Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1879 — THE INDIANAPOLS, DELPHI & CHIGAGO BAILROAD. [ARTICLE]

THE INDIANAPOLS, DELPHI & CHIGAGO BAILROAD.

The limited space at the disposal of Tur Union this week forbids such n report of the proceedings at Delphi last Thursday in celebration of the profit of the formal opening to hifsinesNof the Indiannpolis, Delphi k Chicago railroad fiom. Rensselaer to that city as their interesting nature demands. Ono of tlrifeity papers, the Timer, which is nearly rt fourth larger than Tllb Union, occupies nearly eight columns with a report, which, though excellent, is far fltom exhaustive. Briefly, then, a large body of people assembled to rejoice over the event. It is estimated that between five thousand and eight thousand persons were present. one thousand went over from Jasper county. Indianapolis was represented by nine members of the Board of Trade, among whom was Geo.W. Geiger, formerly of the city council. Every town between Indianapolis and Delphi Which by any possibility is likely to be influenced by the construction of the road southward and eastward, was represented by delegations more or less nqnierous. Lake county, between here and Chicago, also had her interests represented on this interesting ocnnfl'inn

O f speeches congratulatory,hopeful and sheering, of happy hits and repartee, of satisfaction and rejoicing certainly the good people beard and had enough for uue day. The city was gny with flags, crowded with humanity, and lavish of hospitality. Col. Yeoman, generab manager of the railroad company, and his confrlers, were among tl.e happiest of the happy and the proudest of those who felt something valuable had been done—-had been accomplished by them—had been Wrought in spite ts? tire opposition of stubborn obstacles and dis couraging surroundings. Those who discharged themselves creditably in their endeavors to entertainitbcpeoplc by congratulatory speeches were Hon. Erpstufi W. Hubbard, Col. S. N. Yeoman, Dr. J. T. Richardson, Mr. Scott of Indianapolis, Major Palmer of Indianapolis, Mr. Geiger of Indianapolis, Hon. Leander McClurg of Erankfort, Hon. John N. Morrison of Frankfort, O. M. Bernard of Burlington, Major Watker, Judge Schermerhorn, L. 8.-Sims, Dr. E. \V. H. Beck, Judge Daily, Enoch Cox the editor orator, Hou. R. S, Dwiggins of Rensselaer. But about the most interesting part of the ceremonies was the presentation of a fine gold watch to Col. Yeoman by the employes of the road. The speech of presentation was made by Hon. Judson Applegate, master of ceremonies for the occasion. It was a complete surprise and one happily chosen and well bestowed* Of the hospitality of the people of Delphi no praise cap be too high. They furnished an immense feast for the multitude and threw wide open the doors which lead to their dining rooms. Especially here would we mention the landlord of the Knight House, whose attentions were ceaseless. But they had a larger crowd to entertain than they had expected and were compelled to confess it. At night the festivity closed with two balls where every thing was mirth.