The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-02

ISIS from New Ofk ana lDaIIlllOfc,
who are financially interested in the
road, and of representative newspa-
per men.
The breakfast at the Marlborough
will be served at 5 O'Clock. About
POO invitations have been issued in the
city and covers will be laid for from
600 to 800.
Following is the menu:
BREAKFAST.
Manhattan Cocktail.
Oranges, Strawberries. Bananas
Coffee, Chocolate, English Breakfast Tea.
Dat Flakes,
Sliced Tomatoes, Lettuce Salad.
English Breakfast Bacon.
Spring Chicken Fried.
Broiled Tendcrloin Steak.
French Fried Potatoes.
Eggs, Various Styles.
~ c. Beaten Biscuits. French Rolls.
Corn Mullins. Loaf Bread Rye Bread.
Button Hole Bouquets.
The train will leave here at 9:30 a.
NJ. and arrive at Petersburg at -: )
p. M, where luncheon will be served
atf the Masonic Hall. They will leave
Petersburg at 3.45 p. IN. and arrive
in Richmond at 1890 o'clock
Immediately before the arrival of
the train the last spike completing
the system of 1000 miles of road will
BE driven in the main line of track at
Richmond. When the train arrives
The officers and directors of the Sys-
TEN. together with their guests ar
irving with them from the South and
others who may be assembled to wei
come the train, will proceed to Broad
street to Capitol square. where APP
propriate ceremonies will take place
under the auspices of the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce
Addresses by the Governor and 9th
ers will be delivered from the east
portico of the State capitol and after
these ceremonies the guests will be
taken in carriages for Il drive about
the city. Saturday night Il banquet
will be given at the Hotel Jefferson in
Richmond.
This banquet at the Jefferson in
conclusion, of the ceremonies attend
ing the opening of the Seaboard Sys-
tenn will be notable because of its Gle
gance. unique features. and the prom
inent men who will speak. Governor
'Ttier will preside as POSTMASTER. and
1oasts will be responded to by Gen.
Joe Wheeler. Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith. Mr.. John X.
CoWan. president of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Gen. Wayne Mac
Neagh, of Philadelphia; eX-Mayor
Robert c. Davidson. of Baltimore;
Mayor J. Adger Smyth of Charleston:
Mr.. y. G. Gonzales. editor of the Co
lumbia Is. CD State: Major james III.
Dooley. of Richmond. and President
John SHELTON Williams.
One hundred loving cups will be
presented. one TO each of the direc-
tors of the railroad companies EN-
braced in the Seaboard consolidation.
These will be presented in speech
by Gov. Tyler. and Judge Leigh Il.
Watts. of Portsmouth. will respond.
THE Railroad" will be the dominant
idea in the banquet preparations, and
the ices will be modelled in shapes Of
engines. tenders, coaches, etc. At the
conclusion little travelling bags will
be presented each guest containing
cigars and box of cigarettes.
John SHELTON Williams. president of
the Seaboard Air Line. has been gath
cring in detached fragments of track
in the different Atlantic States and
connecting them by new construction
until he has acquired a continuous
line from Richmond and Norfolk to
Tampa, and this trip was for the pur-
pose Of inaugurating Il service Of
through trains. This it has done in
Il style which surpasses anything ever
seen in these parts. Even the historic
opening Of the Queen and Crescent
years ago is over-shadowed. it is said,
by the elaborate and sumptuous man