The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
SANTA FE NOTES.

w. D. Davis, assistant electrician,
left yesterday for Galveston, Texas, on
business to be gone a couple of weeks.
Robert Gridley. claim agent at
Arkansas City, is in the hospital here
for treatment and his many friends
will be pleased to learn he is inprov-
ing.
Engineer George Colvin of Kansas
City is spending the day with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gridley, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Tins
ley, sos East Fifth street.
w. H. Tucker, chief electrical in
spector has gone to Springfield. Mass,
to inspect some machinery which the
company has purchased.
W. w. Wesson of the auditor of
disbursements department and his
mother were called to Chicago on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
aunt and left last evening on train
No. 2.
H. L. Bird has gone to Lansing on
business for a few days.
w. T. B. Hanson auditor of dis
burSements, and wife will spend the
week in Kansas City with friends and
relatives
Miss Jessie Hubert will go to Null
vane, Kan, to spend the weekend
with relatives and friends, returning
Sunday night
J. H. Simmons and daughter Luz
Gle have gone to Galesburg, ILL.,, for
s. H. Thomas of the auditors office
has gone to Leavenworth on business,
where he will remain for a few days.
t. c. Tinsley of the machine shops
has purchased the property at 423
street, but will remain at his
present location sos East Fifth street,
for the summer at least.
H. H. ST. John of the freight claim
spend Sunday in Kansas City the
guests of relatives and friends
Rev. J. C. Harding addressed the
men in the machine shops today and a
large number of the men were present.
Rev. Ruby of the United Brethren
church will speak in the new mill Fri
day during the noon hour
Sunday afternoon at the R. R. Y. NJ.
c. A. a Stereopticon lecture on the "Old
Testament Heroes will be given at
BIS p. m. and a cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The special train which will be run
for the accommodation of the Santa
Fe officials, employees and general
public who desire to attend the fu
neral of the Vice President George T.
Nicholson, at Lawrence, will leave
Topeka at noon The funeral will be
at y. m.
Quite an interest is being taken in
the mem berShip contest at the r. R.
Y. M. c. A which is being conducted
this month and it is expected that 800
new members and renewals will be Sc
cured, the winning team to be treated
to a chicken supper by the association
while the losing team will be served
pork and beans.
The Friday evening entertainment
at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. will be the Gold
medal contest of the W. c. T. L. of
Oakland. Following is the program:
Music-Selected, by the orchestra
Song-A Merry Chime, chorus.
Devotional exercises-By Rev. A R.
Williams of the NJ. E. church
Song-"The Dead March of the Sa-
loom" chorus.
Reading, 1.-The Drunkard'sa Dying
Soliloquy." Contestant No. l.
Reading-"The Crimson Ballot" by
Contestant No. 2.
Music-Se1ected. by orchestra
Reading-"Saved," by Contestant
No. 3.
Reading-"old soapy." by Contest
ant No. 4.
Song-"The Man of Ganilee,'' male
quartet, Messrs. Mackey, Cottle, Webb
and Warner.
Reading-"The Ninety and Nine"
by Contestant No. 5.
Eeading-''Blunders by Contestant
Nc. J.
Judges retire, and a selection by
the orchestra, after which the Gold
mccall will be presented by Mrs. Lii
liam Mitchner, state president w. c.
T. U.
Selected, by orchestra.