The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-06
4 BRILLIANT EVENT.
Opening Of the Texas and Pacific Railway
Employees Club. al Marshall,
Last Evening.


and Pacific Railway Employes'lciub, at
Marshall. WAS opened last night by a
grand ball given to celebrate the deci-
cation to the purposes of the club.
The bail was In every respect d deci-
ded success and will be long remem
bered by those who had the pleasure
Of being present There were no for
NAL ceremonies at the opening. By
nine o'clock every room was eomfor-
tably filed by the guests of the club,
aud dancing was tegun. the music be.
Ing furnished by Eichorn's string
band. An excellent dancing pro-
gramme was arranged for the occasion
and was greatly enjoyed.
Among those present were Mr. snd
Mrs Noble, Miss Minnie Noble, Mr.
and Mrs w II Newman, Mrs Kate
Carter, Mr. and Mrs 7 d Maurer,
Colonel and Mrs Irwin, Miss. Irwin,
Major and Mrs Krelze, DIR Eads, Dial.
las, Mr. and Mrs Adspaugh, Mr. and
Mrs j T GiIbroyef, Mr. and Mrs ]
w Parks. Miss Miunie Parks, Colouel
aud Mrs w II Abrams, Miss May
Harris, Miss Maggie Irwin, Mr. and
Mrs G G Ross, Mrs Frank Ross, Mis-.
Tweedie Stephenson, Major and Mr..
Dickson, Mise Garland LIpseomb
Miss Matte Marshall, Miss Della Sears
Doctor Brook and lady, Miss Sallit
Lewis, Miss Bette Bell Nimo, Mr..
Crage, + Fry, II J Ahrn, of Jefier
SOD, Morgan Jones, of Fort Worth
Volney Hall, NJ L Hayden, w Aubrey,
Doctor Pope, E Marsh, W A Ross
Major D w Wsshburn, Captain w G
Hodgins, II A Burnett, L Kahn, a L
Redden, J FL Doremus. of the Calves
ton News, Colonel Sexton, Theo Haw
ley, Asa Pope, R Pope, ] F Ewing, A
King, & ID FraIey, w Y Newlin, Nj
Boyle, D s Wood. Mr. Mcdonald anc
many Others.
The project of building the hous,
was started some four months ago by
the officers of the Company, ard met
with a ready response from the EN-
pioyes, and was soou effected, and 4
site adjoining the general Offices wa.
selected. The building just completed
Is admitted to be adapted for the pur
purposes of the club, and Its elegant
finish reflects credit upon the gooC
taste and Judgment of Its architect
Major ID. w. Washburn, resident en-
gineer Of the company.
1t 10 one story in hight, surrounded
on three sides by broad piazzas anC
columns. The billiard room is Ia thu
west end, and has complete outfit
| Separated from the billiard room by
wide hall are the reception and read
ing rooms, which are divided by eli
ding doors. Here will be kept on i'll,
the leading newspapers and magazine
of the country. In the east end ar
the officers and jaEitor's rooms. Tn
building is plsstered throughout, tn
walls being finished in tinted coIors
II Is furnished In elegant style.
The mem bership of the club il abou
one hundred and thirty, and will n
doubt be rapidly increased. The Off
GERS are Major F. 8. Bond, president
Colonel George Noble, Major ID.
Washburn and James Hsnglin, vice
presidents; T. d. Maurer, treasurer
and +, c. Buchanan, secretary. Their
are also board Of hine directors.
The company have been very liberia
In the matter, having borne the entir
cost OF the building, which was abou
$500, the only obligation upon tn
members being to support it. Their
is no doubt that the experiment will
prove successful one and of decide.
benefit to the members, as il furuishe
all with a place of resort In leisur
hours and is monument expressin
not only the liberality but the goo
feeling OF the company toward its en-
ployes, for which the latter should b
and, no doubt are, grateful.
| We append the following Telegram
which was received from the Hon
Thomas Allen, president of the 81
Louis and Iron Mountain rail
way, "Please tender my thanks {
the club for the honor extende
to me OF an invitation to b
present this evening at the inaugurs
ton. The employees of the Texas an
Pacific railroad have taken a ste
worthy Of imitation by all men in lik
circumstances. congratulate then
upon the promising beginning made 4
the erection Of house appropriate {
the place and object. However bar
the lot Of your men may be In otbe
respects, the enjoyment OF the oppor
tunities Of this club will be a good fol
tune which others may envy. May IL
members long enjoy the honor an
satisfaction which arise from goodfel
towship and enlightened conscience.