, 1866-10-30
unl-H PACIFIC RhiLR0.D.
RETUli.; OF THE EXCUnSIONISTS
TO CHICAGO.
Formal Rcception-Mcctiny ut tho
Opera uonse-Addrcs:es Of We'll
come by Mayor Rice and
Hon. j. C. Dorc.

Replies by Senator Wade, Colonel A.
w. johnson. Hon. J. w. Pntter-
son, Lord Alrl1c, the Mar.
quls OF Chns,brun aud
Hon. =. y. Hayes.
THE DEPARTURE THIS MORN.
ING.
Tue returned exc1f6ionfsts from tho fat West,
over the foute Of tho Union Pacific Ias1rond, wcro
formally welcomed yesterday back 10 our city.
Tho Committee Of Reception, vhoec nnn,cs wore
published In ouf tssuc Of ycaterdas, met the cx-
cursio'ists AT the fremont llouee at o'clock In
the morning, md escorted them around tho city.
tuc was chartered IN which The party visited Tho
csin at tLe otLcf cnd Of the lake tunnel, then
tailcl up .he rl:cr. Inspecting those portions OF
n ,e sa ose o. ,wo
other objects Of special in:erett were ha'lcd At
f. asy u aoss aese.s sa . sect. IL 81
younR Etart city. THIS tug having performed lis
1Mniy A. the ra,,y gtSeec;lc4 10 The noa:d Of fnao
loMs.e., no speeches made, ihosc being ros:r.cl
for tho formal reception. Of the afternoon, which
ocoe ss os ss aaIs Ss's f tho onsy uon,e
*eIc thtnWn open, aIrl the few Who were Whiting
H. ,1,1 sns,na'Le!i ot that oct walkoa IN; lt,
entc,ed tic lall, and :ook theif p'aecs in The Of.
o she ess. sc f.
bic. Many Ut our oldest ei.izens wcrs there. but
occrp'oa 10 b. able to sraro an siisrnoon Oh 10
ehost notice, The lover par. Vt thc ho,lsa was
.sa!,y n'sa, a a.! f:w lad's. mud gcntlsmcus oc
ihs platform wae occupied BY thr uxcussioniAs,
The G;onmftee ,;, ot Nesepion. md few o.has
10 tHG extreme diutp fl,ts tt1 tHSf
u LIE magnificent Hsacc.
,,tcn ,sfMoprea2T5 Morar n2 rn,,.co o,,,, ~.
assembly 10 oidcr, and delivered iho following
11n.ns m4nIys AKIN ncrs1ruvx-1 wo. vcrv n,rc, oral
iaca ill me.nins Wien was iaioia,sa Gy stas ono
Of. our ciuzcns that should be permitted hero
tass duJ TO speak q word Of welcome to lho ladies'
@ On aas o lie T. &es aa ssa
me. = tho Aayor Of tho city . dnl I'll demon. =
Sesee saa least s1s klnsssss uSssse s;e Se
gentlemen who are 50 earnestly enlisted In i'm.
5 seay Sus ssa' e 1
z:,ou and Chsisi2nizatton shall peTsade Ill pa:;s
CT gu. Sns common EN- con;atry. lApnlaase.l
the ladies and gentlemen that are here, as your
guests. lca Chicago for the FIR West by railway.
in dae. hat Ts e @ haye hsep II ns midst II
scattered on the bonndIcss and fertile, but M
cultivated pIairies Of our country. THIS party Is
:a sby III %h nas 1
10 conceiac and genius aud talent 10 execute this
great national work which ia TO connect This city
eeS % hey Or wefc w hy 81
ce1vc mots heartfelt welcome than they will In
Chicago: .lGreat applaasc.] Not for the pecuui-
0ry Guin alone to commerce and to agriculture,
hut Tor these higher qualities by which our whole
race ts 70 be henc1:esi in mind we'll as III body,
a9d .,. which @ en!y wait tLe completion Of the work
70 successfully. ii Is no part OF mine, being en-
tiseJ tcnorant Of what has been done, 10 explaia
to you The occurrences anil Tie results Of this CT
cufaion, this formal opening OF 20 large portion
Of the eastern end OF the great railway, line
now nslisys oa so h5ndea ana a. sey
kIow even shat Omaha il. We viii hear. In
Tue FIRST place viii announce to you sons reso-
2 ars nars ess o an ea 0nsa
some Of whom were in iLe company. These will
be read to you. After hese have been read, / will
there to sec, and who viii teil you what has been
donG 3 "a aEd wha1 ls going 70 b. done. and shsa It
NJ RoGnE;ee s Esq hen ls read read the iolloSiog
we're submitted 10 tic meeting for irs acaon.
