Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-21
The following was the
TIMETABLE
ARnIvAL AT LANDENBERG.

ARRIVAL AT LANDENBERG.
The train reached LandeAberg shortly after
Il oclOck and the passengers disembarked,
and repaired TO the lawn in front of the hand
some residence of Mr.. Charles Weller who re-
sides here In charge OF the extensive mannfac-
tories of Martin Landenberger Co. Mr.. Weilv
er is member of that extensive and enterpris-
ing firm, and is also the President OF the Penn
sylyania aud Delaware Railroad.
The town was dressed in holiday costume, and
great strips of canvass, inscribed "Welcome to
Iandenberg !" met the eye in all directions.
Business was suspended, and men, women and
children we're enjoying the holiday. Hundreds
were present from all the surrounding country,
and the inspiring music of the Unionyille Cor
net Band greeted the excursionlsts as they land
| ed.
THE MEETING IN HONOR OF THE OCCASION
| Was organized on Mr.. Weiler's lawn, where
stand and seats had been erected. AS the i'm
mense company arrived, an excellent choir com
| posed of male and female employees of Martin
| Landenberger Il Co stepped on the platform and
| sang a "WelcOme!" after which the meeting was
| called to order by Saml. NJ Harrington, Esq, OF
| Wilmington upon whose motion Washington
/ Jones, ESD, was elected President. Further
| ot1ic RI were were also named, as follows
| Vice Presidents-Martin Landenberger Fran
els Barry, Geo. s. Capelle, David B Nlvln, Evan
| Brown, spencer Chandler Hayes Graves, John
| Jones' Delapaiue Mcdaniel John Marshall
| John Michel, Isaec ID. Phillips, Amos Sharpless
Jr., Zadsc Townsend Qtley Vernon, stephen
Wilson.
seph Boughman, John A. Cranston, Evan r.
| Green, Thomas B Houpes,
Upon taking the chair, Mr. Jones spoke, in a
suitable manner, but briefly. of the occasion, and
congratulated President Healu, who he SAID stood
Number One among the Live Men of Whining
ton the Directors who had stood by him the
Stockholders who had provided the material aid
the citizens of Wilmington and those along the
route; on the completion OF the road
wfLcoAE BY MIR WELLER,
''The residents of LandeHherg extend hear
| ty aud earnest welcome tO tho President Board
| i Directors and all Interested III the welfare
| II the Wilmington and Western Railroad The
| energy, industry, and perseverance manifested
py Those who haye had the management and
| construction of ths road mlst comnAld the adj
nlratlon Of all vino regard those sterling quar-
| lies as the true elements OF SUCCESS.
| "Me are happy to JON hands, this day, with
our friends Of the State Of Dclawai and predl,l
IA prosperous result which VIII be continually
beneficial ito 10th States. To-day wilmington
may justly consider that she has effected
| new entrance into the rich poeseselon
OF the Keystone StAte--a State 30 favored II
natural resources that she has become the OBJ
iect OF wonder and admiration, throughout TN
world. Delaware will profit by this enterprise
and her citizens will derive those benefits whcl
| their energy foresight, and wisdom entltl
| them to share in, and from which resul
should follow mutually beneficial to the grea
Commonwealth with which she has this da
| ioined hands"
Rev. Jacob Todd, Of Grace Church, Whining
| tom then offered prayer, the greatest decorun
+, being Observed by the large audience.
!. REMARKS OF COL. FoRNEY--wELcoME TO PENNsYI
vANIA.
AT the request of Mr.. Landenberger, Co
o John W. Forney addressed the company on rt
+ half of Pennsylvania, welcoming them to tht
State, ''of which we are all 30 proud" Th
- railroad is another of those trophies of America
- Genius and enterprise which are making ou
. | country the wonder of the world The roa
~ forms the Yestibule to still greater success, an
~ | it is one of those instrumentaities which mai
= a Universal brotherhood possible, and prepar
the way for the e9angezation OF all the worlt
under the blessings of Liberty and Free an
l, | Honest Government.
W Col. Furney's remarks were exceedingly al
ct | propriAte and received in the best spirit
" The Chairman of the meeting here introduce
Joshua L. Head, Esq, President of the roa
x who spoke as follows
y ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HEALD.
Stockholders of the Wilmington and Weste'
oy Railroad CO.-Guests and Friends;
Somewhat more than year has elapsed sim
80 it was my pleasure to make few remarks {
20 the occasion of the ceremonies of breaklI
e' ground for the Wilmington and Western III
Road and it now becomes still more pleasa
Id duty to add some remarks on the occasion
IL celebrating the completion OF the line to La
denberg. am sure you will all Bgree with Il
he that whatever may have been the shortcomin
d. Of the Managers, much has really been acooI
of plished in the intervening time. The Directo
i'll and officers of this company make no claim
great experience, they have not aimed at pt
~ fection, they have not expected to do their wo
" free from errors, and they have not fiatter
themselves that they should escape criticsI
IL both merited aud unmerited, but what they ha
'x- been meaning to do, was carefully to construct
road best adapted to the means at their co.
M mand and to the probable requirements of il
az mediate as we'll as future trade aud at the SAL
ID, time oonsistent with dne regard to proper e
nomical considerations. So with faith in O
ks, enterprise, with reliance upon the cooperate
1ss of good friends, we might merit their COL
denoe, with energetic determination to push, a