, 1904-04-14

AND THEIR WIVES AND NUMER.
Gus FRIENDS HAVE SUPPER
AND DANCE LAST NIGHT.
Nearly a Hundred Couples in the
Grand March, Which Was Led BY
District Foreman and Miss Sulii-
van-HaIi Decorated With Enb-
lens of the Caliing-Committee.

Nearly 100 couples participated IN
the grand march at the ball given Al
Maeunerchor hall last night by Rocky
Mountain division No. l03 and Gem OF
the Rockies lodge, Grand International
Auxiliary to the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers. this list not includ'
ing by several scores the number OF
guests present. The mareh was led ny
District Foreman D. E. Sullivan and
his handsome daughter. Miss Mamie,
and included many members OF the
two organizations and their friends.
The hall was t%astefuily decorated.
the decorations left over from the "
inson reception of the night before be-
ing added to by the engineers, who mad
a large number of colored lanterns,
signal flags and other appliances OF
railroad lie, so that the hall presented
a very inspiring effect. On the stage
was Il locootiyem bearing the plumber
of the division, 1903, and having the APP
pearance of one of the 1900 type so
familiar on this division. 1t was made
at Cheyenne and loaned to the Lara
ME boys on purpose. All the old-tinl-
ers present had tales to tell OF when
they ran on the old 103," and many OF
the t%enderfect present believed II OF
the engines had actually been trans
ported to the stage-or pretended to
and swallowed the old timers yarns.
They even told that Jack Richert had
,g,nfraI sEftnnn hrnwninG' for nnlljnp
out a drawhead in getting the engine
on the stage.
There were twenty-four numbers on
the dance program, including 4 waltz.
with ladies' choice, when the ladies
might choose their partners, and Only
the prevailing good nature prevented
numerous duels and meetings with cot
ee when one mans wife cat him dead
and took another lady's husband.
Niethc's orchestra, as usual, furnished
inspiring music for the dance.
The G. |. A. ladies served an excel
lent supper from 5 to S O'Clock and
took a large sum of money. The sup
per consisted of chicken and hot bis
cults. with mashed potatoes and gravy
and enough other good things to make
up as nice a supper as has been served
sor a long tome. At night a luncheon
friends.
The following committees had
charge of the affair:
Arrangements-E. J. Johnson. Them
as Lynott, Thomas McHugh. Geol sc
w. DeForest. Mrs. ]. S. Davis. Mrs. J.
Richert and Mrs. Thomas Lynott.
Invitation-E. J. Johnson. Thomas
Lynott. Mrs. J. S. Davis. Mrs. George
NJ. Harris and Mrs. Thomas Lynott.
Reception-Parley Mathison, John
Costin. AL Konold. Mrs. George Lynch,
Mrs. Farley Mathison and Mrs. George
Harris.
Floor-George Harris. J. Richert, II.
Bangs. J. S. Davis and Dan Sweeney.
Door-.James King and Charles Pear.
son.
A telegram was received from Sill
pe%rintendent Park and Assistant Su-
perintendent Whitney regretting their
inability to &c present.
Among the guests from out of the
city were Mr.. and Mrs. George Rich
ards of Cheyenne. who were married
IN that city on the 22d of March. Mrs.
Richards is the niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. p. Mason of this city and was here
II February, their guest. She is a
charming young lady and Mr.. Rich
ards is to be congratulated.