Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-19
ttrss Keystone States.


and csIeb,ats they did, right joyfully.
The railroad eficss and depot Of Mesde-
vile, and the McHenry House, in connection
with it, have been mentioned so frequently
and in such terms of praise, by our press, that
little remains Of eulOgy for US to say -
Perhaps our highest and best need
of applause would be to say, as we can
say with truth, that high as had been
oar anticipatiOns, they were more than re-
allied. Everything about the Offices and
hotel was 10 the best of order and put our
own city officers &c, to the blush.
The EEW YORK TRAIN
left the city on Tuesday, and making its due
time arrived in MeadevilIe at eight yesterday
morning. 1t consisted of soven passenger
coaches erswn by tho splendid engine VIM.
Reynolds. G. 7. Coleman, G.. IsmAn, Chas.
Cofey, Louis Petit, and Samuel Hall Of
feiated at different stages of the road
as its engineers, and A. D. Thompson,
Esq was its conductor. Among the dis
tinguished guests in the New York del
eyation were Mr.. W. H. AspinWall, Mr..
W. Evans from London, a distinguished
champion of the American cause in Eng
land C. MinOt, the Superintendent of the
New York & Erie Railroad Dudley s..
Gregory, of Jersey City; Colonel H. A. Post,
and MessIs. Strong, Bulkley, Stone, Turner
and Watson, with msny others. Mr.. Stst-
son, of the Express, was the only represent
ative of the New York press, of whose pres
ence on the train we were advised. Messrs.
MeAndrew and Wsnn, the New York ifnan-
cial agents of the Atlantic & Great Western
Railroad, were also with the train. To these
courteous and genial gentlemen much of the
success and pleasure of the trip was due.
By the way, it may not be amiss to give,
in this connection list Of the officers Of
the road who were on the train. First was
Mr.. Kennard, the chief engineer, who was
the life and soul Of the whole excursion.
Mr.. BlakesIey, Mr.. Kennard's private score
taTy, upon whose tact, energy and untiring
zeal almost the entire success of the expedi-
tion depended, was also on board. Tie
other members of the staff were VIM. Rsy
nolds, the President of the New York and
Pennsylvania division; Marvin Kent, Pres
ident of the Ohio division II. F. sweetser,
General Superintendent; ). Il. R. Rose,
Assistant Engineer; J. FarnsEOrth, Gsner-
al Freight Agent; H. Goodman, General
Ticket Agent; John Sharpe, Secretary and
Treasurer; j. R. Dick, Treasurer New FORK
division E P. Brainard, Treasurer Ohio
division W. H. Upton, Attorney General,
and one or two others whose names we did
not learn. Most of these gentlemen went Gut
on the excursion train from Cleveland.
Another very noticeable feature was the
illumination at the Weddell,-a brilliant
arch bearing the name Kennard" in
'f characters of living light"
LUNCH.
After the usual amount of handshaking
and greeting had passed between the two
delegations, both adjourned Immediately to
Taylor's Railroad dining Hall, where they
partook of a lunch, served up in magnificent
style by that unrivalled caterer. 1t was in
deed splendid, and was disposed Of with a
gusto which showed that its merits were sp-
preciated,
BPEECH OF GENERAL R0sHCRANs,
After the lunch was properly discussed the
assembled thousands 1.-THE depot became i'm
patient to see and hear the hero of Stone
River, and loud calls were made for General
Rosscrans. In response to them he made
his appearance on tho balcony of the McHen-
ry House and excused himself from speaking
on the plea of i'll health, calling on Judge
MccalmOnt to speak for him. The Judge
made brief and happy little address, rs-
ferring very justly to the bravery and abil-
ity Of their favorite hero. The cheers,
loud and ringing, which were given
for "Rossy" showed that the love and
confidence of the people are still warm for
him.
DOWNWARD BOUND.
But the time for departure was already
Overpast and the long train was " drawn up
in order" waiting its living load. As soon
as possible the train was filed and went puff
fng off, amid the cheers of the Meadeviliisns.
1t was made up of fourteen cars, and com
prised the two excursion parties, together
some FIVE hundred in number. It was drawn
by the engine Marvin Kent" and was un-
der charge of the gentlemen who took out
the Cleveland train. The two first cars in
the train were devoted to a railway kitchen
and dining hall, got up in the best Of style
and supplied with every luxury. The bill of
fare for the dinner which was gotten up and
given on the New York train, was as com
plete and the viands as elegantly served, as
in any of out hotels. We have the Bill Of
Fare before US now and would give it pubIi-
cation, but that our space is so limited. It
was gotten up by W. d. Barmers, of Now
York City.
The scene on the crowded train, homeWard
bound, was an animating one. All was
mirth and song and laughter. The whole
party were as full of sport and spirit as
school boys, and countless were the plans for
jokes and mischief proposed, perfected and
Within-aII this; without, the
train, like mammoth snake, wOuad in and
out, around the curves, sweeping on toward
Cleveland.
ARRIvAL.-TEE FIREWORKS.
On arrival at the Atlantic and Great West
ern depot, at quarter after seven in the
evening, the train was greeted with salute
and a volley of fireworks, to which it re-
spOndsd with counter volley, lighting up
the air and Outshining the stars for a mo-
msnt with their brief and brilliant q sme.
The guests were conveyed to the city in