Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-10
RAILROAD Meeting.


on Tuesday last, by the meeting for the
first time, since the commencement OF
the construction of the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad, of the Board Of Directors
of the same, which met here on that
evening.
The gentlemen, members Of the
Board, arrived here during the day, and
the meeting was held IN the room ofihe
Y. Nj. G. A., in Billmyer's building at
Z l-2 o'clock, p. NJ.
A reception was held by the Board at
the Entler Hotel from 6 l-2 tot IL
o'clock, P. NJ, during which time they
were entertained from without by Girls
wells Cornet Band, with excellent mu-
sic.
After the band had played several
pieces, the Hon. WIN. Mines, Jr., Pres
ident OF the S. V. r. r., who was pres
ent, was loudly called for, and brought
10 the door and presented to the crowd
bv Hon. 4. X. Boteler, who in intro
ducing him, paid high tribute TO him as
a man OF integrity of character, OF pub
lie spirit and enterprise, and to whom
the people should ever be grateful as a
benefactor and promoter of the great
enterprise in which interest they met
that evening,
Mr.. Mines said be thanked the peo-
pie for their generous welcome, aud that
he felt highly fattered for the compli-
ment thus rendered him and those with
him, and be then proceeded in some
profound and practical remarks, urging
the people to take hold within them
selves, and add their means together
and develope their own resources and
lush forward and build up their own
enterprises, and not wait and depend on
outside capital. Mr. Mines remarks
were attentively listened to, and loudly
cheered. After the band had again
played, loud calls were made tor Col.
U. L. Boyce, Vice-President of the road,
who, as every one knows, is always
ready in the hour of duty 10 oblige the
people, came forward, and in his usual
happy and numerous style, kept his au-
dience in the best of humor 10 speech
of about fifteen minutes. He scathlDg-
ly reviewed the acts of some OF those
who pretended 10 he friends Of the S.
Y, Il. r., and also those of its enemies;
but said it always did him good to come
TO Shepherds,own, where he did not be-
lieve an enemy of the road existed. He
said the Hon. VIM. Mines had referred
To him as being the one to whom the
public were more indebted for the road
than any other; but he could not agree
10 that, for he believed that to two men
present here to-night-one who looked
like, and who ought to be, the Gar of
Russia, John Satterlee, and the other, a
young mau in the vigor of life, and OF
ample means and business thrift and en-
terprise, F. J. Kimball-this honor was
due, and upon them he was proud to con-
fer it. That he had done all in his power
tofurther the interests of the road, there
was no doubt, and to Shepherdstown
they owed much for friendly aid and CO.
operation, but with Hon. VIM. Mil
nes, John Salterlee and F. j. Kimball,
belonged the reward. During the Coils
speech he was frequently applauded.
The Board composed as follows, then
repaired to the place assigned for meet
ing and proceeded to business: Hon.
WIN. Mines, of Page, President; Col.
L. L. Boyce, of Clarke, Vice-President;
Joseph T. Wright, of Clarke, Secretary;
and J. II. Hansberger, of Rockingham,
Col. Mann Splitter, of Page, Judge J. I.
Lowell, of Warren, w. B. Smith, of
Clarke, Hon. VIM. H. Tlavers, Col. II.
i. Davenport, Col. A. r. Boteler, and
David Billmyer, Esq, of Jefferson, Di-
reciors. There vas also present Mr.. F.
J. Kirnball, President of the S. V. Con-
struction Company; Mr.. John II. Satter
lee, contractor for the work between
Riverton and Luray; Major e. Ives, En-
giueer, of Chameersburg, Pa.
ISTHE PRESENTIND