The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-09-18
Opening OF one stewnristown RalIrond.

Thursday, Sept. 10th, was truly grand and hap
py day for Stewartstown. 1t was the occasion
her with the N. G. r., at New Freedom. AS early
as O'clock vehicles of all kinds and sizes began
| pouring in from all points of the compass, and
continued through the entire forenoon and even
into the afternoon, until every place here it was
| possible to put horse was filed, and even be-
| fore single train from New Freedom had arriv-
ed. it seemed as if the town was almost filled with
| people from the surrounding country, and there
| would be no room for those coming by rail- The
| trains, however, began to unload their crowded
| coaches about o'clock, and not until three
heavily laden trains of four coaches each had
empted themselves at the depot, did the Balti-
| moreans, Workers, and those from all ntermedi-
ate, and many more distant points cease to arrive.
The visiting delegations and bands were escort
| ed from the depot TO the grove by the Stewards
town band, under the command of Col. Stewart,
the civil engineer who built the road, and his five
aids. A beautifully decorated stand was erected
in the grove, and here the immense crowd of peo-
pie assembled and was organized into meeting
by electing Col. Levi Maish, of York, President,
and number of prominent gentlemen Vice Pres
idents ana Secretaries. Joseph Strawbridge,
Esq, of York delivered an address of welcome
which was replied to by Mr.. II. c. Niles, also of
York.
The ladies of the town and surrounding county
had spread provisions, in the meantime, upon 500
feet of table, to feed the multitude, and bount-
ful repast in truth it was. The tables and the
garded by the L. b. Morrison Post G. A. r., who
performed their duties i'll firm, polite and in
every way soldierly manner, kt epng the very
best order during the entire day. The executive
COMMITTEES, consisted of @. T. Wright, Chairman
z: q; Prall. Secretary; James Fulton, President
of the Board, J. b. Gemmil, and Joseph
Anderson, had their regular headquarters upon
the ground, to which all persons might go for in
formation and instruction as to the arrange
ments, and thus everything was conducted with
the utmost system. Tickets were issued for din
ner to all invited guests, stockholders and their
friends, and no one was admitted at the gates
without tickets until these were fed, when the
gates were thrown open to all, and every hungry
man. woman and child on the grounds were fed.
and enough was left to feed another thousand
people, after at least $500 and probably 5000 had
been satisfied. The amount OF provisions was
truly astonishing. The question on the train
from Baltimore and York in the morning was
Can they feed us al?" which was fully answer
ed when they saw the grooming tables. York and
Hartford counties are hard to eat out, and both
these united to furnish Thursday g feast of boun-
ties. The Loganville, Shrewsbury and New
diScoursng the best music and every one pro-
nounced the entire day complete triumph of
l the efforts of the people The tables accommo-
dinner photographer took in the entire animat-
ed scene, and doubtless he has picture for an
artist to study, for he caught on his camera
many unstudied attitudes, and busy working
hands and jaws. The building of this road has
been marvel of economy and perseverance on
the part of the people, and it's President Mr.. Jas
Fulton, and his associate directors deserve the
highest praise. The road is in splendid running
order for its age, evidence of which was given on
Thursday by the fact, that in all the vast crowd
pressing upon it for passage, not single acct
dent, nor delay occurred. All the strangers pre-
sent expressed the highest pleasure and praise,
and in the afternoon number of short speeches,
stirring and enthusiastic wero made by visiting
strangers from Baltimore, York and other places,
Representatives of the Baltimore Sun and Anaeri-
can were present, and your correspondent had
the pleasure of furnishing them with many in |
teresting features in the efforts to construct our
road. few men displayed themselves by being |
ungallant and impolite enough to become intox- |
Gated, but the presence of officers everywhere, |
specially provided, kept down every attempt at |
rowdyism, and order reigned supreme. The |
evening trains bore the greater part of guests
away, but a number still linger with us, 10th to
leave our beautiful village, and forego the hos |
pitality of the people. We trust that both the |
social and business intercourse of the day may |
long abide with us and work out many results of |
the highest pleasure and profit to the people.
CAROJrS