Evening star., 1897-03-02

the Incorporation of the Company appropriate
y sslebratei by public meeting - Of s,. The sfocs- 6
dlssses ~eIs ere pade M iy your late Prssident M Mr.
the Mayor Of Philadelphia, the City Attorney Of
Pittsburgh. representing the Mayor Of that city
Mr. Frederick Fraley. President Of the Philadel.
the Vice Presidents Of your western lines, and
Mr. Joseph II. Chcate. OF New York. the eminent
Mr. David $. Gray having resigned as General
Manager of the Union Line to accept the position
Managers of the Joint Trafnc Association Mr.. f.
A. Dawson was appointed on 18th July. 1885, to I'LL
pointed Western Manager Of the Union Line IN Mr..
Dawson's place.
their oldest members, Mr.: Henry p, Welsh, on the
10th Of December 1856. Mr.. welsh's connection Of
full service in it's behalf. make his loss to be
de ply regretted both personally and officially. As
officer and director of large number Of your sub
siday corporations he gave the greater portion of
and esteem of his associates.
Mr.. Efhngham Il. Morris was elected member
Of the Board to succeed Mr.. Welsh, and Mr.. Il.
Dale Benson appointed Auditor of the Trust Fund
Of October 9th, 1878, to fill the vacancy created by
Mr.. John Scott, who for forty years had been
connected with your legal department, during
eai seer and then. until his Death % the Counsel
of the Company. died the 29th of November
high Integrity and conscientious discharge of duty
made him an invaluable adviser and trusted friend
and the Board desire TO acknoWletlge the steriiiR
traits OF character that for him the confidence
and regard OF all with whom he came in contact.
the ar sSa Ee and %prthen
Railways died on the 18th Of October, 1886: Mr.
Nelson had been connected with the lines OF your
position which he held at the time Of his death
since 1888. His intimate knowledge of the proper
ties under his charge, and his intelligent and zeal
devotion to the interests Of the Company, made
him one of Its most trusted officers Mr. ! NJ
Wallis formerly Superintendent OF Motive Power
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Division, was pro-
NOTED to fill the vacancy thus caused
Since the close OF the year the Company has to
record the loss of your late President Mr. George
b. Roberts. whose life had practically been spent
in your service, and who beginning as member
Of the Main Line, had successively filed more and
President in June. 1880. During the seventeen
years of his administration he devoted his exeep
onal abilities to strengthening and consolidating
your system, and brought to that work ripe judg
ment and long experience which were OF the great.
est value In the determine tion Of the important
questions which from time to time affected your
welfare. Mr.. Roberts died on the Both of january.
1897 after protracted Illness: and the Board sub
init with their full report the minute adopted by
them. in the belief that it will meet the full ap-
proval of the STOCKHOLDERS and that they will share
the profound regret felt by the management at the
loss Of whose controlling Thought during his
tire official life was for the conservation and ad-
vancement of the interests of the Company
Mr.. Frank Thomson was elected President on the
the death Of Mr.. Roberts: and in accordance with
the revised organization adopted on the lotn OF
Vice President Mr.. Charles f. Pugh Second Vice
President and Mr. Sutherland NJ. Provost Thru
Vice President; Mr.. Samuel Rea appointed
First Assistant and Messrs. William A. Patton and
E. T. Postlethwaite additional Assistants to the
President; Mr.. William ii. Joyce. Freight Traffic
Manager: Mr. ]. Is. Hut, hinson, General Man.
ager; vice Mr.. Provost, elected Vice President
and Mr. Michael Trump, General Superintendent of
Transportation TO fill the vacancy created by Mr..
Hutchinsons promotion.
condensed General Balance-Shect Of the Com
pany is hereto appended.
The BOARD renew their Acknowledgements to the
officers and employees for the fideliy and efficiency
with which they have discharged their duties dur
ing the past year.
the Board.
FRANK THOMSON, President.