, 1869-04-08
PACIFIC RAILROAD,
Arrangements for the CcIebrn.
aion OF Its Completion.
Citrens' Meeting at the Trczaout Last
Evening.

An Adjourned meeting Of the citizens Interested
In cooperating with the Comtnuu Council tn thu
proper celebration Of the opening Of the Union ps-
el1c Road WA held last night In px1ior No, L Trt-
mont Huuse
Alderman Holden called the meeting to order,
and aNcf Eueelnctly stating It's object moved that
Governor Bruss be chosen permanent Chairman.
TIE molten was agreed ID, aud the Chairman.
after thanking the meeting for his election, epoke
IN high terms Of San Francsco and lts citlxena OF
fhc!F ability and enterprise He described thc
Immense strides the railroad had made since 1853
when he had EtAeed Actors the continent and
mentioned. as q proof Of California eocrE1. The
heavy WORK they had done on their end of tic
road q That early day. Since bis return to the
and Wpnld he opened n Tour weeks An Auennt
vas now mailing to invite their brethren from the
Pacific coast Knowing their character, be
might he In June O. July, With g7cas pleasure. lie
trusted the people Of Chicago would cooperate
with the Common Council, and have such a ce1e-
1utions Of the Council were carried Out they
would hare eztherng sarh as never was seen
etIese @ Me ealle.i on them all for suggestions
Professor Accoy was chosen permanent Sec7e-
a.ty.
E.iltcrmao Jones relaied how he hsd dug tho
trst sraicfIl Of earth on the Illinois and Michigan
Cunaa, and how the orator had promised that In
hundred ycaIs Ch!ckgo would have N hundred
tnonsaaa inhabitants Tonight tastF ideas I9 q
suggested that they might invite not only CaEfos-
n!ans and men from Japan but also merchants
would be admiralty sdaptt:d fot such meeting.
The resolutions OF tho Common Council Merr
read
Colonel Ilibhard moved the adoption OF the reso-
luttons lie cencurTed In al that had been sa1d
II he was moro enthusiastic than most OF
q aso u s.r 7as pstsae %efn b. hsc IL
went Oh g state Eas4oua facts showing che unset
tled condition Of the country. he was nrmiy con.
NHkht hpt 4rk 1AH f@f Hf
tie Onion. lie MAS in ia7or Of the demonstration,
and hoped they would have large appropriation
l9t H. Que to re E1 aud Vet W. Iasy
ned The prosperity of the c.ty.
MI: Dfake sa!d that interest w1s manifested all
over the country III the opening Of the road He
had received ,ettefB from al over the country.
ScveTnl cauLcns, who were unable to attend the
meeting, told htm they would aid with contztou-
Mt. =. Robbins, President Of the Board Of
Trade sald thas oreaulza;l would 90 IT, part
They iutentlcd to take no formal action however,
Until Monday night, when The new olfcers were
j. II. Mchasds, the ncw rrssidcn: Of the Board
ct Trade, satl be halI not thought of' tho m4tscr
officially, but he would pledge The board to oelc
tEa:on which should te I credit to them all
tn, win an amendment, offered by Nj: Tsppan, In
Il was moved that committee Of nve be 30
pointed to caIry the resolutions into eject
Others werr III favor Of laggcr committee 1t
was tna.tr: OF ;,reat importance, all II SHOULD
lie ceL!prrhcnded outside, tiat the meeting 81 un-
1t VIA suggested that the committee OF nve
dominate committee OF ffry. Even one hun
drt,s would In nGne too aTFe, anu II was moved
Colonel lIowen thought ther shonla arrange the
-ccu1alsice as IL conform, 70 what the Board Of
Trade wUul do, 1t would require some rc1ec-
ton IL distribute these committeeman properly.
The Raat! 9! Trade represented cur material In
and be thought that u noaFa a. should ID
rzngement. II was necessary to consult