8. .
di! AND SUBURBAN.
OUB 61JESTE.
The blaster Mechanics'. Association
proceedings Yesterday Addittanal
Committees Appointed.— Manufattu
eia
race Banquet at the Mown
lain
Ito:se—Tr:a Bill ot Eare.:-Irltrtn
and Sentiment—The.Speeches' and
Toasts. • '
The Master Associati n re.
assembled 'at the Monongahela ouse
at eight o'clock yesterday Morning,
President H. M. Britton in the Char.
The following members were piesent: '
Isaac Drippy, Penna. R. R.; H. Ander
son, C. dr N. W. R. R.; M. E. Brown, Buf
falo and Northwestern Division of Erie
R. It.; H. M. Britton, I. C. &L. R. C.
E. Benton, I. dr,St. A., Brown,
&W. D., L. W. R. R.; Jas. Brown, P.,
P.
Ft.
W. It C. R. R.; N. E. Chapman, C. &
R. R.; 5.1.1.. Cummings, P., Ft. W. & C.
R. R.; Thomasesnnell, 13., C. kr. R. - R.;
W. Cooper, W. D. Erie 8.. ;. A. H.
De Clerg. P.,dr. W. R. R.; Wilson Ed
dy, Boston & Albany R. R.; Harry El
liott, O. &M. R. R.; Charles Graham, L.
&8.. R ; Gayle, R. G: R. R.;
George W. Glass, A. V. R. R ; S. J.
Hayes, I. C.,R. R.; E: O. Hill, A. & G-. W,
R, H. Hazel, M. H. &S.IL R. R.;
C.C.D B. Q.
A. J. • •Xoenan, U. R. R . ;
O. H. P. Little,& C. 1..• J. B,'
MR.;
Jacob & C.; John ta
Kenna, I. P. & C.; Sarni:el Moore, P.
W. & C.; J. biulltgan, Omm. River; E. D.
Meier, 'Kansas Pacific; -J. B. ,Pendleton,
Seaboard and Roakoke; G. W. Perry,
P. W. & B.; O. F. Parker St. -Paul 45:c
Pacific; E. Pierce, C. it P.; 'George Rich
ards, . B. It P.; D 0. - Saver, P. R. R ;
Wm. F. Smith, C. t1:3. , & I.; Wm. Swan
ston C. B. It C. Morris Sellers. D. V.;
le. Satchel, L. M. C. Smith L. H. Sell
ers, M. cic- Cr; W. T.& B.;
J. Fled gley, S. &N. Lf Jas. M. Smith,
P. C. & ' amid•Tayr, N. M.;
J. ThornPson, P. 'it C.: J. Van
Vechten, A. dr...G. W.; --Reuben Wells,
3. M. & I ; Nathan Wright, A. ct G. W.;
H. A. Whitney, E. A N. R. R., St: , Johns,
New Brunawick; John Young. E. It P.;
Levi s.,Yoting, B R. R.
The wan:Bea of the previous meeting
were read and approved. •
L. P. Dodge, the Secretary, then read
the report of the Committee on bolter
incrustation.
The 'Committee aid' not believe 'that
appliances now , in use in this
country l'or the cleanirig of bailors were
of any use.
The report was received and filed.
An Assessment Cominittee consisting
of Messrs. Geo. Coolidge, of the Fitch
burg 'Railroad; and C. Fenn, f
the In
diana •and St. Dania -Railroad. was tip.
pointed to secure funds and pay the bills
of the association. , The Committee,tried
to do .its dutyy but-fel:Md. the bills all
paid.. They, however, raised three hun
dred dollars 'to' pay for printt
• ng the
minutes: '; •
The traction of loCemotives *hi the
• subject °flan interesting-paper read by
the Secretary. The paper was written
by Mr. ..Sell e rs , of the Memphis and,
Charleston Railroad. -.- ,
The papa, was reeelved'and tiled.
Mr,Seilers, of the Des:Moines Valley
Railrchtd, mhved that aeommittee heap
pointed to wait upon the Commitee of
Manufacturers, and express the thanks
of the .Association. President Britton,
and &feasts. Sellers. and Mulligan consti
trite the Committee.
The committee to select a place far the
holding of the next meeting, reported
through Me. Perry; of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and - Baltimore Railroad,
that Philadelphia and Louisville had
been uggested. 1 • -
On s motion, Philadelphia was unani•
monsly selected as the place for the next
annual meeting.
Mr, Sellers,-Chairman of the Commit
tee on the selection of subjects, reported
a recenamendaticui that the subjects' se,
lected be- dismissed: with great therough..,
nese,. and in tile , most, comprehensive ,
manner. The subjects_ discussed at the
, present meeting•rere continued.
Ten new sttbjects'were submitted, and
committees appointed to prepare reports
on each.
The following additional committees
were appointed - •
Fricaricri—Messra.. Sidley, Smith and
PRINTINCI—areINFEL Britten, Chapman
and Dodge. '‘ • I
then
The Convention took a recess of
half an hear.
On 'reassembling,
a communication
from te Executive Cemmitte of Pitts.
burgh h manufacturers was - read, relative '
to the arrangements for entertaining the
members during their stay in the citY.
It stated that - a steamboat would be in
waiting at the Monongahela wharf at 1
o'clock. P. 1.1., to convey the members on,
an excursion up the river to mannfacto
ries on the Monongahela. This morning
carriages will be in waiting , at the Mo
nongahela House at seven o'clock, to eee.
