The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-06

their friends, comprising the prominent
men IN all the business walks of life in
the city were on hand, as was a good
quota Of MaTshall's band which had
been engaged by the club TO make the
trip. A special train Of seven cars was
waiting for them. The train consisted
of q baggage carr three coaches chair
car ard two private cars belonging to
the officials of the road. Private" Is
hardly the word to Use IN connection
with the cars of the officials making the
trip Tor they were open % every one
aboard the train and the officials did not
seem to be satisfied unless both Of these
cars were filled all the while with as
many as could crowd Into them.
Among the officials on the trip were
". L. Park, general superintendent of
the Union Pacific with headquarters
at Omaha. and his private secretary,
W. II. Guild; J. O. BrlnEerhof. supeTim-
teudent of the Kansas division: A. r.
Palmer, assistant superintendent Of the
division; G. Q. austin, division engi-
neer; n. H IoOmis ana r. ". Blair,
attorneys for the road: II. @. Kali as
sistant general freight and passenger
agent with headquarters at Kansas
City; c. D. Wright travelling freight
agent; F. A. Lewis. ticket agent at To-
peka and J. G. Fulton, freight agent at
Topeka.
There was little or no delay in start
ing the train on schedule time and as
she pulled out a few minutes after 9
o'clock every one cheered. AS far as
speed was concerned it was naturally
a slow trip. The roadbed had just
been finished, the train was an I'M
usually heavy one and therefore no eff
fort was made to make time. Stops
We're made at the designated stations
along the line, and although, with the
exception of Emmett, the places are as
yet towns only by name, a large NUM-
Der of farmers living in the vicinity Of
each Of them were on hand to extend
a cordial welcome, AS each stop was
made every one aboard piled out of the
train and the vigorous business men
got busy shaking hands and distribute
ing advertising books and dodgers
while the band played a couple of Sc
lecuonS When the band got through
playing a dozen or more voices would
yell fer Charles K Holiday to make a
speech. Just as he was about to begin,
a starting whistle would below forth
from the engine and he would only
have time TO say Except on one occa-
sion), Lets give three cheers for this
town" In every instance the request
was responded to in a vigorous FASH
ion. The exception referred to, when
Mr.. Holiday did little more than call
for cheers, was at Grove, the first stop
on the way out. Concrete foundations
for a huge water tank were in evidence
and some one suggested that AIr. Holll-
day lay the corner stone for the struc-
ture. A great laugh went up, but Mr.
Holiday was equal to the occasion. He
made a few passes over a. corner of the
foundation, kicked bit Of dirt into
the excavation and said. q dedicate
thee to the Union Pacific"
Between a couple of stations some
joviaI souls, a few CT whom were
Modoes. started to an1use themselves
evidently. by essayang to sing some
songs, or rather alleged songs. They
began with. ST feel like I feel like
feel" which goes on in that way ad
infinitum. When q couple of husky
fellows arose and said they felt like
throwing the singers cut of window
the song was changed to that enlight-
ening ditty, THE bear went over the
mountain to see what he could see
The bear went over the mountain
about fourteen times and If he had
gone another time a murder or two
might have been committed, but Just
as knives and reviewers were being
pulled the train Stacked up and the
singers and every one else jumped for
the doors to sssee what they could see"
Invitations were extended at each
station along the fine to every one
who was on hand to take the trip 70
Onaga; and many took advantage OF
the opportunity, and by the time the
train started on its last lap every one
of the seven cars, including the bag
gage car, was fiIIed to overlooking.
OF course a new line is never opened
without a delay Of some sort to the
first train. The expected one occurred |
about three miles this side OF Onaga.
A gang OF W0EhuiCR putting SOAAAo
finishing touches on d bridge over a !
creek had found it necessary to re-
move some ties They were unaware
of the approach of the time the spe-
cial was due at that point and when it
did arrive the bridge was on the sick
list as it were. But the workn1en got !
busy and patched things Up so that
the train could cross after a delay of
about an hour. This brought the time
of arrival at Onags after l o'clock.
Reception at Onaga.
That Onaga is as hespitable a town |
as can be found on the map of the
United States is the verdict Of all who
had the privilege and pleasure of visit |
ing It yesterday. And it must be as
modest as it is hospitable. A number
of residents were asked the population
or the town and their replies were. |
ssOh, about a thousand. There were /
a thousand and good many more at
the station to welcome the special train |
on its arrival, even if it was more than |
an hour late. 1t is saf1 to say that
every man. woman ana child IN the
town and their relatives and friends
from the surrounding country were on
hand. And while the Commercial !
club the business men, the various So
cieties of women in town had named
special committees to look after the
el7terta iurnpnt of the visitors, it was
man and child in the town was a com
mittee Of one or more to do everything !
in his or her power to make the visit
an enjoyable one. According to sched- |
ule time there was less than two hours
for the party to remain in town and no
time was lost in getting off the train, !
forming a procession and marching to
the CONGREGATIONAL church, where ex-
changes of greetings were indUlged in
and a most substantial collation. was
served. And there was a unique and
pleasing feature to the procession.
Leading Marshal1's band and the Wis
itors up the hill to the church were the
great majority of the school children
of the town, more than two hundred
Of them. and when the top of the hill
was reached these youngsters stepped
to the side of the street, banked them
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