The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05
CLINTON RAILROAD MEETING.
A Large ard Enthusiastic Gathering
and Much Talk IuIuIged IN.
PRESIDENT Herman Declares the Read
Will be Built. but the Exact
Route Net Yet De
termined.

possible for the road to touch from
Clinton TO Fort Scott. The Butler
delegation, composed of VIM. E.
Waltoc, Capt. ]. W. Hannah, 7. y. |
Allen, Geo. Smith, Jno. t. Smith, |
John A;klson, \. L. Mcbride, II. |
k. Pierce, VIM. Page, F. c. Smith, |
went through the country III car
rlages over the route the road would
have to run to reach Butler. They
We're REINFORCED at Clinton by Capt.
F. J. Tygard and K. G. Hartwell.
The delegations were Hospitality
received BY the Clinton reception
committee, and, after breakfast. were
driven through the City.
Right here we may be pardoned
for diverging from our subject matter
to say that Clinton is indeed beau
titul little city, OF between FIVE and
six thousand inhabitants, well worthy
the pride and glory of her citizens
and admiration Of all visitors. She
has but recently been voted a city of
the third class, and the contracts are
already let for a system of water
works. She has one of the finest
institutions in the state for educating
young ladies in the Bard College,
the pride and boast OF all Clintonites.
| AT O'Clock the delegates flocked
to the city hall. which Manager
Bates had decorated in the most
artistic style.
| Music was furnished by the Eclipse
band, with is pieces.
| WheE Gen Tlernan, accompanied d
by Major Harve Salmon, made his
way to the stage at c:2o, he was
greeted with applause.
Mayor Kitchen took the floor and
extended the courtesies of the city.
. DR.. P. g. Woods, of Versailles
was elected chairman and !. D.
Allen, OF the Butler TIMES, secretary,
Mr.. Larrls Kane, OF the X. c.
journal, vas appointed assistan
secretary.
Moved and seconded that vice
! president be nominated and elected
t from each delegation. Carried.
Col. LaDue was introduced an,
delivered the address of welcome
On behalf of the city OF Clinton ant
Henry county he extended a heart,
t welcome.
t The following vice presidents wer
, reported by their respective dele
cations: Butler, F. J. Tygard
Foster, Reece Thomas; Montrose
e Hon. c. H. Watkins; Morgan, R
a r. Richardson; Carbon Center, E
f M. Hurst; Deepwater, S. D. Bar
r rett; Rich Hill, Judge j. H. Heyl
. mum; Clinton, Major Harve Salmon
Papinville, j. M. Bergesser: Deep
= water, Bates county, Capt. John E
n Newberry Shawnee, Booker Pow
i ell; Metz, Col. hudson.
Gen. Tiernan then addressed tn
meeting, in substance, that the roa
k would be built to Clinton in the nes
. future, and would be extended on |
Fort Scott. That the exact rou
i over which the road would run
p reach this point had not been de
: termined. That several surve,
- would probably be made before tt
Ia route was located.
Hon. John I. Smith, of Butle
- addressed the convention in rousir
1t and telling speech, which eliclte
ID great applause. He presented stror
a arguments why the road should con
- to Butler. After telling Of Bat
county's vast resources. he said tn
is his people stood ready and wilIir
N to guarantee the right of way throus
s. our county to this company, ar
Sc ended by asking of President Tie
nan what he would have our peop
to do.
Ct H P. Faris moved that cor
t, mittee OF one be appointed fro
be each coun,y represented to dr.
ID resolutions.
), 7. J. Lingle, of Clinton, made
motion 20 substitute the followi,
u bret verbal resolutions for that pr
d. posed sbY Mr.. Far!s, which W
es adopted:
ae RESOLVED, That the members
r. this convention are heartily in tav
-. of the construction of this road;
:. RESOLVED. Further. That we ha
implicit confidence IN MIR. Tiern
"a and his associates statement a
6. abilities and will do all in our pow
he to further his project.