The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-08
THE RAILROAD WHIST
OF THE TRIBUNE SUNSHINE so,
 CIETY LAST NIGHT.

Warner Hail Crowded to Oveu flowing
 The Affair a Novelty and Grand Sue.
 cess.
 The Tribune Sunshine Society Rail-
 road whist held last evening at Warner hall was a tremendous success. The
 crush of the travellers was unprecedent- ed. The hall was transformed into a veri-
 table railroad station. There were three
 different gates, first, to Boston; second,
 New York to Springfield; third, White
 mountains, New York and way stations,
 six trains of ten coaches, with head
 lights. conductors, porters. and news
 boys all in railroad costumes.
 Entering the waiting room one saw
 signs designating the Information Bu-
 reaus," "baggage," score cards" The ticket office was outside conduct
 ed by a captivating lady with an official
 cap. The general superintendent and
 officers were on hand and no one was neglected. Before starting the crowd was so great the the Sunshine members
 were asked to let the visitors occupy the l tables.
 At the back Of the hall the lunch counter was complete and the bill of fare was: ADDleDie, sandwiches of all kinds. tiny mince pies, Banbury cakes, home made crullers, cheese, coffee The Waitresses Cor the counters were: Mrs. Kimberly, the Misses Booth, Miss Walk CT. Miss Blakeslee. Miss Pease, Miss | How'd walters did d rushing business. o. M. Shepard, the new general super intendent of the New Haven division of the Consolidated road, was present to play. and receive instructions in rail- roading from the officials of the Sunshine railroad, viz, Mrs. F. B. Walker, presi- ! dent; Mrs. W. w. Crosby, general man. ager and train dispatcher; Mrs. F. H. Benton and James E. Todd, ticket agents; Mrs. G. G. Pownirg, superinten- tendent os postal service: Mrs. S. $. | Adams, .commissary. ..4 ,. The conductors were: Mrs. Walter M. Willman, Mrs. R. S. Woodruff, Mrs. H. H. Kochesperger, Mrs. Asa C. Bushnell, Mrs. $. H. Davison; Mrs. Eli Mix. The train boys were the eight young ladies attired in white uniforms and carrying whisk brooms and the rules os the game. They were: Miss Coming, Mrs. Walter Garde, Miss Peck, the Misses Adams, Miss Higby, Miss Norton.
 The prizes. twenty-five in number, donated, were very handsome and were as follows: From Eli Mix, a flask; Mrs. Eli Mix. drinking sup and shaving pad: Mrs. Robert Bronson, a drinking cup; Mrs. ". Hanblim, a book; Mrs. c. w. Pickett. two books; Mrs. Frank R. Luckey, a drinking cup and travelling case; Mrs. H. M. Kochersperger, a case of cards, also a memorandum book, and a real ticket to New York; Mrs. E. S. Howe, umbrella. flask and travelling case; W. F. Futile, medicine case: Mrs w. F. Futile, a sewing case; Mrs. W. w. Crosby, cushion; Mrs. Wellman, box of candy; Mrs. H. Kelley, knife; Mrs. Hop- son. hat pin: Mrs. Coan. flask: Mrs. Fox. fan; MT. Hauff, fine box candy; MT. Champion, drinking cup; Mrs. A. c. Bushnell, drinking cup; Mrs. James Bishop, Whisk broom: Miss Sara France. a travelling case; Mrs. R. S. Woodruff, shawl strap. also hat brush, cards in leather case. and smelling salts; Mrs. S. s. Adams, pocketbook; MT. Bushnell gave real whistle, MT. kochersperger, lanters for all the trains, baggage checks, conductors badges: R. s. Woodruff, punches.
 The whist playing continued until a late hour.
 There were sixteen ladies' prizes. which were won by: Mrs. Harry Lacey, Mrs. J. P. Hipson, Miss Julia Bright, Mrs. Garde. Mrs. F. G. Smith, Mrs. G. B. Bunnell, Mrs. E, somers. Mrs. H. Foster. Mrs. Charles Munson, Mrs D.