The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
It's Like Never Seen in
the Indian Terri
tOryCertainly

AuO uunOtnntN NASsuhAh08 kAffhohHt
Butler aud Blakeney have cause for
self congratulatIon upon the decided
success Of the affair. About l25 IN
vltatlons we're sent out In the form
OF a "Rail Road Pass that ran as
follows:
"The Go Slow aud Never Arrive X.
X. Pass Mrs. .----- to the home OF
Mrs. Davidson 20 accompany Mes
danes, Butter, Davidson aud Blake
Dey to ST. Louis. Date Dec 81. 1908,
2:3O D. m. Costumes De Voyage"
About 50 passenger" we're present
and with the exception Of tea or per-
haps dozen ladies', all were ia strik-
ing aud ridiculous travelling costume,
carrying baggage OF various and suu-
dry description. The exterior and in-
terror Of the house represented In an
admirable way the atmosphere OF the
'depot" The front door met the in-
qulrlng eye with large placard an
noun ling In full grown capitals the
sign "Uuion Depot" The interior OF
the house was divided into the regu-
lar departments OF uaggage rOum,
waiting room, lunch room aud ticket
office, where tickets were sold by lit
tie Charles Davidson, while @ iUrge
Blakeney presided a. baggage master
with checks OF aay yari sty. The
walls we're covered with the prOyerb-
ial prohibition posters such as ono
smoking or loatiug allosed," PAS
sengers welcomed from every nation
except Carrie Nation, aud numerous
other original signs aud railroad bull
letins met the equal every turn.
Most OF the passengers were eml.
grants aud many were 10 character
costume. Irish emlgrauts, German
emlgrants, Arkansawlan-, mountain
Tennesseeaos, Georgia crackers and
the down east yankee and even tue
irrepresslble Carrie Nation herself,
The crowd dened description. aDo had
TO be seen % be appreciated.
Lunch, consisting OF ham sand'
wiches, black coffee, creese, crackers
bulk pickles and railroad pie was
served AZ long tables 10 the lunch
room, presided over by Miss Carrie
GoodyKoOutz aud Miss Fay Tr0tt, whI
wore the costume Of a waiter ia 1
railroad eating house.
Every detail was carried out 10 per
feet Harvey style, even 90 the price
of the meals.
Among the many costumes deserv
log OF mention we're the following;
Mrs. Alva Taylor, dressed as 40 em
igrant; carrying cArpetbag, bird Gag,
aud forethought Ia the form Of aa
alarm clock, which weot OF at stated
intervals, much TO the chaprin of thI
mothers With ftetfui babies, and la
dies carrying pugs With uastea ~
nerves. Mrs. Taylor won tlrst prize,
handsome chocolate pot.
Nr. w Thompson aud hrs. O.
". D3S, u character costume of j.
slab Allen aud bis wife samantha
carrying Saratoga trunk and immnr
tal lunch basket, were perfect IN thel
pers0nation aud makeup aud turn
Ished endless amusement for the 9TH
er passengers. This couple won sec
ond prize, cut glass spoon tray, 10
which they cut. Mrs. Thompson
with her usual good luck, came ou
the winner. tho Samantha contendel
for "woman's right" 70 the tray.
Mrs. Oliver Bagby and Miss Bertha
Hayward represented two Dago ped
dlers with their packs containing
IewelFy aud handmade lace, cheap a
any price, aud they certainly earrIel
out the idea 20 perfection, both a
TO costume aud demeanor. They wo
3fd prize. q handsome collar. Mrs
Bagby held the high card IN cuttln
for them.
Tue 4th prize, pretty Japanese pi
tray, was won by Mrs. John Harlan
sho came a. an old lady apd locke
every day her age Mrs. EmmetSkiu
ner won 5th pflzs, = cup aud saucer
given for tilliag out blanks 10 a fs
fowl aud beast story. The "c0lo
line" was not omitted Ia this ht
man collection ~ travellers, and "a
represented by Mics TsFletou. Mis-
Morris aud Mrs Howes. who inslstel
on their flaht-of-waY In th
boulevard Of social equality. Thes
passengers we're bound for ST. Luul
but before The hour for depaftl 70 q
mad been to "Fuaville aud frBlll
tawhn and every guest who cam
J with ur without smile carried ava
, auo Wtth them