• vey the party to the Allegheny Valle
any
• Brallibad depot, there to proceed on
excuision •train up the Allegheny. to
• visit the works in that region: at 12 ant.,
a train will be in readiness on the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
way, to go to the manufactories on that
road..., •
The 'communication was received and
The Secre,tary teed tne following
To the Members of the Master lifeehanies'
.Azsoeiatiort:' - •
GE'N'TLEM.E.DI!, 'Your Committee sp.
pointed to express the sen s e f this Con
ventioti regarding , the hospitalities ex
: tended to the Master Mechanics of Amer
ica by the-manufacturers of Pittsburgh,
• beg-to submit the ' •
Besolved, That white frilly recognizing
the attentions . shown no, we at the same
time express our hearty appreciation of
them;_and tender our thanks to the many
gentlemen who have made thccasio nd
n
of our present meeting so inter e es o ting a
pleasant.
The vast manufacturing Interests of
Pittsburgh being identified with our
own, it has afforded usgreat gratification
to have visited the many manufacturing
establishments of the city, and we trust
this occasion may .ally us more closely •
then.heretofore, and • that at no distant
day-we maY again have the:pleasure of
; rensving the relations so pleasanll
pointneneed. C H. M. liarrl'Or'l 1
• • - earns SEL
The report was-received and filed And,
I' on motion; It was; resolved that a copy of
the eeportAefarnished the city press
for
publication., also that a copy befurnished;
' ' theExciciative -Oordmittee. • ,
I - Trig.fai.,WQ,l7ET. , . ';
Themanafacturers of . Pittsburgh hon.
•
ored thernsebrailait night; in tenderlpg
. to the' lissoolatieric - a grand ,complimen.
at *Mph, 'featly tam bun
dred invited gueshl were ,in attflidance; ,
representing all ;the, lead i ng interests of
the city. Thearringeftienticwere' confitic
' 01 to a , committee headed by Mesans.
Genrge Mcbitirtery aud,SyL A. Cos.
, grave who labored. zaalouelY to have the
mansion prove the success it did, and to .
their, individualiaxertionta aided , by the,
co.operation of Ur. Creel:an, the acoorii-,
plisned host of the Monongahela House,
, • bi dee the honer; of bolding oneof the.
most' pleasant and 'agreeable -.banquets
that has ever marked the htstory.Of OUP
eity• No sin
e. was iparedlo'.render
the affair worthy the guests and the lib-
Wiflity of our leading , iran and steel
manufacturers, and none of those fortu
nate enough to have been in attendance
will marvel when we assert that nearly ,
three thousand dollars were expended to
ensure the enjoyment of the honored
gentlemen in attendance. The elegant
land commodious • dining room of the
Monongahela House was specially adorn
ed for the e occasion with national Gm
blems, mottoes of Welcome and rich
floral ornamentations. ~The tablesmere
spread the full length and width of the
room, forming a complete square,
and were spread with that'good taste'
which makeirthe Monongahela house so
conspicuous for elegance .and neatness. ,
Prof. Teorge'ii eicellent orchestral brass
and string'band was in attendance, and
faithfully,' during the evenin, dis
coursed operatic gems in. a style g
which
drew forth frequent bursts of applause
from the enraptured audience. As a
matter of curiosity for oar good house
wives, and in order to make the months
of our epicurean friends water, we here
with publish the bill of fare, m ist, g ting , to include the wine pre. I
facing the publication, however, with the
remark ,that the greatest abundance
prevailedvand that full justice was done
to the substantial food, the sparklieg
wines and .the . heavier liquids, which
lived not in the bill but bad existence on
the table. Arid let us • say more, al
though the rich and costly wines flowed
like wateriwe felled to note a single case
'where' its work was: : left, every, man
seeming to appreciate the , importance of
the occasion by respectfully keeping his
judgmentunoloudwiendlis brain deer'
and cool: •
Baltqtra4..TO TIMM 110 AD MASTIIt )(ECU/at-
ICS OF,TU UNITS.O STATER, BY THE ZAN CFAC •
TUREe 5 OY YITYRBIIIIGII.
• BIZ/ of Fare.
Soup—Tar:le, Potage ala J ulienne.
Fish—Salmon Trout. 'Boiled., Lobster Sauce:
`{'nits Fish, au Grstin.
Bolled—Leg Cf Mutton, Came Banos; pinned
Beef; Chicken, with Esc ilaueett*Faitub;
Itoest—Beeti Lamb, Mint Sauce, Domestic
oDucks, with Plum Jelly: aprlog Chickens. G
f Slate: Loin of Veal, Stuffed; Mailard Ducks,
with Current Jelly; ham. with Champagoe
tl
Dishes, Cold and Ornadient Si- - Ronnd of Beef.
a is Mode:, Davis , Sugar-Cured Hams; Cold
Pressed Corn Beef; Boned 'Chickens, ln„Jelly;
Buffalo Towles; LEl:titer Salad; Chicken Salmi..
Entrees—tweet Breads, lorded. with Green
Peas; Brolied Prairie Chickens, Parainplisuce;
Tenderloin of Beef, Braised with Mushrooms;
Calf's Head, T,rtie Fashion; Chicken tante, a
laMsretiro; Sweat w ith
Fillet
Domestic
//Inca. B:ased with Glis is.; Fillet of Veal.
Sauce:
Muffed, Tomatouce: tterof Bloc, Van
• Wild Sa Ducts BraOrnitue ised with
Brochette of Chicken Livers, Grilled; .Pratri;
Chick( ns, Sante. an Vin.
Reltekes—Vi oreesterehlre Sauce. Pickled Cel
ery, Harvey Celery, Spanish Oltves,Horse
radish. Walnut Catsup, t. bow-ehow, Coe blau,
Mang '
Verge abtes—Baked Sweet Pot:dots. Ster'ed
matues Forma of Mashed Potatoes. Broiled
Onions, St i tdba ash, Baketl dadito es, Sugar - Corn,
Baked - ,lrialt YOUISOCI. Marrow ttlait.h. ,Lima
Deans. .
