Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-23

wharf of the Jackson " Sharp Company, and
visited their extensive car works, and thence
sailed out to the Delaware, and up to Edgemoor,
and back, and down to New Castle returning at
about half past o'clock BY invitation, the
members of the Presbyterian Synod of Balti-
more then in session in this city, accompanied
them.
THE SUPPER.
At about o'clock the members of the Board
of Trade and their invited guests commenced as
sembling at the Institute, and at about half-pas
s all formed into line and marched into the large
hall where one large table in the shape of
extending the whole length of the hail. with a
shorter straight table between the projecting
arms were arranged.
Howard NJ. jenkins, Chairman of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, called those present to
order and invited them to partake of the good
things set before them, announcing at the same
time that Hon. ]. S. Valentine Mayor of the
city, would preside
The bill Of fare was as folows:
Sour.
Green Turtle.
FISH.
Salmon, Lobster Sauce, Ice Cucumber.
ENTREES.
Croquette de Volatile,
Deviled Crabs,
Broiled Spring Chickens,
Filet de Beuf, aux Champignons.
HoAsr
Lamb Mint Sauce, Ham, Champagne Sauce.
CoLp DISHES.
Mayonaise de Volatile.
Lobster Salad, Tongue de B9uf. ornee
Dress Salad.
VEGETABLES
Green Peas Caulillower, Potatoes, Asparagus.
Tomatoes.
DESSERT.
Ices,
Oranges and Bananas.
Coffee.
Robert Graves was caterer, 80 of course, every
thing was Of the best and the guests received
prompt attention. from the large and efficient
corps of walters in Mr.. Graves employ.
Tie weakest appetite found something in the
list to tempt it, while many after tie trainping
and riding around in the afternoon and their
Journeys to get here needed no prompting, and
complimented the caterer, and comforted them
selves be eating squaiely through the bill.
All seemed to enjoy the feast thoroughly, and
laughter and mer1iment seemed the rule all
around the Board.
But mans capacity for taking in food is limit
ed, and after the fare hau been settled by few
cups of excellent coffee, which was the strongest
beverage at the FEAST the Chairman. Mayor VAL
entine, and OH behalf of the City of Wilmington,
welcomed all present to this celebration III honor
of an event in which we all feel such an interest
and of which we feel 30 proud, the completion of
the Wilmington and Heading Railroad.
THE SPEECHES.
He announced the first toast as follows;- -
"The Wilmington a'td Reddi,ig Rdilrodd, The
completed ipOrk in ,rl,ose honor tre meet and call
ed on Hugh E. Steele, President of the Road, to
respond
phraseology of the toast the road was not COM
pleted. He never heard of a great and prosper
Gus railroad being completed any more than a
growing city. 1t was Thomas H. Benton, he
6elieved,-o Bullion they called him, did they
uaiatar f'lympr answprpU t III
not .Old Greenbacks,' certainly" laughter, ]
who said the first engineers of this coun-
try were the wild animals, and the Red
men who hunted them, for their tracks had
marked out the routes through which the pro-
ducts of the interior found their way, most
readily to the coast. When the first settlers
landed at the mouth of the Christiana they found
great natural highway running up the Brandy
wine, through which the Indians brought the
products of the chase to barter with the traders
at tide-water The Wilmington Reading Rail
road had only been grading portion OF this
high way and laying on it eross-ties OF Delaware
White Oak, and the iron rails OF the Keystone
| State to link lis once more together and restore
the trade of the interior to its old route to the sea
There is great future before our road, and it If
| for YOU to say how great it will be, whether II
shall grow beyond its present limits and to extend
| to the valley beyond the Schuylkill. MIR. Steele
| alluded to Wilmington's admirable situation at
the tide water terminus of this road and paid ,
| glowing tribute to the enterprise and energy OF
our manufacturers. His speech was warmly ap
plauded throughout, and displayed the same sin
cere faith in this great enterprise that has dont
| this much to bring it to completion.
| The next toast was " The CITY Of Reading, Oul
ne,p neiqhbor, IN tchom are hare great faith be
cause of her toorks." Responded to by Fredericl
Lauer, who expressed the satisfaction witt
which the city viewed the progress of thi,
work which is to give them nev
outlet to tide-water for their iron and coal bu
it was truly not yet completed. It wanted build
ing eight or nine miles further before it reach
ed the west bank of the Schuylkill, opposite
Reading where was beautiful site for Wes
Reading He alluded to the impulse railroads
gave civilization, and predicted that this ON
would confer incalculable benefits on the cite
of each end, and the country through which
passes. We will send you he said, our iron, on
coal, our limestone, our sandstone, and we cal
even supply you with ale and beer. Don't b
afraid of these, gentlemen they will not hur
you; the great German poet, Schiller, neye
could compose his poems unless he had befor
him two bottles of champagne, and his feet i'll
bucket of cold water. MIR. Lauer's speech wa
brief but humorous, and called forth repeate
peas of laughter.
The next toast was :. The State of Pennsy
uania /; her greatness its o,cn certificate" Re
sponded to by the Hon. Heister Clymer.
expressed his high appreciation of the homo
conferred on him by calling on him to represer
his native State on this occasion. He alluded :
the ancient ties that had bound this Peninsula
and especially the three counties on Delaware,
, to the Keystone State. Delaware and Pennsy
, yania had been one from the settlement c
Penn's dispute with Lord Baltimore to l7O'
! when Delaware became the first secessionis
! He knew he was addressing an audience of goo
! Union men but nevertheless, in 1703 the ancestor
: of the men before him became the original y
4 cessionists and seceeded from the Commonweali
: of Pennsylvania, wiser however, than the lat
4 seeessionists they were careful to obtain Il
: consent of Pennsylvania before they made Il
v attempt. But in 1776, the men of this stat
i struck for their state and for their individu
rights and in throes of that great conflict for hbe
ty the State of Delaware was born, and til pra
/, ers of the people of his native state, we
!, offered up for her prosperity. He thoug
o Pennsylyanians had some right to
# proud Of their commonwealth. They had hea
h tiful State and saubrious climate, and tn
were rich in agricultural wealth and minera
and these were developed In manner worthy