The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
TO SOUND THE SIGNAL.
Santa Fe Employees All Along
the Line
Must Be Aroused for the Santa
Fe Silver Jubilee.
It Won't Do to Have President Rip
ley Here to Review Procession
of Less Than 10000 Men
Send Out the Notifications.

At least $500 will be raised by the
employees of the Santa Fe offices for the
Santa Fe celebration during Fall Fes-
tivaI.
The subscription lists, placed in cir
culation Monday morning, have not yet
been returned by the different depart
ments, but $500 is the minimum esti-
mate. 1t is believed that the amount
will go considerably higher, and pos
slbly General Manager Frey may see
ms way clear to give financial aid on
the part of the company
A meeting of the general committee
was held yesterday evening, but as
nelther the committee on plans or
nnance were ready to make a report no
further steps were taken. General
Manager Frey will return this week
from the west, and Chairman HeaIy of
the general committee will make a re-
port to him of the progress already
made.
An important step proposed to be
taken IN reference to the celebration is
the appointment of an executive COM
m1ttee, composed of delegates from the
general offices, shops and engine and
train service, to correspond with the
employees OF the road at different points
throughout the state, and in this way
ally.
Such a committee should by all means
De appointed. Employees over the state
up the celebration idea until they are
othcially notified that they are expected
to contribute to its success, but as soon
as this is done there is no doubt that
they will take up the work with the
same enthusiasm as the employees of the
road in this city manifest. Every point
in Kansas where Santa Fe employees
reside in any number will be represent
ed in the parade to be reviewed by
President Ripley, and the employees at
every point of any size should arrange
to have display It wouldn't do at all
to have President Ripley here and only
a meager procession.
IT is now practicaIv settled that all
of the departments Of the general offices
la this city viii unite in making a dis
play. The question Of separate or gen
era1 display was again discussed at the
meeting last night, and the Concensus
Of opinion was that the Offices should
unite in making a display. In reference
to this matter, Mr.. B. T. Lewis said:
q don't think the mater of depart
ment displays need be considered be-
cause 1 don't think it would be practi-
cable. To attempt it I think would
simply break up the system of work.
Mr.. WI. Healy-I think the entire Of
fees should make as much of dis
play as possible as a whole.
Mr.. E. L. COpeland-To have a gener-
al display, I think, is the right idea and
believe a considerable amount of mon
ey can-be raised on this platform.
Mr. John A. Dailey-T want to say
for the committee on plans that it will
be glad to receive suggestions from any
department. If some department wants
to concentrate its efforts on one partic-
ular feature, the matter will be consid-
cred.
Mr.. Alexander Laird Representative
store Department. was elected by the
store department as a delegate to meet
with this general committee and see
what had been done. I want to ask if
the plans you are now considering con-
template plans for all departments or
for the general Offices alone?
Mr.. Lewis-Only for the general Of
fees. We expect to cooperate with the
other departments. but the funds we
raise will be for display from the gen
eral offices only.
Mr.. Laird think 1t would be we'll
for all departments to report to a COM
mittee, an executive committee, if you
please, in order to carry on the work
tremendously I think all departments
are greatly interested in the celebration.
I would suggest that arrangements
might be made with the railroad Y. NJ
c. A for the use of its rooms for the
railroad men that week, as being con-
venient to the depot. The visiting rail-
road men could be directed from there
to any part of the city.
Mr.. B. It. Lewis-If the Y. NJ. c. A.
was willing 1 think the suggestion might
be carried out prOfita bly,.
Mr.. Healy-I think the general com
mittee should report progress to Mr..
Frey when he returns. He wants to
know what we are doing, and may pos
sibly be able to give US some financial
aid.
Mr.. Copeland-In reference to an ex-
ecutive committee, I think there should
be some arrangements made for plac- /
ing the employees from other points in
the parade.
Mr.. Healy-I understand Mr.. Kouns
will look after that.
Mr.. Copeland-Mr. Wilder suggested |
that if We secure a room as headquart- |
ers, where visiting railroad men may be
received, we Should arrange to have |
Santa Fe relics sent in from along the |
line and place them on exhibition in |
the room.
Mr.. o. J. Wood-Why wouldn't it be
well to have an executive organization
composed of delegates from every
branch of service, as this is to be a |
general celebration.
Mr. Lewis-After a report is made to !
Mr.. Frey I think the appointment of
such a committee would be consistent. !
Mr.. Copeland think an executive |
committee is what is needed. The COM |
mittee should elect a secretary, and cor |
respondence should be taken up with |
the employees at all division points in |
order to work up interest in the cele- |
bration.
The general committee adjourned !
yesterday evening to meet again at the |
call of the chairman.
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