The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28


oughly enjoyable ball ever given in
Ogden was given Thursday evening by
Deseret division No. 50, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers That the af-
fair would be a great success was a
foregone conclusion. since the railroad
men had II in charge, but even the
most sanguine did not expect sue
cess so complete in all respects as the
event proved to be. The decorations
were most elaborate, and at the same
time tasteful. About a car load of
flowers and greenery was brought in
from California and put up under the
direction of an experienced decorator
Henderson,. Long loops of evergreen
festoons were hung from the ceiling.
About the walls were placed palms
and tropical plants of great variety
and beauty.
At intervals about the walls were
bits of paraphernalia suggestive of the
B. l. Z. and of railroad work IN gen
eral Models of the earliest locomo-
tives and OF the latest were there; pic
lures of famous inventors and of en-
gines, and of famous men who ran
them were on hand. No. 999 of the New
York Central-or rather young Hart S
model of her-was on the west wall
By an ingenious device the machinery
of the model was kept at work, the
wheels spinning around at great rate.
Lanterns lighted and with globes
and of all culors used by railroaders
were distributed about the walls. In
stead of the usual bell the floor man.
ager used an imitation steam whistle
to signal to musicians and dancers a
great supply of choice bouquets and
boutonnieres was on hand for the
guests. At o'clock the grand march
began. 1t was led by chief engineer of
division No. SO, F. C. Stokes, and wife.
Then came the officers in the following
order: T. H. Lindsay. guide; c. W.
Harrington, chaplain; ]. A Ross, first
engineer; James Hope. second engineer;
T. f. Grant, first assistant engineer;
c. F. Leidig, second assistant engi-
neer; J. w. Littlejohn, third assistant
engineer.
There were nearly 400 couples in the
march F. c. Schramm had charge as
chief dispatcher during this run, and
the way he brought the great special
through showed him to be a railroad
man by instinct, if not by training.
The line was crowded while all side
tracks and yards along the way were
likewise, and the switching problems
presented were extremely complicated.
Nevertheless. he brought his train of
many sections through according to
schedule time There was not break
nor hitch anywhere. Every section ar
rived at the proper place on time and
departed likewise. The right OF way
was kept clear and as the long lines
moved with exact time and with rail-
road precision the spectators could
hardly refrain from applause In
deed it was a magnificent sight. The
many colored lights, the exquisite dec
orations. the beautiful Toilets of beau
tiful women and the hundreds of hand
some gentlemen in full dress, the whole
forming intricate figures, but swaying
with matchless rythm to beautlfui
march music. made up a scene as i'm
possible to describe as it is TO forget.
Every railroad man and especially
every engineer seemed to be a special
committee to look after the welfare of
guests.
Among the guests were noticed many
well known railroad officials. Some OF
those present were: n. Kind. Eureka,
New: Glen Schram, Salt Lake, Mr. and
Mrs. J. e. Weston, Salt Lake; Charles
King, Terrace: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schoonover, Carlin; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gunnell. Evanston; Mr. and
Mrs z. w. Brerka, Evanston; Miss
Daisy Shields, Salt Lake City; j. II.
Young. Salt Lake City; w. F. McMil-
len, Salt Lake City; Miss Lille Lewis.
Logan: w. NJ. Rank. San Francisco;
MGSSTS. anu AltSudilCS T. hllldSCNs q.
w. Littlejohn, O. w. Holibaugh, j. H.
Nevin, E. NJ. Luckett, F. c. Stokes. c.
w. Harrington. ]. A. Ross. c. w. Bo-
CART, Fred King, F. E. Grant, ]. Rouse,
A. T. Halls, H. c. Wardleigh, c. Carson,
d. Ryan, W. H. Dee, E. NJ. Bennett, F.
E. Nichols, George Male, Willie How
ell, Frank Highland, ]. c. Smith Rhein-
bold, T. Nusley, ]. II. Myers, T. H.
Carr. Ed Davenport. Oliver Johnson. G.
F. Leiding. F. Booth, B. A Harvey,
John Wills. o. B. Haslett. 81. Callahan,
Soren Peterson, Sidney Badcon. James
Ballard, ]. T. Agler. Ezra Richardson,
W. Rouse, John Rouse. Thomas Booth,
w. A. McGaw, Joseph ScOwcroft. r. S.
Faulkner, A. H. Mess, J. H. Thomas,
]. w. Larkin. jr., ]. A. Williams. F.
Von Nance, n. J. Thomas. John
Shields, Walter Richey, McLaren
Boyle, ]. H. Spargo, Alex. Healey.