The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
CAR Men GUESTS
OF THE COMP ANY
Elegant Banquet TO Passenger and
Power Employees.
-FOUR HUNDRED AT TABLE.
Officers Give the Men Glad Welcome
and All Enjoy the Occasion-llcarty
Expressions of Good
Will.

The banquet rendered the employees Of
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany by the management last night was
decided success.
1t was at the Masonic Temple and it was
nearly / o'clock this morning when the
people sat down to the tables.
Covers were laid for 416 persons. Col.
John Murphy furnished the supper. A.
magnificent spread it was. Iardella's
Band furnished the music.
Tho colored employees of the company
We're given a banquet at Prices Hall
earlier in the evening.
The crowd began to gather at the Ma
sonic Temple shortly before Z O'Clock.
They came first sngly, then in pairs, and
finally in squads of twenty or more
WELCOMED BY THE OFFICERS.
Nearly every official of the company
was on hand and received the conductors,
notormen and other employees in the
large reception room. Mr.. George e.
Fisher was there and had q glad hand
shake for all who were presented to linn.
President Patton, General Counsel Miles
NJ Martin. Assistant General Counsel a.
B. Guigon. President Fritz Sitterding,
Secretary and Treasurer Andrew Welsh.
General Manager w. S. DimmoclS, Cen
eral Superintendent J. w. Wilbur, z. w.
Trafford, superintendent of the light de-
partment; II. 7. Hoppe, superintendent or
the City Division: E. G. Wightman, SUI
perintendent of the Union Division; G. r.
Buchanan, superintendent or the Rlch-
mond and Manchester Division: H. >.
Kemp. superintendent of overhead cou-
struction: Calvin Whitley, Jr.. chief en-
gineer: Henry Taylor Jr., assistant gen
eral counsel; DR.. II. Stuart Mclean, chiet
surgeon, and c. J. Franklin,s claim agent,
were all on hand and cordially greeted
their fellow servants as they made tnelr
appearance.
A PICTURESQUE SPECTACLE.
There were four long rows OF tanies
in the main dining hall anu seHefai
tables in the alcove.
1t was beautiful sight to witness
when more tnan four hundred men
marched in. The personnel of the gath
ering excited the most favorable COM
ment It was notwithstanding body OF
men.
President Patton, of the Passenger and
Power Company, presided. Before the
crowd was seated Major Patton called
upon the Rev. DR.. Robert +. kerr, VINO
offered prayer.
MANY MAKE SPEECHES.
After the supper, which was end d abO;t5
2 A NJ Mr.. Miles NJ. Martin, acting toast
master, introduced the speakers. They
We're: Major James d. Patton, president
of the company; Mr.. George Simmons,
representing the motormen; General Man
ager Dimmock, Mr.. B. F. Hobart, repre-
senting the conductors, and Capt. a y.
Guigon, who responded for Mr.. Andrew
Welsh, of the general office force.
Mr.. Fisher did not make 4 speech, but
he entered heartily into the spirit of She
occasion.
All the speeches We're in excellent taste
and were heartily applauded.
Major Patton is evidently very popu-
lar man with the employees of the COM
pany The boys nearly took the root OIL
the house when he arose to speak
Every reference in the address TO the
Passenger and Power Company was
vociferously applauded
Calls were often made for Mr.. Fisher,
but as declined to speak.
1t was after o'clock before the crowd
dispersed.