The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-01-16
B. OF L. I.
CELEBRATE THE CONNECTION OF THE
G. n. 4 S. A. AND S. P. RVS
by a Grand Ball at the Casino Hall Last
Night, with Merriment. Fsasting
and Pleasure UnsIloyed, Long
TO be Remembered.

Among the finest balls and banquets ever
given In this city was that given under the
management OF Sunset Division 1877 Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers, at the
Casino last night, the event being the cele-
bration Of the connection OF the Sunset and
the Southern Pacific railways.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
evergreens, pictures, flags and notices. Over
the stage, hanging between two large flags,
was the greeting "Welcome to Abby the
B. OF L. E." and on the walls were the mot
toes Morality" Justice" "Sobriety," and
"Tuth." Suspended from each Of the large
chandeliers were FIVE cages Of canaries, all
warbling sweetly to the music rendered by the
Eighth cavalry band.
Quite a number of ladies and gentlemen
from along the line Of the railroad were
present. Among them We noticed: From
Del Rio: +. c. Blaine and wife, John
Wright and wife, Mrs. Wallace, of Chicago,
Miss Mary German, Ed. G. Stout, Ed Meul-
ton, Will Cettes and ladies, Louis Kiefer,
John Bell and wife.
Piedras Negras, Mexico: Colonel Valdes,
II. M. St. Cyr, d. Z. Crowley.
From Eagle Pass: Chas. Fessman, J.. N.
Dalton, ]. W. Riddle, A. A. Ware, and A. J.
Fry, IT,, from D'hanis.
There we're about twenty from Houston,
among them G. A. Gibbons, Otto and Alex.
Erickson, R. Haywood, F. X. Danish and
lady, Mr.. and Mrs. George Graham, Miss
Laura Donnelly, and Mrs. E. Russell Of CAL
weston.
The following programme was the
ORDER OF DANCING.
l. GRAND MARCH. Across the Continent"
2. SCHOTTTSCHE. "New Orleans"
g. QUADRILLE. Houston"
L. WALTZ. "Rosenber0 Junction"
8. QUADRTLLE columbus"
O. VIRGINIA REEL. "Schulenburg."
T. POLKA. "Fldtonid."
s. QUADRILLE. "Sdn. Antonio
o. WALTZ. "Ldcoste."
10. QUADRILLE-TUCKE "Hond0."
II. LANCIERS. "Dehdnis."
I2. SCHOTIISCHE "Updide."
10. QUADRILLE. "SpoGord Junction"
"A. WALTZ. Eagle Pass"
l5 VIRGINIA REEL. "Del Rio"
1G. QUADRILLE "Deuas Riuer"
II. POLKA. painted Care"
49, LANCIERS. Eagle Nest"
10. WALTZ. "El Pdso."
90 QUADRILLE-TUCKE Tucson"
81. SCHO7TISCHE. "Los Angeles"
%. SCOTCH REEL. "Tehdtchdpi.'.
%. QUADRILLE. Sacramento"
"a. WALTZ. ''Sdn Francisco"
At midnight splendid supper was spread,
at which between $50 to 900 people Toasted.
The following committees officiated:
Committee Of Arangements-Cha Muir.
ray, w. II. Pingree, W. NJ. Barrett, Charles
Sliger, Richard White, Fred. Noyes.
Reception Committee--Richard White, NJ.
c. Gillmsre, John Bell, George Graham, ].
N. Mitchell, John Quinn, Frank Shaw.
Invitation Committee-M. Mulverhill, E.
Harrington, w. II. Gillespie, J. Tankersey,
B. F. Pickren, II. C. Arnold, ]. F. Norton,
S. II. Powers, B. F. Bass, Ed. E. Moulton,
George II. Fairchilds, J. C. Butler, Joe Chris
man, J. w. Young, W. F. Griffin, r. fuller,
B. E. Terry, w. F. Cofy.
Supper Committee-Frsnk Parker, W. II.
Piersop, J. J. Phillips.
Floor Managers-W. c. Fulkner, Chief;
Charles Murray, Assistant Chief; Frank Mar
tin, Charles Burke, II. M. ST. Cyr.
And SO amid dancing and feasting, social
interchapges and pleasure unalloyed, the en-
tertainment came TO reluctant end about 4:3o
O'Clock in the morning. Down brakesp'
'slow upl" and "stop!" are signals that are
given to all our pleasures as well as to the
more exciting scenes and duties Of the loco
motive engineers. There were CO. dial shaking
Of hands and farewell greetings as wraps
we're thrown on to face the storm that
had been raging without, partings given by
men just from the arms of dancing wives,
beauties or sweethearts. Yet these same men
were in few hours to be on the road, cours.
ing over dark iron ways with their headlights
boring a tunnel into the very gloom, facing
danger and knowing how to face it. 1t will
seem to them as they recall last night that the
monstrous wheels they control will keep
pleasant ry,hm to the music of last night. 1t
will be memery to them to make the SCOT
and the oil on their faces break out into
smiles. For those not members Of the brother
hood, and who disported at the Casino last
night and this morning, there will be recol-
lection Of
:" How noiseless falls the foot OF time
That only treads on flowers"
AN OILY FRAUD.