The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-21
WORLDS FAIR SPECIAL
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uels watch Indicated 7:30 the train
backed up to the station at Dallas.
The distance between Waco and
Dallas is 1913 miles and this was
covered by the new train in just
three hours and fifteen minutes.
The train was pulled by one of the
roads giant passenger locomotives,
which clipped off mile a minute
during part CT the trip.
When the train left Waco it had
on board a goodly number of pas
sengers besides party of news
paper men, officials of the road and
business men of Waco who were
going as far as Dallas at the invita-
ton of General Passenger Agent
! w. @. Crush. When the train
reached Waxahachie this party was
| joined by a representative of this
paper. The party was chaperoned
| by that prince of good fellows, Ran
dolph Daniels, chief clerk in the
general passenger department. The
guests Of the road occupied a sleeper
| where everything conspired to make
/ the trip one Of real pleasure and en-
Ijovment,
Arriving at Dallas MI. Daniels
aud his guests were met by Maj.
Richard Courtney, city passenger
agent at Dallas, VITO conducted
them to the Katy dining hall where
an elegant dinner was served 10y
frank +, Miller, superintendent Of
the Katy dining service. a special
table was arranged at one side of
/ the spacious dining hall and this
was artisticalIy decorated with cut
! flowers and small palms. Shining
J silverware and sparkling cut glass
added to the beauty of the table
setting. 1t was happy and conviv-
vial gathering and during the feast
! ing bright conversation and repartee
! flowed freely and increasingly. Katy
mattresses specially dressed for the
occasion served thefollowing menu:
GibIet Gumbo.
Cucumbers. Sliced Tomatoes.
Baked Red Snapper au Gratin.
Sweetbreads Fricasse. Green Peas.
Stuffed Peppers.
Queen Fritters. Brandy Sauce. |
Roast Prime Beef au Jus.
Roast Spring Chicken with Dressing |
Combin alton Salad.
Mashed Potatoes. Corn on the Cob.
String Beans.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake
Blackberry and Apple Pie.
American Cheese Bent's Crackrs, /
Ice Tea. Coffee. Mix.
Those who sat at the table to en-
JOY the above tempting feast were
Homer d. Wade, city editor Of the
Waco Times Herald; Frederick
Lueders, editor of the Waco Post;
Col. W. NJ. Woodall, editor Of the
Waco Review; w, NJ. anchester,
manager of the Waco Transfer Com
pany; George c. Robinson, manag
ing editor of the Waco TimesHer-
aid; J. p. Daley, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Katy; g. NJ Sam
uels, trainmaster Of the Denison
division; A. K. Brashear, freight
agent at Waco; w. A, Morrow, city
passenger and ticket agent at Waco;
Charles Eubank, assistant ticket
agent Al Waco; Col NJ. b. Davis,
Waco CORES pondent Of the Dallas
News; Randolph Daniels, chief
clerk in the general passenger de-
partment; Hugh Taylor, managing
editor of the Dallas Times Herald;
Mr.. Calhoun, of the Dallas News;
Richard Courtney, city passenger
agent at Dallas, and a representa-
tive of che Daily Light of this city.
Col. N. b. Davis acted as toast
master and at the conclusion Of the
dinner he proposed the toast, "Col.
Crush and the Katy Passenger Ser
vice. This toast was responded to
by George Robinson, who paid a
we'll deserved tribute to Col. Crush
anu HIS dBle uIbk llcul6lAibf |
dolph Daniels. Other tOasts were
responded to in happy veins by
Frederic Lueders, w M. Woodall
and Homer ID. Wade. Each speaker
had only words of praise for the men
connected with the passenger de-
partment of the Katy. At the close
ofthe toasting the party retired to
the platform where the remainder of
the stay was spent in social CONVEX
sation between the whiffs of fragrant
Havanas. 1t was a congenial affair |
In every respect and the newspaper
boys will not soon forget the many |
courtesies extended them by the
men who have made Miss Katy |
household word with the travelling |
public. A few minutes after s
O'Clock the party took sleeper for
the return trip.
With the Inauguration Of this new
train the Katy is prepared to offer
the travelling public superb service
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