Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-01-11

rAPeSta'IJuS OF TIE COMPANY auD TUT tlOsl'SS'
Of their realization. lie was enthusiastically
applaudej.
Upon the conclusion Of Col. Boyces speech,
Hon Wm. II. Travers was loudly called for.
lie ascendel the platform and made an ex-
ceediusly happy speech, the peroraiiou Of which
was sublimely eloqaent-a gem in setting Of
fine gold-an inspiration. tie was followed
by Col. H. Kyd Douglass, Of Hagerstown.-
The C5l. spoke with marked feeling, as might
have been expected Of him-a native Of Shop
her,Aiown and the place and people endeared
to him. Long years ago be thought Oliver
Goldsmith s " Deserted Village applicable to
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c. loveliest village Of the plain,
Where health and plenty cheered the laborng
swain
Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid,
Aud parting summers lingering blooms delayed.
Dear lovely bowers Of inaocc nee and ease,
Seats OF my youth, when every sport could please,
How oftea have loitered DER thy green,
Where humble happiness endeared each scene (!
How often have paused on every charm,
The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm,
The never-iailing brook, the busy mill
The decent church that topped the neighboring
hill,
The hawthorn bush. with seats beneath the shade
For talking age and whispering lovers made -
Col. Douglass became quite eloquent as ne
pictured the bright future which the compile
ton of this road will most assuredly open cut
to his native town, dwelling 10 glowing terms
on the prosperity before it, At the conclusion
Of his speech Hon Alex r. Boteler, being
called Tor, remarked that be had had so much
to say % these people on the subject OF this
road, that he did not expect to be called upon
on this OCCASION to say anything further But
be is never at a loss on the platform, and he
made a most faished and elegant, tho brief,
address, speaking Of the route of the road as
the one which lie had marked out for a rail-
road thirty years aso-that he bad cherished
the idea all THIS time as ole in which The
eternal fitness Of things must te eventually
carried out HenTy B. Davenport, Esq, was
called upon for remarks, but he disciaimed all
professions as an orator, hoping they had not
singled him out, plain farmer and worker,
as the green man" to try to make speech
after such as they had been listening to with
such rapt attention and delight. lie told
an anecdote to Illustrate his point. The adj
dresses were all attentively heard, and received
with great applause.
At the conclusion Of the speeches and some
excellent music by the Bands, the invited
guests were requested to repair to the Eutler
Hotel, where. under the supervision Of the La.
dies, very efficiently assisted by number Of
gentlemen, they were seated to one Of the most
sumptuous feasts it has been our pleasure to
eujoy The delicacies Of the season were most
Delightfully."- seryei-top-dressed with rich ice
cream cake and coffee The aroma Of the lat
ter is in our nostrils yet. An hour after din
ueT we had more music, aud a march 10 the
cars. aud in a few moments departed, amid the
cheers and we'll wishes ofthe assembled throng;
aud half hour later were safely at home
The train was under the especial charge Of
Messrs. Penny and Cameron, Of the firm Of
Satterlee & Co.
One noticeable feature Of the day was the
entire absence Of all artificial s,imulant--the
good cheer was genuine, not excited by the
alcoholic cup-with scarcely an exception the
whole throng was entirely sober, aud the be-
hayo- throughout unexceptiouable. 1t gives us
great pleasure to remark upon this circum-
stance, as doing credit as well to Shepherds
town as to the visitors from this and other parts
Of the county.