The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-09-07

AND Els DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The Ceremonies Attendant upon their Ar
rival in Livingston.

asse m'ed at the depot were. thrown
| into a furry Of excitement hy the
sound OF the whistle which heralded
the approach Of the first OF the ex-
curslon trains. AS 1t rolled into the
/ depot il was announced that Henry
| Willard, the president of the Northern
| Pacific aud the leader Of the party,
was on beard with his invited friends
| from Germany. his native land. After
little time occupied hy the crowd
with loud calls for Willard that gentle.
man descended from the train and met
| tie members of the Board Of Trade,
headed by it's president, \. 3. Curry,
ESQ. \ few moments were spent in
conversation and then Mr.. Willard and
Mr.. Curry mounted the platform Of
the nearest car and the latter said:
PRESIDENT WILLARD:
take great pleasure in extending to
you and your distinguished guests the
warm greetings Of the citizens Of Liy-
ingston On this ausnicous occasion.
Next to the announcement Of the
conclusions Of q long hoped-ior peace
toa war burdened people is the joy
that succeeds the pleasing information
vouclisafed to a nation, THAT though
the accomplishment OF some vast Ell
terprise its permenancy has been Sc
cured, and through that enterprise Its
mutual interests have become SO nul.
| tiplied as to bind it's people in closer
and inseparahle bonds, thus making
| this achievement Il victory, though
| bleotliess. more renowned than was
ever secured Oh tie field Of battle.
Such an achievement aud such a
victory has been signaIized in the com.
pletion of the Ee
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY,
the formal opening Of which we are
this day engaged in commemoratiny,
and as its iron bands now CONNECT the
commercial interests of the people Of
! the Atlantic States with those of the
Pacific, as we'll as those of the inter
mediate states, forming, also. links in
the chains connecting the North with
the South, synlcolizing the strength
secured by close union, may its effects
be to cement our whole people into Il
nation. the bonds of which shall form
a Union that shall forever remain
ONE AND INsEPEEAELE.
The people of Livingston entertain u
peculiar interest in this demonstra.
ton.
Situated as it is, midway between
st. Paui, Mimi. and Portland. Oregon,
the initial and terminus points OF the
railway, and being the very key to the
:. WONDERLAND OF THE WORLD,
The Yellowstone National Park
its citizens feel that it must eventual
ly become an important factor in the
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great sum OF national enterprise and
individual success which the compile
tion OF this railway will in time enum-
crate, and the name OF. Josiah perham
J. Gregory Smith, J. Edgar Thomson.
Jay Copke. C.E,s. B. Wright, Freler
ick Billings. 4. IL. Barney and Thos.
T Oaks, in connection with your own
will be held in the highest estimation
l,y the citizens of this, the almost
youngest town on the line of the road I
as having been directly Interested in,
AID connected with this great COM
merrial enterprise.
In the name OF these citizens I con-
gratuIate you on the indunitahle and
unIaesitating energy, and perseverance
which have brought to a final consunl-
nation the lang cherished hope Of the
people who will be SO Immediately
benefited by this q eat trans continen-
tai highway and trusting that rrovi-
dence may so lengtAen your life that
yon may long.enioy the pleasure, profits |
and honor which the accomplishments /
if such an undertaking never fails to
secure in this great republic. I extend |
to you and your honorable guests i /
genial Montana weico.aea thrice
welcome to our mountain home, and
lllope among tile many Delighted
places you have visited. and will VISIT
and Of which yon will retain pleasant
reeoIlectlons, that LIvineston ns3 o..