The New York herald., 1879-09-20
CANADAs GOVERNOR GENERAL.
HIS ExcELLENcY OPENS THE CREDIT vALLEl
RAILWAY.

HIS ExcELLENcY OPENS THE CREDIT VALLEY
RAILWAY.
ToRoNro. Ont, Sept. 10. 1879.
His Excellency the Governor General. the Marquis
of Lorne formally opened the Credit Valley Rail-
way to-day. At Milton the station was bright with
decorations and filled with curious spectators. The
special train from Toronto, which carried the direct
the line and their guests, passed onward TO
beautiful grove about half mile beyond the sta
ton. where the ceremony was to take place. Here
the whole population of the town seemed to have
assembled. Steps had been erected leading up the
steep embankment and carpets laid from the track
to the platform, while streamers OF red and white
were stretched across the pathway and huttered
from the covering OF the stand. portion Of the
Halton Rifles kept guard the path from the
track to the platform, and band of music played
''God Save the Queen" His Excellency advanced
to tine stand. The Governor cheered heartily
by the assembled people.
THE SPEECHES.
The crowd Immediately arranged themselves on q
convenient slope IN front of the platform to hear
the speaking. Hon. G. w. Allen, chairman Of the
Board of Trustees of the Railway Municipal Fund.
addressed His Excellency entering into brief ac-
count of the history the railway and expressn ng
regret on account the absence OF the Prince and
concluding by requesting His Excellency to formally
open the road.
His Excellency said he would certainly tell the
Princess Of the expressions of regret that had fallen
from the lips of the chairman and the trustees.
Unfortunately. Her Royal Highness had been un-
able to accompany him, as she had other duties to
attend in Toronto. He also referred to the pros
porous farming land through which he had just
passed. all OF which had recently been reclaimed
from the primeval forest. 1t only remained for
him to wish Godspeed to the railroad He had
great pleasure in TO -maly declaring it open, and
hoped the villages scattered along the line would
increase in prosperity.
The party then returned to the track, where they
were grouped and photographed and then took the
for home, arriving in the city at twenty min
utes to two p. NJ.
AFTERNOON THE EXHIBITION.
On seturning to the city this afternoon His Ex-
cellency again visited the Exhibition grounds, ac-
companed by Captain HaLoerd and Hon. &. w.
Allan. After brief view Of the trotting horses he
re-entered his carriage and driven to the Offices
of the association. In the board room of the
ASSOCIATION luncheon Was spread. To the toast
Of "The Governor General His Exceency
made q brief reply. He said he had witnessed many
similar shows III Great Britain, and lie could say
that this compared favorably with any of them.
He trusted that the annual shows to be held here for
the future would prove equally successful. His Ex
cellency then escorted through the carriage
building and Machinery Hall. the exhibits in each of
which he examined. He afterward. in company with
the Princess, visited Trinity and Knox colleges and
the Model School.
The viceroyal party return to Ottawa tomorrow
after series of the most gratifying receptions and
entertainments in the province of Ontario, tho
weather having been singularly favorable.