The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
First Ball Given By the En-
pOFia Trainmen
Was a Great Success, Also the
Banquet
AT HOTEL WHITLEY.
Other Railroad News All Along
the Line.
Santa Fe Purchases Arcade
Building at Newton.
AT HOTEL WHITLEY.


Indian relics and trophies of the chase
On the walls were spreading auulers and
buffalo hOrus- mounted birds and stuffed
victims OF the hunt gazed from dark cor
ners. and here and there the skin OF some
Wild beast hung beside daintiIy beaded
mocca sins There were also hangings OF
Turkish tapestry To form wainscotiug
beneath shelf that was piled with
curios- On each or the four sides were
inviting little hooks partly hidden by cur
tains and with only room for one couple
In one end OF the han is . balcony for the
orchestra and onIookers. who did not join
in the dance
Promptly at g o'clock the Emp0ria or
chestra OF eight pieces led by Prof Ros>
messer began playing the grand march
It was led by 3ir l. O. Williams an1
Miss Blanch Piper During the grand
march the programmes were given out
On the front cover of the programme was
a picture in coIors of a railway station
and a train pulling in On the back cover
was the picture. also in colOrs. of a yes
tibuIed train disappearing into the nigh--
The following dances made the compile
ton of the programme up to midnight
and the dancers repaired to the Hotel
Whitley for the banquet
l. Grand march h-------------.--.---EV Y 5lcoEIle
. Quadrille ITO Our Superintendent
8 Waltz OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES / a
. Schottische ------------Io Our tlreI11en
G. L.ancIers -.---......-...- Clear Block
: Polka -.-..-.---..-.-To our Swttchmen
s QuadrilIe. our Conductors
8 waltz OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES k1dIe OF %
10 Newport Florence Turn-ArOund
Il QuadrfIIe .-.--.-F'iu Out at Strong City
p Ia Cornas. ..........--.- -Permissive Card
In the dining room at the hotel the ban
quet had been prepared under the per
sonaI direction OF Colonel H c. Whitley
and a corps of well trained walters served
the guests. The following was the
menu:
FRUIT
Oranges Bananas Grapes Olives
MEATS
Chicksa.. Tongue Turkey. Ham
SALADS
Salmon Lobster Chicken
Saratoga Chips Escauoped Oysters
Coffee
Orange Ice Assorted Cake
After the banquet the dancers returned
70 the Wfgvau and renewed the dancing
The last half Of the programme was
Il QuadriIle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
---.-Ladies' Choice-Don't Forget Ne
Il Rye Waltz -..-...---..-N Newton Double
Il Scho ttische ----.----.-To Our Engineers
It. Danish Polka -------------------Cfo Go North
Il Brakemen's Dance -.-.---.----All Dance
Is TWo-step .-.-.-.---.-.-- .------.---
An the Way From Wellington
1s Waltz --..--..--....To Our TeIegraphers
81 Schottische --.-----To Our TrainrnasteA
q Newport ------------------------ success
- waltz Rest Is Sweet TO Weary Eeee
. QuadrIlle ----.-----------------Ss On Time
q waltz -.---.-...... Home. Sweet Home
It was far into the morning when
Home. Sweet Home was danced ana
the first ball of the 3. r. T. of the middle
division was over Everyone pronounced
II a great success and compIiueuted the
following committees, who had labored
faithfully to make the bali the enj0yable
affair it was
Floor rnanasers-LA o. williams, J. F
IIzhtner. W. A wise. J. H Gabriel r
Martin. c. E AIcCoIlam, n f SeagondoI-
lar. w L. Watkins
Reception comniutee-Frank Venn,C- r
Kemp. W. g Hail Claude Fisze, w E
Miller. J E 8Iartindale-
Invitation committee o. Williams J.
r Llghtner- w s. Cummings, w E Miller,
J E AIartIudaIa-
The following are officers Of Emporia
lodge Nc s. and who assisted tue commit
tees in their work
". s Cl-mfugs-4Iaster-
J F. Lightner-Vice Master.
T Venn-Past Master
J. Z. -F'inancier.
L o. NiIHarns-Secretary
W H HaIl-Couductor-
L w Hays-XY arden
w. E. NHler-Iuner Guard
n McAIahou-Outer Guard
Richard 1Iartiu-J0uruaI Agent.
There was but one incident 10 cast
cloud over the evenings pleasure. and
that was that Conductor J. F. 8IarriudaIs.
who had aided in the arrangements, was
sick at the santa F'e hospital at Topeka
and had. on the morning of the day o.
the dance. undergone a delicate operation
and was in precariOus condition
The following were at the bali
W. s Cummings and wife, c. D. Shafrer
and wife. Miss May OfConnelI. Miss Essie
Newman Mrs E g SquIres. M W z
Miller. Miss BIanch Piper, Miss Florence
Piper. 1Ir- J. Lightner- Mr. n B SIc6l-
fush 1Ir- benjamin Black Mr. G. D.
Foote and wife, Mr.. Chas. Harden Miss
Stella Harden. Miss Belle CiridIy- Miss
Jessie kuntz- Ar John Anderson Ms
Porter. MT c. d A1ley. Mr.. Fred Dick.
Mr.. Robert Kirkland. Miss Grace Frisby-
Miss Newman. Miss kinzie. Miss Laura
Duncan. Mr. C. H Williams, Mrs. L
Teughst. Miss Selma Cole. AIR Newman
Martin. Miss Grace Carr. MI J. w Cain.
Miss White, Mrs Graham. Mss Daisy
High aIr W D. Williams. Mss Lora
Drunkery. Miss Lizzie Spies Mrs W II
Hail. Mr. David Williams. Mr. J. :. Phl~
ups. AIR Tony Geard- Mr. T. ConnoIy. 1Ir-
John Long and wife. AIr- T SpohE, Mrs
Iittleiohn. Mrs. Long. 3Ir. W E sam
rels Mr. G. w Phillips. Mr. H. NJ Seagon-
dollar Mr. Lee 1Iahau- Miss Minnie Ly-
ons Miss Florence HoInberger- 1Ir- g D
Anev and wife Miss Bush. Miss Drury.
AEr. a. Roush. Mr.. Joseph Hill, Miss PeaH