Jeilfetr—Chainparnd JullyrCharlotte :Ruler a
la Van lie, Matirria ,
(hmfeet.olseriesrßoested AlMondl Vanilla
Drops, Pyramid of alsccaro•ms, Jelly Cakes,
Fruit Cakes, Aamond Pyramids, Cocoa lint Mac
moons, Almond Maccaroons, Lady Fingers.
rt , ramid or Fancy
/CS Creavt—Vanhla Ice Cream. Peach Ice
eras m. atrawbexty Ice , Cream. •
Frutta—Peaches, Concord thaws. Pecan Nutt,.
Beckle Pears. Almonds. bullies WILIWItS, Bartlett
Pra,s. Raisin., Filberts.
Chantpoont—lnper Heldslclt, Chas. Iteldsick.
Afnericas—Longworth.a Sparkling Catawba,
•Wera's Goiden Chas. Bottlers Csicit.et,
.Work's Isabella. NI errs Boat ling Concord.
/Ink and' 2do eitt—liockitelmer, BpargUng
Moselle. Budestiellner.
niaret—St,.Julen. l'iledoc,PontetCanet.
Hisery—Cabinet, imper al gale.
iladetra — Old lit-serve, Howard, March & Co.
After the , cloths were removed and
wines were introduced, the ,meeting or
ganized by the election of the following
gentlemen as officers:
Preiddeut—Bprlnger Earbaugh.
Vice Presidents—James Park, Jr., Cal
vin Wells, ^ ftobt. J. Anderson, Jacob
Bees; James Brown, Max. K. Moorhead,
B. F. Jones, T. M. Carnegie, C01..J. L.
Piper,Ftank Balm, Edward Saylor ,
D. A .: Stewart, Aaron Frender, J. W.
Chalitint; Reuben Miller.
Secretary—rJas...B. Scott. _
On assuming the chair, Mr. Harbangh
delivered '
TEE YEESIDENT'S 'WELCOME.
GENTLEMEN : regret that the honor
of presiding at this banquet had not been
conferred upon some gentleman' who is
'more able and more competent to ad
dresay
you. To e snatched up In so sum
a mannber, nat
an ch d - without notice
would tax_ the abilities of Gen. Grant
himself, to properly respond to this very
complimentary position, given to me by
.mY fellow citizens; nevertheless gentle
men, lam not unconscious of t he high
honor, and tbankyon for it.' This la no
ordinary occasion. We have assembled
here to welcome `the '"Railroad Master
-Mechanics oflhe United States," and I
would now say in behalf of over two
humired and fifty thousand - tolling citi
zens, we`bid you welcome; and gentle
men, we are not unmindful of the fact
that our pleats are composed of f end rep
resent some of the great master minds
of this ContMent, and those who have
contributed largely to the promotion of
this great and growing manufacturing
cit O y.
ur city has within a few days had the
honor of entertaining the President of
the United. States. We' now have the
honor of entertaining the representa
tives of over forty thousand miles of
railway, from the East and the West, the
North and the South. which , have cost
the investors one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty , millions of dollars, and
created a commerce worth ten thousand
millions of dollars annually; they are, to
a very great extent, the artizans and
architects of our Nation's greatness, end
let me here say our present system, in
magnitude and extent, is merely in its
infancy. ; Wie have now one pathway
from Sea to sea; in a few more years BOY.
eral inter-oceanic highways will be com
pleted, every portion of our wide
domain • must and will • be per
,meated, thereby rapidly augmenting our
national wealth, and 'consequently de.
creasing our present indebtedness, as
well as taxation. Let us - , educate'our
,sons to betame.artizans, meet the grow
-1 ing wants of the country and the honored
representatives of George ~Stephenson,
and always be mindful of our duty to ap.
'predate the goodness of Him who gov
erns nations, kingdoms and powers.
I will not detain you with a lengthy,
address, as you will be entertained by
speeches from some of our eminent chi.
zens nithre,Laapable, but will again say
welcome, welcome, thrice welcome to this
' marthfactnring metropolis. _
• - THE GENTIBIENTS.
The Presidents now announced the fol
lowing as the first , regular sentiment of
the evening: ,
.
I—Tbe President of teen United F.tates.
This was received with the wildest ap.
plaiwr which continued for several min
utesil Bad Grant been present, he West
have felt proud of the honor paid him
by ,the representatives of so many Elutes
of the Union. 1 , , ,
2-1 he. Governor of Pennaylvinin. John W
• Geary
!Ibis sentiment of honor to the' Chief
Magistrate of onr commonwealth elicited
that
rty' round of applause, and.'evinoed
while the meeting - was by no means
political in WS character, the gallant Gov.:'
ereor bad hosts: of friends in attendance.
to greet his name with a burst of initial.
Masai. • •, - •
3—The Memory of Wiehloston t
The apdienoe'inatinctiVell? arose, at
mention of the great name an in silence,
standing, ,drank to the Memory of the
father of hie country. . . ' . : ~1
' 4 - ...0Ut Guests—The radrotil V Wet toechantes ,
or ebe'lfjOted Mates We bid the:in beady and
tdidisPurelluirert k to the Iron:411W. DlClngulehed
as they are as oLuens, we Veglud Gleli' Tiaq Alls
PITTSI3MIGH QAZ zrimum SENTEMBIR 17.131869.
an Ur/stork ko Una vett workthog otglas"Weat,
sad trizertitair deltotrztlerur nave bees - suer air
advoloot the /avidly gros t lird n iatereitClif the:
great tilglawaga Inurraal 01-
• Reipooded to by ti Meter ; of
the 'Causal% Pacifica Rail road,fo ll ows:
•as
„ .
