Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-29
worthy of the occasion and the high
reputation of the worthy gentleman
who gave il.
ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.

freslueht Il homn.euleu proposeu
It. W. Kennard, the Napolean of the
day in building railroads.
Mr.. Kennard Responded, saying it
was a great satisfaction to finish any
thing undertaken. He had frequent
ly assumed difficult tasks, but there
was none 80 hard to him as that of
making a speech. And in accom-
plishing a great task he found that
the pleasure realized at its completion
was commensurate with the severity
of the undertaking. The building of
the A. & G. W. Railway was a "big
thing" He felt proud of it; but it
could not have been successful with
out help from the other side, and the
application of the Union principle
He hoped this country would soon
overcome its difficulties, and the day
soon arrive when peace and union
would prevail all over the land, and
the great enterprise of peace reign su-
preme.
We must learn to labor and to
Waite-W. D. Bickham.
Responded to by Mr.. Waite, OF To-
ledo.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
R R-Mr. Waite.
Responded to by Mr. L'Hommedieu
and Lieut.. Gov. Chas. Anderson.
Mr. L'Hommedieu proposed the
health of Joseph c Butler, of the Lit
tie Miami r r.
Responded to by J c Butler.
Mr. Shoemaker proposed to the
memories of Jeremiah Brown and Ex-
Governor Vance. Drank standing.
Mr. L'Hommedieu offered the health
of Judge Hayes, ofDayton. Response
by the Judge, who proposed the health
of VIM Reynolds, President of the A
& G w. Mr. Reynolds responded, and
in conclusion proposed a toast in honor
of James McHenry, of London, the
great fnancier of tho road. Drank
standing.
By the President-Gen McCook the
soldier and gentleman. Response by
Mai Gen McCook.
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too;' but not
John Tyler-by Mr. L'Hommedieu.-
Response by Judge J W Tyler,
Mr. Kennard offered a toast to the
health of D q Goodman, who as a
member of his staff had rendered him
valuable service in pushing forward
the enterprise. Response by Mr. D c
Goldman.
Mr. L'Hommedieu proposed as the
closing toast-The old Union and it's
defenders in the feld-Drank stand
ing.
On motion the party adjourned I'M
til the opening of the broad gauge
route, in September next, from New
York to st. Louis.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
1t is a marvellous fact that the prin-
cipal part of the work on this great
est of modern internal Improvements
completed in America, has been done
within two years, and those two
years a period of unexampled Difficult
ty in obtaining labOrers, on account
of the demand for soldiers, and the
consequent small number of persons
seeking employment. But the men
were procured. The company's agents
sought them out in Europe and in
Canada, and by paying the most lib
eral prices were able to retain a small
per cent of them; the offer of soldiers
bouuties causing laborers to leave the
railroad and enlist in the army. OF ten
thousand laborers brought unto the
line, only about three thousand are
now with the company. The great
majority were induced into other oc-
equations. Yet with all these difficult
ties the work went ahead with a
steady celebrity quite amazing to all
who witnessed its progress.
In the prosecution of this noble en-
terprise. Mr.. Kennard hasproved him
self a man of extraordinary energy
and capacity. He has been ~sleepless,
tireless, ~eternally vigilant, and won
the undying esteem and admiration
of our people.
1t is also gratifying to know that
this greatest of American railway en-
terprizes yet completed, has been
built by funds furnished by aRAmer-
lean, Mr.. James McHenry, of Lon
don, a native Of Philadelphia. His
financial ability and resources have
been the wonder of us all. Through
him have come the millions of dol
lars required for the grading, for lay
ing the track and the equipment of
the road, including several hundred
of branch roads completed, and
others projected and in progress of
construction. In boldness of enter
prize, and depth of financial resources,
he is head and sho ulders above any
financier on this continent.
Pittsburgh Sanitary Fair.
~PITTsBURGH, June 20.