The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-28
The n. O. Pacific Railroad.
The Meeting Last Night.
Eighteen Hundred Citizens Present
in St. Patrick'S Hall.
The Enthusiasm and Energy IF
Our City Awakened.

fishing thorough!are from here to the Pa
cifc. one could hardly have formed Just
estimate of the depth of this interest before
the outpouring at the meeting last night. st.
Patrick's Hall at o'clock presented scene
that must have been exceedingly gratifying to
the projectors of the New Orleans Pacific
Railroad.
Locking around the room, could be seen
our wealthiest bankers, brokers, merchants
and business men, all of whom evinced an
unwonted spirit in this cause. Those who
have been in attendance at most of our
larger gatherings, did not hesitate to pro-
nounce the Assemblage last night as the most
influential and select body of gentlemen that
has sat beneath one roof in Louisiana for
many years.
1t seemed as though the people, moved by
one common impulse, had turned out en-
masse to give by their presence testimonial
OF the peoples advocacy of this long desired
and much required route to the Occidental
sea. To no people than to those of this
city are the pressing necessities Of opening
new avenues Of trade more apparent, aud in
A1O AACOeiAS Va Aoos AI6 Nv tuOy AaAACu tuAo low
road as hasbinger of prosperity and COM
mercial success.
A steady stream poured in the building, and
by the time the meeting was opened, fully
eighteen hundred of our wealthiest citizens
were present.
After all were seated, Mr. J. B. Lafitte.
stepping forward on the floor, called the meet
ing to order, and nominated w. @. Black,
ESQ, as Chairman, and Mr.. H. G. Hester as
Secretary, both Of whom were unanimously
elected by acclamatiop, and Mr.. Black took
the chair.
Mr.. W. G. Black then came forward and
said
Gentlemen, the names selected for Vice Pres-
dents Of this meeting will now be read to You by
the Secretary. The gentlemen in attendance,
whose names will be announced, will please come
forward and take seats on the platform.
VICE PRESIDENTS
A. Carrere, John Chatfe, w. G. G. Claiborne,
J. Il. Laftte, Isaac Stauffer, H. Oglesby, John
l. Adams, E. Gay, Michael Frank, Ar. Milten-
berger, y. Urquhart, Henry Sheppard, Peter
Coyle, Nicholas Burke, l.. J. Highly, Adolphe
Meyer, G. A. Miltenberger, Z. @. Palmer, J. N.
Payne, August BONN. J. u. Morris, VIM. MacEl-
James Jackson, G. H. Hyams, John T. Hardie,
Ed Conery, Samuel Boyd Henry Abraham,
/. J.. Forstan, =. N. ZieSer, Leon Godchaux,
Patrick Irwin, T. Maspero,, John Coleman, Ed
mour, A. B. Griswold, Z. Marquee, I. N. Marks,
G. Mehle, A. H. May, Ed. Pilsbury, DR.. J. II.
Pope, Geo. Purvis, W. H. Bell A. A. Maginnis.
W. W. Howe, H. Il. Gogreve, Lafayette Folger,
G. W. Dunbar, Alfred Isaacson, L. E. Jurey, f. s.
Keep, Chas. J. Leeds, J. A. Braselman, Col.
A. w. Bosworth, T. Avendano, M. w. Joyce,
Thos. A. Adams, John Henderson, Jos. Bowling,
J. J. Mellon, Char. T. Howard, VIM. Dillon, VIM.
Fatjo, L. H. Gardner, II. h. Hansel, JAS. !. Day,
Edward Bermudez, John Paisley, DR.. B. Laplace,
Philip Mcbride, Jas. Spor Henry A. Wynn, Thos.
Layton, Octave DeArmas, J. Viosca, Henry Pey-
chaud, Dr. JOS Llado, DR.. lsadore Labatut, ThOs
J. semmes, Louis a. Witt, W. G. Coyle, Jno. ".
Beauregard, Thos l.. Bayne, John j. Gaines It.
L. Airey, J. NJ. Allen, c. E. Girardey,
Albert Baldwin, j. 1. Harris, Vim. A. Burwell,
John G. Allen, BENZ +. Chambers Isaac Bloom,
John Power, Alphonse Mitenberger, JOS. oBriep.
Robt Mott, +. Gauche, jos. Hernandez, Bradish
Johnson, John Phelps, w. Van Benthuysen, John
Weber, NJ. Musson, Jules Tuyes l.. B. Cain, G.
NJ. Soria, John Janney, A. Thomson, L. @. Levy.
John Meyer, Geo. Horter, s. B; Newman. q; I.
A. P,ifr,ey, s. M. Todd 4. Milliken,
A. socoa. Thomas Smith, W. G. Raymond, Au-
gustus Rice, Alex; Hay, Lloyd R. Coleman, A. F.
X. Bell, VIM. Flash, E. 3. Briggs, Or. Samuel
Chopin, A. Broussesu, j. B. Camors, DR.. J.
Dickson Bruins, Newton B1rkner, J. b. Woods,
7. g. Tracy, J: Al Rozier, Kobt E. Rivers, John
T: Moore, 9. B: Singleton, VIM: Hart, P. F: Her
wig, p. Poursine, DR.. D. W. Brickell, s. Hern-
sheim, Jas. F. Casey, E. J. Hart Jules Casssrd.
Jno. J. Barr, n. A. Baumgarden H. Bidweli, J.
Davidson Hill, J.; A: Blaffer, Oscar Bots, VIM. ?.
Converse, VIM. Hartwell, Ed. Heath, Charles l..
Chase, F. Forchemer Stephen Hopkins, Leopold
Christ, L. Bloom, G. W. Sentel, W. j. Castell, j.
E. Zuntz, Thos. Gilmore. J. M. g. Parker, Kobt.
Roberts. e. X. Converse, J. Dymond, X: Pritchard,
Richard Flower, John McEnery, mideon Wells,
Nor1 Knh II ltIA
Benjamin Story, Atwort Violet, d. l.. Ranlest,
Charles Chatfe, D. G. McCsn, John A. Morris,
James W. Stone. Ed. Finner, W. P. Kellogg,
Michael Hahn, N. Sypher, Glendy Burke, Gen.
H. G. ester. Cotton Exchange Samuel Null
len, Southern Exposition.
After the lists Of Vice Presidents was read,
Mr. Black said:
In selecting me to preside over the delibera-
tions OF this meeting, acknowledge the honor.
Now, gentlemen, permit me to say that In the
opiniC n OF many OF our influential citizens there
ID no subject looking to the material prospects,
pie than that OF railroad connection with the
great State Of Texas. In order to stimulate the
public mind TO be worthy Of this great enterprise,
this meeting has been called tonight by the Di-
rectors OF the New Orleans Pacific railroad Com
pany. In furtherance of this design, gentlemen
nave been selected who will address lou ON this
subject. (Applause.]
MIR. w. G. Raymond:
move that committee be appointed to pre-
pare resolutions to submit TO this meeting for
their consideration
The motion being adopted the Chair ap-
pointed Hon. w. W. Howe, Thos A. Adams,
Esq, A. A. Maginnis, Esq j. B. LATTE and
Mr.. Isaac Stauffsr, q committee to frame reso-
lutions
The Chair then introduced as the first
speaker,
GEN. CYRUS H. BUssRY,
who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of Neu Orleans
In few months the people of this great land
will assemble in Philadelphia to celebrate the
anniversary OF the most wonderful century in the
worlds history, and 1t is proper that you should
history Of the past and to ask Yourselves the