MR. soirsn's rums - ram
In responding to this, toast, yatt,Wl ll
excuse a feeling of diffidence dri
arising alike from the high appreciation
I have of the honor of being called to
speak the sentiments' deo many of my
seniors in years and experience in the
noble calling to which we all belong, as
well as from tfli os gact that. it is utterly.
impossible at/ time and place to do
half justice to the labor of , our generous
hosts, of whose well merited success we
have had a glimpse, and indeed a
glimpse only. Well do you call yonr
noble town Iron City. It has outgrovi
the borrowed name of the Ameri ca n ,
Birmingham or She ffi eld. [ cheers a d
cries of heart head] Pittsburgh is as
well known as - those older centres of
iron industry, as far •as the clanging
hammers and rattling cars carry the new•
gospel of the Mechanical arts.., ,
Our deliberations, from which you
hope so. much good for, the future, haVii!
shown the growing lniportance, yea no; •
ceusity, of steel in many parts, and take:
ing time,
by the forelock, you are readyto
meet th demand: - •' Yon -arepushing ao
hard in the tracks of theolder adepts in
this branch of 'manufacture that your
name-shall in the future .be the finest
City. - Noneof us s cen tat you, have
the requisite two per ,Of carixm to
spare - r • • -. • •
•
With the ierie•hearted.
which belongs to those _who . excel. by
constant effort, you have. caused: us in a
body to Melt some of the many works of. l
the city of which not you alone tint the
whole country may well feel -Proed.
We have - seen the rude ores, as terra from
the bowels of the earth, pass thro ugh
crushing hl6w,s 1 forged. torn i •coal arid
persuaded AA* toVeo;thii'ltiich for • tud
shape as shall be foetal to us.
We have seeathat we have but •to es-'
tablish what is .wanted and Pittsburgh ,
will famish it. `
.(Applause.]”As. the
West and South come here for the Sharp
blades to cut their bounteous harvests,
the North and East here obtain the iron
webs to span their rock girt rivers, and
may yet hear the hub call on - you for We
its tire. [Applause.] Everything we may
want to mild a locomotive, from a steel
boiler plate to the last brass-xiyet which,
buttons its jacket. Pittsburgh will fur.'
MP' us of the best grainy and at a price
to gladden the hearts of economical ~dir
ectors at home. • [Applause.]
Nor does that tax Wheel her wonder
ful resources. As we,pannotefdat, ,
out her, she, patrioti c arid itiduarfous,is
pillar to the Republic -whether assailed
from without,. orjent.by]nternal feuds. I
Here were - chat - - thetelaob.iWaleitiri l f
whose huge balls proved the futility of
wooden walls for detente,lfer workshops
rolled out the massive plates , pat -made
oar own ships . invulnerable, . fur l
nished the only bolts capable-of placing
therh. licr,atarfufseturers,--hardly can
we call ,X4em, -so,,_ having. witnessed
how „, little ie,. done, here for
hand ~ their 'I brai n s ' work-
lag Apr. and night in all
'that - Woliderfal machinery -.tier mariri
factuiers, have won us by their oPen
heartededis and cordiality, and estab
lished feelings of • friendship, which, we
• trust may prove as lasting Übe? fain& I
And so it should be, for - we are co-work
ens in the same great cause; .working in.l
different branches only. They make the
materials, we shape and arrange them,
give them the lifeorivingeteam,till from
sunnyak toasts- of Nova Scott*. to the ,
I slopes of the 'Pacific, thO.loud;. -
I joyous shriek of the locomotive pro
claims the fame of the manufacturers
1 - of Pittaburgh.—[Eethoilastic dicers.]
WORT/1X 740,81JTE..
s.—The dienufaetueere of outoourial. „ ,
Response by Mr. WHiddle Rohertas
M.o. CIWIBIIIAN of
GENTLBILEZI:
8M deeply sensible the very, high
honor that has been shown me in the in
vitation received from the manufacturers
of the city of • Pittsburgh; respond to
the toasts so 'k'lndly - gi by our ,elO l
taken his seat,
quent guest, who has jest
but "I am equally sensible of the honor
which this* company haadone use by the
kind, manlier in which they have re
ceived me.
I also feel aware of the = ; fact that no
poor words of mine can contribhaveute to thhie.
e
pleasure of the guests. We . t
right, the honor ,to entertain, and that
the manufacturers; of Pirtaburgh feel
proud in having the opportarilly to honor
the railroad master mechanics of the
United States. [Applause.]
We feel that la our eity's history we caw
regard as a bright epoch the banquet that
has been held, and we, feel , rio ordinary
gratification in meeting together and hear
the complirrientarY to me in which the
representative ;of the - Association have
beenideased to speakof o,ux city. I_ beg Is
may to the lidaster Mechshic that when be
speaks of the Pittsburgh-'manufactories ,
(and I hope they will 'forgir - , line for
of say
ing so), they are a Very, moddit eet gen
tlemen, and that is-tbe reascaLthey have
selected me to speak for•theni believe
the manufacturers •of Pittabliterb have
long been noted for their modeety. They
have never been as apt at adierthdrig as
the city of New York. They haianever
pictured their advertisements with beau
tiful photographs, as the city Of Phila
delphia has, and they 'have ..riever"gone
'as far as the of Chicago, becerisethey
have never had 'sd. many divOce, cases.
