The record-union., 1893-06-22

pioNal enhanced the dignity OF the Occa-
sion; divines to invoke blessings on the
work: and last, but not least, directors
and contractors who gave substantial
assurance that the brain, the muscle, the
gold and the iron were ready to make
the railroad reality.
A noticeable feature of the Inaugural
ton was the patriotic character il as
sumed. The orators assembled from the
level OF material cOnsid erations to the con-
temptation of the work as "a bond of
Union," and took occasion to rejoice
over the declarations and the feeling that
/ the Union was to be indissolubly welded
to Liberty. All such illusions were re-
celved with enthusiasm and applause by
the assembled audience.
The balconies along Front street were
crowded with ladies who took deep in
terest IN the proceeding. The Union
brass Band was stationed on the balcony
OF the American Exchange Hotel, and
I between the Orations enlivened the pro-
ceedings by playing national airs and the
peculiarly appropriate air OF those days,
! wait for the Wagon.n On a large
wagon draped with national flags was a
banner bearing a representation OF hands
cIaSped across the continent from the At
lantlc to the Pacific, with the prayer of
every loyal heart-for those were war
times May the Bond be Eternal"
Shortly after Il o'clock Governor STAN
ANAN NalIIO pun Ll6 SLduu, WuGI0 IDo
! other officials of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company were seated, and was in
troduced to the vast assemblage by
Charles Crocker.
GoVERoR sTANFoRD's SPEECH.
Addressing the multitude, Governor
Stanford said: Fellow citizens, | con-
graduate you on the commencement of
the great work, which, in its results to
me the state OF California and the Pacific
Coast, as we'll as to the entire Nation, is to
| be what the Erie Canal was to New York
and the Western States. The work win
go on from this side to completion as
rapidly as possible. There will be no
| delay, no haltlng, no uncertainty in its
continued progress. We may now look
onward with confidence to the day, not
lar distant, when the Pacific Will be
| bound TO the Atlantic by bonds of iron
| that shall consolidate and strengthen the
ties OF nationality and advance with giant
strides the prosperity of our State and
! Nation.
The blessings that are to follow the
completion of the work which we this
| day lnaugurate cannot be fully esti-
mated. Agriculture, commerce, manu-
iactures, wealth and population will feel
lIS influence and will commence with it
a new era in progress. And we may rest
assured that the results will be equal to
the magnitude of the undertaking, which
Is one that will shed luster upon the en-
| terprise, the energies and the wisdom o:
our people.
a few short years since the pioneers of
our state looked upon field magnificent,
I but wild and unexplored. The beautiful
river at our side hoated upon its bosom
only the light canoe and the reed-raft of
the untutOred Indian. But, under the
stimulus of American energy, how
changed is the scene! The stream, from
its hitherto clear and uudisturbed repose,
is changed to busy channel. bearing the
evidence of labor in the distant hills.
With the advent of the pioneer there ap-
peared upon its surface the heavy and
cumbrous barge, followed by sailing
craft, and then by noble steamers freighted
with the wealth of a prosperous State,
and alive with voyagers urging that pros
perity to its furthest limits.
The Pacific Railroad will assure still
another change. The wealth of the com
merce of the East and the West is to float
upon It's waters, and it is to behold the
! busy denizens of two hemispheres in
their constant travel over the great high
way of nations. 1t is to realize all this
that we are assembled here to-day. and
we should be happy i'll the enjoyment of
so great and glorious a privilege. / feel
honored that the ground in the progress
OF the construction of the Pacific Rail-
| road is first broken by my hand; and as
emblematical of the Importance of the
work, and of its appreciation 10y the peo-
pie of the State, and their determination
to perform that which is now under
taken, 1t is meet and proper that the Gov
ernor should be present and perform the
nrst act OF labor. and that we should in
woke Gods blessing on the undertaking"
THE FIRST EARTH.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. J. A.
Benton, after which wagon loaded with
earth was driven up in front of the stand.
and Governor Stanford, with zeal and
athletic vigor that showed his heart was
in the work and his muscle in the right
place, seized a shovel, and amid the
cheers Of the crowd deposited the first
earth for the embankment. Charles
Crocker enthusiastically called for three
times three cheers, which were given
with a will. Said the UNION of the fol-
lowing day, in its account of the cere-
! mony:
The sun smiled brightly, and every
body felt happy because, after so many
years OF dreaming, scheming, talking
and toiling, they saw with their own eyes
the actual commencement of Pacific
railroad"
Addresses were made by Senator A.
NJ. Crane of Alameda, Assem- blyman J.
II. Warwick of Sacramento, Assembly
man j. A. Banks of San Francisco. Sem
: II,
Rev. DR.. Peck of this city, Assemblyman
| w. II. Sears of Nevada, Senator Newton
Booth of Sacramento and DR.. j. +.
Morse.
MR.. CROCKER's REMARKS.
Charles Crocker then left his seat be-
side Mr.. huntington, and addressing
the assembled people said: Fellow
citizens, it becomes my duty now to tell
/ you that the exercises are about to close,
but as | have had no say in this matter
! yet, propose to have it now. Applause
and cries of go onr'] You have listened
to the address of the Governor of Califor-
MIA; you have heard the eloquent prayer
/ of the divine who addressed the Throne
of Grace and called down the good will
/ Of Heaven upon our undertaking; you
! have heard the eloquent words of the
/ statesmen of California, as they regarded
/ the commencement of this work, and
well, you have heard statesmen and di-
vines say all they have to say.
Now, then, the talk is finished, and
| the work begins. tell you, fellow-citi-
Zens, it is the proudest day of my life
/ when | can say to my assembled friends
| here that 1t is my duty to assist in its
! Inauguration as one of the actual Iaborers
in this great enterprise. Allow me to say
| to you to-day that the arrangements are
all made; that this is no idle ceremony.
! that the piledrIver is now, while | am
talking, driving piles for the foundation
! OF the bridge across the American River
| LGreat applause.
! Tomorrow morning one of the sub
/ contractors, who owns these teams here
| and has brought this earth to- be depos-
! tied at the commencement of the road,
will proceed across the river and COM
mence the work of grading. 1t is going
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