The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-27
A BEAUTIFUL OFFERING.
Presentation of An Elegant Altar Cloth
to EmpOria Division No. II Order
of Railway Conduetnrs

Presentation of An Elegant Altar Cloth
to EmpOria Division No. II Order
of Railway Conductors.
A pleasant surprise arranged fer the
members of Emporia division No. IL,
'of the Order of Railway Conductors, was
hugely enjoyed by them at the resi-
dence of VIM. Peck, Esq. chief con-
ductor of the division, at his residence
on State street last evening.
1t appears that the wives of The con-
ductors who compose division No II,
of the order of railway conductors on
the A. I. s. s. F. road presented the di-
vision, short time ago a beautiful
Bible to be used in their lodge room
upon the altar, and the ladies not wish
ing 10 stop there, concluded that they
would complete the gift by adding d
beautiful altar cloth. Accordingly the
conductors were all invited to sociable
and supper at the residence of their
chief, Mr.. Peck, on State street, Tues
day evening, July 25th, 1889.
All the conductors who could be
spared from their trains were present,
besides Train Master Gardner, Train Dis
paicher J. NJ. Nichols and wife, D. G.
McMurtrie and wife, Mrs. Kendrick,
pianist, and the AmPhion Quiniette club,
as invited guests.
All was kept profound secret on the
part of the ladies. About $3.50 p. IN,
after instrumental solos by Mrs Ken
drick, vocal solos by D. ID. Bennett and
several quartettes sang by tire AmphIon
Quintette club, composed Of Messrs
&. D. Holmes, III. Fl. fnness, ID. ID.
Bennett and Chas. Fletcher, The COM
pany were invited inside TO partake of
an elegant supper prepared by the
ladies. Some delay was caused by an
unusual proceeding in which Dispatcher
Nichols was called to one side and u
committee of ladies very mysteriously
delegated to HIM the pleasant duty OF
making the presentation speech.
at once there WAS brought into fall
view from It's hiding place magnificent
altar cloth, laid upon a stand, upon
which rested beautiful Bible, sur
mounted by wide silk bOok mark ON
which was painted in gold lettering,
Presented 10 division No. IL. Order of
Railway Conductors by the ladies'"
The cloth is of cardinal silk velvet
with heavy silver fringe at the ends,
and heavy silver tassel at each corner.
Mr.. Nichols stepped forward and in
few elequeD: words presented the
beautiful gift on behalf of the ladies t0
the wondering recipients. who were
taken completely by surprise. Al the
close Of the remarks of Mr. Nichols Mr.
D. d. Bennett stepped forward and
said:
LADIES: Our gratitude is again
called forth by this second kind mann
festaIion of your interest aud love in US
and our beloved order Language fail:
to express to you our high Appreciation
OF it. We all OF us realize the yalus
of Gods holy word 1t contains aud
holds out to us the green light of eau
ton, the red light of danger. and Ia.
truths white light. which shows Us tn.
clear, main track of duty, wherein
assisted by your love and esteem, We all
will endeavor to walk. Ladies, on be
half of Division No. II of the Order o
Railway Conductors we accept thii
beautiful offering and shall always hole
it in sacred and high esteem not only a,
the handiwork Of those we love, ba
also as the outward adornmeut of on
Bible, even as you are the adnrumeL t
of our homes,s
On behalf of the ladies Mrs. Con
ductor Peck thanked the members o
Division No. IL for their kind words a
expressed by their speaker and ASSURE
she brotherhood of the determination o
the ladies TO continue their intersst il
the welfare Of their Organization.
Wheseapon, the whole party sal dowI
in great glee 20 The b9uniifnI rcpas
which consisted in the main Of sieliciou,
cakes, creams, nuts, candies, peaches
berries, lemonade, elc After retiring
from the table music and social cha
was INDUCED in until late honF.
OEk VINO Was THERE