The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-24
THE cELRRRATION.


of the celebration of the opening of ii
:. Southern Branch Railway to Empori
which took place on Tuesday of til
week.
The day outdoors was the worst OF:
of the winter. I. was ushered in wit
three or four inches of snow and colo
disagreeable wind, which dampened tn
enthusiasm of guests and citizens. Tn
storm continued throughout the day
and prevented that degree of sociabilit
between the visitors and people of III
town that would have been enjoye,
had the weather been endurable. Ii
fact, the ladies of our village were eff
fectually housed.
But few persons came from points
west, southwest and south. At abou
half-past one p. m. the excursion train
arrived from Junction City, bringing
about one hundred persons from Amer.
icus, Council Grove, Junction City,
various points in the Kaw valley, and
Leavenworth. The excursionists were
accompanied by the Junction City band.
In addition<to these, goodly number
came in from the surrounding country.
Carriages and buses were in waiting
at the depot and conveyed the excur-
sionists from the train to the court
house. Here an hour was spent in
speech-making, the leading address be-
ing delivered by Col. Plumb. As this
is 10 be published in our first issue of
the new year, we will attempt no de-
scription of it now. Congratulatory
remarks were made by Col. ID. r. An
thony, of Leavenworth. Several other
gentlemen were called out, but declined
speaking. Our friend NJ. w. Reynolds.
OF the Lawrence Journal, mounted one
of the benches and made a strong ap-
peal for an adjournment to the dinner
table. His speech about something to
eat, together with the sight of his hun
CRY looking countenance, took the
crowd by storm, and general and i'm
mediate movement was made upon the
Robinson and Buckeye houses. During
the exercises at the court house. the
Junction City and Emporia bands ia
vored the audience with several pieces
Of music. AT the Robinson House. !
where we were detailed, the bill of fare
everything the daintiest cpl
cure could desire, and the dinner enough |
70 satisfy the appetite of any man even
more hungry than was our friend from
Lawrence. From the well-earned rep
ltation of the Buckeye, we presume
he guests there Jared equally well.
AT five o'clock portion of the guests
eft on the return train. a majority
'emained to participate in the ball in
he evening. The manner in which this
'art of the programme was carried out
pleased all who participated, so far as
We have heard. The gen tlemen having
barge did all in their power to make it
'leasant, and succeeded Admirably.
supper for the dancers was served q
he Madison House. This, too, was a
umptuous meal, and praises numerous
nd well deserved were bestowed upon
he landlords.
Considering the storm which pre-
allied all day, the whole affair passed
IL i'll a manner worthy of praise, and
re have heard nothing expressed but
God feeling toward all connected with
citing it up. Everything had to be
one on limited scale, because there q
ere no accommodations for an extern :
We indoor celebration. We believe .
i went home in good humor,. and Z
eling that everything had been done
lat could be done, under the circum-
ances, to make the celebration of the |
rival of the first railroad in the Neo- L
10 Valley pleasant and profitable L
he.
Now look out for the Atchison, To- 9
eka & Santa Fc Railroad! Then we n
~ kill the" fatted calf"
HAT THE EXCURsIoNIsTs SAY OF THE :,
CELEBRATION.
We clip from the Commonwealth of "
'sterday the following resolutions. \
hich were passed by the excursionists p
| the return trip to Junction City. A 81
Getting was organized on the train. at o
hich Col. ID. r. Anthony presided. v
ID Maj. N. a. Adams. of Manhattan. Il
rs Secretary:
Resolred, That the Union Pacific Rail- :,
ny Company, Southern Branch, bv :,
tending to us the courtesies of their II
ad, on the occasion OF its formal OPEN II
g to Emporia, and by numerous acts al
Kindness and hospitality performed a.
them, through Hon. Il. S. Stevens. :,
e General Manager, and the subordin- =
rs under his direction, have placed us u
der lasting obligations, and have ellie Z
ID feeling of gratitude on our part
at finds but too feeble expression in
is formal but unanimous vote of m
lnks. :,
RESOLVED, That we tender our congrat- -
atoms to the Company, to the citizens ID
the Neosho Valley, and of the State III
large, upon the substantial and rapid III
ogress of this work with which the
erests and the future of so great a :
rtion of our young State are so init
ltely associated.
ReSoLced, That the generous hospital
of the people of Emporia is worthy
the warmest appreciation and of our tn
ting remembrance. Notwithstanding ~
, unfavorablc weather, every feature sa
their liberal programme was carried Nj
t, so far as was possible, and nothing
IS left undone to render our visit not
ly pleasant, but delightful one. ~,
ReSOtred, That the papers represented VI
re be requested to publish these reso-
ions, r,
e X
The Niagara Falls Gazette says ii is L
lie that several of the guys of the new u
-. y L Il. 4.