The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-05
RAILROAD MEETING.
Tho OGiecrs aud Friends Of the Dallas
and wichita Railroad In Conclayc.

A meeting of the officers and direct
ors of the Dallas and Wichita Railway
was held at the office OF the company
yesterday morning at ten o'clock. A
number OF invited guests were present,
who, together with the officers, made
up the following list of well-known cit
liens: w. j. Clark, a. t. Obenchain,
J. w, Calder, S. II. Ervay, w. l.,
Murphy, j. w. Crowdus, G. A, Cutler,
G. NJ. Wheat, j. l.. Leonard, j. M. Nc
Coy, +. NJ. Hammond, George Shields,
w. H. CASTOR, L. G. Mcclure, James
b. Simpson, w. NJ. Edwards George
n. Aldredge, w. C. Holland, NJ. Poin.
ter, Richard Goldthwaite, f. NJ. Ervay
and Thomas Fields.
The meeting was called to order by
President Clark, and the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
dispensed with.
Colonel A. r. 0benchain offered the
following resolution, which was unan-
imously and vociferously adopted:
WHEREAS, This being u beautiful,
sunshiny day, peace and harmony pre-
vailing; therefore be 1t
Res0ived, That the regular order of
business be now suspended, for tie
time, and that the President govern
the rules OF order for the day, and that
k,x, li tV,t ar nf ua m u Al
Chairman, be voted powers eXtraor-
binary to control, either by sprinkling
pouring or throtling.
Signed. A. Il. OBENCHAIN,
L. q. G. y. y.
In accordance with the tenor of the
resolution, the party, headed by
President Clark, adjourned to the
restaurant of "George H. on
Elm street, where bountiful supply
of the choicest vintage, together with
the most fragrant Havanas, served to
enliven the occasion and still further
add to the good feeling prevalent
among all present.
Captain w. J. Clark, as President OF
the road and master of ceremonies, led
off with the first toast" Our State"
which was eloquently responded to by
Captain j. G. Ebln.
"Our City "--respoDped to by Mr..
Goldthwaite, in most felicitous man
ner.
"Our Enterprise "--ably responded
to by Colonel A. II. Obenchain.
"The Press Twas represented aud
responded to by DR.. G. A. Cutler, OF
the Commercial, and Mr.. Jas. b. Simp.
son, of The HERALD.
"Peace and Harmony "-responded
to by Captain J. M, Mccoy.
"Dallas and CleburDe Railway -
Colonel L. C. Mcclure responded, and
referred, as did also Colonel Holland,
to the necessity and Importance OF
building these roads, which would, In
a short time after their completion,
add so much to the prosperity OF Dallas
The regular toasts being concluded,
Col. Mcclure offered "The Wholesale
Merchants of Elm street." which was
responded to by J. F. Caldwell, Esq.
George Aldredge, Esq, was called Tor
and responded in his usual happy style
upon the Future of Our { ity." lie
cited several applicable illustrations,
but as 1t would require the pencil OF an
artist to fully comprehend the most
relevant of them, the reporter Is COM
PEELED to omit it.
The entire affair was most pleasant
and enjoyable, and, 1t IS to be hopeu'
is the dawning of new and better
feeling among those connected with
this most important enterprise. Onuef
its new management, THE HERALD
trusts and feels assured that the mbar'
easements that have for some time
clogged the progress of the Dallas and
Wichita Railroad will disappear, and
the difficulties of the past be forgotten
In an early and successful completion
of the entire line. The new officers
and directors are gentlemen of ample
means and enlarged business capacity
and in their hands it may be safely
predicted that work will be commenced
and pushed forward with a vigor ina
will satisfy the most sceptical that TN
building of the Dallas and Wichi''
Railroad is an assured fact.