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This was received with nine tremendous cheers,
aud as soon as silence was restored Mr., Swami
responded in al able and eloquent speech, Civ.
ing an Interesting history OF the progress OF
the road from lis commencement in July, 1898,
10 its completion 10 1883. Ills speech was re-
ceised With great applause.
The 9Th toast u honor Of the Directors Of The
company, was EnsppaAed 10 BY George Brewn,
Esq, who give history Of The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and the difficulties j. has had
TO encounter
Mr. Jas D. Morgan, Of Virginia, followed Mr.
Grown ia q few appropriate remarks.
Andrew Hunter, Esq ,,of Charlestown, Va,
in speech characterized BY the fire of true Viz.
| GINA oratory, paid high eomplimentto Mr.. La
/ tfobe, the engineer of Tie road. "NereT before
had the dare devil inlrepidity exhibited itself as
/ in this great work. II had made Wheeling an
! outside ward 81 Baltimore city.
TIE balance of the regular ioasts were then
read. calling out variety Of responses, after
which splendid boquet from the ladies OF
| Wheeling was presented 10 President Swami.
Ia the upper saloon the same toasts were read
as down stairs, and eloquent speeches in response
were made by Gov. Lowe,Z Collins Lee, Andrew
i Hunter, Of Va, John II. D. Latrobe, Jacob IT,
i Davis and others.
About 10 o'clock they rose, after spending a
most delightful evening and repaired to their re-
spectiye quarters.
| Although our Geographic dispatches Of the rail-
road celebration at Wheeling were unusually fun
and accurate, we I'm / many additional details in
the Wheeling papers, which are not without inter
est. The following toasts drunk aflhe festival were
read by Mr. Wharton and by Mr.. Brady, in the
upper hall, assisted By Mr.. Gaily
III occasion Of our FsSttrity aud Rejoieiags-
The completion Of our great work, the consumma-
lion OF hope long deferrj d. the result OF faF-ts-
tant lorecasting skillful toll and wise counsels-e
May its twenty fvezysars OF preparation have
corresponding greatness OF success, an eyer-gro@,
ing and amending prosperity.
Our Gaeas-W elcome and honor 10 them,
from hearts filed with joy and graduation. They
: have eaten OF our salt-so may our friendship be
sacred and our future intercourse be frequent and
3.Iae Union at tie States-Its true foundation
consists in commercial intercourse and wide ex-
tended and well connected system of rational i'm
provements, stretching from ocean to ocean.
4-Iae President o. the United Sigtes-Our coun'
try's Chief Executive Magistrate; the only sover-
eign earth whose subjects permit him 10 be thei:
servant; all honor TO the office and 10 him who is
so faithful to his duties.
IThe fifth toast, to which Mr.. Swami eloquen4ly
responded, published above
-6TaeaDireeiory 81 The Baltimore aud Otio Rail
road C0mpang-Ther highest euiogy is written ii
the accomplishments their grea! enterprise.
To this toast George Brown, Esq. Of Baltimore
one of the Directors ofthe Company, responded
IN The STATE Of Maryland Ever faithful 10 tht
n Union che was The first 10 discover thai lnlerna
InipS Ye,aenls were The sarcsi mea3s Of preserving
/. and making itperpetaal.
This sentiment was eloqnemly responded 10 By
Hon +. Yates Walsh, of Baltimore.
sour oiea Kugjaia-Iler name Is history Ii
, return for her beueiiecnt protection we pay 10 he
a loyal and atfeciiouaie allegiance.
To this sentiment Mr.. VERIFY Of the Virgins
, House Of Delegates, replied M9st teleltousy an
, approx riatey. W
q Virgiaia aud 1faryiaad-AIsy their grant
, commercial union which We this day celebrate, b
as enduring as their interests and institutions ar
identical.
This was responded to by Mr. Braxton Of th
Virginia Senate in manner 10 Identity him a
\ one Of yrginias most eloquent sens.
