The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-18
IN NORTH Topeka
New Junction Railway Station
Is Ready for Occupancy.
Santa Fe Office Force Will
Move in Next Wednesday.

The new Santa Fe station at the
junction of the Santa Fe and Unior
Pacific lines in North Topeka is ready
for occupancy. Today painters are
putting the final touches on the struc-
ture but will have their work COM
pleted by this evening. Paint and
varnishcs will be given several days
TO dry The force OF the Santa Fe on
the North side will move into their
now quarters Wcdno sday.
The new office room is 20 by "a feet
with n large bay window chat affords
adjoining the office is IS feet by 81
feet and the baggage room is 20 by
"a feet.
The building is of frame construc
ton and has been painted maroon
and trimmed in green. A large Santa
Fe monogrs m decOrates each end of
the station and the bay window.
The new depot replaces one burned
several freight cars have been sub
shutting for the old structure.
The old station, burned last Feb
ruary, served the Santa F'e railway for
years. 1t was opeEed April l, 1872
when the Santa F'e line had been eN-
tended 10 Atchison- Prior to that
time the offices of the read were in
building on the site now occupied
by the Union Pacific freight depot,
the building serving as a union sta
tior for both roads.
On the same day that the Santa Fe
railway opened it's first station at the
junction. tie Palace hotel now known
as the Union Pacific. was opened
The hosiery was started by a cor
po-ation of which T NJ. James, DR..
NJ. a. Campdoras, Robert Waterman,
r J. Anderson. v. ID. Coldren and
number o. other Topekans were
stockholders.
Several years later. the building was
destroyed by fire. The site was ac-
quired by the Union Pacific Rail
way company and it rebuilt the hotel
II. d. McMeekin, who was at one
tire landlord of the Tcfft House, now
the National hotel. was the first man
ager of the old Palace. When the
property was taken over by the Union
Pacific, Col. H. H. Stanton was put
in charge He was later succeeded by
Mark Putnam.
Names Committees.
Chairrnen of committees of the Sec
ono Presbyterian church Christian
Endeavor society were announced this
morning by T. ]. Woolman, recently
reelected president of the society
The new committee heads are Miss
Bessie Campbell. chairman of the
lookout committee; the Rev. j. p.
Hicks and Miss Frances Wycoff,
praper meeting; Miss Wilma Bergund-
thai, social Miss Maud Wycoff, mis-
sionary: Miss Irene Bachelor, flower.
Associates on the committee are APP
pointed by the chairmen and viii not
be announced until next week The
committee heads ard other officers
elected last Sunday will assume office
December %.
Officers elected at the last election
are: T. J. WOOlnan, president; Stan
ley Halves. vice pres identi J. l. Pro-
baeco, secrete rV-trea Surer: Miss Jesse
Riach corresponding secretary; Gladys I,
Pratt pianist. ThelT-a johnson, assist /
ant pianist and Mrs. j. D Pratt, CHOIR !
lister.
Will Outline Work.
A program for the winter work of
the Mems Union Gospel team, organ
lied two weeks ago, will be mapped /
out Monday night when the first
meeting will be held since the team
was organized. AT the session which /
is to be held in the North Topeka Con- /
gregational church, vice presidents
4 no have been elected by the various
denominations represented on the
North side will be announced.
The team was organized two weeks |
ago following a call for a mass meet