New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-17
INDUSTRIAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Social and Festive Inheritance between Nessrs. Rs-
SER, hetehum & Gro-seusr, Of Paterson. " j.
and their " orkmeB Procession, Dinner, sc.

but exceedingly interesting OCCASIONS o. festive inter
charge Of the good wishes and kindly synpaihss VII b
should exist between the employer and TIE employed
in this wire Their w0rkmen had iu.i complei 4 maynis-
cent locomotive engn. tor the Camden and Anb,v Ill
road ecpsing possible everything heretofore D ,iuce
ty them. Well prased vi'h the execution thereof they
determined 20 give their some strong Opp0r
iuniy 10 tts' rs powers in person grand holiday VS.
projected the carrying out Of which eft in the hands
oi TIE ~ofkmen Themselves without stint % the where
Wba To foot the bills Accordingly train Of nine cars
engaged and put under the special and aODropr
charge 81 Mr. Hobbs, Superintendent; of the Union Rail
rOao, and the City Brass Band u Paterson Mr. Z.5rsks
/ lesoer, wa engaged fT the occasion.
Gil ner was also arranged for Il the HIds0n H0us. IN
jersey City The programme having been thus settled
invitations were ssnt out by the TO the representatives.
Of the press aud other friends Of this Great enterprise la
response 10 ofthes refto Pater yesterday
morning. arriving there about II O'Clock, where found
procession already in line composed Of sons eight hun
dIed persons all bat handful Of whom rom the
Locomotive Works Of Messrs Rogers Ketchum & eros
vtnor.
The procession had already fter firing sunrise salute
in honor Of the day proceeded 10 Congress Hall the
srdg place Of the setior and active member Of the hrn
lhr k'g'r and given him three times three As pr
sonal con meut 10 the Pioneer of NegJerey 10 the
Locomotive iHei and they then inpa4nty eating
The arrival # the regular train from jersey City viii n bore
u 20 Paterson taking the special suite " cars WITH u The
scene VS. decidedly inspiring We approached the Plfer
Depot In addition the men in procession. there
we're hundreds Of workmen from other maDufs't lfng
establishments ofthat haurishng place assembled eager
and pathetic spec,tors together With Their wives and
LhferF even small cl1ren. AL cheering Win
good hesry zeal Every one acted as thonsh conscious
that IL proud day to only the persons more nme
ds-ly concerned, but 70 the population at large and
gala day thy dd make in gsnsrl-t becoming, in fact
a ersal holiday.
Having led the cars to repetiou they htched the
engine No 4 of the RAILROAD registry giv decked with
a f-sooDs, aud deposited safely IN Jer
e. Cry, cheers Of secoms greeting them tney sped
which jnded 10 BY hundr-ds IF htndaer
chiefs A. once from the wiDdj Of the cars Ar
rived A. Jerry Cry chen about p clio the PROCESSION
rrfrmeo-f I'D could BE- sud to have o-es ever
broken aud marched through the principal streets cirry
ing banner representing locomotive and tender, aad
euivened by mu.ic from the band The procession ini
ether arrangements under the follow NJ Committee
John A. Post, Marshall Jason Rogers Chairman W ;
HUDSON, John King, Daniel King, John Mchsll JAMES
Green, Richard Hartley Mason Force Christopher Van
Pm, Thomas McNsb, John BroSn Cornelius Nr-eAnd
and Niism Moore. The procession over the party Re-
pared to the Hudson House where there awaited them
DINNER.
The tables occupied nearly three rooms, being eight
ALL part Of which Pr-ad in the regular Dnn;
Hal which was 4ted mposmgy These nilei with
variety of subsiantals and decaces but no in )rcaing
oruks, lemon soda sirstpAra and mead being ths Oniy
beverage fact noticeable for tn special TIA, the
majority # them teetotsers Having plrtaken Of the
roast with keen and joyful relish and an orderly man
n.I which do them great creo, at the appropriate tins
aud speeches and songs became tue order OF the
oay The urst toast was
Thoua Rossrs the Pioneer Maehiuist Of Sew.Jersey.
hi. was drank with three times three"
Mr. Hudson. Foreman in Chief, responded, in the alb
s'nc- OF hr Rogers whom every appeal failed 70 bring
locomotives ana hot making spec hes'
Thomas sutton gave the o0 wing song to the air Of the
Forest King amid rounds u sppausei
THE IRON KING.
