, 1906-07-24
A SUPPER
BY B.0F RI
BAXTER LODGE ENTERTAlNS
LARGE NUMBER OF GUESTS
AT FIRST ANNUAL RE-
UNION AND BALL.
Trout for Each Guest and Silver Lam
tern for Conductor Williams, First
Master of Lodge-Engineer Mathi-
son Given Surprise and Handsome
Present by lCompanions-RaiIroad
News From Various Points.

Present by .companions-RaiIroad
News From Various Points.
The first annual reunion ball of r.
w. Baxter, jr., lodge, Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen, was held at Maen-
nerchor hall last night, with a large
crowd present and one of the most sue
c~essful balls ever given in that hall.
The auditorium was tastefully decorat-
ed with the railroad colors and hung
with railroad signal lamps, making a
Enthusiastically beautiful scene. The
stage was given up to the ladies' auXil-
larry of the order, and while the scene
the stage presented was not to say
beautiful, it was quite pleasing, for
there the ladies served a splendid sup
per, including fried trout, the boys hay-
ing provided 7O4 fish for this purpose,
each guest being given as many as he
could eat.
Credit to the Occasion.
There We're other things to make the
supper complete and not a thing mis-,
sing that would tend to make the inner
nan well satisfied with itself. The
ladies did credit to the occasion, as
well as the guests, and there were
several basketfuls left over. Niethe's
orchestra furnished the music for the
t~wenty-four numbers and four extra
dances on tibet program, which was
printed in the form of a switch list.
Lamp to First Master.
Not the least interesting feature of
the dance was the presentation of a
splendid silver lantern to Conductor
e. w. Williams of Cheyenne, who was
the first master of Baxter lodge and
who for nearly a quarter of a century
has been identified with this lodge, its
predecessor and the o. r. C. Mr.. Will
liams vas present and received the
lamp from w. A. Jameson, who made
a very neat presentation address. Ed
Williams responded, referring to the
lodge and its growth and some of the
things that had occurred since it was
organized twenty-three years ago. At
that time Mr.. Williams was the master,
continuing to belong to the lodge until
he became a member Of the Order of
Railway Conductors. His heart has
been with Baxter lodge all the years.
An Old Brotherhood Pin.
Mr.. Williams when he entered the
service of the company November l,
1881, as a brakeman, became a member
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brake
men, later going with the Brother of
Railway Trainmen. Last night he
wore a pin that was presentd to him
as a member of the Brakemen. The
lantern was inscribed as follows: Pre-
scented to E. w. Williams by the Mem
bers of R. W. Baxter, Jr., Lodge No.
ca, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen."
1t is such a lantern as is used by con-
ductors on passenger trains, and was
greatly admired by other conductors to
whom it was shown today. Mrs. Will
liams was present when the presenta-
ton was made.
Rewards for Cool Anglers.
A handsome pin WIS presented to
Charlie Stone and a ring to Willie Pow
ell, each of whom caught 1903 fish for
the supper they tying for the highest
number. The following committees
had charge of the affai,:
ATrangements-Osca Morris, ]. A.
Davis, William Marvin, ]. NJ. Daven-
port, j. W. Jameson and James Slaugh-
ter.
Floor-Pat Lenihan R. H. Barney
back, Charles Stone, P H. Foster, ]. J.
Storey and Ray Foy.
Door-Frank Simpson and Dan
Montgomery.
Cloakroom-W. C. wilson and Jack
Moore.
Tickets-Bernie Fejtherstone.
Reception-Baxter bdge.
Supper-Ladies' auxiliary.
Never Missed PAYDAY.
Conductor Williams was one of the
most notable guests. He has a rather
peculiar railroad history, showing the
high esteem in which ne is held by the
company, as we'll as the love OF his
lodge brothers. He eItered'the service
of the company November l, 1881, as a
brakeman, rising to b. freight conduct
or and then passenger conductor, be-
ing now assigned to rains Nos. 3 and
4, two of the most Important on the
line. In the whole tine, he says, since
he entered the serviG Of the company
he has drawn pay each month-"The
/, band wagon has made music for me
every time it has pl.yed on the Wyo,
, ming division since tat November day
nearly a quarter of a century ago"