The Galveston Railroad Museum is hosting their first gala in 20 years on Saturday, October 8. The Rail Baron’s Ball, The Gilded Age, celebrates the golden age of railroad and the rich history of the Center for Transportation & Commerce.

The Rail Baron’s Ball, The Gilded Age, is chaired by Helen Carmody Stroud. Committee members are Seal Grief, Janet Leggett, Brenda Atchley, Joan McLeod, Deanna Grissom, Georgianna Mullins, Joanna Yates, Mary-Louise Stonecipher, Dennis McNabb, Jeannie Hughes, Jennifer Dominguez, Robert Evans, Kay Davis, David Robertson and Mary Jo Naschke. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the Arthur R. Carmody, Jr. Library.