Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-05-30
THE CELEBKATTON AT DUNKIRK
OPENING OF THE NEW YORK ANN
EkAE RAIL ROAD AT DUNKIKK

ERIE RAIL ROAD Az DUNkIRK
We find the following account of the orea
celebration of the opening ofthe New York anf
Enc Railroad, which took place on the 10Th inst.
IN the Buffalo Republic of the 10Th.
yesterday was great day for the New York
ana Erie Rallroad--a day for the celebration oil
'le completion OF most stupendous work.
one mat adds another great chain to the thorough
fares on which a vast people are to be accommo-
dated, and through which millions of freight and
produce are TO find way to market 1t was in
deed proud day for the company and glorious
one for Dunkirk
AT sunrise the bells of the village began their
peals OF Joy, announcing that the happy day had
ua"ned brightly upon them, and "a guns were
also bred. Three guns were also fired on the
arrival OF each steamer within the beacon. On
the arrival of the Niagara, Capt. Walker. the
flag ship of the occasion, three guns were fred,
and on the arrival of the United States steamer
Michigan, one hundred guns were fired for the
Union. We noticed ten steamers in port at one
tiIhe: Inc sight was an imposing one, and the
Gay being calm and beautiful, was favorable to
the incident. Flags were flying from every
steamer, and from most every house in the vii
lage. Magnificent flags We're strung across the
street, extending from the cupola of the church
to that OF the Loder House, which by the way.
Is TO be most magnificent establishment, having
been purchased by Mr.. Hcmphill of Wilmington.
Delaware. The house is 100 teet square. with
dining hall running across the entire south side
OF the building, in which were spread three
| tables tor the invited guests of the New York
delegations. The viands on the table were inv-
ting, and most beautifully decorated Inthe hall,
which is some 3 feet in width, were also tables,
hIied with catablcs, and on the north side is
what Is to be the reading room, three more tables
were loaded down. Indeed, the first story of
the house was entirely devoted to tables for the
accommodation of the President and other invi-
tedguests.
Between the Loder House and the Railroad
depot, on the line of the track, a low platform
has been erected for the accommodation of the
ladies' OF Dunkirk, who presented very neat
banner to Benz. Loder, the great champion to
whom the companyiis indebted for the final com
pleIiOn of this road. In front of the platform IA
cling the cars was an archway of roses and ev-
ergreens, through which the recipient of this
beautiful present passed. The banner was pre-
scented on the arrival of the cars by Rev. Mr.
| Stwell, on behalf of the ladies' of Dunkirk 10
BENZ. Loder. TO this Mr. Loder replied in very
neat and appropriate speech.
Farther towards the depot was grand arch
way through which the train of cars passed On
the north side, fronting the depot, was worked in
eVergreens the name of Benz. Loder, and on the
south side Fillmore. The depot was the great
centre OF attraction to the multitude, embraced
at least eight thousand i'll number, containing as
! it did the two roasted oxen, eight sheep, roasted
whole, fifty roasted pigs, four barrels of pork
! and beans, four loaVcS of bread containing five
! barrels of flour, twelve barrels of hot coffee.
about three hundred plates of sandwiches, with
other fixtures which we will not attempt to e.
numeratc; sufficient to"d, in our opinion, to feed
an army OF 5000 for whole week.
There n delay of som, hours in tho orri-
val of the cars, which created great dsappont-
ment to many who came from a distance in their
own conveyance. However, about five minutes
past four, the whistle, bells and cannon, announce
ed the arrival of the train, aud the air was filled
with shouts OF JOY, as they stopped opposite the
| archways of the ladies' platform.
| The cars were literally crowded with banners
! 1--WE counted eighty with appropriate mottos
! There were banners bearing the names of each
town through which the road passes, and these
were given out to the crowd around, while the
procession was forming. Here considerable con-
fusion took place, the crowd was great, the
procession bat partially formed and moved
off back towards the Depot, leaving OBJ
served portion of the invited guests of the
New York delegation. However, the procession,
| headed by a band, made its way To- the depot,
where the President of the Road and the Mar
shals introduced President Fillmore and others
to the prepared feast. The two whole oxen
were then carved up by two butchers, and the
grand struggle to satisfy the inner man, already
! desperate, commenced.
After this, the President and Directors of the
n Y. and Erie Railroad, with President Fill
more and his suit with that portion of the dcega-
tons from New York who understood it, repaired
to the Loder House, and partook Of the collation.
there in waiting.
After the collation., the speakers came several
" on to the stand erected in front Of the Loder
House President Fillmore, Benaman Lodcr,
Crittenden, Graham, w II. Seward, and several
others, addressed the assemblage. Bontires, il
luminations fireworks, firing of cannon and ring
ING of bells occupied the evening till quite 4
late hour. On the whole, it was grand az
fair
We did not hear ola single accident at Dun
kirk to mar the occasion. There was probably a
greater number of distinguished men present
than has been together on any similar occasion
for a long time There were no less than five
individuals present VINO may be said to be candi
dates for the next Presidency. We noticed
President Fillmore, Marcy, Daniel Webster, w.
H. Seward and Senator Douglass.
How 30 increase Beauty.