Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
CAR BUILDERS MEET.
AMERICAN ASSN ASSEMBLIES AT
OLD POINT TUESDAY.
THEN The MASTER MECHANICS.
This Organization to Convene nj
the Same Place Week Later
Many Social Features Arranseo-
To Visit Richmond.

Old Point Comfort, one OF the most
popular seaside resorts on the Atlantic
coast. will be invaded this month by two
small armies OF railroad men. that place
having been selected by the American
| Car-Yuilders' Association and the Amerl-
can Railway Master Mechanics Associa-
ton for holding their annual sessions Tor
1897.
The Master Car-Builders viii convene
on Tuesday, the sth instant, and one week
later, Just four days subsequent to the
adjournment OF the car-bIilders the
Master Mechanics, WHO, in their oficiai
capacities. are closely connected with the
members Of the former organization, VIII
assemble.
PREPARING FOR THEM.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the hotel people OF Old Point for the
reception of the hundreds Of men who
will assemble to attend the sessions OF
these two organizations, and an interest
ing stay win be theirs.
Both bodies will elect officers for the
ensuing year. and the mechanics will be
addressed by President NJ. l.. ingalls,, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, while Cover
nor O'Ferrall is expected to address the
car-builders.
The mechanics will have a grand ball
and banquet at the Chamberlin. and will
also Wish Richmond as guests of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. visiting while
here the various points OF interest in
and about the city. including the Rich
mond / locomotive Works. An interest
ing feature in connection with the trip
TO Richmond is that the train bringing
the party from Old Point VIII be drawn
by the old original and reliable COM
pound Chesapeake and Ohio locomotive,
No. 40, which was the first engine after
the compound pattern ever turned out
by the Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chineWorks.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED.
1t is expected that the attendance will
be one of the largest since the organiZa-
ton was effected. 1t will be fully 1000,
including the guests of the association
accompanying the members. The Com
mittee of Arrangements consists of X.
II. Soule, of Roanoke. president OF the
association, and W. S. Morris, of this
city, who is the business representative.
and who IS making efforts to have every
thing nicely prepared for the reception
and pleasure Of the members and their
guests. Mr. Morris has sent invitations
to those attending with free passes over
the Chesapeake and Ohio. He will leave
nothing undone for the comfort and
profit Of those who make up the gather
ing.
The business sessions Of the meeting
will be held from Q a. NJ. until 2 Z. Nj.
each day, after which the members and
their guests will spend the remainder
OF the day in enjoyment.
Among the social features attendant
upon the meeting OF the Car
Builders will be fuh-dress
ball and banquet rendered the members
of the association and their wives and
daughters and lady guests who wiz ac-
company them. Besides, there will be
q number of little trips and excursions,
including a delightful Sail on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio steamer Louise. visits
to Fortress Monroe the ship-yards at
Newport News, the nayy-yard at Nor
| folk, WiEoughby Spit and various other
| places of interest, and a number Of par
ties will be made up for sails in the
| afternoon, and there will be fishing par
| ties and surf bathing. 1t is also pro-
posed to have the members and their
| guests run down to Ocean View and
Virginia Beach for a brief stay at these
| delightful resorts.
AN INFLUENTIAL BODY.
The Master Car Builders Association
| is one of the largest and most influential
bodies of railway men in the world
| Nearly all the railroads of any promi-
nence in the United States, Canada,
| Mexico, and. indeed. the whole Of North
and South America, are represented
/ There are now nearly 400 members rep
resenting q total number of cars Of
! !, 2O6 s73.
The objects OF the association are the
| advancement Of knowledge concerning th'
construction, repair, and service of rail
| road-cars. by discussions in common, In
vestigations, and reports Of the expe
rlence Of its members. and to provide
| an Organization through which the mem
bers and the companies they represen
may agree upon such joint action as ma!
be required TO bring about uniformity ant
interchangeability in the parts of rail
road-cars. to improve their construction
| and TO adjust the mutual interest growing
out of their interchange and repair.
The association wields a powerful in
fiuence in this country upon the con
| struction, equipment, and Improvement o
railroad-car building. A large numbe
of the latest and most approved device
for the operation Of cars have beef
brought out by members Of the organiza
ton. who are constantly at work TO i'm
prove the important department OF tn
railroads over which they have control.
Mr.. w. S. Morris, the business repre-
sentative of the Committee of Arrange
ments. was chiefly instrumental In per
suading the association TO come to OIL
Point this year. a large number of tn
members are from the West and North
west and they are always glad TO hav
visit TO the seashore. 1t is not al al
unlikely that an effort will be made [
have the association meet In Richmon
next year. The organization held 1t
annual convention In this city in lSll.
NASHVILLE REUNION.
Omcinl Programme for the Grea
Meeting of Ex-COnfcderates.