The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
TELEGRAPHER>' 8ANQUET,
John w. hinckay Pre- .ides at a Gathering
OF Postal stnp'0yss.

Jos. W. Hates. general SUPERINTENDENT,
and G.. T. Sydnor. manager Pos.ai Tee
graph-Cable Company. 4 his city, re-
turned Saturday mOrri ON Ne"
opening exercises Il The Lew ; ost j b ID T.
ing. May 18th. II WAS the Fifrctl nj
versary OF the opening OF the teltg aYh
10 the public.
panies were represented from ali over
the United Sta es, can ada. and ~ 3.
land H. was the iarss ST ealheI hs OF
telegraph officials that ever occur cd Ia
the w0r q. The occasion was one yer
10 be fJrgO ten.
The New York Herald says Of the
More light fingered gentlemen collect
ed in the vicinity OF city Han Park last
night than Superintendent Byrnes ever
saw on one occasion, but as II happen
ed. these gentlemen tap keys instead OF
pockets and none OF IN eir pictures, there
fore. decorate tie Superintendent photo
graph Ga lery.
Two events OF peculiar significance.
not only in professional history, VITA
which they are closely allied, but In the
domain OF business. were celtbiated Dy
the gathering
In one instance it marked the occu-
pancy by tie Postal Telegraph cable
Company and the Commercial CAME
Company OF their hands me and impos-
Ing new structure at No. ZS3 broadway,
opposite the city Han. The first regu-
lar message by telegraphy-"What Hath
God Wrlughty was flashed over h
wires between Washing on and b fillmore
hfiy years ago ycsteriay-on May "a
1Si4-and in professional rec gnifiOn of
this anniversary so iraught with int rest
10 th- men q their guild the officers
Of the two companies seized upon IL
as an especially interesting occas'O on for
a banquet 20 dedicate their new mouse
II was a huge family party, in which
none participated except the representa-
tives Of the finest force OF teiegrapners
~, "a Aes
chief. John w Mackay, president Of the
Commercial Company, from all the chief
cities In this country and from abroad.
and pledged around q well-laden table
the personal friendships that had grown
,lp by wire in these Tell-balanced organi-
cations The banquet was served by cher
Blenc OF the Hardware Club. which mas
already taken possession OF l'S hnJI narssfS
John w. Mackay presided over the
tables, when were arranged IN room
on the second floor In the form OF tne
letter e. There were present one hun
dred and forty guests.
On the right and left OF Mr. Mackay
respectively were seated A.. Is. Chandler
president OF the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. and George G. ward. general man
Other guests at the presidents table We're
Charles Cuttriss. Charles X. Hosmer, OF
Montreai; John w. Mackay, Jr2 >. ;.
Minneapolis; l.. w. Storr0r, OF San Fran
cisco; Richard Irving, Jr.. l.. ID. Parker,
o. Chicago: r. c. Plat, treasurer OF both
companies; f. G.. Phillips. Of London,
Eng; General T.. Il. Fowler, George ed
ward Harding. architect Of the building.
and w. II. Baker, yice-president Of the
Fostal Telegraph Gable Company.
Among others present were the follow
ins managers and superintendents OF out
81 town offices Of the Postal Telegraph
cable Company: NJ. S. Harris, OF Charles
Vh. :. G.; G. 4. Sydnor. OF Richmond,
"a r. IL. Rusk. OF Augusta, Ga: M.
nAs. chief operator: II. ]. Pettingill, OF