Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING
OFFICERS IN SESSION HERE.
PRESIDENT YOUEG'S ANNUAL ADDRESS
Hc TELLS of The Importance and
Growth of the Association and Re-
views the work Of the Past Year
Reports Of Committees.

his morning az $3.50 o'clock.
Tho session was attended by 10 mem
b.rs. an OF whom are auditors or comp
lrolers Of some OF the largest railway
corporations I'm this country. Mexico
md Canada and others are expected TO
p. fin attendance upon the meeting to-
CAV. Unlike many of the railroad meet
lncs held here recently. the men who
IRE attending this meeting are here
strictly for business. and they disposed
OF a great volume OF important work
on yesterday. declining an invitations for
entertainment Of whatsoever nature un-
al after they shall have accomplished
mat f3r which they came here.
They have received invitations from
TIE Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
p.ny wherein they are rendered a spe-
cal train for O trip 10 ola Point; from
the Richmond Traction Company, where
in they are rendered the use OF that
c0mpany's cars for "a trolley party, and
from the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
southern railroad for nip 10 virginia
Beach. All OF these invitations were ac-
c.n,.l with thanks. the companies
being informed that the members
would avail themselves Of the or
rorturity Of making the trips offered.
g. sufficient time is found therefor An
invitation from two local photographing
firms. for the members 20 sit for a group
photograph, was declined with thanks.
THE ROUTINE OF BUSINESS.
Tho meeting was called TO order
promptly 40 ID O'Clock 10y the president.
ST. Erastus Young. who. with Secretary
'' IHliIips' occupied seats on the
81 age. The rOll-caa was first taken up.
and showed "a much larger attendance
ha, at arv otbc~ Meeting the oesocia-
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were thioiIcI' Diii-lliS Jul one OF TWO
fo1gs not heretofore represented IN the
association. ana after these fOrmaiiles
had boon diero4cd of. President Young
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follows.
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GROWS IL STRENGTH AND IN
FLUENCE.
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r-. f,r ett9jreJ cvceeis The most san
c,iira cvnectations of is founders. one
or the chief aims of the founders OF the
association was uniformity OF practice
il railroad accounting. That very con-
siderable progress has been made already
toward the attainment of this end must
lc clearly apparent TO every member
who has been a regular attendant at these
annual meetings. as we'll as TO those VINO
have been actively ENGAGED i'm it's work.
i'm accordance with resolutions adopted
nt our last annual meeting. matters tend
iug further 20 the tulllmcnt or This rur-
pose have been under consideraiion bY
yoGr committees, ana LOOK forward 10
further progress in this direction IN the
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would iolipW thc interchange or ldtds ana
experiences on tN' tIIlu,l7 o. 'l.a
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In'mbeIs ultHlf rNea' lHth We were VIZ VII
tually sirahst us. OF, nv most ONLY Casual
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AN DD'-Nl i'-N-AH i'm
Many, ] fear, idll 10 appreciate the lacI
that our Work Dis 90 large degree clucd-
tionaL in our discussions at these NEE,
irgs we are unconsciously educauhS each
other. Tho man who is content with him
self 20 such degree that ne values NOT
the opinion OF others; or who thinks ina
hc possesses the secret fount and netaS
not The advice OF counsel or MS proIer-
Si0nal brother IS, 10 say me itdat' Aol
progressive. Discus sion IS the most ell
f.criVe means OF itCulc1tlnG clear lifas
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