New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
A GREAT RAILROAD DINNER
TRIBUTE TO THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
MR.. GARRETT AND HIS ASSOCIATES ENTERTAINED
ON STATEN ISLAND BY Mr. wIMAN.

presented appearance OF extraordinary lestiVy lass
night Erastus wiman. the energetic railroad and
property OF the island and his associates gayea
celebration OF practical absorption OF their
railroad lines by the Baltimore and Ohio system
Nearly the whole board OF directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio were present, well large depntation
from its staff executive officers. President Robert
accorded the seat OF honor The four great
States OF NewYork SewJersey and Mary
ani were represented by their Governors by officers
or er-Ocers Of high degree. The chief executives OF
the three cities of Now ork Philadelphia aud Baltimore
were there person by special representative Well
bankers and lawyers OF tho three Cities tho mag
mates of Staten Island the representatives OF rail-
roads at present peace basis with the Baltimore
and Ohio present in large numbers.
special boat those guests who not already
on the OF left South Ferry at 6:l0 o'clock
As IL neared the st. Georges Landing, az
the northeastern corner Of Staten Island, tho
high bluffs lit up with display OF
fireworks that revealed all tho wharyes and
tracks which furnish the terminal facilities for what Is
to become tho tidewater outlet for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad train OF three brandnew cars with tho
legend Staten Island Rapid Transit Company" upon
their gIistenng sides received the party. Engins
No hauled the train along the rails 20 the NewBrtght-
on station. thus formally opening tho road to traffic.
As the guests aghted and climbed up the bluh to the
hotel the Apollo Cornet Band Of West Brighton put
all its soul aud wind Sec, the COnquerng Hero
Comes" the conquerng hero In this case being suppo'a-
bly, the order Of things wbch to awaken Staten
Island from its lethargy. The faring torches In the
helmets Of the band threw an uncertain light
and q by no means uncertain odor over
that particular portion OF the scene, as
the long OF gentlemen clambered up the steps and
walked up the carpeted lane to the hotel door, Outside
the awnings hung long strings Of Chinese lanterns An
other volley fireworks exploded the lawn, and
every window OF the od-tahiOned hotel up TO its big
awkward cupola was illuminated.
,f Oh. haaI nraH
ing plants. and banners hung from tn, wall At
o'clock the doors of the dinInghaIl were
thrown open the orchestra struck into
a march from "The Mkado," and the cOmpIny
filed through doorway beneath the festoons Of Amer
lean flags Then there rattle OF countless chair
legs upon polished floor the guests took their seats
and the first OF the many courses was served by the
small army OF winters Tho decorations elaborate.
Innumerabe silken banners hung out not only on
the outer but Oh the walls An endless rope or
greeuest smlaH ranalong the edges OF the table,
seemingly binding each plato to its neighboF,
while down the middle succession OF vases filled
with roses hyacinths. carnations aud palms Each
neatly folded napkin held it's Tue windows at the
head OF the hidden by the foliage OF tall and
graceful plants and from this background or green the
white blossoms -ot cameas stood out Festoons ot
foliage and flowers hung from the chandeliers whose
lights soitened by paper shades OF many eolors
floral steamship loaded with cargo Of white roses, was
apparently sailing troubled sea or carnations.
IL was rigged smlax. and from its smokestack came
cons ant stream OF white cotton smoke. This Was the
OF the countless steamships which are TO re-
ceivo the OF the Baltimore and Ohio At the
shores Island in the future sugar locom0-
tive ana tender stood Mr. Garretrs place. and
his name stood out Of The panels of the cab
In sugar-coaed letters while the other were tho
Initials "B. & o. II. Y. K. r" Throughout the
evening the orchestra and the ST. Georges Gee Club
took turns addin- the delights OF good music to those
of "A we'll served dinner.
At of the table ut tho head OF the dining
room sat Mr.. Wimau. who presided. At his right was
Mr. Garrett. and at his left Governor Henry Lloyd OK
Maryland. Beyond Governor Lloyd sat j. +. Emmons,
president OF the Island Railroad The others at
this table were Samuel Spencer. first vcepresIdeDt OF
the Baltimore and Ohio; A Q. Keasbcy. OF Newark;
James Hodges, Mayor OF Baltimor re- President A. l.
sanger OF tue New-York Board Of Aldermen; eX-Pres-
Knight, OF the Jersey Central Railroad; General
stewart WOolford, l. c. Cassidy. Attorney General OK
Pennsylvania George William Curtis, 5. V. White.
