The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
1900 GUESTS
ATTEND BALL
BALTIMORE OHIO RAILWAY I'm
PLoTE6 SPEND DELIGHTFUL
EVENING IN THIS CITY.
SPECIAL TRAIN BRINGS EMPLOYEES
FROM MANY DEFIANT POINTS
FOR SOCIAL EVENT.
j. NJ. GAEvEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF
VETERANS ASSOCIATION, ABLY
CONDUCTS THE AFFAIR.

Last HtHht Mt the Market Auditorium
with IN attendant" Of clos" 10 $500. the
Baltimore & ohio railway employees
Envo their fourth annual ball. This
dance IS given eHciusirely for railway
employees and their friends. and TO the
Intelligencer reporter who was permit
ted Ia Witness portion OF tho festiv!-
ties. the gathering looked Ike one great
happy contentcd family.
j. NJ. Garvey, vice president Of the
baltimore Il Ohio Railway Veterans As
suCiation. who was general chairman or
the ball committee. expressed hts keen
delight at ~, success OF inRt nights af-
fair. and told tho lntelliKcncer that the
hall VIII b" held yearly hereafter. Chair
man Iiarvey. although :. veteran railway
man and high official in the veterans
organization. Canr0t he accused Of being
old IN spirit. and he plotted last nights
affair as skIllfully as he did a Baltl-
more & Ohio locomotive for forty years.
Mr.. Garvey was ably assisted by Ken-
cral committee AMI several sub-comnl!t-
toes.
welcomed ny Mayor Thoner.
After the overture thercwas short
address q: welcome ny Mayor Thomas
J. Thoner. after which tho audience
sang america"
There '~aa an address b. J. T. Brod'
cr:ck.. superintendent OF the Safety
First Department. which was followed
hy Il wonderful exhibition or Safety
First IN pictures. under tho auspices OF
,he Safety Fire Department. These pie
iurAs are Instructive as we'll as cutter
tanning, taking ono hour % show. This
Is tn" Cirst time these pictures hay"
been shown on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
Guests OF Honor.
The following were guests Of honor
at tho dance: j. ". scott. general super
.n,cndent WhH"iirE Grand D:v:Si"n: j.
= Frederick Superintendent Safety
FIRST Department. Nf Baltimore; George
W. sturmer. Agent Welfare department.
Of Baltimore. other officials wcrc In
vf,cd. but we're una bic 10 attend among
which were George NJ. ShriNer. senior
vice president whose letter follows:
Mr.. J. NJ. Garvey. General Chairman.
Wheeling w. Va.
My Dcac Sir:
THIS ackNor ltdEcs rcc"tr; Of tho pro-
gram OF the fourth annual ball OF the
employees of tho Wheeling division or
the Baltimore & Oh!" Railroad Com
pany, 10 br held Tuesday evening. Dec.
osth, together with complimentary
tickets. for which I am much obliged.
regret. however. TINT previous en-
gagemcnts Will deny mo the pleasure
Of being present on what know Will
be an enjoyable occasion.
Yours very truly,
GEO. NJ. SHRINER.
g. W. Galloway. vice president OF tho
GENERATING and ma intenance department.;
W. w. Wood. chief welfare departments
:. Ennes. general manager. F. W. Sheer
general superintendent. east of 'umner-
land, and r. W. Brown, superintendent
Ohio division. OF Chill!cothc, Ohio. all
sent regrets at not being able TO attcnd
either by mail or telegram.
When the message OF Mr.. GALLOWAY
was read there was much regret eI-
pressed by the boys, but the thought
;hat they were remembered In per-
scnal message helped 70 cheer thcmwon-
dcrfa.y and there was much applause
after message was read.
Ran Special Trains.
There was one train from Fa!rnont
70 Wheeling and return. OF" from New
Martinsv!llc to Wheeling and return
and one from Piedmont, Ohio. TO wheel
ing and return Arrangements were also
made to convey guests b. street car TO
Bridgeport in time TO get special 'Ta!h
leaving at l:+5 q. m.
Mention mus, be made here q. the
decorat tons. which were appropriate tor
the occasion. Music was furnished ny
Jones Novelty Orchestra.
The slogan of the B. & .. Is BE
Booster for Welfare Work"