The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-07-19
STEAMBOAT EXCURSION

| A meeting Of Citis ne Of Dubuque was hi
on board the new Steam Ferry Boat, A. L.
| Gregoire, on Saturday evening Jnly 9Th 1854
and on motion of z. A Lo.iner. M Mobley
was called 10 the chair, and J. A. Reid wss lpA
pointed Erere,ary.
The chairman stated the obj ct Of the meet
| ir g I" b All expression by the company then
| pre- sent Of The c urtesy and attention which
! lh.y had rece,v'd from he officers and propr,e-
tors of the boat, and The satisfaction they had
experienced during The pr.sen' excursion.
| Geo l. Nightingale moved that Committee
be appointed by the chair to r. port resolutions
express We of the sense of this meeting !; the
mo ton was carried, and the chair appointed
Messrs Geo. l. Nightingale, r. !. Thomas, and
ID. A. Mahony the Committee
During the absence Of the Committee the
meeting was ably and el"quent;y addressed by
Thomas Ward Esq. of Massachusetts, and
General Trip of Wilton Name, the remarks OF
these gentlemen were highly Interesting and
satisfactory to The meeting.
The Committee appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of this meeting, repnrtrd
through their chairman Geo. l.. Nightingale,
the following:
Resolved, That we as citizens Of Dubuque
cannot withhold an expression OF our heart felt
satisfaction, at the arrival Of The Steam Ferry
Boat" A l.. Greg"ire," combining she does.
beauty and utility, with the best OF accommoda.
tons for the increasing immigration into our
State and City.
Resolved, That we cordially approve Of the
very appropriate name given to this magnificent
boat, the "a l. Gregor"," reminding us Of
man, whose life was identified with the inter-
ests of Dubuque, and the North West, and VIII
was IN every sense of the word an honest man,
"the nohlest work of God
hat hail ,bo Cd Of IA
l.. Gregore,' as one of The indications Of the
speedy completion of that great improvement,
the Central Railroad OF illinois, which terminal
ing on the Mississippi River, opposite Dubuque,
will place us ut nnce in connection with the
Atlantic Cities, and will open up o m re rapid
settlement, the garden praitles ofthe Hawk-ye
State
Resolved, That we, citizens Of Dubuque will
present, to the Steam Ferry Boat I" A. L. Gre
goire, a suitable stand of col RS, as an express
sion of our best wishes for her success, and the
respect we entertain for her liberal officers and
propretors.
Resolved, That we congratulate our fellow
citizens OF our sister town of Dunleh, in the
State of Illinois, on the interesting future thai
opens before her. From her commanding po-
sition, and the energy and enterprise Of her
people, she will soon assume a place among
the mast prominent cities on the Mississippi
river.
Resolved, Tha, the thanks of this meeting be
rendered to our worthy friends Chas Boy and
Charles II Gregore Esq's Of Dune.th, f,r their
kind attertion in providing for the comfort Of
the ladies and other guests, during the present
very pleasant excursion.
Resolved, That the proceedings ofth meet
ing be published in the I" Miners Express, y
!" Dubuque Tribune :. Dubuque Herald"
(" Dubuque Democrat" and Dubuque Obser-
ver."
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
after which the meeting was addressed by
Messrs Nightingale and McHenry Of Dubuque,
and Robinson of Dunleith. Their remarks were
very acceptable, to the audience
BY particular request, Mr.. J. P. Davis, OF
Dubuque then sang that fine song, !" The Land
OF the West" in his usual happy style, which
added much to the enjoyment OF those present
Three cheers we're then gwen for the A. l..
Gregoire, three for Capt Bogy, and three for
The town of Dun!eith The meeting then ad-
journed
Nj. MOBLEY, Chairman.