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The splendid station premises which have been erected by the Canadian National Railways at Wainwright, is now in the very last stages of completion and to properly mark the public opening of this big aquisition to our town the Board of Trade is arranging a banquet to be held on the night of the official doings, February 3rd next.
Covers are to be laid for between sixty and seventy, and it is expected that a number of officials of the railroad in addition to some members of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce will be in attendance for this event.
As far as arrangements at present progressed it is planned that the banquet will be served up in the station premises sharp at six o’clock with the Town Band discoursing music during the "eats" part of the programme.
This will be followed by speeches from railroad officers and a few other prominent men, after which the actual "key-turning" will be accomplished and the building declared "open to the public for ever." This portion of the proceedings will be concluded by about eight o’clock when after having been taken through the rooms and offices of the building and noted its thorough up-to-dateness for such a purpose as it is to serve all and sundry will adjourn to the theatre where the local members of the Canadian National Recreation League will be hosts of the big party of the general public expected for the occasion.
An augmented orchestra is being arranged for this affair and from nine o’clock onward (till possibly daylight next day) all and sundry will be expected to make the most of the opportunity to "trip the light fantastic." Of course supper will be served in the theatre at midnight, and possibly one or two speakers will explain the aims of objects of the new organisation (C. N. R. L.) primarily intended to bring the railroad workers and the townsfolk into closer touch and harmony with each other, and to provide innumerable lines of social activity in which all and sundry may join to the mutual benefit.
It may not be out of place to mention that on account of the somewhat limited accommodation at the banquet those wishing tickets should procure them early from the Board of Trade officers, and those desiring to take in the dance must obtain their ticket for that end of the festivities from anyone or other of the members of the C. N. R. L.
Truly Monday, February 3rd will prove auspicious in Wainwright railroad circles and should also mark another epoch in the social life of the townsfolk in general.