The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-19
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
The Santa Fe Celebration Now
Thoroughly Organized
So Far as the General Offices
Are Concerned.
Another Conference of the Big Com
mittee Takes Place This Afternoon.

Santa Fe a success was manifested at
the conference between the representa-
tives of the different departments in
the Santa Fe general offices and Mr..
c. W. Kouns the Santa Fe member of
the Committee of Fifteen. in the audit
or of disbursements office yesterday
evening.
Every department in the general Of
fees was represented a the conference
and every representative gave an ex-
preston of opinion from his depart
ment.
Within ten minutes after the confer
ence was called to order by Mr.. KOuns,
permanent organization to carry ON
the arrangement of the celebration as
far as the general offices are concerned,
was effected by the election of Mr.. W.
J. Healy as chairman and Mr.. Hal r.
Jansen as secretary.
When Mr.. Kouns raped on a desk
shortly after $50 yesterday evening
and announced that the conference was
ready for business, he was asked by
Mr.. Healy to explain something about
the proposed celebration In response
to the request he said:
THE citizens of Topeka have decid-
ed this year to give a Fall Festival
similar to the one given last year. and
Committee of Fifteen has been or
ganlzed to carry on the work. With
the idea of making one day during the
week of festivities of particular interest
to the employees of the Santa Fe road
the committee has set aside day
which the silver anniversary of the
completion of the Santa Fe road is to
be celebrated and has asked US to CO.
operate in making the celebration a
success
1.-The purpose of this conference this
evening is to determine what part we
can take in the celebrat ton"
G. F. Cavert-Before going further,
| think it would be well to have a per
manent organization. It will be neces-
sary to have an organization to carry
out the work Systematically.
In accordance with Mr.. Cavert'S sug
gestiOn, Mr.. Healy was chosen chair
man and Mr.. Jansen secretary. Mr..
Healy's first official act was to call for
expressions of opinion from the repre-
SentatiVeS of the different departments.
Mr. J. F. Mitchell chief clerk in the Of
flee of the auditor OF passenger receipts,
started the ball rolling, and it contin-
ued until every department had been
heard from.
Mr.. Mitchell said:
"On behalf of the passenger auditing
department, I want to say that we
stand ready and willing to participate
in the proposed celebration. We are
ready to contribute what time is neces-
sary, and money also. It is my idea
that the entire accounting department
should act as a unit
Mr.. B. 7. Lewis-I don't think there
are enough of US in the different de-
partments to act separately, and I think
we should act together. In several de-
| partments there are but a few men,
and it would be impossible for a small
number to make a creditable showing.
1t is my opinion that we should unite
| and act together instead of by different
| departments
Mr.. G. w. Kouns-There is this to be
| taken into consideration: To throw it
under one head would probably result
! in a more elaborate display, but it
might possibly detract from the general
| interest.
Mr.. A. s. Rankin feel as does Mr..
I 7 Ty1ro1,o in
many of the departments that 1 think
we should unite.
Mr. B. T. Lewis-Before going fur
| Their I think we should consider the
| decoration of the Santa Fe general Of
| fees during that week. There are a
number of young ladies employed in
the building and they might be per-
suaded to prepare sufficient decorations
We have now some decora lions left
| over from last year. I think we should
make the building look as pretty as
possible.
Mr.. W. D. Gossett-While the land
| department is small, we want a share
in making the anniversary celebration
! a success. We have many agents along
| the line and numbe have also sig
nifed their Willingness to assist in MAX
ing the celebration a creditable af-
Mr.. c. F. Cavert-I think we should
have a headquarters at some central
| point in the city during the Festival
| week where entertainment could be
| afforded to visiting Santa Fe men,
| There are many Santa F'e employees
Who will attend the celebrat ton who
have never been in Topeka before, and
| think we should arrange to make
| them feel at home.
Mr. e. F. TTollieS-The general opinion
| of the freight department is that we
I should unite in whatever action is ia
! ken. Although our department is not
| small one, yet we don't feel that We
| could raise capital enough to make a
I crpdita BILE display.
Mr.. ID. T. NicoIl-It might be a good
| scheme to divide the offices by floors,
! the employees of each floor working to-
Mr.. F.. s. Savage-I want to say that
the passenger department is willing to
do everything possible to make the eel
| ebration a success, but we don't want
! to prepare a separate display. 1 think
we can make a much better showing
Mr.. G. r. Cavert-I think committee
| in which every department would be
| represented should be appointed to de-
eide on the best plan of action.
Mr.. J. NJ Jones-The telegraph de-
| Dartment wants to do all it can in max
| ing the celebration a success. I don't
know whether it would be possible to
! get lip a department display on &C
/ count of the expense
Mr. John A Daley believe with
/ Mr. Cavert that a committee should be
| appointed to decide on the best plan
| of action After talking over the mat
ter the committee might deClue Ihat
we didn't want anything in the line of
| floats, and might get up something
! else.
| Mr.. ]. D Norton-While the Mt. Car
| mel Coal company is not a part of the
! Santa F'e offices, yet we have been con-
| nected with the Santa Fe for so many
years that We want a share in the eel
| ebration I want TO say that the fuel
| department stands ready, financially
/ and otherwise, to assist in making the
| celebration a success.
Mr.. w. J. Healy-There is quite a di-
versity of opinion among the clerks on
| the sixth floor in reference to the part
| to be taken in the celebration. Some
! are in favor of having separate displays
| and some are in favor of a general dis
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