The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-06-14
FEDERAL STEEL COMPANY,

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The Onicsrs of the Federal Steel Company
Visit tho Mines.
A special train bearing large COM
pany of officers of the Federal Steel
company and Of the Duluth g. Iron
Range, Minnesota Iron and Chandler
companies. arrived In the city Friday.
Every year the officers of the compan-
les visit the mines few days in ad-
vance of the annual meetings which
are held in Duluth in June of each
year. With the officers were many
invited guests. One of the familiar
faces was missed this year, that Of
Roswell P. Flower, who in the past
was regular attendant of the trips
to the ranges and the annual meet
ings.
The party was composed of II. H.
Porter, chairman of the executive
committee Of the Federal Steel and
the Minnesota Iron companies Of
Chicago; Henry Siebert and II. II.
Hollister, capitalists, of New York;
e. 81. Gary, president of the Federal
Steel company of New York; j. Fl.
Chandler, general counsel for the
Duluth s. Iron Range road, of Chic
ago; A.. r. Flower of New York,
brother of R. P. Flower, and manager
of his interests; George II. Brewster
of New York, son of former Governor
Brewster of Pennsylvania; Edward
Shearson, general auditor of the
Federal Steel company, of New York;
C. W. Hillard. vice president and sec
rotary and treasurer of the Duluth &
Iron Range road. of Chicago; G. P.
Coffin, secretary Of the Minnesota
Iron company, of Chicago; George
Ball of Boston, John Fl. George of
Milwaukee; NJ. j. Carpenter, presi-
dent Of the Chicago s. Eastern ILL
nois road; G. H. Ackert, president of
the Joliet s. Eastern road; w. K.
Coffin of Eau Claire, and E. ]. Buff
| lDRJOn or new OrK.
E. w. Winter, formerly president
of the Northern Pacific road. was a
member of the party. He is now re-
garded in railroad circles as an advisor
to capitalists investing in railroad
properties. and is considered an ex-
pert. President j. L. Greatsinger of
the Duluth & Iron Range. of Duluth,
and President Bacon of the Minneso-
ia Iron company, of Tower were with
the party.
Monday the annual meetings were
held in the Offices of the D. & 1. r.
in Duluth. At the election of officers
not many changes were made. A. R.
Flower succeeds his brother, the late
r. P. Flower, on the board of direct
ors Of both the mining and railroad
company. E.J. Burlington, president
of the Illinois Steel company, sue
ceeds Marshall Field on the board of
directors of the mining company.
The board of directors of the mining
company now stands as follows:
G. S. Brewster. 81. II. Porter, A, R..
Flower, Fl. NJ. Flagler, D. o. Mills
and Henry Siebert, of New York; E.
]. Burlington, M. j. Carpenter, G. P.
Coffin, G. W. Hilliard, of Chicago, E.
w. Winter, of st. Paul; D. II. Bacon,
J. L. Greatsinger, of Duluth.
Theelection of officers was as fol-
lows: D. 81. Bacon Of Duluth, presi-
dent; Henry Siebert of New York,
vice PRESIDENT; G. P. Coffin of Chic
ago, secretary and treasurer; Thomas
Murray, assistant secretary and treas
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Following is the board of directors
of the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
company: d. G. Mills, FL. NJ. Flagler,
G. W. Hilliard, A. R. Flower. III. III.
Porter, G.. S. Brewster, Of New York;
D. III. Bacon and j. L. Greatsinger, of
Duluth; e. W. Winter. of st. Paul;
MI, Carpenter, c. P. Coffin, j. H.
Chandler, of Chicago. The board OF
directors elected the following officers:
J. L. Greatsinger OF Duluth, presi-
dent; c. w. Hilliard of New York,
vice president, secretary and treas
urer.