The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-09-01


this beautiful and inviting place. Many, no
doubt, he thought, would stop off here. and
some would make their homes here, build
houses and engage IN some sort OF an enter
prise. The carrying of people through the
town, as this road would do. would be con
tinual advertisement of it, and good fruit
would result.
Gov. Brown spoke for over an hour, and
the above partial synopsis does poor justice
to his speech. He gave the people many new
ideas on the possibilities aud probabilities
growing out of the building Of the road, anC
he was frequently appIauded The interest
he showed, by going into the directory of the
road, by his very liberal subscription, and by
his coming here TO speak for the enterprise,
has drawn to him many admirers.
DIR. HERNG's SPEECH.
DIR. -. w. Herring, cashier of Union Ma
tional Bank of Westminster, was the next
speaker. He said
al should have greatly preferred to take a
less conspicuous part in this meeting tonight.
and would have done so, certainly, but foI
two reasons, the first and principal being that
! wanted to accommodate, as far rs | could
those whose wishes | always like to crafty,
and then, because of the deep interest | feel
in all that pertains to the prosperity of our
fair little city, and the beautiful county in
which we live.
When picked up one of the little hand
bills that were thrown around the street dur
ing the day, inviting the people to IA meeting,
in which the building OF an Electric Railroad
was TO be considered, -cars to be run by
electricity. could not but think that il snch
announcement had been made to the citizens
of Westminster fifty years ago, they would
have voted the whole lot of ms set of cranks.
4 ~.
ernor of the State was to be present, his i'm
parchment would be downright certainty.
and those ofus who are taking an active part
in the program, would be assigned to some such
place as Spring Grove Asylum, and the resi-
of you, think, world likely share the fate Of
the distinguished persons who have recently
been giving the Governor so much trouble,
and be transported beyond the bounds Of the
commonwealth. But times have changed,
the impossible has been performed, and the
inconceivable has been made real, and the
man or the community that is not now on a
brisk trot, will fall behind the procession aud
will be left entirely out of the race. !"
He then spoke of the wonderful accom-
plishments made in the field Of Electrical
Science and invention in the pastten or TWEEN
ty years, and stated that ''the most important
factor at the Worlds Fair at Chicago con-
splendor, was Electricity
He then briefly reviewed some of the spe-
cial events occurring in Westminster's i'm
provements, notably the building of the Wes-
tern Maryland Railroad, and the vast enlarge
ment of the business of the town, consequent
upon the completion of the road to this place;
that SO far as the mercantile business of the
town was concerned, he felt safe in saying
that one of our large stores of today sells more
goods than was sold by all the stores in the
place before the building of the railroad.
He then spoke of Westminster as being up
on the line of Turnpike road which has
been travelled for nearly a century, aud which
was formerly part of the great thoroughfare
between Pittsburg and Baltimore; that there
is scarcely point between Baltimore and
Gettysburg, on the road, that is not in view
of house, and that the whole line is dotted
with villages and towns; that Westminster is
remarkable for its high and healthy location
and for the picturesque scenery of its sur
roundings, and that with rapid and frequent
transit, it would become one of the most pop
uar and important points within easy reach
of Baltimore, and would be indeed a suburb
of the city itself la speaking of the line be-
tween Washington and Gettysburg he said,
''In my judgement the building of this line is
much more than probability, and that at no
distant day. With the increasing interest
which is eentering about Gettysburg, both in
the North aud now in the South, it is incon'
ceivable that there will not in the near future
be direct and easy line of communication
established between the Nations Capital and
the Nations Battlefield, and this being the
case, Westminster, with its location and its
many attractions, is certain to be upon that
line.n
SPEECH OF u. n. HENNING, Esq.
At the conclusion Of DIR. Hering's remarks
and music by the band, the audience still
remained in their seats, evidently desiring to
hear more of the electric road and its advant
ages. The list of regular speakers had been
exhausted, and the managers of the meeting
were in quandary. Speedy action was nee
essary, but d. N. Henning Esq, who was IL
vice. president, volunteered to speak, and was
presented by the chairman and the audience
responded with applause. Mr.. Henning said
in part-"A little over twenty years ago when
came to Westminster was amazed mt the
beautiful hills and valleys and magnificent
building sites in its suburbs, and returned
| to Baltimore to organize company 10 buy
land and build houses here. believing that it
would be profitable, as Baltimoreans certainly
could be induced to spend their summers
here.
/ have no direct interest in the electric road,
except what is common to all of us, but /
have an intense interest in the schemes that
it will develop, in that which is to follow the
completion OF the road. The building of this
road is absolutely necessary to the prosperous
development of this city and county. With
one line Of road it is useless TO talk Of any
extensive manufacturing plants here, because
| freight rates are very considerable items in
the matter Of competition. But as a summer
I ID.
| Westminster's location particularly fits it; its
advantages are unequaled, Its attractions un-
surpassed. There is no city, with half mill
lion of people, that has SO desirable a place,
| for these purposes within % miles Of it.
| Situated in shallow nest in the crown Of
| PARIS Ridge. from its eastern boundary the
vision extends to the town of Hampstead, ten
miles away, and beyond into Baltimore conn-
/ ty. Looking south there is beautiful stretch
of country for miles towards Washington.
Looking north the fertile and picturesque
Bachman's Valley is seen, aud looking west
| diminishing is plainly in view aud the vision
is only limited by the Blue Ridge mountains.
| Located about 1000 feet above tide, with pare
mountain atmosphere, free from mnlarial
faint, a splendid water mpply gathered from
limpid springs, range # educational advan-
tages from Western Maryland College TO
private schools, churches of many denomina
lions. inacedamized streets, electric light,
gas, iifnnmerable building sites suitable to
all tastes, excellent roads throngha country
unsurpassed for scenery and fertility, with all
these advantages Of the Blue Mountain House
and Buena Vista, and all a. the very door oil
Baltimore, who can doubt its future as resi-
dent town, with speedy. Clearly and constant
transportation facilities. such. as the electric
road would furnish. Owing to the rapid
growth of Baltimore's business necessities