The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-26
An Interesting Festival.

AT the west, the mammoth Eagle Iron
Works, Mt Cincinnati, are everywhere known.
Twenty FIVE years ago, Mr.. Miles Greenwood,
began, with no capital but his own energy
and skill, in an old frame building, the works
that now give support to more than 1900 per-
sons. 1t IS an establishment where every
thing from nail or screw up to the largest
steam engine and locomotive is manufactured.
On Thursday last, Mr. Greenwood commem.
GRATED his fiitieth birthday, and the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the establishment Of the
works, by giving festival to all the work.
men in his employment, with their wives and
daughters. The Company were entertained
in Jefferson Hall, the largest in the city,
with eight tables extending its entire length,
with plates for 600 persons. These being in.
sufficient, the lower hall was occupied by ia
bles for over three hundred more; giving seats
to nine hundred persons, all Of which appear
to have been occupied.
At three O'Clock. the company were seated
and they presented a most interesting scene.
Here were hundreds Of the sturdy sons OF
toll, men Of iron frames and stout hearts, &C.
companied by their bright-eyed and modest
wives and daughters all joyous and merry
They represented the true progress Of the
lags-physical labor digniied by intellectual
culture.
The princely feast was partakcn of With o
hearty zest, and amid general joy. Mr.. Green
wood was the last to take seat at the table.
1t being suggested that the crowd was larger
than could be accommodated, Mr.. Green
wood refused to take the chair till he saw all
his guests were seated. There was room and
ample provision for all, and the proprietor sat
down TO take his dinner with what he termed
'his numerous family"
After dinner, one Of the hands approached
Mr.. Greenwood, with beautiful embossed
and chased silver turreen, which was present
ed, with neat address, as a token Of regard
from the workmcn to their employer. lie
replied in an off hand, hearty manner. express
ing his thanks ito all hands :" and then re-
lerred to the early history Of the Works. re-
lated several interesting incidents, and gave
the young men in his employ some excellent
advice. Among other things, no stated that
nothing gave him a better opinion Of youth
than love and attention to parents. When he
found young man endeavoring to assist his
parents in their old age, he would give him
work, ii "there was lick to lie done in the
shop"
When the present was received, the whole
company rose, and three hearty cheers burst
from the throng, with waving of handker.
chiefs from the ladies.
The present is very handsome one. In
addition to other adorninents it is crowned
with large eagle, representing the Works.
Its sides present four illustrations. One rep
resenting Mr.. Greenwood saving Wool when
lad, another the old frame building in which
the establishment was founded, the third the
buildings belonging to the same, destroyed by
fire some ten years ago. and the fourth the
present establishment.
After the dinner was over, recess of ar
hour or two was taken, during which the halls
were cleared and on the re-assembing Of the
company. two bands Of music were in attend
ance, and the dance was introduced in both
halls, where
i "a thousand hearts beat happily"
Young and old, foreman and cubs" proprie
tors and laborers, mingled cheerfully together
and joy reigned supreme. 1t was q happy
termination of the days festivities. An ad
ljournment took place at IL O'Clock, the "hoss'
announcing that later enjoyments we're no
good for contentment and health.
Among the employees is one who has beer
lin the shop 25 years. two have been there 10
one IL, two 16, two IA, nine 49, six IL, eigh
IL, seventeen 10, ten 8, and twenty-six
years-showing remarkable attachment Il
the establishment.