Much as I _admire ,:everythiug. con
nected with the city of Chicago,l dossy,
as you khow,' we have hot itsdivoce
cases, and that is what .I object' to. • •
:Mt...Presiding:l see that this meeting
does - not wish a long speech. In fact, •
think if there is :anything. that would
clear this room it would be the announce- -
went that any gentleman was .going to'
speak for, an liefir .A.OO a half.will
therefore conclude by-congratulating the
manufacturers, thatthia movement has
been inaugurated and that these gentle
men should have thcropportunity of in
specting the articles manufactured , our
grand and growhig bran
brave
trade.,
For them the iont of Iron," popper. brine and
•
Wltu both headt if:radish and'hearts to feet. ;t
They the Men who have placed'ori
this mightY emplie a web of rallwaYs:
Hereafter it will be the sty le for Fourth
of July , orators of the -British Lion,
making him: roar , by pinching his tail,
and apetiking of the three thousand .miles
•of railway their sails whitening :Ov.
eryaes, saying what can equal that, eyed,
Englishman will answer "sari efaciAp.
plans° and. laughter] then calling -for
hie . glass of 'Alf • and ' and Wale
thing to eat.
sand miles of ra ilw a y of infernal cam!.
merce of America as •exceeding the' en
tire* commerce of that ciputrYt'
land and sea. .
While I would pot, premium to /Mr:" •
duce on this occasion , any topic , of a •
poiltio~lcharacter, stilll think Snit Iran,
say on behalf OFbagh that
high tariff Men, call. that the-men who`.
make their , mighty., cobweb.of railway,
can wield s power.more potential n re.
• gard to a tariff thariCongreas itself. •
My honored - filen% who predided
said thatthe In thelature
look to Pittsburgh for the Woe'
God that the day: may came when the
"Rub" Will look to 'Plttabtßgh4Or - th ir ,
tariff. , , • • •
While I know that iitathis Apestiiin
,thezertasy be. diffire as Or OP-tflon, I
so to you Miunsr blechanlo l , bylour die
eidblintitiory' and , it- the work , yott Irk*,
,41194, Tog may bl) Ole t 9 looomplish mot
than the ablest statesman can, and not do
it ,hy Ws I§pecifio:ba97,the' ,ad valorem.
Itgatem; ' ' • '" ' ,
.1 thank .you for the kindness wit.
'wfailli YOU havai listened to me. and hope
thatlthelnasterltteohanios Avill carry to
their !homewlisppy iecolleetions of the
(times' they - have :speut .in Pittsburgh.
(Applause.).
• •
AVOICE EROS! tours.
.s —Tire auterie,in Loconlotive.
In reeponse ' to this • sentiment, Mr,
Mortis Sellers of the Des Moines Rail
road, said: •
GENTLE:awn In responding to the
toast offered. yon—the American Loco
motive—l feel incapable of offering•any
expression worthy of the theme. The
American locomotive, through the intel
ligence and instrumentality of the me
chanics of this country, in points of arch;
itectural beauty, economical operation,
and efficiency, stands to -day second to
mai°. We, as Americans, can look with
pride upon the handiwork of our me
obanics and defy comparisons, runinng
Ats they are ripen superstructures far in
ferior to those of other countries, and far
more destructive to machinery. we show
an ,amount of service unsurpassed.
:
may, or I May.say all - the genttemen
here present, can look back, (it is only a
few years.~. sine ,) and - compare the laio
motiveof that day to the engine of this,
and itt,that comparison what a marked
improvement dec we see; in no other
branchof mechanical arts haa the pro
gress
. towards peXfoction been greater
than in the American lotionlotlve.
This, gentlemen. tar due 'greatly to
yourselves and to the' efforts you have
made and are now Waking to perfect
yourselves in your profession. And
greatly, gentlemen, is it due to mann
facturers of, thls'clty,for to them are we
Indebted for many Improvements iu the
1 material of which our engines- are . con
-1 structed: to the enterprise and persist
ent labiate, aided by the expenditnre of
:ftnerise sums of mbnek, :nre we indebt
ed to the matatfacturers of Pittsburgh
for a animist unsurpassed for the con
atruotion of &le boilers 'and fire boxes.
To the loottnieVe N builder of this
country are we greatlytadebted for im
provement In the American locomotive.
Nor did any
heimprovement offer itsef to
them but ty endeavored to realize l and
adopt it, thereby perfecting their work.
To the locomotive are we all indebted
for the rapid growth and fast accumula
ting wealth of our country. Without it
our rich prairiesl our immense coal meas
ure and mineral wealth would be to day
as nature left it, unimproved, undevel
oped and useless. • - :
1 To the master mechanics here assem
bled I would say, you have a great work
before you. May , you be equal : to the
task, and may you, through the instru
mentality and obj ects of our Association,
that of mutual interchange of ideas and
experiences and though not wreathing
Individual laurels, we may bring honor
upon the age in' which 'we have lived,
-moved and Worked.- = ' :
81 , 8E= OF S. W. worxrirs, Esc'.
7..11ie Pacific Railroads.
J. H. Hopkins, Esq., of the Allegheny
county, bar made the following response
to the sentiment: - - t
I ar.'President: The'sentiment to which
m called upon to respond is bug
geative not only of the recent grand
achievements of science, but of the vast,
illimitable resources of this mighty na
tion and of its future power and glory.
In, all the volumes of 'history there is no
record so far reaching and manifold 'in
its betifficial.„lnfluendes so" eacoessffilly,-
and speedily 'accomplished. The giant
pyramids of Egypt may excite our
wonder. the gorgeous cathedrals of
Europe may elicit-our admiration,- but
the Pacific Railroad: 'melons not only
amazement and:delight, but pride, patri
otism and ampitiOn. It is la mopument -
Mere - enduring and serving a • nobler
purpose than all the pyramids; It is a
pulpit from which the lesson of christian
civilization may be learned by the most
unlimited auditory. [Applause.]