+. lO-Tac LegisiatRtes 81 Maryland and Virginla-
: Their united wisdom has ruled the destiny oieth
great work this day inaugurated may they eve
foster and protect L.
-BaAia9re-The Monumental City she ha
no nobler monument Than the great wo5k who's
completion we now celebrate
70 -Baltimofe and IFieelug-T Their woSirg ba
been rather coqueiSh- united now By the Stfon yes
bonds rffi Er14rard ilaiarsNis tA-'' a. -
. LBeajaptia H. Lqtyo5e-The Chief Enginee
: Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; hi
professional skiisis only riva!ed by his fidelity t
his professional duties 4
TO this Mr.. Latrobe responded as follows X
Mr. President; | might better have prepared
, myself 10 make suitable acknowledgment Of III
compliment which has been paid me, had no
been occupied 10 the last moment in preparing III
road which has brought YOU here / need NOT "a
that am grateful for the praise | have received
for no professional man can be insensibfa 10 com
mendation il is one 0f1he proper fruits 6f his la
eors, and perhaps the most paatable Of 4hem all
especially If seasoned by consciousness of desert
I | wish fell this more strong ly--but let that pas
| II could have done little Of what you given,
credit for had not been assisted aud sustained 81
The liberal aid and generous confidence OF tn
board of directors and the eminent gentlemen a
their head who have 50 handsomely referred to M
in eloquent addresses.
But the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is at lengtl
finished, and what has been the hope of my life 70
the 81 years have spent in its service has becom,
substantial reality and its results viii soon be al
actual ifaiiion II is enough Tor 10 have bee:
partly instrumental in bringing this great event II
pass; and if my professional life were now 10 end
:, | should have accomplished career in my associ
alton with this mighty work. have been com
mended for the success OF the grades and for iun
nels and the bridges of this road; but th re is
N source OF pride grateful 10 me just nov, il
that have been enabled to complete the line al III,
precise time Iaad promised No days Of grace such
as men grant each other in the commercial trans
. actions Il life, were allowed me- and none happib
, were wanted.
, The last rail was laid on Christmas evel III,
tired men who laid il had their Christmas holi8a
unbroken (and il was to them day of rest as wei
IA 1858 true to The lime appointed two years before
the first passenger train from Baltimore arrived
upon the bank OF Wheeling Creek in your city
There was no continuance of mine in fAis7-it was
but thai final consequence Of series St eHertions
with few parallels, perhaps, in fhe histoY IF sect
works. We did our best 10 accom- plfshat monlh
eailier-a week earier-a day earlieh4sall would
not do--the Baltimore and Ohio BaiIH6Sd was il
:. seems TO be finished on The first Of JaAuary 1883
, as pr0Rised; and twas SO finished intact, have
not however, right 10 call il finished. Nossfail-
road, indeed, is finished while The trade for which
it was constructed continue 10 grow, and progress
is the genius of our people.
III But This road is unfinished in a stricter sense
You have witnessed the expedienis byewhich its
incomplete parts have been made temporarily 10
perform their intended purposes, and am censoIed
for the necessity oftheir b. the development OF
the valuable principles of engineering science
which they have been the means Of illustrating not
Eeonly in the road which las been built but Ia the
noble machines which give il life II only rem2 ms
q for me TO replace them by the permanent works
which are 10 succeed them and then shall feel that
l have manfully performed my duty, and entitle
myself to an honorable dismsson from service
Y hich will need me noloDger Respectfully, offer
the following toast: 4
it," The Baltimore and Oiio Railroad Berun
il, IS27-completed in 1862. Its infancy as fee
bic and prolonged; lis youth vigorous, tut srug-
Cling with adversely; lis manhood will be power
ful, and glorious is age-may II be the perpetua-
ton of It's manhood"
HI v. fllfaaon, Of Baliimorc--Tweuty-
five years ago, he reported 10 the people Of BaIti
more the INCEPTION of the project az conneetin The