The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-01
THE TRAINMENS' BALL
The ,lerpiSchOrean Gel ebratiOn of the
Trainmen and Conductors
Grand Success.
'BENEyOLENCE, SOBRIETY, INDUSTRY"
"Petpetual FriendShip"..The Evenings
PrOgamme..-The Supper.-"HOme
Sweet Home"

Therball of the Order of Railroad Conduc,
tors aud Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
came off at the opera house on Christmas
eve. The weather was bad, but the railroad
men showed their characteristic pluck and
push Two buses were run to carry guests
to and from the ball, and all went merry as
marriage bell, The hall was tastefuly
decorated with evergreen and bunting, with
red and blue lights pendant from the fes-
toohs.
Che music was furnished by the Goodland
orchestra. Green, violin; Mcpherson, piano;
Haughton, cornet and Warmer, clarionet;
and was ilrst-cass in every respect. There
was an opening waltz followed by the grand
march. About thirty couples joined in the
grand march, but during the evening other
couples arrived, swelling the number in at
tendance to nearly sixty, The following was
the programme Of the waltzes, ETC..
PROGRAMME.
Grand March. The lambs do skip and play
Waltz......,.....,... ..Our Citizens
IancCrs.. ...Our Federated Brothers
Polka. ..922 on yeStibule
Quadrille.. ..................Ou Engineers
Sch@ tischG.. our Officials
Quadrille. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
To the Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen
New Port... ...........,....Our Conductors
Quadrille, Ladies choice.
............,.....,....L Ladies OF GOOdand
" Al,Z..s.. .,Onr ShOpmen
LanCers,., .............. ..Our brotherhood
Schottische.. We double to supper
PERPETUAL FRIENDSHIP"
Waltz. ..Our promotivees of 1892
Quldrille.. ............,.......N Next election
Marseillaise.. Our new school
Waltz, Ladies' choice. 1901 on 90
Quadrille.. lover the Omaha bridge
New Port.... .Or Old Port
CellCian Circle.... ..All JOIN hands
GallOp. .-..................Ou home music
Lancers. ...,............0u Christmas ball
Waltz Quadrillc. .....,Our side of the Peak
LlCOmus.. ...Our homestead
Home, Sweet Home. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
................M Meet you at worlds fair
"DENEVoLENCE, soBRIETY, INDUSTRY"
The stage was used for the oschestra and
was tastefully arranged, with gents dress
ing and coat room on the left and Il ladies'
dressing room on the right. Five 7X4 lamps
saed their blue and red lights on the hall.
TAere wGs a large gong signal-boll that
struck TO commence or close the dances.
Otto Auor was the prov nler and did finely
la. voi.l GNuld po plainlJ beard 1t t5c rc5r
OF he hall. and his calling was the most dis
tinct we have heard, every word being
plainly uttered There was the best Of or
der and perfect department. We would re-
mark that we have high appreciation Of
the gentlemanly and ladylike department Of
all Mt the balls given by the railroad frater-
mites. The air was a little cool In the hall,
but we presume the merry dancers found II
quite warm enough for the lively exercise of
the dance. The calls, zone more couple"
"tw0 more couple" ETC., the prOmptors
clarion voice, the signal gong, the music, the
OF the merry feet, the graceful
Of the dancers were sights and
sounds pleasant to the observer, and In aG
cord with "MerrY Christmas Eve" Dance
ing has always been the amusements Of the
Young and gay, aud always will he. The
wise man stated II truism when he said
"thcrc is time to Dance" although the
churches generally discourage dancing, or
prohibit it altogether on the part of their
communicates. BIT we have long been Of
the opinion, that this attitude Of the church
is a mistake, and that there is refinlngele-
ment in dancing; that there Is cultuS and
force IN the dance rightly con-
Quoted. The evils of dancing as generally
denounced are wholly evils Of evil assocla-
ton. Given good society, good breeding.
and q regard for the laws Of health, and
there is no harm in the dance, but much
good.
The ball Of the Order Of Railroad Condnc-
tors and Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
was certainly one OF the plcasantest and
most enjoyable we have observed in q long
time. The proprietor Of the Palace hotel
was caterer for the supper Of the ball, and
at about II p. m. many Of the couples were
conveyed in buses to the supper. The long
dining hall Of the hotel was set with con
tinuOus table which was loaded with all the |
delicaces OF the season, not leaving out the |
Christmas turkey. The desert consisted Of
bananas, and confectionery. Mr. |
Coffin Is way-up in his profession as hotel |
and caterer for culinary entertain !
menis. The menu was Of the most approved |
order and rounded out the ball entertain
nent In good shape.
Excepting the weather, this entertainment !
was q grand success, We are informed that |
It was also success, and that |
over 200 tickets TO the ball were sold, 80 that |
he railroad fraternities win be ahead neat |
title sum.