The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09
The Master Constructors Association Ii
Session at Old Point.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR o'fEaRALL
moro Than Fifteen Hundred Dele
gates nre in Attendance Ty1,o,, ITO
Sessio" OF tho Body at the Hotel
chamberlain An Interesting Ex.
hinit OF Car Equipment Materials.

VINO Dulld cars for railroads and a rnora
nntteli1sent' and withal better looking.
+to, ~ men never assembled In conven-
non at that historic spot and famous
meeting point than the fifteen hundre5
" more delegates now in attendance
unon the thirty-first annual convention
OF the Master Car Builders Association
when when convened Its first days session IN
e euv SPACIOUS pail room Of the Hotel
O'clock S a. ~
me convention is q thoroughly rep
resentative body, the firms belonging 70
! having the respect OF the railroads
anu their fellow members.
Ihe delegates arrived in all SORTS NJ
Mhys-by special trains, by regular
trains. III private cars and in steamers,
ana several Of the railway magnates
cunne Gown IN their own private yachts.
which present q pretty sight as they lie
at anchor In front Of the hotels.
TIID GOVERNOR DOWN.
Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall and two
members OF his staff, General Anderson
ana Colonel HARDWOOD, Joined the marty
OF Western delegates at Richmond
hese delegates were aboard a special
traln from Chicago, known as the Rail
way Age special, and some remarkably
. "a time was developed by it, ecllpsing
Inc run Of the famous white city,
Special operated over the same ro,ite
during the Worlds Fair.
governor OFerrall and staff were
auartered at the Chamberln and at the
morning session OF the association he
deilVered an address. of welcome TO the
oeiesates. The Governors speech was
quite an eloquent one. He said thnt
Vlrg1n1ans are always admirers Of mas
Ter minds such as those that have de-
Feioped modern railway communication
winch IS the greatest civilizer Of the
axe, binding mankind together Contin-
10 CO n :
contemplate what has been ACCOMPLISH
ed ny these men In times OF peace, and
ne drew stirring picture Of their value
should their service ever be required by
the nation as part Of her defensive
scheme.
CONVENTION NlBETs.
Inc session was called to order by the
president, Mr.. S. A. Crane, Of the New
York Central and Hudson River rail
road.
MI George b. Wilson was elected
chairman to have charge of the con-
'entlonS during the present conventions
assisted by the following named gen
tiemen, who were elected chairman of
the several committees: Finance vii
lard a. Smith; Flowers, j. b. Hicks.
Transportation. ". e. Bryant; Printing,
W. Z. Ford: Entertainment, p J. NIyler.
George IF. Evans was elected treasurer.
The business of electing the standing
>otttl'ittceS ~ make arrangement for
and have charge of the conventions of
lS9S was then taken up on a motion to
eject tive members as a committee, they
10 eject their chairman and secretary
The latter named Of whom shall be OK.
o111clo member OF the committee. The
gentlemen chosen were: A j. Scheyers
of Chicago; George r. Evans. of New
YORK; c. FL Howard, of st. Louis; Frank
Barnard. Of Boston, and D. w. Clark. OF
Pittsburg.
THE COMMITTEES.
me committees enumerated below
We're prepared by the several charmen:
FINANCE Communicating hcadouar-
ters Of the Finance Committee have
been established in the reading room at
the northeast corner of first floor Of
Hotel Chamberlain. The members of the
committee are Willard a. Smith, chair
man: George f. Evans. treasurer: a. r
Miller, l.. G. Burgess, w. C. DeArmond
George 5. BiSelow, L. r. Pomeroy, W. D.
Sargent. Charles l.. Harris Harvey N
LOOMS.
transportation Committee - w. T.
bryant, chairman; James /. Mallory.
Thomas w. Gentry, c. Arthur Johnson.
George t. MolleSon, e. c. Bates, j. AL
rxander Brown, y. r. Conklin, Sanford
keelcr. T.. G. Sawyer. +. NJ. Patrick.
Printing Committee-W. c. Ford.
chairman; e. a. Simmons. L. b. Sher-
man. John N. Reynolds, Clement II.
Street II. NJ. Van Arsdale, e. N Lewis,
Harry w Frost, w. c. Tyler, John A.
Chatter, ]. n. Wakeman.