The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-09
0ccident and Orient by Triple Bands
OF Steel.
The Bugbear Of '73 is the Mascotte
Of $50.
Jay Cooke Sees Success Smile Where
Failure Frowned.
The Wonderland of the Northwest
Welcomes Civilization.
The Golden Spike Driven with POM
The Golden Spike Driven with POmp
and Circumstance,
Amid the Thunders of OratOry.

,itic railway, was observer AT preclseil o'0o
,his afternoon, amid the plaudits OF q great
multitude aud booming of cannon.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WILLARD.
Mr.. Willard, president of the road, ex-
tended welcome to the assembled multi
tude in the following language:
It tismy agreeable duty and very great
pleasure to offer hearty welcome to this
distinguished assemblaRe on this memoirs
BILE occasion aud in these remarkable sur
roundings. 70 you, the representatives OF
foreign nations, the members OF the eAecu' |
tive, legislative and judicial branches OF the
United States government, the governors
of states and territories the representatives
of the European and American press, and
our guests from abroad and at home gener-
ally, 10 you, one and all, beg TO offer, in
the name OF the Northern Pacific railroad
company, profound thanks for your kind
presence and participation in this. the most
important event Of our corporate existence.
Our work means the conquest OF new heids
for general commerce and industry. II
creates a new highway between Europe,
! America and Asia, The population OF the
states and territories trayersed by our road
is largely made up from the European ma.
| uouailies represented here. We deemed II
! fit and proper, therefore, to bid, so TO speak
| both the old and the new world to TINS eel
ebration, or in other words. to arrange q
sort of International festival. Many OF you
have crossed the ocean, aud all have tfav
eled great distances in order TO be WITH us
to-day. BE pleased to accept my assurance
thPt we gratefully appreciate your sacrlhce
of time and comfort, In return, We earn
eslly wish to do our guests all possible non
or and TO give them all possible pleasure
and we trust that this transcOntinenta
Journey has been and will be an unalloyed
enjoyment TO them; we hope, moreover
that as in this hour new and indlssoluol'
bond will be formed between the countries
to the east and to the west OF these ROCKY
mountains, this gathering may AIS
strengthen the ties OF good will and friend
ship between the republic OF north Amero
and the parent countries of Europe
Thanks to the foresight OF Presden
Thomas jefferson, well nigh four scor
wears ago, Lewis and Clark toiled througl
these mountains as the first explorers Q
Anglo American origin, and lifted the vel
that hid from civilized mankind the region
watered by the Upper Missouri, the Nel
/ lowstone. the Columbia and their trlbuti
! ries. The exploits OF these gifted and ieal
: less men were the rich germ, the full iru
tion OF which we celebrate this day.
More eloquent lips than nine VIII de
cribe to YOU the long and singular, nut
teresling process OF evolution, oy Whleh OF
\ enterprise slowly grew out ol me ulshoVe
y les then made with SO much courage al
intelligence, -....
You will be showa how the northei
route, which at first was the only OF
Thought OF, gradually lost prestige ar
other routes took prominence.
Then the brilliant episode in our hislo
will pass before YOU, IN which an aOle, 20
= and resOlute mAu was the central hgure,
whom, most of all, the company owes
y practical existence.
4 There was no immediate restoration
- very active life. Years OF slow recupei
- ton followed, until the advent OF the ext
ordinary revival OF commerce ana indust
generally. and OF railroad undertakings
neriallv' In the years 1870 and 1880. 7
sasacious men WHO then directed the col
pany's affairs saw their patience reward
and the time ripe once more lor the
sumption OF construction work ON
o With flood tide in the company's tire
urv there arf se not only the pOsslblll
hnt the necessity OF pushing the constr
tion of our transcontinental line with
1H utmost energy. hope may be permit
49,, 10 say that we have striyen to do our
10 duty, aud to obtain the greatest ellnrt
which hnman brain and muscles, stin
lated by unlimi cd capital, are capable
given time and in stated dlrecllon'
NON see the evidences OF triumph o
sverv hindrance. But you perceive oi
finished results; the dramatic incidents
their achievement are not disclosed to y
"a Rolling along smoothly, merrily aud
. uriously over the line how can you kt
~ that the bridges over which we pass v
built while the subdued rivers were ma,
i'm ice or swollen 10 perllous depln anu
hulence2-that defiance was hidden TO
seasons, and the pick aud shovel kept Nv
though the way had to be cleared thro
thick orusls of snow and on frozen gro
thawed by treS2
.ocl have not said all this in boastiul 81
I'"o but solely in order to give proper or
where IL belong Tor the great deed now
nigh done, and thus discharge, Dy thls
lie acknowledgement as mueh as poss
the heavy debt OF gratitude that we
upon me. ,,--,. .,.,
nv that our ediiiCe could have never
1V reared hut ior the hberality OF the pe
'Ab of the United States. acting through
federal government, In providing
foundation In our land grant; ior the
tlon and sagaoity of the men who ste
our craft in the days of distress and dal
for the generous iorbearance OF our 81
holders. the confidence OF the puOUc'
powerful help OF financial allies; and
but lar nom least, tor the abillty anu
,,,t fulntss oi III officers and employes Q
NV compAny. and for the myriads OF NJ
hS. toilers who earned their bread IN Tue
7, OF their brows for our benefit
-l0 And thus we ure permitted to-day
/ hold this mighty task as ali bat hnl
-llll IL was my proud privilege to cNercls
his chiel direc ion over It's later s.i6ts
light duty IL was, bat wearlsome, and
MltI ard nerve exhausting. sun, ite very <
snr inspired the will and the power 10
,orm it' and there was comfort aud oley
In lbe thought that we have butt Wha
not perish, but will last TO the end
earthly things. Let Us hope and prn!
as this great work ot man VIII s'anu 10
IL may also forever be an lmlnorlu.
to It's founders, noble mohuuehs
builders. a permanent pride and pro
Af ;,s ownsrs. and most OF all, an eyerl
EIp blessing to man.
Vh ApnRrss or non, wM. NJ. EvARrs.
- Hon. w. NJ Eyarts, ex.sectetary OF
followed Mr.. Willard. Ills orauoh "
Enthusiastically received. o.. .
- NJ n e,idrnt Willard and Gentlemen O
10 low CitEsns and FOREIGN Quests.
- shall hnd II easy 10 CONFORM,
share OF IL, to the distribution OF ihe
time which has been accorded Tor thl
Inc ceremony, to mark the date ant
street. Of the completion OF this great puoue
5, Par Yonr own address OF welcome MI
rtment dent, has recalled to attention tne pr
lent OF W.. ~, a. A nethois nv which this moo
Wood seps Z" " r., hs "a t.ach,d. aud "A
,uuges, SUNNI ,',,,, s,',,rs a. follow /
~ and nent Rrn"' :, IA, MT ot We
sollcl n,gnitu iaol tre achievement AMI q
nnent d, ,ierauc, TO .cann',n'a adni
tnr the gcr, uh,ntes IN c1nGrIai
mon tne ior'nuate ithnenee' whiC
sscnren gy t,e I. .,nlt--sen'i'a"uts whicl
xaS Si loos around me, swell every bre