The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-02-10
TRA|NMEN BALL
HUGE SUCCESS
LARGEST EVER GIVEN IN
THE CITY
Y. M. C.. A. Packed to Over
flowing With Dancers and
Large Sum Will be Turned
Over to Local Charity.

Over to Local Charity
When it comes to giving charity
ball the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen of Washburn have the
world beat mile, and then some
They demonstrated this year age
and again capped the climax or
Tuesday evening of this week when
their second annuAi dance was given
1t was without doubt the most
successful event 4of the kind ever
given in the city, Both from point Of
attendance and sociability for never
before was a more democratic crowd
gotten together in Washburn.
The dance this year and year ago
was given for the purpose of rails
ing funds for local charity as well
as providing a fine time for the
people of Washburn, and it accom-
plished both.
The sale of tickets amounted to
nearly three hundred and forty
dollars, and the amount which will
be used for local charity will exceed
two hundred dollars, being more than
two times as great as was raised
a year ago. There were about enc
hundred and eighty couples in at
tendance at the dance and the floor
was SO crowded at times that it was
almost impossible to dance, yet
everyone made the most of condi-
tions and joined in the spirit of the
occasion and had the best kind of a
time.
Tie dancers included men and
women from all walks of life, in
Guiding the young people as well
as the middle age and the older folks
and it is hard to say which class
had the better time for there was
not a person in the audience that
did not indulge in the dancing at
some time during the evening.
The program was so arranged as
to include the new dances as well
as the old and the way that some
of the "old timers" cut the mustard
was nothing slow. Not only did
the older people Participate in the
quadrilles, @altzes and two-steps,
but they also took a fling at the
more modern dances such as the fox
trot and one-steps and demonstrated
that they were not a bit slow in
learning.
The hall was most beautifully de-
corated for the occasion. Around
the walls were drapped American
flags and carnival flags, with switch
mems lanterns with different colored
lights hanging among the. flags. At
one end of the hall was large head
light and this was switched on and
off as the dances progressed.
So well pleased are the people with
the way in which this annual charity
ball is staged that the boys have
decided to make it an annual event.
The dance was arranged by COM
mittee of the Brotherhood consist
ing of Charlie Wolff, Bert Harring-
ton, Jimmie Morris, Jadie Manning,
Guy Mccall and Frank Brandt, ably
assisted by others of the Railroad
people residing in this city and too
much credit cannot be given them
for the manner in which the arrange
ments were carried out.
AS has been announced the entire
net proceeds from this dance will
be used for local charity. While
this dance was being planned a
needy case was brought to the at
tention of the Brotherhood where a
mother with a family of six small
children were in need of aid and
provisions to the amount of $17.63
has been furnished to this family,
showing in measure what amount
Of good this organization is ac-
complishing toward worthy causes
in the city.
The committee in charge OF ar
rangements wish to thank the many
people who helped to make this event
success, to the Y. M. c. A. for the
donation of the hall for the occasion
and to Amos M. Hansen for the
decorations and to all who took a
part in the arrangements.