Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-26
THE AUDITORS HERE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RAIL
WAY ASSN BEGINS TO-DAY.
MANY ARE At THE JEFFERSON.
Several Richmond Boys Among the
yisifors-Sessions to lie Held mt
BcIvidere Battle-Ground of the
Interesting DOdy.

sion this morning at 10 o'clock in Belvi-
| dere Hall. The session Will more than
likely extend over three days, at least
this is the present arrangement, and the
outlook at present is that the meetings
will be more largely attended than any
yet held by the association.
The attendance of members alone will
probably exceed two hundred, and there
will be at least seventy-nve ladies with
them. Already there are a large num-
Der of the "men of figures" at the Jener-
son, and about forty ladies have thus
tar arrived.
SEVERAL RICHMOND MEN.
Among the auditors and comptrollers
who constitute the association are seve-
raj old Richmond men. Conspicuous
among them last night was Mr.. Charles
II. Bronson, for many years the efficient
auditor of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way who Is now with the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie road. Mr. Bronson. or
Charlie" as his many friends in this
city ahectionately call him, is still the
same genial, jovial, interesting fellow
who was so popular during his residence
in Richmond. He was the centre of an
interested crowd during almost the en-
tire evening. while he laughed and told
jokes for their amusement
Among the old Richmond boys VINO
wandered away many years ago TO seek
their fortunes, and who now return mere
as influential representatives. OF big cor
poratfons are Messrs. II. s. Ihomas,
auditor Of the Baltimore and Southwest
ern railway, and c. II. Quares. auditor
Of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road These TWO gentlemen were play
mates when boys in this city, and gong
out into the world sought tneir fortunes
in different sections of the country ana
in different pursuits. Both hhaIy
drifted into railroad life and became
auditors, and then at session OF ,nlS
association. met for the first time since
boyhood and spent their time in living
over the old days.
A HAPPY GATHERING.
The crowd which assembled in the
lobby of the jefferson last night was
truly a happy one. and to the on-looker
a most interesting one. In the crowd
were men from every state in the
Union. from Mexico. and from Canada
and there were many handshakings ana
cordial greetings, friend IN many cases
meeting friend for the first time in
wears. All, however, talked business
more or less. and the greatest interest
was manifested in the selection Oh the
next president of the association
The consensus of opinion seemed 10
favor the elevation OF Mr. ii. NJ
kochersperger. comptroller of the New
YORK New Haven and Hartford railway
the present vice-president. and it is more
,l,.t
dent will fall upon him.
HE Is \ BUSY MAN.
Mr.. C. G. Phillips. the efficient secretary
was kept busy last night receiving mem
hers. and win be buster still for the next
,bree davs. The meeting this morning
will be called to order promptly at 10
o'clock and the entire day Will be devoted
ia the consideration OF the Executive
Committees report.
This committee will also have 20 de-
eide as to the entertainment OF the Visl-
tors. The focal Committee on Arrange
ments have made preparations, but THESE
are all subject to the approval OF the
Executive Committee.
According TO the present programme
the ladies win be given drive over the
city this afternoon, and tomorrow nlght
an excursion will be rendered the whole
party TO Dutch Gap on the Pocahontas
A trip TO Old Point is also contemplated.
THOSE WHO ARE HERE.
Those who have thus far arrived are:
NIessrs Isaac Anderson, illinois Cen
trail. r. T.. Berger, Wabash; {. ID. Bird,
Chicago. Burlington and quincy; G. w.
Booth. Baltimore and Ohio; j. w. Branch,
Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri valley;
c. II. Bronson, Pittsburg and Lake Ere;
S. G.. Brown Wisconsin Central Lines;
/ Il. Brownell, Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company; II. ID. BulNey, Baltimore
and Ohio; A. j. Burt, Michigan Central;
s Chapman. Interoceanic; NJ. J. Clark,
Chicago and Western Indiana; j. o. Cliff
ford. Chicago and Northwestern; ID. {.
Cornerstone, Pennsylvania Company
Joseph f.. Cox. Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railway; Joseph W. Coke
Norfolk and Western; A. =. Deeds, Zanes-
Vile and Ohio River railway; j. {. Dem
niston. Star Union Line; j. z. Donaldson
Huntington and Broad-Top Railroad ana
Coal Company; A. u. Douglas, st. Louis
and San Francisco; f. r. Draper. rreat
Northern Railway Line; j. q. Drew, 81.
Joseph and Grand Island; ". III. Dudley
The New England; +. j. Duke. Richmond'
Fredericksburg and Potomac; George Il.
Dunbar. Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Council Bluffs; George W. Dye
Jacksonville and st. Louis; l..
p Ecker. Chesapeake and Ohio;
Thomas Edison, Michigan Central;
+ Fairman. Illinois Central; r. l. Fair
rington. Great Northern; r. Fenby, Texas
and Pacific; ]. S. Ford. Kansas City
Fort Scott and Memphis; II. ID. Foster,
Chicago. Burlington and Kansas City; }.
X Frederick, the Fort Worth and Den
ver City: Il. II. Freeborne. Buffalo ana
Susouehanna; a. j. Gillingham, Pennsyl-
yania: G.. B. Griggs. Boston and Albany;
7 Uaner San Antonio and Aransas Pass;
p A Hewitt. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and ST. Louis; r.. II. Hill, Lake
shore and Michigan Southern; Carlton
Hillver. Georgia; @. 5. Hobbs. Southern;
ID y Howard Wabash; ]. =. Jernigan.
Norfolk Southern; S. c. Johnson. st.
Touis Southwestern railway system; ID.
Jones philadelphia and Reading; L. A.
Tones New Orleans and Northeastern;
ID Joslln. Illinois Central; II. NJ.
Kochersperger, New York, New Haven
and Hartford; c. j. Loop, Southern EX-
nress Company: j. NJ. Lyon. Pennsylva-
MIA. II. V. McBain. New England; II. w.
NcIrarlane, Chicago and Northwestern;
II. S. McIver, Plant System; II. II. Nc
Kee plant system; ID. A. Mckinley, st.
paul and Duluth; William Mcleod.
charleston and Western Carolina; j. c.
Miller. Boston and Albany; c. T. Morel.
plant system: A. S. Morton. Northern
pacific: William Nicholson, Fal! Brook
railway; William OConnell, Missouri,
Kansas and Texas; a. ID. oyer. Chicago
and Northwestern; w. II. Park, Cleve-
land Lorraine and Wheeling: G. j. Pol
lock Missouri, Kansas and Texas; r. l..
Porter. c.. B. and O.; c. II. QuarIes, Phil
adelphia and Reading; Cushman Quar-
rier. Louisville and Nashville: w. Ran
dau burlington and Missouri River; W.