Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15

road, our heartfelt thanks, for the ell
ergy they lave displayed in bringing
this great w.5Ik t. n successful t: rmfr-
IN.
Reso1ncd . Tact ,ve r. cos,u.ze tie
city OF WlIniu3t, a. the C. m Eercial
metrupoiIs OF the stat. and 60 gratr-
late outse We. on hi g b. u5ht uaLr
er to her by Railroad com mnnica-
ton
RtsolUed 3d. That We lie ntily
cherish kindly feeling TO our invited
guest Of al! vocatiuna here represented
from the city Of Wilmington aud hop~
their welfare aud prosperity may sur
pass their most sthQd'Ea expectations,
with the fond wis that tins social in
terview may ever be attended with :,
pleasant remembrance.
ResOGved 9TH. That we cordially
welcome to our town the officials
of the Q. @. Railway, the menbers Of
the press, and citizens of Wilmington
here assembled and earnestly trust
that THIS Occa sion may serve 70 ORA.
us closer together, and establish SO
cial and business relations between the
two sections Of the most friendly AMI
intimate character.
Speeches of cDngratulation were
maize by DR.. Roberts. Major Canady,
Col. Fremont, [. B Granger, Dr.. Mi,
Ter, ex mayor of Shelby, J. P. Wells
and many others which Were pleasant
and agreeable, and " vii ev5r b. looked
up t,s "Reminiscences thar make mp oui
happy existenc =. DIR. Roberts off'rsC
| the folio ~ing toast which WAS hearth j.
drank: ITO the man OF nerve
| Mr.. Mathews) who uniied t4e CT.
| by the sea-to the beautiful tow
among the hills"
The toast offered by Mayor Carady-
| Wilmington and Shelby vas drAuk
| also. with viii.
Col Fremont, u LIS rem .rks, etateC
IN reference to the railroad history I.
| North Carolina, that the fhI.miuEtDi
& Weldon Railroad vas the first IN
dertakiDg in the State. Chartered ii
1885, commenced III 1895, and fl;sh,
III 1912 !; aad WI. at that TIM IL
longest railroad !;l,e under Que CHAR
ter III the worid-from tie Cape Fea
10 the e ,a2uke rivera 1872 ~Il!cs RI,
continued 10 ue the iohS.st until tn
Emperor of all the lua-i2t buJst
longer one from st. Petersburg &
| Moscow.
Ine Wi.m i.gton, Charlotte & Ru,'
.rfur Railroad was Oh -rtsred II. 1875
aad flushed as the Carolina r~n.ta
hallway to Sh, 10y Oh tie > Il # Sci
ter. Der, 1870. AND l. now t., lr'!.ge-
ruliw~y il :1a state
The Wilmington. & weldon F-',EOaJ
cl ,rt,.reG as the Wilmington . Z Is Z
i.aIlrout, re lved IRON the ct'Z-u
ut WItIn1ngt,ii 81 , ,cTIpt!"n OF 500
Go, n sur equal t. ,na --ttire U%sr3st
value III The pi;.cs', a. chat ::ms d TOW
IF two thousand inhabitants.
The following toast WAS then lrank
Edward Matthew'S. the great rallros
builder, who lends hrtping hand t
North Carolina. DR.. Miller, the ez
May or II Shelby, Was most happy l
his remarks, and exh! bitel the trU
spirit Of coed old North Carolj1i"r
The following toast Was then Gra'tb
standing: Oar town-Shetby CA
MAJ ket-Wi!m'ng orr interest I
support NORTH Carolina port.
The following toast WIS the2 oT1l
ed : The pres, always alive TO the II
terest OF North Ceroliua. Eespcude
To by Mr. J. McD. French.
A very enthusiastic speech va
II -de by Mr.. Les, on the subj ct t
est" Joviallty aud fun w-rc thr
continued aud enjoyed uutil the uois
Of the whistle reminded Us that 1t va
time To start homawa.u. We bid al:
with reluctance, at the same tina " t
piea'ure-as We were glad that "
yer. st Shelly. 7.