The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-01

off the miles was "A JOY to the whole
division, from the Old Man down to
the section hand.
Twenty minutes for supreme, an
hour-was given at midnight to the
limiteds passengers. And joyous
supper, too. One that you don't get
at many railroad eating houses-if you
must know.
Beautiful Decorations.
MarQuardt hall was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Christ
mas green was everywhere. The red
and green lights of the railroad mans
life were there-both in electric lights
and in the regulation railroad lanterns,
At the corner of the building a nam
moth headlight shone out sending
circle of white light cutting its way
through the Christmas darkness of the
street.
Hundreds of people were present
1t vas an excursion throng-how
many round trip tickets were sold
would be difficult to estimate.
She was mighty success and so
was the supper served in the G. A. r.
hall by the Ladies' Aid society of the
Catholic church.
Here were the committees, who
worked night and day to make the
ball the success that it was:
Master of ceremonies, X. c. Dem
mon.
Assistants, Clyde b. Hayes, b. F.
Dick
Committee of arrangements, j. F.
McCirane, H. f. Burr, E. F. Fisher
E. Il APPEL, c. Wehrer.
Reception, Messrs. w, b. Hackett, H..
c. Dick, J. w. Merriam, b. j. Sornber-
ser, ~. V. Johnston, ID. p. McGrane, H.
Kennedy, NJ. d. Perry; Mesdames
IS b. Hackett, II. c. Dick, j. w. Mer-
81 + IN, b. J. Sornberger, J. V. John
! .| h, d. p McGrane, II. c. Kennedy,
"a 3s d. Perry.
81 ~ Invitation, II. C. Uecker, w. j. Wall
IL. 7. Brown, NJ. Carberry, l.. b,
verstein, e. w. Stansberry.
IA Floor. G. ID. Bley, p. n. Lund, w. Is.
Alfe. n. F. Pfunder Earl Perry, II.
wut"ms.
The inmates of the hospital for the
insane enjoyed a rare treat on CHRIST
mas day After a splendid Christmas
dinner Mahara's MINISTRIES, who were
in the city for Christmas night, gave
their complete program in the after
noon at the hospital. The Industrial
class, composed of patients on the
wards, make fancy articles to sell dur
ing the year and the proceeds are
used to pay for different entertain
ments and amusements for these slcR
people The minstrel show was a
great success and thoroughly enjoyed
by the patients and employees as well
Mrs. S. NJ. Braden entertained the
members of the Bridge club at {
pretty | o'clock luncheon on Tuesday
small Christmas tree with lightcC
candles made a very appropriate cen
ter piece for the daintily laid table
Each guest found pretty Christmas
package at her plate. Mrs. w. II
Butterfold Mrs. ]. c. Sutt and Miss
Josephine Butterfeld We're guests o
the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brakeman enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Mr. an(
Mrs w. II. Brakeman, Misses Lethi
and Merle and Master Claire Blake
man. For the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Bruce Raymer joined the compan!
and cards and light refreshment
were enjoyed
The Ladies' Altar society of tn
Catholic church served a splendi
sumner for the b. of Il. T. ball Christ
mas night. The supper was given i
the G. A. r. hall and reflected grea
credit on the ladies and also nette
them a nice sum for the treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Rainbolt enter
tanned a company of friends at
informal card party on Christina
night i'm honor of their guests, Mr. an
Mrs. W. H. Bucholz and Mr.. and Mrs
w. NJ. Rainbolt of Omaha.
The young lady friends of Mis-
Florence Estabrook gave her a misce
laneous shower on Monday evening
Miss Estabrook will be married neN
Wednesday to Charles Reed OF Siou
City.
Miss King from stanton came up
eat Christmas dinner in the home
her cousin, Asa X. Leonard,
Personal,
Mrs. A. l.. Tucker of Carroll, VIII
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. \.
Huse. went to West Point Thursday
spend Christmas in the home OF he
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Losch,
Miss Edith O'Connell spent Thur
day night in Norfolk enroute trol
Genoa to her home in Ponca, Neb
where she will spend the holidays