Hark Hear ye not the Cllroas cal
40 E, b., 1 a s . .S5 ,Is1, ~ horn
, y, . and h Doasa &. a Taa .ls.s '''
A,he tbund,rs WIN his lightning .Peed,
With he iron reins uuc.aspd
4 10 The iron hug with his fefy steeds;
Huzzs. q he proudly speeds
Then who shall cope with h Iron King
a. he Sis ~ 1,' oef ls ssh With hi, wing
Beam, iie harvest. 3 ait viii god
Prom Plymouth ~ Pacific shore
III he Iron Kias win his aery seeds
Huzzs he proudly speeds!
And here upon free shore,
Our march is onward evermore
The world We proudly brave.
Apd Ger our eoant'y., bosom a. vast vast.
Mssle pairs. .1 ar roll OF Toi .eo ~I We,
The Wild at hdzth in his cave,
The Iron K!ng With hundred steeds.
Huzs a. ne proudly speeds
The second
IRE Locomotive Engine the Printing Both indi'pn
% o. industrial prosperity The zhten wne the other
e1hshi,Is toll.
8" Thu Tri5uae- TriJnne" vas oudlycsled DR. Sno =
grass, the reporter introduced add spoke br-dy Of
the relations of the printing press 10 the locomotive and
also OF the uutuahy OF interest and feeling which sh ul
ever exist between employers and the employed calling
attention 10 the noble Illustration of the principle tina! DC
c,soD His remarks were Wei received.
The third toast given by John Ayres, one of the work
ingm-H. Pronounced:
The Mechanics second IN the Union
MIR Rogerson responded and called for three times
three for members Of the firm Of Rogers ketchnm
Grosveuor ud yiduaiy, which followed up with ks
compliment 10 Mr. Hudson the foreman in chief Jacob |
Roger tie chief clerk aud the foremen Of the different
departments. viz Mesrs. Jason Rogers Brown, McN4b,
Mitchell King Slater and others the rapid |
succession Of cheers prevented US from catching.
Mr.. Ayres gave:
The Pres Of Nrv jersey,
Which Was T. pono,d 10 briefly bat Effectively by Mr.
Hsines, of The S,atn who congratulated the mechanics
The absence If Intoxicating liquors from le festive
board. lie spoke Of the hsrnonsng influence. Of the
occasion. and referred with good point 20 Lhu Barri
and other eminent examples Of -e made renOgn
from the work shop. He warmly cheered.
Mr. Ayr,s closed he tpssts with:
The Locomotive Buderof the uud States They
passed ~ those OF any otherpsr Of the world
long continued applause greeted and sanctioned this
tmeIt which the pany al heartily joined ill., they
retired 20 take the their return 10 their bOme. in
evident joy the dOings Of the day. Their g aul
rsd arm al At Paterson with the aid Of the noble
bore Of their rearing closed the proceedings Of an occa
SION which they viii doubtless long 10 with grateful
well 80 proud emotions. IL only remains % do Isilce
their labor IN connection with BRIT history of
THE ENTfHPHlsE oF RoGEKs, SErCHUN & DRJsvrvOR.
This eutrrpri-ug firm is composed Of ThOma Rogers |
Morris hetchum and jasper Gnsyen0r. They have bsen
associated IN business than twenty wears, NJ
kogs having been 10 the mach us, line previously and
urctr circumstances which ju-ty enue him 10 the
pin the which refer. him the pioneer
pro bah ~ that bur for hm Of the other prosperous
est,h-. meats IN New jersey aid have been galed
hen Oh + nrn nrst became associated 10 sl2 there were
fact only eos factories 10 this country viz
tlose Ross inans Of Baltimore famous a. well As for
af- having been sent FIR fO construct th- first LOGON
Vts Russia, and the Norris and Baldwin firms in Phla
dephs.
From an establishment which at first turned out one
locomotive per mouth they have extended their opera
the Of about per month or eighty
oUr per anuum. They haze bulk oiess than hundred