The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
THEY'RE WORKERS
When Railroad Men Act Some
thing Has to Drop.
Meeting of the Santa Fe Jubilee
Committee.
Whole Demonstration Now Or
ganized Like Clock Work.
A BIG LETTER BALLOT
In Progress at Present All
~ Along the Road
Gathering Up Opinions of the
Railroad Employees.
ALL OF THE DIVISIONS
Will Be Organized, Each One
Independently,
And Combined in the Parade in
Regular Order.
Shops Here Will Have Is Mag
nificent Floats.
Gathering Up Opinions of the
Railroad Employees.
ALL OF THE DIVISIONS
Will Be Organized, Each One
Independently,
And Combined in the Parade in
go: Regular Order.
Shops Here Will Have Is Mag
nificent Floats.
M. w. G. Garvey. ehairman.

Mr.. ". ]. Healy, secretary.
Mr.. E. L. Copeland. Mr.. c. F. Cavert.
Mr.. A. NJ. Baird. Mr.. A. Manson.
Mr.. w. S. Lawless. Mr.. W. E. Carrie.
Mr.. Alex Laird. Mr.. c. A. Horn.
Mr.. John O'Brien. Mr.. j. F. Mitchell.
DR.. r. L. Greene Mr.. James Thomas.
Mr. VIM. Hamilton. Mr.. H. G. Rust.
Mr.. VIM. Robinson. Mr.. H. A. Griffin.
Mr.. J. H. Griffith.
This is the personnel of the executive
committee which will have general su-
pervision of the Santa Fe celebration
in this city during the Fall Festival,
and these are the men who will do the
heavy work in arranging the demon
stratton.
A meeting of this committee was held
in the office of the auditor of passenger
receipts in the Santa Fe general offices
last night and permanent Organiza-
ton was formed by the unanimous
election of Mr. VIC. Garvey, station
agent at Topeka, chairman, and Mr..
W. J. Healy, chief clerk in the office of
the auditor of freight receipts, secre-
tary. Both Mr.. Garvey and Mr.. Healy
are energetic and enterprising and are
we'll suited to the important positions
of chairman and secretary.
The general work in arranging the
celebration Will now be systematically
taken up. At the meeting last night
the question of finance was discussed,
and it was recommended that the plan
already adopted at the general offices,
of each employe contributing an
amount equal to his hospital fees for
the months of July, August and Sep
tember be adopted in all other depart
ments of the road in this city. This
plan will also probably be carried out
on all of the divisions of the road in
Kansas.
Mr.. Garvey and Mr. Healy will now
open correspondence with the heads of
departments at all division points in
Kansas, and the correspondence will be
continued up TO the opening of the fes-
tival In this way the executive com
mittee will have knowledge of the work
over the entire state. On all of the
divisions of the road in Kansas the
opinions of the men in reference to the
displays to be made are now being Sc
cured by letter ballot.
As secretary Mr.. Healy was instruct
ed last night to prepare a list of prom
inent railroad men, in the past or at
present, connected with the Santa Fe,
who will be asked to be present at the
celebration and address the men in the
afternoon. The invitations will be is
sued in few days.
After some preliminary talk incident
to the election of chairman and sec
retary, Mr.. G. w. Kouns, the Santa Fe
member of the Committee of Fifteen.
who met with the executive committee
last night, said:
THE general sentiment at the offices
is to have some exercises in the after
noon after the parade is dismissed, and
it has been suggested that prominent
men,"
Mr.. A. NJ. Baird-What learn from
the men at the shops, the idea is to
have sort of a family reunion at the
fair grounds, and let the boys get ac-
Quainted from one end of the line to
the other.
Mr. Kouns-In the evening the Com
mittee of Fifteen has arranged to give
a spectacular parade for the entertain
Inent of the Santa Fe men: The whole
day is given to the Santa Fe men, and
in the evening they are to be entertain
ed.
Mr.. Garvey-The men will hardly be
ready for the afternoon exercises be-
fore 5 o'clock. Let the reunion and
speaking be held from to o'clock.
Mr.. Cavert-I think it is the general
sentiment that exercises should be held
in the afternoon, and move that the aft
ernoon of Santa Fe day be set aside
for such exercises.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mr.. Garvey-I think we should send
out invitations to the men whom we
want to speak in the afternoon as soon
as possible. 1 think Colonel Holiday
should head the list, because he was the
first president of the road.
Mr.. Baird-We want George R. Peck
If we can get him.
Mr.. James Thomas-And of course
we want to hear from President Rip
ley.
Other names, including Aldace F.
Walker, Directors Charles Gleed and
Thomas A. Osborn, Vice President PauI
Morton ex-President VIM. b. Strong
and General Manager Frey were also
suggested as speakers, and the chair
man and secretary were instructed to
prepare list and issue invitations at
once.
Mr. Jas Thomas-A vital question in
regard to this celebration is the ques-
tion of finance. 1 think this question
should be considered tonight.
Mr.. Garvey-I understand certain
amount of money is being raised in the
general offices. Perhaps a portion OF
this can be set apart for a general
fund and other departments contribute
accordingly.
Mr.. Kouns-As I understand Mr.
Thomas, his suggestion Is along the line