The Holly chieftain., 1898-07-01
A GALA DAY Eoa HOLLY.


urday. June %, at their home in Holly,
was the event of the season in the Ar
kansas valley.
To repay, in measure, some of the
many courtesies extended these otic-
iais by the valley and other Colorado
folks the "staff" pro posed general
roundup of their friends to lawn
party at their home The entire staff
wore the hosts. viz: W. NJ. Wiley, ger
eral manager; Thomas Berry, acting
chief engineer; Capt. Chss. II. Petit,
general office; Lewis VI. Gee, general
office; n. F. Vidal, General Office; Thos.
Seward cashier; Jar Wiee, superinter.
dent telephone line; F. w. Montgom-
cry. superintendent irrigation; John
Duncan, P. J. Preston, J. S. Titcomb. C.
W. Beach, C. G. Crew. l.. N. Markham,
eDgi neers, and to an executive
committee consisting of Mr.. Thomas
Berry, acting chief engineer; Capt.
Chas. II. Petit and Mr. Lewis NJ. Gee,
of the general Office, was delegated tie
delightful yet arduous task of making
it success. Thatit was perfect sue
GEES from every stand point proves how
well these gentlemen did their part
The Invitations, puvenirs, progra ms
designed by the cog Smittee and bearing
their insignia, anl embossed spray of
holly, at the topi were engraved by
Denver's best house, Messrs. W. II.
Kistler & Co. and Infected the exquisite
taste Of the committee as well az the
engraver's art. 4bout $50 Invitations
we're issued and about 125 attended.
The Santa Fe officials most courteous.
ly lent their aid and cooperation by
sending q specid coach on No. 9 with
orders to stop a at Holly and await
the pleasure Of tie guests who return-
ed on No. 5, 2 o'dock g. n. Sunday.
AS the "specia" drew up to the de.
pot, the hosts, headed by the ever gen.
ial Manager willy, the executive CON-
mittee, with steaming badges, and g
bevy of lovely ltdies. were on hand to
welcome the pa(ty and to the delight.
ful strains of H3lly's brass band, they
alighted and woe Immediately escort
ed to the beautiful grounds OF the
White House.. Passing under ''old
glory" ana thS royal welcome" arch
ed over the font entrance they en-
tered a scene d lovliness with decora-
tions, Chinese lanterns, bunting, ham.
mocks, prepaTtd under the hands OF
Mrs. A.E.snd Mrs. Will Bent of Lamar,
who spent sev3al'davs previous to the
affair, ss guests of the White House..
and to whose Exquisite taste and gen.
erous assistanSe it was possible to pre-
duce such fsscin ating scene.
The grand old plaza that surrounds
the house was gorgeous in it's colorine.
festoons and drspSries, together with
its chairs and benches. roomy and
plentiful, and It Y Is here the guests
were especially welcomed. introduced
and made st home.s
After some rest khe many teams of
the company weret brought out and the
visitors driven Coolidge. Kansas,
where they were lasted to one Of Fred
Hsrvey's superl dinners. Ret urning
ct dark they re mat by the Holly
folks at the WI te House where the
illumination of be garden and house,
the strains Of Il Beautiful Blue Dam
ube and other Sxouisite music, under
direction of PROG and Mrs. Daniels, Of
La Junts, made fe cease to be bur
den. The weatl4r VA. most propitious
and the party fpjoyed themselves to
their hearts COZ lent swinging d dancing,
prowling AROUND with . spice Of loye-
making thrown5in and winked at by
the elders, unt& midnight when they
psrtook Of 3 sIbper also prepared by
Colonel Harvey best cooks.
The affair altogether was voted an
immense success; the valley folks
brought togeth3r under most happy
auspices resulti4g in mutual sdvant-
ages to themslves and the Great
Plains compan9 At l:30 q. M, re.
msrshalled by tleir hosts, the visitors
reluctantly wen9ed their way to the
depot and amid hughter, goodbyes and
afiectionate adi(hx entered their spec.
ial and were hay having enjoyed q
red letter day.
There we're gusts from Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs, 1heblo, La Junts. Lss
Animas, too mdhy to mention, and q
splendid quota jof 50 or 60 beautiful
bellies and galldhs besux from Lamar
who wed with & hosts in their efforts
to make things easant. Regrets came
from all parts Of (he country from lead
ing people of siness and social cir
cles. army and pa,y officers. railroad
officials and othd =. Prominent among
them was one fr{n the Secretary Of the
Navy. Washington. D. G. Altogether
the affair will lo1G be happily remem.
bered in the grei Arkansas Valley.
IL RANCHERO.