, 1863-09-19
TIE PORTLAND BxCuRsI0N.

Tho Board OF Trade Of Chicago in acknowledge.
tnent Of the courtesles and hospitality extended to
its delegates during theiz recent excursion oTer
the Grand Trunk Railroad Of Canada, to Portland
have adopted the following preamble ard resoln-
TONS
WHEREAS, The Boards Of Tsade Of the cities Of
Chicago and Detroit, ard ithc Chamber Of Com
merce of Milwaukee, haZtng recently accepted the
invitation Of the Board Of Trade Of the city Of
aysed Of s eoaIesies &
the Grand Trunk and other railroad companies;
Nv WuzrxAs, Their trip. through It's whole extent
las been one OF una1!0yed qualification and pleas
u1e, ht3ghts ned at every point By the liberaty at
tcnton and wholesonlea hospitality 81 their hosts
Of ou1 feelings toward those who 20 b7ountlfully
hllsd our cup Of pleasure be It
that We ehau never fall to recall to ourgratcfu re-
collt ction the many Hndnesses OF the Board Of
Trade, and the citizens generally, Of the good old
cy Of Portland thcs ntpitS7nped sss1sS q ns
unt{ring exettlons to please and am1se us, thelr
cordial and wholchealted reception, their truly
magnificent g levse, g.aeea By so much essaty q and
ton, indigenous to their shores. and known to ns
w Hstto1esd, that We nnits eordlsy in the hope
that commercial relations beneficial alike to them
AID 10 us, may be largely extended between Chi
sase tt It IN our poaef, e. with I hesy rsspfosty q
good feeling, to Welcome them to city, and re-
tu1n, 70 far as l1es In our power, some Of the ut
tentions and cou1teseE they have layshed up mus
| r n. Rice, Esq, Superintendent Of the Michigan
Central Railroad, for conveying oser their Road
ehs.ee md thss simple L s eesouttea but tsse!y
Expresses the obligation We feel under to H.
Sargent, Eeq General Agent ut Chicago, for hts
! limiting attention 10 our comfort and enjoyment,
End for the bouAtnol collation. spread IN the d.
re3ofs CT. That tho n-,nos,t,on ., Rrva,cs,
ESD, Managing director q tho Grand Trunk Tail,
way, to convey the e1cnrs1ontsta from Detroit to
Portland and back, free Of charge was only cqualed
lions ii Tosonto al Island Pond, and ali along the
route: ard that to the Managers OF the Gtnud
Trunk railway. and their efficient agent at Chi
ssd Wy sae @ ii e. essas a5s
-. Eesosced, s That the action Of the Boston Board
Of Trade. in giving such hearty reception to q
body Of Western merchants aud business meu. ia
graceful compliment from the old Eatt TO the
young West, which wc acknowledge with gratefa1
Teelred. That to the Mayor and citizens Of
| Springfield, Mass, we tender our 4tcompltmelts
and ies.ets,'' for ,hcis kind invitation to visit
Eefazred, That we hereby tender nr thanks to
the following. rail,oad companies, for their
b. giving Tic cxcussionists the choice IN routss,
| ard adding to the pleasure and interest Of the
Portland, 6acco & Portso outh Railroad.
Vermont Central. tyia OgdcusburG1
Western Railload.
Great Western Railroad, (Canada.}
Boston Maine Railroad
Boston & Worcester Railroad.
New York Central Railroad.
and that to Ginery TWitchcll, esq President OF
ihc Boston and Worcester Railroad, our thanks
sra especially one, for the Endncss and Interest
manifested 81 him, and for his efforts in edecting
Heso7rsd. Thai We have not forgotten the gen"
rrous conduct Of the Managers Of the Great West
c1u Railway Of Canada, nor the courteous atIen-
lions oi thcir Agent A. WallinGtosd esq, IN 1en r.
boat down Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence
| River, md for honoting the excursion passes o.
Eesoiosd, That there Is no record Of such an E5.
curs5on. 70 many miles Of mil tIave1sed trse, 6ncn
generous hospitnlities and unboupded welcomes,
and &htt It marks era in tho connection OF the
Enst with the West, and We declare ourselves one
| aid 1ndlyiefhle, now and forever.
| N. & FA1EBAEK,
| 6rEPAEN CLAnT.
| C. It. WHEELEn
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