The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-14
THE RAILWAY PRINCES.
Their Trip Through Ohio.
Grand Reception In cincinnati.
GFrou the Cincinnati Gazette. september laJ

From the Cincinnati GAEetse, September 1871
The excursion train bearing the foreign
guests of the Atlantic and Grest Western
Railway Company left MesGville at six
Monday morning. The route
through to Warren, Ohio, was unmarked
by sny special incidents. The visitors <
pressed their thorough satisfaction with tho
manner in which the road was built, and
the character of the country through which
it passes.
In Warren, at the residence at Mr.. J.
W. Tyler, n of the directors of the road,
q reception was given to the party, it being
their first stopping place in Ohio. The
depot and depot grounds we're
crowded with people, who welcomed the
visitors with enthusiastic demonstrations.
Amid the firing of cannon, cheering, and
waving of hats and handkerchiefs, the
train moved up to the depot. An arch
had been built at the depot, sastefully dec
Grated with evergreens, surmounted with
the English, American and Spanish hags,
and bearing the inscription, " Welcome 10
Ohio.D
The President of the company, s. s.
EHommedisu, Esp advanced to the plat
form and said:
CITIZENS CT ONO, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: l have, on behalf of the COM
pany, to return you sincere thanks for the
reception given TO our friends from Europe,
who have given their aid. their capital and
their energies to the building of this road
and to the development OF the resources of
this splendid country. COheers Inss-
much rs we are limited by time and are
running by the card, 1 will not indulge in
further remarks but simply introduce to
you Sir s. Morton Peto, Mr.. james Nc
Henry, Mr.. Leon Lilo. Mr. Goddard, OF
London, Trustee OF the ~bondhoiders, Mr..
Sstterthwsite, Mr.. Cossham, Mr.. Forbes,
and Hon. r. j. Walker. The several
names were received with great enthu-
siasm.
General McClain, of Warren, then well
eVmod Ia parry 80 Ohio In a Dr1er speech.
Sir Morton Peto responded. Te follow
ing extract from his speechis of interest:
Our meeting here to-day has no political
significance. We come for other purposes.
And yet we feel it is not out of place to
congratulate you on the termination, the
SfOiAOuS LhiualAOu, VI kAO ACnA4uA
struggle through which you have
passed. ICheers. We heartily de-
sire for your country the bless
ings of peace and prosperity. [Cheers.
We desire the development Of your splen.
did resources we desire to see among you
a restoration of kindness snd good feeling
to one another and be assured that in
these desires you have the good wishes
s~ndregards of the sons of Europe. Cheers
We want to know more Of each otner. As
you observed, sir, we want John Bull and
Brother Jonathan should feel q mutually
of interest, so that we go OF prospecting and
to prosper in the interchange of commerce.
and knowledge, with common intel est and
q common bond of sffection and regard.
Immense cheers With reference to the
great object which brings us TO you, today,
permit me to say that to Mr.. McHenrY we
are mainly indebted for the success we Gel.
citrate. He, an American citizen, came
among US in England, and now we recog.
nize HIM as one of ourselves. TCheers.
He has won the confidence of the people,
and by his able advocacy of the interests
Of this line won their capital and their
energetic support also. Mr.. MeHsnry'E
desire is that the people of each country
should become better acquainted with the
work in which they are interested; but
above and beyond and before all this, Mt
McHenry desires to see the ties of iriendli.
ness and love more strongly bound so thai
the two worlds-the Old and the New
may never know anything save desire tC
advance each others interests and promote
the progress, the liberty and civilization o.
the whole human race. IGrest cheering
Mr.. james McHenry presented himself
amidst loud cheers. He said: 1 regrei
place late at night, and that therefore WI
had not an opportunity of meeting you
This splendid reception to day proves Il
me ali that we lost then. This day is
recompenee Ior tho dissPPointment, and
am doubly glad to see yer. 1 take it as {
personal compliment that you have re
ceived our European friends with such af
fectionate enthusiasm. Again expressing
my gratitude at this meeting, let me thanl
you for your reception.
MI. L. w. keDnard wal loudly called
for. He said he was an engineer, and en-.
gineers were men of work and words Hs
could not, however, avoid returning his &C
knowled gements for this cordial demon.
strstion.
Brief speeches were also made by Hon.
R. j. Walker, and Mr.. Handel Cossham.
The following incidents of the trip are
narrated by the correspondent of the
Cleveland Herald:
On arriving at Kent Station. Judge
Kent invited the party to q substantial
breakfast at the hotel, which was discussed
with evident relish. After it was disposed
OF the party visited the large and commo-
dious shops of The Company in the vicini.
ty, and expressed their qualification at the
extent and completeness of the works
completed and in progress, the substantial
msnne in which they were erected. and
the perfection of the machinery.
The train WE stopped for q few MINUTES
IN front of the former residence of hOld
John Brown" at Kent, the English visitors
taking marked interest in the building.
which is now owned by the Atlantic &
Great Western Railway Company. The
whole party united in singing the nJobn
Brown Song" and wood and bricks from
the building we're eagerly seized on as rel
les. Instruction. were given by Mr.. Nc.
Henry 10 have several canes made of the
wood and inlaid with gold plate with in.
scriptions.
During the passage through the Western
Reserve, in particular, the visitors were
much struck with the well cultivated farms.
neat dwellings, and general appearance
of thrift and comfort everywhere visible.
The careful cultivation of the farms was
noted in contrast with the sIovenly char
scter of many of the small English farms.
the difference being attributed TO the sd-
vantage the American farmers possess in
owning the land they cultivate, instead of
holding it on yearly rental or short leases.
The party visited the Board of Trade
Rooms in Cincinnati on Tuesday afternoon,
wdere they were received with a speech
by George w. Davis, Esq. The Hon.
Kinnsird responded in q brief
Sir Morton Peto, Mr.. Cossham
and Mr. L'Hommedieu also spoke briefly.
In the exening a banquet was rendered
TO the party at the st. Nicholas in Cincin-
natl. We extract the following from the
Commercials report'of the proceedings:
Among the gentlemen present at the
last night were Colonel Harriq.
he Mayor of the city, Robert j. Walker
Secretary of the Treasury, Msjor General
Badly Smith, Msjor General Schenck,