Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-16
WELCOMING ADDRESS.

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WELCOMING ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen Of knorride:
have been selected by the citizens
of this place To receive you as the
guests of Abba with few words OF
Welcome. The occasion of COM
ing together is understood bs you
all. A great work has been accom-
plished. Abba aud Knoxville are
brought nigh unto each ether, and
the representative men OF the two
places are here today TO rejoice over
the result. This is a day long to be
remembered as the social attachment
and friendship between our people.
Hereafter we shal! know you IA
neighhors, brought into intimate
relation by rail. AS Canaan was 70
lsracl,sa hand of promise, SO have the
fertile soil and mineral fields OF your
county been our fondest hopes, and
we rejoice to-day in the realization
Of what we have so long desired |
am glad To see among your members
SO many of your citizens who have
iabOred 80 long and faithfully 10
accomplish this great work. 1t j.
not your time alone that you have
spent; you have gone deep down
thousands; aud who IL there that
has greater right than you ~
rejoice over the triumph of l'iis
undertaking Our business menana
citizens are glad to see your repre-
sentative men in this audience and
10 become acquainted with all ot you;
and for my own part | am eSceet'
ingIy glad 10 know that you have
brought with you 80 large a number
of the fair ladies Of Knoxville. This
il right aud proper; for, what cnuld
man accomplish without the iaiies?
We have had the same experience
that you have had in regard 10 aid
ing railroad companies destitute of
means. We know somewhat of the
disappointment attending ali such
undertakings, as we'll rs the troubles
and difficulties In the way of raising
aid. While we have succeeded in
some of these undertakings, we have
been disappointed in others; but we
have never looked back with regret
on what we have done. You have
had long struggle and con-
fiict before you succeeded, bat
you have trinmphed, and we rejoice
with you. While il Is true, that we
have nn money invested in thea. *.
X d., and you have given largely,
we have raised and paid out over
si0D 900 to the Is. X NJ. and Central
Railroad OF Iowa, in this county,
and We ARE proud Of 1t. We shall
never regret IT, but we say, all bail
to Knoxville for giving IN TIE n. IL.
81 ID. YOU are no longer the bacl;
ground, or the dark shadow OF pelht
~ a picture With the one road that
you now have, and the other that IL
appears you are soon to have, IeIla
will soon begin tO learn that you
have pretty much quiz dealing Va
wooden shoe leather. Take coinfprt
In what you nave done, and rejoice
over il, but never turn your backs
upon the noble past. DO no net 10
repudiata the means that gave you
the road, as / understand some Few
intend.
On the part of the Common Coun-
ell aud citizens Of Abba, let me again
assure YOU tllut we greet you wei
come! WelcnmeN thrice Wplcome.!l
aud extend ~ you the hospitai-
ties OF the city, hoping that during
your short stay among our people,
you may enjoy yourselves the best
way possible.
OF the response the Abba onion
says:
B. w. Clark, Esq, on bahalfof the
people Of Knoxville, replied 10 the
address Of welcome in most happy,
humorous and appropriate VEN. lie
=" brought down the house" several
times. We requested him to write
out his remarks and furnish us u
copy, but have not as yet received ~.
We will not do him the Injustice "f
trying to reproduce 1t from our
memory.
Another song followed, and then
Col. Anderson, Of Abba, rendered
+" the freedom OF the city, TO the
guests, inviting them to supper at
the Cramer House and ~. james
Hotel. Tickets had previously been
distributed, emitting the holders To
the gratuitous enjoyment OF The rlch
viauds provided In lavish supply at
those hostsIelries. Our ticket made
Mr. and Mrs. Hitler, OF the 81.
James, our host aud hostess. They
acted well their part, and those who
partook of their hospitality will all
stop at the st. James in future when
they visit Abba. Those who were
fed at the Cramer expressed full
qualification with the treatment they
received and the laden tables at
which they feasted.
Returning to the Opera House
after supper, hosts and guests were
called 10 silence at 1870, and then
followed
MUSIC, ToAsrs AND RESPONSES
In happy profusion.
Mrs. George Coleman OF Abba and
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