Thomas NJ King second vice president OF the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Rev. Dr. J. c. Ecceston. Among the
800 guests who the oug tables the follow
ing:
Wharton Barker OF Philadelphia; ex-senator Henry
c. DAVIS or West Virginia George W. Abel, Bitimorei
hattau News company j. Harper Bonnell. ". Dwight
wiman, H. T.. Alexander. Charles. AGkenheil W e Aa-
drcws IL. Archer, T.. K. Bacon. Dr. W. l. Barnard,
nrSes MV,or a. r. Barrett the Rev John Barry d.
1.F"fs H. Bats OF the BaSore and Ohio Telegraph
COMPANY; R. LenOr BoIknap. Judge C.
J. =. Blackwell. Of Taunton; the Rev. John Lewis,
Rev. Mr. McCampbelI. of Staten Island; tue Rev Dr.
Yocnm Lawrence Jervne. Unlted states senator saOn
Of Minnesota. j. Augustus Fay jr, Charles d. Fisher,
OF Batim0re; Judge Fisher OF the Maryland supreme
GIli baltmore; Robert Cillnor. Baltmore W. e. Guy.
G. /. n. Gwnn, a. d. Gorion John A. Hall Frank Hal
Harvey. r. Haxby, Charles NJ Heald. Jacob W HOOK
Augus iGrrnan H. H. Horton inni JOnI = Ir,.S
Toronto; George O. jenkins, Baltimore T. T. Johnson.
kennedy John j. Kernan. j. KmHal. J. b. King. =.
G. Knight OF Philadelphia; Paul NJ. Krause. Geor1e f.
nun Introbc Baltimore; Theodore f. Leeds. f. A. Les
lie - *. Lord g. +. Lowrey, Henry Mcsnane. .; MAC
l. X Martin. {. r. Mayer, Baltimore J; F. H. Mayo F.
Meissncr, George Merseresn. D. II Mler y Z. Miller
Nichols, Robert Ober. Baltimore; John OBrlen, A.
Obrlg j. scaver Page, Major Pans6orn assistant p-a,
"9r anIrcy awson. " ". 8 Rayncr, Baltimore; W.
p p RaySop. william Reed BALTIMORE; Aquila Rich.
James H. 8oe w. P. Rogers, A. C. Rose Thomas Ratter:
l. satleree E. s. Savage W. q: ecSr,e sc.rieS nstao's
p. shaw, W. sinseriy Phiiadeipnla; a. ,,n d. smt,,
and Quo RAILROAD; r. Penn Smith. Colonel 4. H. spcn-
Ger ex.Judge Spencer Dewitt stafford. NJ W. stone }.
Raaars r. General G H. TompSins Governor TrasK,
john g. Vaughn, T. c. Vermilye. Samuel Wagner Pbila.
Wharton Frederick White, ]. Kenny Waite, r. b;
Whtemore. j. W. Wllhur superntendeHt staten I'IIn1 I
ton Wood o. $ Wood Z. /. Woodruff aud Captain GaT-
TT Wright, A B. Boardman EHTene 6og's T1 Eosi a.
wick T. C. Bridgman. Horace Brghtman >. Wilton
Brooks benjamin Brown Frank brown' ; FrSnE %
Calirv Sir Rolerick Cameron Addison Cainmack Amos
CrL ir Iesler W. Clark Heman Clark, Austin COrnli,
- u ;yraiG A h. Crane John Croak, George Cronlwell,
A. r. Culver Emmett Cuthbert, James NJ paws, Johh W.
navis Joshua w. Davis. Louis DtJnuge, Hamilton Dss-
,"r PhIlIdrlphia; Judge George ". Dobbn; Baltimore;
II r. Douglass cnict engineer philadelphia Brtnch Bal
,,,nre and Ohio Railroad; K Douglass. T. T. Doyle,
lin Duer K g. Dun. William Butter Duncan, W. ii.
gairhauks Alexander kacOner. Of Baltimore.
While the dinner was In progress many souvenirs
Of the occasion presented to Mr.. Gar
rett Among them blue china dinner
nlate. upon which appeared representation
Of the first locomotive and train that ran over tho
baltimore aud ohio road. ]. Frank Emmons was the
riyer Mr. Glass, OF Baltimore, presented species
of immense bowieknife threo feet long and
having handle OF elk horn. This was SAID 10 typiry