The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-04-21

and wisdom nt Nigbt-A Bright Day
In the history Of Dallas.
Yesterday, between the hours of ii and Il
o'clock, crowds of vehicles, carriages bug
las, omnibu.es, etc, filled with ladies and
,entlemen, might have been seen proceeding
out Main and Commerce streets toward
Browder springs, to witness the ceremonies
of inaugurating the construction enterprise
of the ''on to Mexico" march. Arrived upon
the ground, hollow square was formed
when Mr.. <. G. Wright, Of Chicago, opened
the order of exercises by delivering the fol-
lowing address to the president, directors and
projectors of the Chicago, Texas u Mexican
Central railroad company, and to the mayor
and citiz sns of Dallas:
We have met here to .day on this spot to
,inaupurats beginning long looked tor and
long hopei for. 1t ia BETTING me to say 81
tbis time. we are here to witness the COM
MANAGEMENT of work in which every citizen
Of Dallas, every citizen of the Lone Star
atste of Texas, every citizen OF the United
States, and every citizen of the world Is more
or less interested; for any enterprise that
sarves as means of developing the soil, bene.
f,ts the entire world. That we may proceed
directly to the evidences of our purpose, L
shall introduce to you gentleman VINO
came into your state not many
months ago an entire stranger, with roo,
chain and compass in hand, and with bis
little band of faithful associates, has trsV-
ersed through valleys and over hills IN your
state with many days of Indictment weather.
He has set his compass and drawn his stakes
IN various lines, over 800 miles, and recon-
noiterei over 1000 miles OF the line: IL nus
been nv pleasure to accompany MIN over
portions of that line twice, TOR some eo
miles southwest of this city, and l piedge
YOU nv honor that in his zeal and enthu'
sissm he has convinced me that every acre
of land properly utilized would produce a
fortune; that every tree and snruo Ia tne
state If GRATED, would produce good fruit,
sMd That every spring and rivuet by which
The Chicago. Texas & Mexican railway shall
nm contains the elixir of eternal life.
now have the pleasure Of introducing George
w Waite the chief engineer of this rsil-
road and ask him TO turn over the maps and
surveys SO far as they are ready to the
M Waite. responding, expressed his thanks
for. and high appreciation of the very com,
niimentsry terms in which the president mad
msde reference to his and his associates
isbors skill and fidelity, and said that he
now took great pleasure in transferring the
naners called for to the company. He was
not man of words, but his work was there
tn sneak for him and his confreres. And
we'll indeed could he afford 70 take this posi-,
ton. for Mr.. Waite has produced piece OF
skilled work tina! any engineer would have
the right to feel proud of. :.
President Hale then opened by remarklng
that the survey Of the line OF the Cnicago'
Texss & Mexican railroad from here south
west for distance of twenty-seven miles,
having been surveyed, and in readiness for the
. contractors who mad been awarded nearly
week ago, the construction work wouio now
he hsoSn' He thanked the engineer and his
assocstes for the mastery and prompt man
nor in which they had effected the charge
committed to their department; he thanked
The neonle of this city and of those along the
line of the road for the support and CO.
onerstion they had extended; spoke of the
;mmense benefits which must 8crue to this
natronolis of the southwest by connection
with the great metropolis of the north west,
CHICAGO. by AID through this contemp' ated
road. expressed himself as truly happy to
haI;ave that 80 soon now would the infusion
of north western enterprise and vim be in
fn,, process in this magnificent section of
Taxss He remarked that he, as president
of this road, had thus begun the great work
of his life, and that he proposed adhering to
II until final completion, his life and health
being the only qualifying conditions.
When Mr.. Hale had concluded, Mayor
Good was called upon, and in few BRIEF
expressive remarks, delivered in earnest,
eloquent and impressive manner, he con-
GRADUATED the officers of this enterprise tor
the progress they had thus far made, and for
the bright prospects that glowed for their
future. he congratulated the citlzens OF
Dallas, and indeed of the state, because OF the
Grand results which were to flow from the
eompletion of this grand conception. The
neople of his section had perhaps extended
Int a half.hearted support TO 1t, not for lack
Of confidence in those who had had charge of
n but because of recent failures 10 similar be.
Ginning, in our midst. But now all felt that
the good work had been begun and would be
rushed TO fruition. He wished the good
work God speed.
Colonel j. b. Simpson being then called
unon. responded substantially rs follows:
n were fitting perhaps upon an occasion like
,h;s that br,ef resume of the history of this
road should be given. think 1t was upon
Sentember l6. 1880, that prevented to the
Hon. ,}eorpe Mccormick, attorney general OF
the state. for his approval, as a prerequisite
10 lie fling. the charter Of the Chicago, Texas
& Mexican Central railway company. The
charter was found in exact accordance with
law, was duly approved ard recorded in the
Office of the secretary Of state. Thst fact l
Immediately autographed 10 the direction at
Dallas, and on that day the company or
ganizei. or rather recognized, for IL wss the
snccessor of the old Dallas, Cleburne & Rio
Grande railroad. Promptly the engineer
corp.. well equipped and most ably differed,
was nlsced 10 the field, and arduously kept
Al work until over 300 miles Of preliminary
surveys and 40 miles located line were msde.
In slsst and wind, storm snd sunshine,
they lsborsd on, under the ind0mitsble will
If Msi,r Waite, their chief engineer, over
coming All obstacles and locsting one Of the
best lines 10 the state
Then followed on the 9th Of November,
1851. the enlistment Of the by-lsws and
drafting and endorsement of the c1mpanys
bond. The psrmsnent lOcstion Of the hes1-
ousrtsrs Of the company At Dallas, and the
folloving step by step Of every line and
letter Of our statutes Requesting railway CON-
Then came the drafting Of slsborsts maps
for the stats land ofhss, and for this county