:Its effect upon our national prosperity
'cannot be estimated. The inexhaustible
wealth of our mines, the vast yet nude
velopotk iculal resources and the
immense co mme rci al and manufacturing
interests which are fast following the
completion of this road, give but afore.
taste of the not far distant scene.] The
recent 'undisturbed ranges of the ante
lope and buffalo, are •dotted over
with infant colonies; upon the late
hunting grounds . of. the Indian the
- scream of the steam whistle and
the rumble of machinery are heard,
. and soon front some of the towering peaks
of gold ribbed RockY Mountains may
be witnessed 4 scone surpassing in gran
dure, wealth, prosperity and promise,
that which met the rapt gaze of Moses as
ho stood entranced upon the summit of
Pisgah. (Prolonged applause.)
Bat a few weeks have elapsed since a
fair hand, all glittering „with h-golden
-bracelet, was ' stretched put over the
Sierra
Nava
ta and placed confidingly
in a strong iron grasp, and the very
lightnings of Heaved, as they flashed
along 'a thbusand wires, rang out the
joyful marriage bells of the Atlantic and
Eaollio in every town and village in the
As the happy offspring of this 'auspic
ious union we may soon . expect a whole
brood of Pacific railroads. Already two
or three roads are in process of =straw.
tion, and a distinguished citizen of Pitts
burgh has just returned from kurveying'
the rotate of the Northern Pelfic, and'
Pennsylvania capital is pledged to its
completion. (Enthusiastic Applause.)
As eitizens,proud of eur country's glory
and solicitous for our nation's prosper
ity, we should all Rejoice in the con.
struation of these public improvements.
',For .
et tones° Iron t , mnds, . - • .
~. - Tee er exit aof men clasping Muds.
Wale:). bled teat:that' distant lands,' ,
are ligaments more lantent to , preserve
our Union than all the devices of Legis •
-
lators 'and IStritesnian.
Jqat - now the crowned heads of Europe
-are reeking eager preparations to cele
brate -the opening of , the Suez Canal,
which connects the two oceans, almost,
on the other aide of the world. Royalty
is preparing to do ' homage to Science.
Then let us honor our master mechanics.
It is right and proper to honor thoae who
project, those who build; those who fur.'
nish and ',egulp, and :those who man
age and run orir --' great railroads.
This le especially, proper in this city, this
vast workishop from whose magical china
neys tier smoke up as grateful
incense from the . altars of Trade. CAP .
plattse.l
Mr. President,' with your permissiOn
and that 'of the' Committee of arralage'
Manta, I beg Ileatie to offar a sentiment
suggested by' the, sentiment to whicatil
lave been invited to reapoand. .'I ere
-“Tner:itsbargh letterer of= the North Peti
te Itutiroad..,, , • _
. ECheaFl,l•3 *- • - '
:DIR..w.,3IIfI.NOTS. , ROBERTS RBABD FROM.
- The latter volunteer toast :drew out
Mr. MUnor Roberts who west:enthusias
tically received. ~He said- that he had
just returned fro*: the ainley -of the
North Pacific Railway, hpikbeiveuld not
make - a speech about - thiCrevu,te as it'
-would necessarily be too long —nearly
tivo'=tiitiintand" miles ' (laughter and
Oplause).Ho Nypuld • my, ,•howetiet,'
thatirthe " 'recite: was a, good `, -one ,
ant entirely • tpractioatde.,qqae Nyeas,
pleased end deliglited tan:feet at the so.
dillb"rd so:ony is Or °Me leading
-------
anti representative Master Mechanics of
the various railroads of the country.
More especially was this .occitsion a plea
sure to him since he remembered *hen
the first railway of nine miles was laid
in this country from' Mauch Chink
to the coil mines in 1827. In ASO
he built if road himself, and had
Watched railway expansion and de
velopment from its earliest infancy. Be
had never been a Master Mechanic, but
his rofession had enaled him to see
much of. them, to know b their duties and
responsibilities, and he. was very free to
say that he honored their profession
among the first of all others, The gen
tleman paid a high tribute to the guests
and concluded amidst a storm of ap
plause.
H. M. Britton. Esq., was next loudly
called for, anli he made a very neat and
happy spe ech, In which he paid honor to
our goodly city of smoke, and in no
stinted way complimented our manu
facturers for their industry, fair -dealing
and enterprise.
Mr. French, of 'the Pittsburgh Steel
Spring. c'ompany, was next 'called out
and made a brief and pertinent address,
containing (many decided hits, which
brought forth laughter and anolause.:
Mr. L. P. Dodge, Secretary of the As
sociation, was forced out of hie retirees ;
at the upper end of the table and made
to respond to a sentiment complimentary
to himself. He was particularly happy
In his remarks and was roundly cheered
and applauded by the andience, with
whom he appeared Lo be an especial fa
vorite.
a—George Stephensm, 'Gm Greatest Master
Mechanic.
This was responded to by . Hon. J. AI. I
Brooks, of Ohio, who paid a table tribute
to the founder of the railway `system of
Oreat•Britain ad . perfecter 6f the loco
motive engine. n He traced the life of his
subject through the depths of poverty
and abkshing circumstanbea till' sur
mounting all obstacles, through pure
genius.he arose to distinction, eminence
and wealth. • , .
WELCOME Famt:Tin.kaass.
s—The Preis.
