The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-01-05


The second annual ball Of the Order
Of Railway Conductors, Dodge City DIE
vision. No. 800, closed the fold years
season of festivities at McCarty's rink
on Thursday night Of last week. While
with our railroad friends Of this city the
past year has been one Of severe finan-
cial drought-prolific with fair promises
and luxuriate in exalted expectations
II was demonstrated on this occasion
that they are made of the stuff that ena.
bles them to rise above the storms Of add
versity when the reputation of one Of
their social orders is at stake.
The religion of brotherly love proba-
bly, exists more largely among the rail-
way fraternity than among any other
class of our people. In all their affairs
a landable ambition isl manifest, and
consequently their balls are great social
successes. In the midst of the promis-
cuons aggregation of humanity assem-
bled on these occasions we may find
both the august chief officer and the
humblest hoboe, the latter as elegantly
dressed and as courtly in mien as the
former.
Railroad people, however, do not by
any means fully comprise the vast as
semblage gathered on these occasions.
Our merchants, lawyers, physicians and
capitalists are among the patrans. It's
reciprocity in a simple form.
The ball given on on the 18th possibly
may not have been as largely attended
as that given by this society in 1892, but
even numbers were not an essential in
making it magnificent social triumph,
"a thousand hearts beat happily, and when
Music arose with yoluptuous swell,
Soft eyes look'd love to eyes that spoke again
And all went merry rs u marriage bell.
There were many there whose faces
were more familiar in the social scenes
of by-gOne days-and not few whose
silvered locks contrasred well with the
golden tresses of sylph.like forms as
they whirled in perfect motion to the
rich strains of the waltz. Many young
folks, too, made this event an OCCASION
for their debut into the social world. To
them the future will probably never
bring happier dreams or realities than
were accorded by the gaieties and festiv.
tiles of this night.
Some idea of the reputation our city
has gained abroad for magnificent en-
tertainments IF this class may be had
from knowledge of the large attend
ance provided by other towns. Some
two hundred visitors from Colorado Gar
den City, Newton and other Santa Fe
points were conspicuous among the par
Elephants.
1t is an inspiring spectacle in the So
cial phase of life to see four hundred
persons dancing in perfect time to the
music, and it requires more than ordina-
ry executive ability to compass such sue
cess. Throughout the entire program
the good order always accredited to re-
fiuement and good breeding was mani
fest, and spectators apparently entered
into the enjoyment of the festivities
with no Jess degree of zest and pleas
ure than did the participants themselves.
The music was furnished by the cele-
brated BeesOn Orchestra,a band with but
few peers and no superiors in the sun
flower state.
Supper was served in the dining hall
of the Oriel, the tables of which under
the supervision of Mrs Durand. The
were of the superb order
that leaves the impress of an artists
hand. and it may be readily conceived
that, with the hostess well known skill
and perfect taste In the mysteries of the
cuisine, the most Indifferent palate was
delighted with the menu furnished.
Those who attended the ball have
placed a large mark to the credit of the
Conductors, and all unite in
them happy and prosperous
New Year.
Inc following Is programme OF tue
dances:
l Grand March w
Welcome.
Quadrille. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
&C. c., 4. Z. Clark.
ORC, W. VI. Riley.
Z X. T., Ed Bowen.
b. L. E., john Madigan
b. L. F., John Shaw.
40. W., Ed Madison.
A. F. & a. NJ, DIR. 5. j, Crumbine.
Polka .........-.- ...........-.:-.
/. 90. F., Thos. Lahey.
Beeson'S Orchestra.
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