The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-17

cirsr 10 De Uuflt fSptclaiiy iof tus 'ou'SS
trade II the road.
AnYroIlIpg stock to sddition TO thfs whlc
lind " necessary 10 procuse during to
current year ] hope TO bave built ib 20
company's own shops.
! No injury has been sustained BY any pss
senger on our trains durDg the past yeaf
During the year We have extended thf
main line from Huntington TO fbe west bank
OF the Biz Sandy river, in Kentucky dis
taEce OF 77- FOO miics~-iayiDg IL with steel
rails aud building 70 In the most substantial
manner, and crossing the Big Sandy river
wiib 6rst-cIass stone piers and an excellent
iron bridge. Ayit Is proposed 10 have this
portion Of the road workc4 by the EiIzs.
bethfowD, Lexington and Big Sandy rail-
road. do not add tbis distance 10 the fore.
going computation Of the engsh OF the road.
The company sustained serious loss In
the death Of General ]. NJ. 81. John, con-
sultiDg engineer, not only In its enScs upon
the engineering department., bat in hs ef-
feet upon the handling OF our stions per-
tanning especially to the development OF
minerals, with which he was most tho
roughly familiar. No officer OF the coni-
pany was more thoroughly devoted to its
interests or more conscientious in the per.
w MS uutfts' tudU OftUEftt ~
John, and deeply deplore his loss.
The employees OF the company have given
faithful attention 10 their duties and shown
commendable zeat in advancing the inter
ests OF the company, for which I extend
them nv cordial thanks.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAMS G. WIcKHku,
Second ce-Presideot.
THE Reports Adopted.
Mr.. Charles Il. W0rtbam presented the
following, which were unanimously agyeed
TO:
BE IL reSolued, That the stockholders are
greatly eratIfed at the favorable condition
OF the affairs OF the company as shown by
the reports of MS officers.
BE IL resolved, That the report OF the
president and directors is hereby received
and adopted.
Directors Elected.
Mr.. John Page offered the following:
Resolved, That the following gentlemen
be, and are hereby, elected directors OF The
company for the ensuing year: l. G. j.
Huntington, New York; 2. A.. A. Low,
| New York; 3. A. 5. Hatch, New York ; A.
Elias Hiagius, New York; 8. John Cas-
treo, New YORK; 6. Jesse Hoyt. New
York Z. A. Il. Orr, New York; 8. Ezra
Wheeler, New York; 8. Edward T. Tour
nier; 10. Williams G.. Wickham, Virginia
IL. John Echols, Virginia.
Thanks.
On motion OF Mr.. Page, the thanks OF tn
meeting were rendered its otlicers;: ant
then, on motion, the meeting adjourned.
MILITARY BANQUET.-A banquet wa'
given TO the Governors Guard, Company
Il. of the First regin ent, by their newly
elected Iieurenant, Oscar Il. Perrigo, at hi
residence, "The CASTLE" on CANDLES HI
Park. night before last. The compan.
turned out with 6fty-ibree men, rank an'
file, under command OF their energetic ant
efficient captain, j. II. Parater, and headed
BY VOelker's band marched to the Castle g
few minutes past 9 O'Clock, where The.
were welcomed by graceful speech ID.
Mr.. G. Y. Meredith, who had been selected
for that duty by Lieutenant Eerrigo. The.
were then marched into the Castle hall
which had been beautifully decorated wit
flags and bunting for the occasion, wher
tables had been spread fer seyenty-br
guests.
Among ihe spccially-inyited guests wa
Colonel John b. Purcell. OF the First req
ment, who, being called upon, made YER
happy and telling speech, congraiulatin
the company on its fine appearance and tn
evident good feeling among both officer
and men, as well as their good fortune
the selection they had made In their recer
election Of commissioned officers. He close
by complimentary remarks to Captain Pari
ter. to whom he presented very bandsom
I regulation sword from the officers and me
I OF bis company. Captain Parater thanke
the company 10 an appropriate address. X
, marks were also made by Lieutenant PER-
90. Lieutenant Chidress, and Others; aft'
: which the company retired, evidently we
4 pleased with the evenings enjoyment.
@ During the evening the company belr
/. called TO order proceeded to elect Captain
Hamp.!en Cbamberlaync and Samuel
n Witt, Esq, honorary members OF the col
It pany.
o Leaving the Castle the company proceed
: TO the residence OF Captain Camberlay
o and serenadPd that gentleman, who
: spoudeG in brilliant speech and invit
the company into his house, but the lnvi
!. ton was decllned only on account OF 7
/. fact that the inner man had been fully sat
;. fled BY the hospitality OF Lieutenant II
rigo.