This was responded - to on behalf of the
city Press by Mr. T. P. Holll3toll, of the
GAZETTE, who said: I do not know why
I should have been selected to respond
to the sentiment propctsod in honor of the
profession .I represent, except, indeed,
it . may be to pay tribute to my
venerable antiquity.. However, : it is
but right and proper that I shorild'fn be
half of my, co-laborers,—alt manufacrtu
rers--of public opinion I mean, extend a
warm word of welcome to 'our -distin
guished guests, the representatives of the
leading railways of our continent. The
city press is glad to give them
welcome, glad .to accord the iron
grasp of good, tellomhip, the' steel
grip.cf good will. One and all, Demo
cratic and Republican, morning
evening, daily , and weekly, our journals
are with our guests in heart and spirit
recognizing their own interests, the inter
ests of our great and growing city, of our
proud old Commonwealth. our expand
ing nation, as identical '
with those
if. the sturdy men who contribute so
much of their• lives towards the build
ing of railways and the , pushhog forward
of the locomotive of progress, empeo
piing our lands and spreading abroad
into all earners of the country the ban
'berg of religion and enlightenment.
Again, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen I
welcome our guests in behalf of the city
press of Pittsburgh.
Mr. James Park, Jr., made an address
complimentary to the guests and an
nounced that he had received a grave
and important dispatch, which he would
offer as a sentiment, although much care
must be taken in the selection of a suit
able person tq respond. • The dispatch,
he said, - wks from a gentleman who was
called from-the meeting home,' and it
certainly was suggestive of an increase
to the population of Altoona an 4 of :the
Country at large. y He would read it,:
ALTOONA, BePteniber 15tb, 18al.
lanNTLEmsx: At the rlsk or sppeartog ego.•
ttstical, 1 moose our ions and heirs.
A. J. CASSAIT.
The dispatch burst like a frolicksome
meteonof humor on the audience, and
amidst loud laughter and cheering sev
eral childless gentlemen were called
upon for a response, but none came.
Letters of regret were read by Mr.
Secretary Scott from Preaident - . Grant,
Gov. Gearand other disthinished gen
tlemen, w h o could not mak e it suit to be
in attendance.
to—The L sdleo—God bleu! them: •
This was drank in silleame, a wag sug
gesting that if anybodv felt wilting to
assume the task of replying let him put
in an appearance, but none were found
willing .to attempt to de justce to the
subject. ~" ,
President Harbaugh now announced
that the exercises would conclude with
the singing in concert of "Auld Lang
Syne." Seldom have we heard more
voices nr better voices join in the rendi
tion of this expressive and timehonored
hymn of remembrance, and as its last
notes died - away the meeting adjourned.
The banquet was one of the very best
arranged and managed affairs of : the
character we have ever' attended , an d re
fiected'tririch credit on all concerned,
and especially to Col. J. McD.` Crossan
-the snccesful caterer of the occasion.: To
day the Master Mechanics will visit the
principal steel works of the city and.
-other points of interest, accompanied- by,
an escort of manufacturers. .
Register., Register; Register is the Cry.
Politicians are urging every one enti
titled to a vote to get Negistered before
the election. Now a word to those per
sons, why don't they nse as much energy
in hunting np those of their friends seek
ing hordes and 'have them call at the
Real Estate Office of Croft Ct
Phillips,
No. 139' Fourth avenue, and get the
"Pittsburgh Real Paste Rekister," they
wonid• find- in It such a vast selection of
Farms, Min% StOxes, Rouses, City
and Suburban property in such a great
variety that they' cannot fail to get suited
in a home. Come, - every one add get
Registered, at! No. 189 Fourth avenue.
The "Register" will be given away
Gratis or sent by mail free to any ad
dress. • tfdlP
Loot out for 'the lionsand tigers on the
. ,
street to-day.
If you desire beauty you should use
liagan's Magnolia Balm.
It gives a soft, refined, satin-like tex
ture to'the Complexion, remotes Rough
ness, Rednetti, 131otches, Sunburn, Tan,
&e., pl aines t a tinge of Pearly Blooni h o e
Bloom
features. It brings the
Bloom of (Youth to the - fading eheek and
changes the:rustic Country filrl into a
Fashionable Citylielle.
In the use of the Magnolia, Balm lies
the _tree secret of Beauty.
No Duly
nee( comolam of her Complexion who
will Invest - 75 cents this delightful ar
ticle."
Kathairon le the best Hair
Dressingmee. "
Elpiet fail to Bel) Ells Eugent% the.cfnly .
/49];‘,QueWINa4PraL
'Oysters are by , and at, no
lilacs are the l t 'better 'served than at
oltzheimees, - Fifth avenue, next door
to the Postolfice. • h.
Blaet lSilYf, eventhg Ildne% whits al
and evening dress goods of all
kinds at Bates lc Bell's.
For fashionable hair-dreasing, plain or
by Curling, and a frizzle, for a luxurious
shave or bath, and for skillful cupping
and leeching, call at Willtamson's ele
gant saloon at No. 190 Federal street.
Allegheny. •F
The New Orleans Circus and Menag
erie will appear in street proiesaion to
day.
Country Flannels and blankets—new
goods—at Bates & Bell's.
Black Alpacas and mourning goods at
Bates it Bell's.
Real Estate.—See advertisement of
McClung 6r. Rainbow, Real Estate and
Insurance Agents, 195, 197 and 199 Cen
tre avenue. • tf.
Go to Holtzheimer's fora'good meal at
any hour.
New Goods and new styles at Bates do
Bell's.
