The daily sentinel., 1901-02-15
CONDUCTORS BALL.
As a Public Event it Has Not Been
Eclipsed in the Social His
tory of Grand Junction.

and banquet given in this city, in regard
to its being the largest and most elabor
ate private entertainment in the history
OF the city, May also be said Of the ball
given last night at the Park opera house
by Grand Junction Division No. 1926,
Order of Railway Conductors, as a social
event Of public character.
There vas an immense crowd in at
tendance, 80 many in fact there was
scarcely room for dancing. But it was
good natured crowd. Everyone was
there for good time and they certainly
had it. If one was 30 unfortunate (and
there was large number OF them) as to
get stepped on, he just laughed and got
even by turning the table on the next
fellow he came in contact with.
About 8 o'clock the orchestra, after
an overture. struck up the grand march.
The dancers had only about half arrived
at that hour, yet there were about ninety
couples participated in the march. The
procession was headed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Struthers, who lead some
very pretty figures. The march was not
very lengthy as it was hard to keep track
of the line in the immense crowd. The
dancers hardly seemed to warm up to
the spirit Of the occasion throughout the
grand march and the waltz which fol-
lowed, but the first notes OF the two-step
Sc smed to say to those present, "go to
it," which they certainly did, and during
the entire evening there was spirit OF
livliness displayed by the assembled
guests.
The decorations were especially at
traclive. On the stage, at the north end
Of the opera house was a caboose, show
ing the rear end as it would appear on
the track, were the train ready to pull
out. The signal lanterns and flags we're
all in place, and nothing had been omit
ted to give it the appearance of . regular
caboose. On its sides we're printed tho
uumber, 325, which is the number OF the
division in charge of the event.
The first thing to greet the eye upon
entering the opera house were the words
80. r. c." hanging directly over the en-
trarce to the atage room, and below it
the word "Welcome." Reaching from
the four corners OF the main room, on
level with the gallery rail, we're festoons
of the lodge colors, and from the four
sides were hung rows Of signal lanterns.
which met in the center with large
knot OF the colors.
Prof. Boyer's complete orchestra was
placed in the gallery and the music
which they furnished was beyond criti-
cism. The idea of stdtioning the or
chestra in the gallery 10 good one and
the dancers appreciate the change.
The committees in charge Of the affair
were as follows:
Arrangement:-E. G. Evans, G. g.
Rumsey, F, F. Wolfe, a. B. Eldridge
and j. d. Sydenham.
Floor:-E. G. Evans, G. G. Rumsey,
j. e. Ryan and Ed Little.
Rsception:-H. B. Eldridge, ]. II. Var
nor, h. D. Bear, G. Osgood, L. Stetler
and F. F. Wolfe. Mesdames. Evans,
Moss, Warner, Stetler, Wolfe, and Nc
Cabe.
The event throughout was most GER
tainly great big success. The work Of
the committees was very thorough and
showed that they intended their guests
to have tho most enjoyable evening
which it was in their power to give
them.
The supper, which was served in the
basement. was a disappointment to- the
in charge Of the arrange
ments They had let the contract to G.
H. Grifflt to serve first class turkey
supper and no further attention was
given to the matter by them. Probably
from lack Of experience by those whom
Mr.. Grifit had employed to assist him,
the menu was very unsatisfactory and
entirely insufficient for tho number OF
guests who pstronized the event. The
o. r. G. committee greatly regretted this
unpleasant feature of tho evening but at
that hour they could do nothing to rem
edy it.
About the Weather.