Show auditorium BEN befit LARGE AND enthusiastic CROWD LAST from salt lake parr city evanston and logan helped to swell the strikers fund the lovers of the roller skating pastime were given rare treat at the auditorium skating rink last night the occasion being the benefit party given for the strikers of the international association of mechanics who hav been under the employment of the rio grande western railway company the movement is general throughout the entire united states and hundreds of just such martlea were hold last evening it is expected that thousands of dollars will be realized from the undertaking the party in 0 aden last night was largely attended and it was stated by the committee having the affair in charge that at least would be allied re the money raised from tho sections of the country will be forwarded to the headquarters of the national organization and from there distributed among the men who are out the audi was leased to the local order by manager omara at a nominal sum and all who took part in making the party a success cut their charges aown to a minimum this is appreciated by the committee and they expressed their thanks last evening the committee were also very grateful tor the kindly feeling exhibited by the people toward the movement and for the liberal patronage given at the auditorium and they felt that they had been especially ally favored by the liberality of the merchants who kindly offered erizea in the skating contests the committee having the party n charge were as follows J F fender chairman P H brophy treasurer and secretary L M J ln I 1 D alfo and C J kelleher president of the local union while the committee mon were in handling a skating function mr omara stated that it had been a long time sanco he had seen a party conducted in a better way than that of las night there wore fully people skating and everything moved along smoothly and no unpleasantness sant ness or dissatisfaction was manifested at any time aside from a large turnout from ogden there were about fifty people who came up from salt lake to participate an fn the skating and a good many came from park city Eva paton and not only was the affair a great financial success but it waa one 0 the greatest so caal hits of the season 4 A program of skating contests was successfully conduce dand it offered aa little amusement to the company present the contests we re as fol iowa v tree for all race donby herbert in the match race alff morris wa first band jack ln second two stop contes won by jack ln and eva turner with clarence E alien and beatrice austin very close seconds in the grand drawing for prizes the following numbers were winners first prize second prine tho holder of number was cecil reed and F N howard held number the entire local order Is much elated over the success of the party and will be very happy to turn over the to help their brothers in the struggle they are making in the present controversy with the big railroad company |