Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-01

our orators, poets, mayors and others, and it
is to be my pleasant duty to introduce them to
you from time to time.
The president concluded by proposing three
cheer, for the ladies of New Worcester, for
their elegant entertainment, which were given
with will by the whole assembly.
He then introduced the Hon. d. w. Lin
coin, mayor of the city, the head of the arm
which embraces the two extremes of the city,
and the head Of the government, which by
their unanimity and courtesy had enabled the
corporation to accomplish their object in
building the road.
MAYOR LINCoLN's SPEECH
l congratulate you, Mr. President, and
your directors and stockholders, upon the
successful completion of this great and inn
portant enterprise. l trust and hope that
your public-spirited stockholders will be re-
warded with the most ample pecuniary re-
turns, ard that the public generally, and the
people of this enterpgiSing section OF the city
in particular, will derive from 1t all the BENG
fit and advantages which the most sanguine
among them can anticipate AS you are
aware, the work was originated aud the plans
and arrangements for it were made, under the
preceding administration Of our municipal
government and my associates and myself
have had little to do with it, beyond quietly
watching its progress, and exercising gen.
eral supervision over the manner in which
the streets have been used and kept daring
its construction.
In the hope and with the expectation that
this project would conduce to the welfare and
prosperity Of the city, TO the development OF
its natural resources, and to the comfort and
convenience Of the citizens, the government
and people have generously and cheertuy
surrendered almost to its exclusive use the
best portion of our great central avenue, our
beautiful and unrvaled Main street, the
pride and ornament OF our city. | trust and
believe thai the value of the privilege thus
granted to you, and the extent of the sacrifice
thus made by us, is now, and will continue to
be, fully appreciated by your corporation and
by those who will ENJOY Its privileges, and
that you will SO use them us to cause the least
possible Inconvenience to that larger portion
OF our community who will still be compelled
to use our streets in the old and accustomed
way.
1 beg leave to assure you, Mr.. President, of
my desire, during my short remaining term
of Otfice-a desire which [ know is shared by
those associated with me-to render to you
every official aid and encouragement in our
power, consistent with those other great inter
ests which it is our equal duty to care for and
protect, and Of my best wishes, personally,
for the success and prosperity of your cOrpo-
ration, and its officers and members.
Ex-Muyor Aldrich, Mayor Lincoln's prede-
cessor, under whose administration the intia-
fo q
the road, was called upon, and spoke in con-
gratulatory terms of the progress and com
pletiOn OF the enterprise, which is to add so
largely to the social and material interests of
the city, and said debt of gratitude would
be forever due to the projectors of the under
taking.
Col. Richardson, after some pertinent and
very pleasant remarks, introduced the follow
ing letter from Gov. Lincoln -
WORCESTER, SUNDAY EVENING, !
August 80, 1868.
James b. Blake, Esq, President of The
Horse Rdaload Company :-Dea1' SIR d: l
greatly regret that l cannot have the pleasure
OF being with yoa tomorrow, in acceptance of
your NEST kindly expressed verbal invitation
and also vi the printed note with which the di-
rectors have been pleased to honor me. Sim
berely wishing tor yourself and them the best
enjcymentS otthe occasion and the most salts
factory results to the enterprise, | am very
truly your gratefully obliged servant,
LEVI LINCOLN.
The president remarked that he would now
introduce one who was always ready to render
both material and moral aid to all good enter
prises, whether of an individual or corporate
character. He called upon Hon. Alexander
ii. Bullock. Col. Bullock responded in an
eloquent speech, commedatory Of the horse
railroad as a laborsaying, money saving, and
more than all a health-saving enterprise, the
benefits Of which were incalculable to all
classes.
Ex-Mayor Davis was called upon to respond
in regard to the dividend-paying character of
the enterprise, and he spoke in his happiest
vein.
Hon Henry Chaplin gave an account of the
movements that resulted in securing charter
Tor the horse railroad, and after some eloquent
remarks on the wisdom of using money and
DONG work for the future, he concluded as
follows =
When NJ loses in the days of old
lis stIrrlnS tale OF freedom told
lhe wold which made his folowars bold
Was forward
When dark before them lay the saa
Mountains around, no place to hee
The order which gave victory
Was forwards
And ever since was heard the stroi,
Oi Miriam in her wild refrain
The cry was never heard in vain
go 1orwardn
In doubt, in anguish and in fear
When foes encamp about us here
Hope beckons us in accents clear
press forward