The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
RAILROAD MEN IN BRUNSWICK.
After Its Business Session the Party
Was Handsomely Entertained.

After Its Business Session the Party
Was Handsomely Entertained.
Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 1O.-The first semi
Agents Association convened in the par
lors of the Oglethorpe Hotel here this
morning, and the members were extended
a cordial welcome by the people of Bruins
wick.
The executive committee came in last
might, and arranged the business 80 come
before the convention, and when the body
met this morning the programme was put
through with dispatch The association
was called to order at 9 o'clock, and the
address of welcome on the part of the city
made by Hon. d. D. Atkinson, Mayor of
Brunswick. The response was made by
Vice President j. H. Garner of Atlanta.
Following this was an address by Col. w.
e. Kay of the Brunswick bar.
AT 1890 o'clock the meeting adjourned
and the agents were taken to the immense
Southern Railway terminals, where an
inspection of the property was made. From
that point the entire party took the steam
er for Jekyl Island, where an elegant
lunch was served by the Jekyl Island
Club as an especial compliment
to the SOuthern's people. Superintendent
r. c. Grob took charge of the party on
Jekyl and spent several hours in showing
them the grounds, club house and cottages.
A drive over Jekyl proved a revelation 10
many of the visitors, the majority of
whom had never set foot on the island be-
fore.
On returning to Brunswick in the late
afternoon, a run around the harbor was
made, and the magnificent water front
shown to the most of them for the first
time Before dinner there was an informal
business session, at which a general dis
cussion of matters pertaining to the good
of the service were discussed.
The association numbers among its mem
bers some of the best known railroad men
in the South, and they are here TO trans
act business of mutual benefit to them
selves and the Southern Railroad. The
session will last until tomorrow night,
when most of the members Will depart for
home.
Among those present are: From Ten
nessee: G. A. Barnes, Chattanooga; w. H.
Gatchell, Memphis; J. c. Kellner, Knox
vile; J. r. Cowan, Bristol; P. ]. Bauman,
Newport.
From Georgia: ]. A Garner, Atlanta;
J. c. helms, Toccoa; o. S. Loomder,
Rome; j. J.. Brooks, Columbus; j. d.
Moore, Macon; J. A. McGurk, Dalton;
From Virginia: w. L. Pierce, Lynch
burg, 2. @. Heferen, West Point; w. B.
Brown, Danvile; ]. H. Wilson, Alexan-
dria; L. b. Thomas, Manassas; George B.
Williams, Broadway; II. B. Chapman,
Woodstock.
From North Carolina: j. A. White,
Durham; w. G. Crutchheld, Salisbury;
Fred n. Tate, Charlotte; W. e. Coffin,
Greenbrier; H. L. Adams and wife, Char
lotte; A Buford Anderson; T. J. Green,
Hickory R. P. Foster, Ashevile; Charles
Buford, Winston; r. l.. Potts, Raleigh;
Gowan Duesenberry. Concord; c. NJ. No
len, Georgetown; George Edward Lee.
Marion.
From Washington, D. c.: w. b. Stark.
From South Carolina: T. G. WALL wife
and son, Greenville; j. e. Madison, Green
wood; c. D. Brown, Asheville; w. p. r.
win, Spartanburg; Irving Proctor, Greers;
D. l.. Bryan and wife, Columbia; w. D.
Delvin, Chester; r l.. Black. Blacksburg.
From Kentucky-C. w Ferris, Louis
vile.
den; H. w Murff, Greenvi!le; John NJ.
Bridges, Selma; P. A. Hollen, Birming-
ham.
From Mississippi. D. Coleman, Merid-
ian.