The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
SEVENTH ANNUAL BALL
OF the Locomotive Firemen Given
Last Night.
An. ENGINE BELL RINGS LOUDLY

II.
AT the Beginning ana Ending of Each
Dance MxsceIIaneous Railroad
News.
At Hamilton hall last night the "Flow-
ers of the West" members of lodge No.
205, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
bloomed out in all their spiendor. and
with their guests tripped the hours light
ly away on the occasion of the seventh
annual ball.
The stage and interior of the hall was
handsomely decorated for the event, the
work of the committee of arrangements
and delegation from the Ladies' Aux
Hilary society. In the center of the stage
reposed a small model locomotive, an
exact likeness of dad" Rusts Schnecta-
dy engine 500, built for the ball by
her fireman. Edward Lynn. At each
side, illumining that portion of the
hall, were placed two locomotive head
lights, one bearing the initials of "Flower
of the West" the other the initials of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen."
Palms and lilies were tastefully ar
ranged on the floor of the stage, and sus-
pended across the center hung fourteen
signal lanterns, white, green, and red
lights.
Hidden by the palms. but loudly at
bell in charge of Fireman John
Shirley. which with familiar
tune signalled the dancers at the COM
mencement and close of each dance. The
red, white and green signal flags of the
train service surrounded the four large
arc lights of the hall and reposed
either side of the headlights on the stage
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the opening of the ball, and the orchestra
struck up the march "Militaire" from the
opera of Tobasco. One hundred couples
formed in the grand march. which was
led by Fireman Bernard Tobias, the mas
ter of lodge 300, aud Mrs. Thomas Yer
lin, president of the Ladies Auxiliary
society. Twenty five we'll arranged
dances followed the grand march, which
we're participated in by two hundred
and fifty persons.
The committees selected by the lodge
put forth their best efforts for the sue
cess of the ball and were well rewarded.
They were arranged as follows: Ar
rangements-Charles Beeler, chairman;
Edward Webb, jon Kelly, Edward Lynn
and Chris McGinnis: Inception
MIR. and Mrs. William Sherman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E Gun
selly. Floor-John Clark. chief; Harry
B. Stillmau, John Kelly, James Patter-
son and Bernard Tobias. Door-Thomas
Verlin, William Wilson, Edward Lynn
and II. D. McNeeley.
1t was a night off for the fire.
men and they demonstrated their APP
probation of the occasion. Charles
Beeler and Edward Webb disting uished
themselves by their accommodating
manner towards their guests, and John
Clark carried off the honoFs of the dance
and sustained his reputation as the prize
dancer of the lodge. Engineer John
Snyder was there, and demonstrated that
he knew waltz step as we'll as the 800
Other mem bers of the lodge entered
into the full pleasure of the evening, and
added to the enjoyment of their guests.
Lodge 205 is one'of the Oldest railroad
organizations in this city. 1t was organ
lied in SS4 and has now a mem bership
of forty-two. The officers of the lodge
are: Bernard Tobias, master; Villa m
Robinson, vice-master; Edward Webb,
chaplain; Charles Beeler. warden; II. D.
Men eeley, conductor; Edgar Gunselly,
inner guards Roger Williams, outer
guard.
The members of the lodge present at
last nights ball were as follows: MIR. and
Mrs H. D. McNeeIey, Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Ferlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Tobias, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Beeler. Mr.
and Mrs. E. o. Whtcomb. Mr.. and
Mrs. :. N. Kelly, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Lindquist, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs
John Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Webb,
Mr.. and Mrs John Shirley, MI and Mrs.
John Clark, MIR. and Mrs. James Gal
litley, Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson, Mr..
Mark Miller and lady, Mr.. Vim. Wilson
and lady, MIR. III. B. Stillman and lady
Five couples from Perfect lodge 293
of Argentine attended the ball. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Williams, MIR.
and Mrs. James Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Helms, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Mill
Ter, Mr.. Bruce jackson and lady.
In every way the freman's ball was
pronounced success and reflects much
credit on the social features of that or
ganization.