Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-01-18
From the Boonsboro' Odd Fellow. ]

r. X. BANQUET AT SHEPHERDsTowN.
The citizens OF Shepherdstown held n
banquet on Wednesday, the sth, III
honor of the completion of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad TO that place. In
yitatons were sent to large number
of persons in Washington county TO
Join IN the celebration, and every pre-
paration made TO have a grand jubilee.
DR.. A. vii. Lakin, David Schlosser, our
worthy Burgess, VIM. Welck, VIM.
Wheeler and the Editor of The Odd
Fellow we're the representatives from
this place. From Sharpsburg there was
a large delegation Of leading citizens,
and from other points along the propos
ed route in this county representatives
were present.
In company with Mr.. WIN. Wheeler
we were driven over behind his Spank
ing sorrcl," and landed in that ancient
borough about eleven o'clock, and found
the city moved as if by some wonderful
excitement. Following the throne, we
soon after found ourselves on tho east
ern suburbs Of the town, where hun.
dreds of citizens had congregated TO
await the arrival of special train from
CEarlestown that was to bring the Vice
President and Board of Directors. AT
halfpast twelve the engine, "Fairfax,
came snoring down the road, and as
the train pulled up at the depot Ito be)
it was greeted with the ringing of
church bells, braying of brass horns,
rattle Of drums, waving Of handker-
chiefs,and loud and prolonged cheering.
A procession was at once formed, and
to the spirited music of the Charles
town and Shepherdstown bands march
ed To the court house. The meeting
was organized 10y calling J. H. little,
Editor of the Register, to the Cbair,a
elec,ng ID, ID. Pendleton Secretary.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Geo NJ. Beltzhoover, which was well
received.
Col. Boyce, Vice President of the
Road, VIM. II. Travers, Esq, and II.
b. Davenport, OF Charlestown, Col. III.
Kyd Donglas,of Hagerstown, and Hon.
Alex. Il. Boteler, of Shephcrdstown,
each delivered interesting addresses.
After the speaking, the guests and
citizens adjourned to the Eutler House
where a sunptuous dinner lad been
prepared, and to which they were i'll
vited without money and without price.
The hospitality aud hearty welcome Of
the citizens was evident, not only at
the table, out everywhere, and all were
made to feel at home with them. All
seemed happy and no wonder. After
long years Of waiting, hoping and work
ing, at last they had come TO enjoy The
triumph, aud join in the jubilee.
While there we received every as
surance that the friends of the s. V. Il.
Il. still have their eyes on Snitbburg as
the objective point in the extension of
that road, and that in time (the length
of time to be determined by the people
along the route) the road would be
built through Washington county, past
Sharpsburg and Boonsboro, to con-
nection with the WIN. II. x. al Smiths
burg.
To the friends who so kindly and
handsomely entertained US on our visit,
we extend our sincere thanks. Long
may they live to enjoy their triumph.
From the Sharpsburg Enterprise.l
SHENANDOAH VALLEY T. R.-LARGE
AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEErlsG IL SHEp-
HERDsrowY- PROMINENT PERsoSs PRE-
sESr-SPEEcH MAKING-A SUNPTU,
oUs REpAsr, &c. 49,
A large an enthusiastic meeting Of
The friends Of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad was held in Shepnerdstown,
WA, on Wednesday last in honor Of
lis completion 10 Shepberdstowo. A
mong the many prominent gentlemen
present ye noticed Col. U. L. Bo-ce,