ihcr were unanimously adopted on motion Of the
! ii view Of the appreciation the citizens Of Chi
| easo have always entertained for enterprises
ALieh lend TO The development Of the resources Of
the county, and 70 our power, wealth and unity
ard tho special objects Of admiration abroad We
!ccognt-e III the construction and OPEN
ms Of the Union Pacific Iailroad another
great achievement. rclleeii1g vast credit upon
trust, irdiseolablc bonds, the hitherto Widely
ana psors od 1
| great artery through which shall now bonndless
wealth and prosperity to our city. Therefore,
Rtsolred, That the clty of Chicago does here
h tender to the n1anageTs OF the Union Paciac
Kailroad, and The excufsionisss who have cele-
bratcd tue formal opening Of that road, It's most
cordial and hearty welcome. "
Resolrtd, That We esteem tho projectonland
road, matter oi vial interest to our city, secur-
ihg to US the most distc. cheapest and convenient
mode OF transit from one section to another acsoss
prominent point on their great line of comuunl-
t caiou from seahossd 10 seobo2sd, aEI the princf-
pal xrtrS,, = g., o. eyer Increasing AID H. E,n,fosm
Eetol;sd, That in tic name and in behalf Of tho
heal sapport 6e ae;ios 81 i5e xa,ionai ics ai
1atate, which has loaned tbe rubltc credit 10 aid
private CAPITA! aud cntesEtac In building lhe 81.
! we hope and trust le sanl: public spirit which
has astnacd Congress IN behalf Of tale Union Pa.
| improvement. OF The Interstate water way from
the Mississippi 10 the Atlantic keaboard believing
that euch pecnulary assistance xsll BE- rcpa;a ia
the GeycEnmept oAe hundred fold In the develop.
Etsoisfd, That our THINKS nrc due and are
gers Of Ibis signal enterprise assuring them Of our
highest arpIcc1atoa oils nacnitude and for the
skil', hold1s=s and ability which projected, and
tho marvellous 1apidity with which it Is being
carried forward 10 completion.
| HON. 6. a. 1ANDEET. ....
Mayor Rice: viii call pow npon one Of these
sn5 in doing % asain otss .aem the hesrty tf
welcome o1the people Of ch!easo. call upon
G Gsrfs Il .nss t goso onq Of The
sp2sss Union Pacific Railroad Com
Fey 5ses esd sGta 1 g. Sn pafsn
our =, C. ii'res,aeni. Gh, e ken: away f:om is By
sickness. IN his behalf then, and in behalf Of the
RnGn vpa psee er Hai':Gh ts rin ceRsn 1T
rstur1, thanks here In 4 .rnblic manner fol
the E,any htndnesses re 6ave received In the
Wes:. Wherever VI tave been We have received
Wees and i,eeuy ai;h Which ihey haee insured
81 g. hass
wonder Of our friends. No man educated in q
country leg masnidce1,tt, i1 resources ..
could conceive o. DO more tor stranger. friends;
no man less learned in nature's learning could
have devised the passing on the ecene We have &c
@a n eaa ta s sabeet 81
and In relation 10 the great enterprise which vi
nssn Of a1n ey to ssfsa tsesas IL
sa:s4R,!ss s!s'1 %sss s.saa IL i IS IS eonssps!ss
remarks in hehaf .! he e1cursionis.s, In, lei me-
hsy s csco o %sg %ss R,Sg,a fg e chq
aEd .t r. +, fsn1temaRy oiceye we VIZ nssel
SKsy y fs.. 'ss sspsnse Rs Fse and is
II tloNtsta, 1lr. Mayor, consisting, a. thcy