Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-09-08
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I GRAND RAILROAD JUBILEE.
| We havs.tsic satissastion This Week Of
announcing to our readers that grading,
on the Iowa Central Railroad will eom
mence at this point on Tuesday, Sept.
10Th. As befitting the inauguration Of
work on so important an enterprise, it
has been decided to, celebrate the occa-
sion of breaking ground in a manner
commensurate with tile magnitude Of
the project. This is eniinently proper
when we remember what this road Is to
do for our State when completed. This
single line will entirely revolutionize
out whole transportation system; re-
lease us from the grasp of avaricious
monopolies that are now bleeding us at
every pore, and bring in competition
for our products the two greatest mark
cts in the West. With freights reduced
and the valusofsSur exports Senhaa3etl
by reason of the rivalry which will ex-
ist between Chicago and st, Louis, the
Iowa Central will annually save mil
lions of dollars to the producers and
consumers of the State. This is net an
enterprise in which the people of a
small scope are alone Interested, for
three great States are vitality concerned
In its construction, II being connect
| ing link in line of road extending
from ST. Paul to st. LOUISE Hence 1t is
that the proceedings to be inaugurated
here on the 18th possess a more wide
spread interest than railroad enterprises
usually command. But there Is no use
| of going into an argument to prove
what every one understands and the
universal attefftisH and appreciation
this enterprise receives is proof concl,l-
siye that the people are alive to the
work, fully understanding its important
bearing upon our future prosperity.
1t is not intended that the exercises
of the 10th will be participated in by
our people alone. The occasion is made
a public one at the request of the peo-
pie along The entire line, the President
and Directors of the company, as well
as at the suggestion OF. the business men
of the country between here and TIE
Minnesota line, All Of whom have ex-
pressed a desire to Do present at the
commenceinent OF 20 important a work,
and give expression to the deep inter-
est they take In the magnificent project
which has 30 direct bearing upon
their business prosperity. st. Louis,
which is more vitality concerned than
any .othef single locality ,swill be repre-
sented in the. person. of Hon. J.. NJ.
Sturgeon, President Of tn North Mis-
souri, Railroad, together with several of
her prominent capitalists and business
men,. Invitations will be extended to
leading men Of Minnesota and this
State to be present also, and join with
us in the ceremonies of the occasion.-
1t is expected that Hon. Geo. w.
Wright, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Of Iowa, will make the opening
speech. If his engagements are such
as topreyent his attendance, some 9TH
er suitableispeaker will be provided
AS it is intended to have some of the
best talent of the State here on that
day, several eloquent addresses may be
expected. Every one who feels an I'M
terest in the building Of the proposed
road is invited to be here on that day.
Especially are the people between Ce-
dar Falls,and the, minnesota State, HE
urged to send largejdelegations.
At meeting of the stock holders of
this County, held last Monday evening,
Il COMMITTEES. on arrangements was ap-r
pointed. The committee reported at an
adjourned meeting held on Thursday
evening of which the following is the
substances: ....... . ....., r.. ..
OFFICERS OF THE DAY, .1a
Marshall. NJ. Overman. v..- .-.., .. ,.
.Assisants--F. Sessions and J. Bradley.
v....s Il, ..s COMMITTEES. .s - ~.
On Car,noss--E f. Haskell taFao s1as.s. sa0 rf. 1
On, Teams and Plons-A. D. Barnum. 'tE-a
On Spade Paatdn1--Wm. 0icCay.
On {3stad--H. G.. Hunt. 90 , = UFH t&Ea ,
On Csu7fages-F. Wallace, Mr.. Parker.
On Prtpdyi,lg Ground-H. 7. sloan, W. s. Gar
rison, . 49,
ON Mozees--R. Wild. b. F. White, w. $. Gar
On P,in,iag-H. a. Perkins A. Allen. fr5. +
On Ball.. l.. Wilcox, Geo. Campbell.
rar 10 ORDER OF PROCESSION -a.U
LIST. Band. G.aG 7s.s Has aEgar "#afrca .TI#
End, Spade Phalanx.
3rd, Artillery.
4th, Teams with P,ows and scrapers. S4Ofr
9Th, Carriage with Speaker of the day.
9th, Carriages with Distinguished Guests.
18th, Invited Guests. -.----. .--...-. ...--..
Sth, Citizens. "a rs..a ..sa.f f. p. ..aaefr.rs 4
The minutie Of the programme is not
yet arranged, but doubtless will be i'm
time for publication in our next. But
this much all can rest assured of, and
that is, that there will be big crowd
and big time, and we trust that every
one who can will make arrangements
to be present. 1t will be matter of
interest to many to know that the exer-
.cises of the day will close with a grand
.ban in the evening. sq 81 g. has fsls- siab,
Matrimonial. We noticed on the reg
lister of the Julien House, yesterday, the
name q. Il. Bellamy, ofnamented with
an . Z. and wife" Thereon hangs q very
pleasant tals of welded bliss, a&c!v MR.
Geo. II, Beliamy is one of the enterpris-
ing business men of : Waverly, Bremen
Co., and, yesterday morning, was unit
ed in matrimony to. Miss Smith, daugh-
ter of a. S. Smith, Cedar Falls, and im-,
mediately started on wedding tour to
Rochester, NJ Y. We wish the happy
pair an abundance Of the happiness eX-
pected, and many years in which to
make good the pledges. Of yesterday
Hundreds Of personal friends, hess-
abouts echo the good wishes of the
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