The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-18


The President of the evening.
Responded to by Mr.. Grout.
The President proposed
The Pioneers of the A. & G. W.
Ry.-Messrs. Kent, Doolittle, Streator,
and Wells.
Mr.. B. J. Wells, the only one of the
number present, responded.
The Chair announced-
The health of William Goodman,
Esq, the father of D. C. Goldman.
Mr.. Goldman came forward and re-
sponded in an appropriate speech, re-
ferring 10 the early history of the
road, the trials and difficulties attend
ing its construction, and his connec-
ton with the enterprise. Upon con-
cluding he was greeted with three
hearty cheers.
Mr.. d. G. Goldman proposed
The President of the United States.
Mr.. B. j. Wells proposed
Our friends from Jamestown.
G. Eddy, being called for, responded
by singing an impromptu song, the
company all joining in the chorus.
Mr.. Geo. Norton, also from James
town, being loudly called for, rose
and said he was no speech-maker-
had never made speech, and didn't
propose to try his hand at the busi-
ness. Was not railroad man wished
he was, for he had never found better
or truer friends than amoug them
Didn't come here to make speech
came on special invitation to partake
of the festivities of the occasion, and
was glad he came, for he found it good
to be here. He continued at some
length, making decided hits, and Alto
gether very humorous and pleasant
speech and concluded by offering the
following:
The Ladies-our superiors as sur
geons and soldiers. AS surgeons they
remove our hearts without pain. As
soldiers they present arms, and we are
bound to fall in. ..af.-5.f .>-.5f I -.
Mr. Barker was loudly called for,
but failed to "come to time, when
Mr., Norton rose to excuse his towns
man. He said his friend Barker was
like the heroine of aBrick Pome-
Eroy's story, very beautiful-a being OF
of alabaster brow, of brilliant eye, OF
rosy cheek, and ruby lip. He seemed
being not of this earth and yet he's
on it. safe srfs zaassssI ass,.
Thechair announced s sore booz
The Press. ,,,s
J. d. Horton, Esq, representing the
Portage County Democrat, and the
editor of the Press briefly responded.
The chair announced
The Running Department of the "A.
s. G.. w. Ry.-Messrs. T. A. Phillips,
c. w. Bradley and John Osborn.
To which Mr.. Bradley responded.
/ The chair announced
The Road Masters of the A. & G.
W. Ry.-Messrs. Brown, Reynolds,
Cusick, Wells, Bowen and Houghton.
WhichaWas responded to by each,
except Mr.. Wells, who was not pres
ent. 81 ;'ri'rr <e5 aL
By the chair -..,
1 The memory of our former Super
intendent of Bridges and Buildings
Daniel B. Bostwick, deceased.
i Drank standing and in silence.
By the chair @
The Constructors-Messrs. Lee and
Holcomb.
/ Response by Mr.. Holcomb.
Mr.. C. w. Bradley proposed
| Our former General SuperinteIt
dent-Daniei McLaren.
/ d. c. Goodman proposed
/ Our steamboat interests-especially
of Chautauqua Lake.
Which was responded to by Capt
Murray.
T. A. Phillips proposed
The United States Express.
c. B. Stow, the agent of the EXPIRES
Company at Ravenna, responded in
very appropriate speech.
The chair announced
Il The Track department Messrs
Loseph NEWMAN, Daniel Ryan and c
S. Freeman.
In response to which Mr.. Freeman
treated the company to song.
Mr.. w. Armstrong, of Uurbana
proposed I.tId
: T. A. Phillips, Superintendent, am
little Bat,
! And all the boys who run for TAP.
Mr.. P. Brown proposed
, The Foreman of the Rail-shops q
e Leayittsdurgh-Eben Knapp.
f To which Mr.. Knapp briefly re
4 sponded. 'ss5
= D. C. Goodman proposed
e The Legal Fraternity as connecte
t with the A. & G. W.Ry. ~ iea
e E.BmTaylor, Esq, was called OIL
: and responded in a speech appropriat
to the occasion. setat9d
By C. w. Bradley:
III Gen. Rob't- B. Potter, our late RI
ceiver.
song Dv FREEMAN,
BY Mr.. Norton: .''
c S. Brown, Road Master 1st Di
= May his shadow never grow less.
- Song "John Brown" by the con
pany.
~ The chair announced
: The hosts of the Etna House ar
Ladies.
= Song by the entire company.
:, We have thus given brief, thous
- imperfect outline of one of the mo
~ pleasant affairs that has ever tran
pired in our village. 1t was one fro
which all who participated appear,
to derive great pleasure. There W
r nothing omitted by those who q
- :, ranged the affair that could haye.a'
= ided to the enjoyment of the occasio
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