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congratulate mankind at the success of this magnificent enter-
prise.

“ Resolved, That our thanks are due and are hereby ten-
dered to the Union Pacific Railroad Company for their energy
and enterprise in the rapid construction of their railroad, as
well as for their excursion, celebrating thus far the opening
of their railroad.

“« Resolved, That Thomas C. Durant, the Vice-President and
General Manager of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and
his subordinates in its direction, deserve and have our sincere
thanks for this excursion and for the energy and enterprise
they have displayed in organizing and conducting it ; and for
the splendid and unsurpassed accommodations provided for
the convenience and comfort of the excursionists.

“ Resolved, That our thanks are due and hereby tendered
to the Central Transportation Company for the splendid ‘ Pal-
ace Sleeping Cars,’ so generously furnished by them for this
Excursion.

“ Resolved, That our thanks are due and are hereby ten-
dered to George M. Pullman, Esq., of Chicago, for his liberal
hospitality and generosity in furnishing the magnificent train
of ‘Palace Sleeping Cars,’ for our party over the Chicago and
Quincy Railroad, and for the sumptuous entertainment pro-
vided at his instance by the prince of caterers, ‘ Kinsley,’ of
Chicago.

“ Resolved, That our thanks are due and are hereby ten-
dered to Governor Alvin Saunders of Nebraska, for the cor-
dial welcome to this Territory which he extended to our party
at Omaha; and to the Mayor and Council of Omaha, and to
the people of that city for the hospitalities and the splendid
entertainment given us during our stay at that flourishing -
capital.

“ Resolved, That our thanks are in like manner extended to
the several Railroad Companies of the lines of road over