The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-30

special 10 the Dallas Herald
MARSHALL Maroh 2O.--lhe new
and handsome building Of tho TeXar
aud Pacific Railway kmployes'lclub, Al
Marshall, was opened last night by u
grand ball given 10 celebrate the dedl
cation 10 tho purposes ~ the club
The ball was Ia every respect deci'
ded success aud viii be long remem,
bered by those who had the pleaaur,
of being present There were 20 for
nal ceremonies NJ the opening, Ny
nine o'clock every room was oomfor,
lably Oiled by the guests OF tho club,
aud dancing was legun, the music no
lux furnished by Eiohorn's string
baud. An excellent daaclng pro-
gramme was arranged for tho occasion
aud was greatly enjoyed.
Among those present were Mr. aud
Mira Noble, Miss Minnie Noble, MI
and Mrs w II Newman, Mrs KATE
Carter, Mr. aud Mrs 4 ID Maurer
Colonel aud Mrs Irwin, Miss lrwiu
Major aud lMrs KIel1c, Dr. Gnda, Dab
las, Mr. aud Mrs Adspaugh, Mr. aud
Mira j Il GilbroyoH Mr. aud Mrs j
w Parks, Miss Minnie Parks, Colonel
and Mira w II Abrams, Miss May
Harris, hliss Maggie Irwin, Mr. aud
Mrs G G Ross, Mrs Frank Ross, Miss
TweedIe stephenson, MoJoreand Mrs
Dickisoa, Miss Garland LlImcomh,
Miss Matte Marshall, Mrs Della Sesrs,
Doctor Brook and lady, Mlss Sallle
Lewis, Miss Bette Bell Nimo, Mrs
Crage, Il Fry, II J Ahrn, OF Jeiier.
son, Morgan Jones, OF Fort Worth,
Volney Hall, NJ l. Hayden, w Aubrey,
Doctor Pope, u Marsh, W a Ross,
Major ID w Washburn, Captain w o
Hodgins, II A Burnett, l. Kahn, A l.
Redden, J II Doremus, OF the Calves
ton News, Colonel Sexton, Theo Haw
ley, Asa Pope, Il Pope, J Il Ewing, A
King, g ID Fraley, w V Newlin, Mr.
Boyle, ID 5 Wood, Mr. Mcdonald and
many others,
The project OF building the house
was started some four months ago by
the officers OF the company, and met
with ready response from the em-
ployes, and was soon effected, and n
site adjoining the general olllces was
selected, The building just completed
is admitted to be adapted for the pur'
purposes of the club, and It's elegant
finish reflects credit upon the good
.sste and Judgment OF Its architect,
Major ID. w. Washburn, resident en-
yineer OF the company.
1t Is one story in hight, surrounded
IN three sides by broad piazzas aud
columns. The billiard room Is in the
vest end, and has complete outfit.
Separated from the billiard room by q
vide hall are the reception and read
ng rooms, which are divided by Sill
ling doors. Here will be kept on file
he leading newspapers and magazines
Il the country. In the east end are
he officers and jauitor's rooms, The
is plastered throughout, the
walls being finished in tinted colors.
/ il furnished in elegant style.
The mem bership Of the club IL about
ne hundred and thirty, and will no
oubt be rapidly increased. The OFF,
ers are Major + s. Bond, president
'olonel George Noble, Major ID. +.
Vgshburn and James Hsnglln, vice
I. d. Maurer, treasurer,
nd E G. Buchanan, secretary. There
re also board Of nine directors.
The company have been very liberal
n the matter, having borne the entire
ost of the building, which was about
$500, the only obligation upon the
lembers being to support 1t. There
, no dlubt that the experiment will
rove y successful one and OF decided
eneiit 20 the members, rs 1t furnishes
II with place of resort In leisure
lours and is monument expressing
ot only the liberality but the good
ceiling ofthe company toward its EN-.
loyes, for which the latter should be
nd, no doubt are, grateful.
We append the following telegram
which was received from the Hon.
'homas Allen, president Of the st.
Ouis and Iron Mountain rail
way, "Please tender my thanks to
he club for the honor extended |
o me OF au invitation to be
resent this evening 1T the inauglra-
ion. The employees of the Texas and
'scitic railroad have taken step
worthy of imitation by all men In like
/ congratulate them
Ipnn the promising beginning made in |
he erection of house appropriate to
he place and object. However hard
he lot Of your men may be In other
the enjoyment Of the oppor-
uniLies of this club will be a good for
une which others may envy. May its
members long enjoy the honor and
which arise from goodfel>
owship aad enlightened conscience"
, BLOCK OF Buildings burned in Crys-
tni Springs, Mississippi.
New ORLEANS, March PA Crys.
al Springs, Mississippi, special says :
A fire broke out here last night in the