The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-25
FROM THE PAN HANDLE
WeIlington's Float in the Santa
Fe Parade
To Be a Most Striking Repre-
sentatiOn
Of Cowboy Mounted on q Brorcho
Lassoing a Texas Steer-Both
Animals VIII Be
Stuffed.
Frorn the wellington Journa1)


At the mass meeting of wellington
railroad men. held in the 3. of L. F.
slan on South Washington avenue last
night. arrangements were made for
sending a large delegation of railroad
ers from this division of the Santa F,e
TO Topeka to attend Santa Fe day eel
ebration at the Fall Festival, September
2s- That day marks the 25th anntver-
s4ry of the building of the santa Fe
road in Kansas, and the santa Fe COM
pany as well as its thousands of en-
ployes in the state, are taking a great
interest in the celebration The Santa
will spend about $4,000 toward making
the celebration a success The road not
only gives its employees the privilege Of
attending the celebration and taking
part in the festivities, but actually ex-
poets them, where duty and financial
hindrances do not interfere, to go to
Topeka and enjoy the festival and cele-
brate Santa Fe day.
Last night the railroad men of We'll
lington took the preliminary steps tow
ard sending up a large delegation from
the Panhandle division TO the celebra-
ton. The meeting proceeded to busf-
ness when its first purpose was an
n0unced by eIecting Albert Sherwood,
foreman of the ToundhOuse, chairman;
T. E Purdy, agent, secretary, and
Walter Murray. yard master, treasurer.
A committee composed of one repre-
sentative person from each of the de-
partnents of the road, was appointed to
look aEter the matter OF building a nOat
for the parade, estimate the cost Per
capita of attending the celebration, and
attend to such other matters as may be
necessary. The committee is composed
of W. D. NeIigan, roadmaster; Walter
Murray, yardmaster; W. C. Danenburg,
engineer; James Hentzel, fireman; Geo.
Fleming, conductor; Frank Irland,
brakeman. and Richard Meade of the
track service A6SSrS. Purdy and S1eF-
wood are also members of this commit
tee.
If the expenses of building such a
float as the committee now has in mind
and other matters are not too great, the
Wellington Military band will be en-
gagged for the occasion. The part that
the railroadeTs OF this division will take
in the celebration will be a matter OF
pride to Wellington The boys here in
tend to make as good showing at To-
paka as any division on the entire sys-
TEN in Kansas
An elegant float will be built here to
represent the Panhandle division in the
parade. It is intended TO have the bot
tom OF the float constructed Of a large
pan with long handle to the same,
symbolic of Panhandle" A cowboy
on typical broncho chasing a wild
Texas steer. will be the figure, while
miniature rick of wheat will find a place
neer, Of this city, is an expert taxider-
mist and he will have charge of the
work of preparing the figures for the
uoaC The Texas steer Will be provided
with ex-Superintendent D. H. Rhodes
famous horns which We're taken from a
New Mexico steer, and will bear the
brand, R-N from Rorick & NelIigan's
ranch at Woodward The horns meas
ure feet and inches from tip to tip
Very low rates will be made to To-
peka for those who wish to attend with
the wellington railroad men The Oc-
casIon promises to be a grand one and
will no doubt be largely attended bv
Wellington people, as well as from 9TH
er places along this division.