Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22

! nies of Wheeler & Wilson's band and every I thing was hustle and excitement. At about quarter-p past nine Colonel Stevenson gave the | word to start and the long train slowly gath \ cred way, each car seeming to groan and | tremble under the monstrous weight of the ! city's pet advoirdupois. In the first car be- | hiRd the two engines was the band and prominent city officials, who passed the time | with every conceivable sort of antics, as their | spirits were stirred to 8 hilarious pitch by I the patriotic music and the thought of a | days freedom from every business care.
 l The ride to Derby was quickly accom- | plished and here short stop was made. The long train then slowly crossed to the west side of the river and the passage of the ex- tension began. Ice lined the river banks I and even spread over the surface of running streams, and the air was brisk and sharp \ with the icy breeEes, but still the car plat forms were crowded with multitude of in- terested sightseers.
 And such 8 picturesque journeyl The streams that fell down the steep rocks sides that had been broken through to lay the track were glazed with glistening ieicles and from the high overhanging lodges hung huge boughs fringed, and heavily weighed down with their burden of water and ice. The scenery along the whole extension is some thing that is seldom seen along the routes of Connecticut railroads and the party were en- chanted with the novel and beautiful sights. At Zoar's bridge and st the Housatonic falls the train came to standstiH to give full chance of beholdipg the picturesque land scape.
 The trip to Hawleyville was comparatively slow owing to the many stops, but was very enjoyable to every body. At this station there was short wait, and then the train turned upon the New England track and pro- ceeded direct to Danbury. This place was reached about o'clock, and then the pleas 1f Rho d in
 As soon as the multitude alighted from the cars they formed in @ long line, four abreast, behind Wheeler & Wilson's band. About 200 persons had joined the party at Birming- ham and Shelton, and these were in the two rear cars. Pretty soon the band burst forth with flood of stirring music, and the long procession began to move. A New Havener would smile to behold the eight or nine hun
 dred staid, steady, sturdy business men, most of them gray, corpulent and wheezy march
 through the streets of Danbury like set of
 young college boys. One would think that
 that the wheels of activity had stopped In
 New Haven, and that the city had turned
 out in body to visit the pretty little city at
 the terminus of the extension.
 The streets were lined with people as the
 novel procession passed along and fair faces appeared at every window with their pret-
 tiest smiles for New aaven's flower and
 pride. When the new Town hall was reach-
  the hall on the second floor, and there num-
 Der of long banquet tables loaded with most inviting lunch met the eyes of the hun gry visitors. The tables accommodated about one thousand, and no one could possi- ply fail to get enough to eat.
 After the repast had been amply tasted, F. A. Hull, president of Danbury's board of trade, which organization was in charge of the reception of the New Haven guests, an nounced that few minutes would be given to hearing remarks from some of the promi nent gentlemen present. He called upon Judge L. P. Brewster of Danbury to make the opening address of welcome. He cordially greeted the many visitors from a sister city and said that they were met to celebrate the commercial union of two important towns, a happy marriage, as it were. "We have found the missing link in our new Derby exten- sion,n continued he, fand let's call that the wedding ring. Every new communication by steam and steel is victory in the history of ! civilization, another step of humanity in it's I struggle for improvement. It isn't necessary to introduce the cities thus joined. Every body knows New Haven as the center of learning and industry, but the only query is I how such sand raises such elms and how such | mud raises such oysters" Judge Brewster said that New Haven sent a deliverer and de- fender to Danbury in the person of David I Wooster when threatened by the British one hundred and eleven years ago and the two cities were forever joined by this tie alone
 Colonel W. H. Stevenson was then called upon. He was greeted with much I applause and gracefully acknowledged the ! compliment He said he didn't know what to speak about except the pleasure of being connected with the Derby road that | to-day connects New Haven and Derby in a I direct route. He hoped it would be man. aged 50 as to please all cities and told his I hearers that if there was anything more they l wanted about the road to ask for it.
 Mayor York was then called upon. He stated that one of the first acts of his ad- | ministration was to receive the proposition | of a purchase of the city's interest in the I road. "This," he said twas considered and I weighed for six months, and the outcome was that we agreed to sell to one who prom ised to connect the city with Danbury. The result of the negotiation is celebrated by us here to-day" "Our notice for preparation was so short, ]" humorously continued the mayor, "that must apologize for the small number that have come, but next time we will make your hearts glad to think of It."
 The next speaker1was Editor J. Montgom- the country as the 'Danbury News Man" He began by making a sly poke at Yale. "One thing pleases me-" said he, land that is the honor of addressing so many members of the foremost college in the land. I pre- sume you are all college boys," he added with an enquiring look at the gray boards who stood before him. ftEvery man should take an interest in Yale" he went on, "for her scholars have made the ark sick and located the signs of the zodiac where the merest child can find them. But every other sign-they have bemuddled them so that no one on earth can tell them apart" He con- tinued to excite and tickle the merriment of everybody. In closing, he said that Dan- bury had everything to cheer and delight 8 citizens heart, except an old State House. "And that" said he, "from reports that reach this corner of the State, seems to be load of antique and artistically classical honor which we could not carry very grace fully"
 President James b. Dewell of the New and related the action of the Chamber of Commerce in bringing about the sale of the Derby to it's present owners and eHecting the union by rail with Danbury.
 Ex.Mayor Lewis was called upon and re- ceived with much applause. 'I feel like awakening from a long sleep" said he. 'We are at. the end of 8 forty years struggle to reach these borders and at ! last we may say that our efforts have been crowned with success"
 J. E. Walsh, of Danbury, spoke briefly of Danbury's growth in population and wealth 1 and gave many interesting statistics relating l to the city and its commercial influence.
 Judge Rufus S. Pickett made short and | address, expressing pleasure at the commercial union established between | the two towns and declaring that the outcome | of this union would be great benefit to the | State in many ways.
 After these addresses the gentlemen pro- | oeeded to the street and marched back to | their train. The party moved out of Danbury l about 4 o'clock and reached this city shortly | before '. The whole days trip had been | most happily managed and proved grand | success in every way. Among those who en- joYed the long days outing given by Colonel Stevenson were: Judge Fenn, s. s. Thomp- | son, Treasurer Futile of the New Haven | Savings, bank, Major R. P. Cowles, Hon. Charles l.. English, Rev. W. w. McLane, Rev. Arthur H. Goodenough, Judge l.. B. Munson, E. Fl. Todd, F. B. | Mallory, w. H. Bradley, Hon. H. G. Lewis, | Attorneys Alfred Wheeler, s. H. Wagner, Hugh Daley, Julius Twiss, 0. B. Matthew man, c. S. Mersick, Burton s. Bradley, J. M. Martin. M Sonnenberg, George Maltbie, pr. M F. Linquist, Gen. A. l.. Gurney, George | Nayceck, George N. Grant, Aldermen Geo. ). Martin, Dennis A. BIakeslee, Kin neg, N. E. Edwards, H. H. Bunnell, r. W Hinuan E