DICKSON—DICK:ON—On Wednesdiv even
ing, September 15. h, at the residence of ' the
bride's parents, WILL C. DICKSON. of Indt
&nipple, Ind.. and Miss LIZZIE . M. DICKSON,
of Pittsburgh: No cards:
(Indianapolis papers please copy 3
LAYNG—TOWER—On Thursday morning.
Septeraberl6th, 11369, at tie residence of the
bride's mother, by the Nev i . James E. Lowey.
FEAttE. E. LAYEG to MISS ESTELLE S.
Towns, daughter of the later.. - . W. Tower, Esq,,
both of Pittsburgh.
BU ..
ISEI—On Wednelday, September 15th.
Wet. H. iluisli, In the (UM-first Year of his age.
The funeral win take place from his late real.
deuce, near the n.w school house, In the bor.
ougtiof Bellevue, on 1‘619.AY; 11th Inst., itt 10
o'cl ck A. M. The members of NetityUriabe ii
Lodge, No. 475, L 0. 0. F., and thoseof sister
Lodges, acid the friends of the family a7i re
spectrally invited , to ' attend. Canleges will _
leave the livery stable of Charles & Peeples dor
ner Sandusky street and South Commons, e
ii.ll
gheny City, at 9 o'cicck A. at.
LET—On Thursday morning. September 6th.
at 9 o'clock. WthutAbt ALUEDT. Infant son of
Wm. li and Minnie Ley, aged eight morths, ,
two weeks and two days.
His funeral will take place from the reef erce
of his parents, No. 34 Main street, Alleg eny._
'ro-DAY (Friday.), the 17th, lust. Friendsof
the family are respectfdlly invited to atten .
31c1NT166-01 September 15th, inst., klea.
W. McLvriee. -
The funeral will take place TO.DAT. fr the
residence of- his mother, .on the • PerrteVille
plank road, at , 10 o'cl: ck A. w. Carriag swill
leave Farman Zs Bro.'s livery stable. Heaver
avenue, Sixth ward, Allegheny, and Allegheny
Diamor.d. 10 o'clock A. IL -. . , .
LEI. ARSEN UNDER;
TANS% 108 FOug.TH STUNS%
ttcburgit, Pa. 00T7INB Of all kinda,CIBAFFB.
GUNTON and rs err description of Funeral Jr.u
ntshina
Goods itennhed. Rooms mien ao ecA
rd OA. Carriages Widened for rills at
00 each.
a.zrzasscse—Roe.David Kerr, D.D.; ev.7/4
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Zwing. , Bac., Jasob
Miller. Fro.
("PLUMES & PEEBLES .10N.
N u .) DEBTAKERS AND LIVERYISTAAM
corner • f SAN DEWEY STREET AND
AVENIJA - . Allegheny City, where their C 71713
ROOMS tutiColortantly_ supplied with real wad
imitation Re- ewood, Mshoganf and alma
Coffins, at , prices arying from Ag to 8100: 80.
dies prepared for interment. Hearse! sad-Ear.
riages tarnish ,t als_o,. .11 sands of Mourning
Goods. If reguirestl. Of open at all hauxih deg
Beaitlf4l.
MARRIED:
DIED:
UNDERTAKERS.
JOSEPH MEYER &
La4-I):Mrer.A3K37it€l,l
240. 424 PENN
, • .
Carriages Funerals, $240 Bich.
COFFINn and all Funeral Turnlament at re.
daced rates.
WATCHES, JEW MARV, &o•
- -
NEW CHO CODS !
Haying just returned from the East with s
splendid sto chi of
Watches, Jettiel2l/. Lilva-ware,
OPTICAL GOODS, kern s
I am now prepared to offer them at greatly re
duced prices. Call and examine before pus ,
chasing elsewhere.
W. G. MINSELTH,
Jeweller. No. .56 Fifth Avenue,
au23; Opposite lilasonle,tall.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
ItENIIN G., ILUFAE,
IUERCHANT TAILOR,
Corner of Tenn and Sixth _Streets,
FALL AND WINTER STOCK
NOW COMPLETE.
ses
BRASS FOUNDRY.
JOHN M. COOPER &
Bell and Brass Founders,
ENGINE, 'LOCOMOTIVE 8; ROLLING MILL
BRASSES ,
..Made Promptly to Order.
BABBIT'S METAL
Made and Kep t on Hand:
c
Proprietors and Manufacturers of
.M. Cooper'slinprovedßala.neo Vitteet
STEAM 'pvgp.
OFFICE .IXD ; - F0 u..rxon r;,
Cor.l.7th a4d ItallroadStreeN
BAN K 8
PITTEISIIIIGH . 1
BANK VOA' SAVINGS.
NO. -4IT EOURTH' AVENUE, PITTSBUINPL.
CHASTENED' IN 186 2 .
....,. . , . . ‘
OPEN DM= holm . o'clook‘ and o
SATURDAY EVENIN tram May Ist to
No
Ist,- from' 1 , to ,o'cloek, and from No
vember let to . May Ist. 8 toSreetoek. .Interest •
Pald'at tne rate or sli'pee mut:. fres of tasc.
semi-annsally and
If not withdrawn compottnaa . or-
lk
January and July. Book'
of By-Laws, 'he, f
Disked oaths office. , - - '
Board of mabasors-Osso. A. Berry. President;
S. 11. Hartman , Jab. Pas, Jr.,Viee Presidents':
D. E. APHlnley._Seeretary an d Treasurer.
A. Bradley. J.L. Orabsoi,A. &Beth Wm. - N.
Nualek; 3001101._DUwortb. Y. Rohm ss Pollan,-
„beejoszteds Bbooeslno.Seothltont.C.Scbmerts.
ClsristohberEa&L..
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