The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-17
LIGHT COMPANY MEETS PRESIDENT vANDIvER. TEN DERS DINNER TO DIRECTORS. Montgomery Light and Power Com pany Elects officers-Repre-
 sentative of Emerson Mo-
 Milan 6 Co. Talks.

The annual meeting of the Montgomery Light and Power Company was held al F o'clock yesterday at the offices of the company on Bibb Street. Members O. the Board of Directors were elected, af. ter which officers of the company were chosen to serve the ensuing year.
 Last night w. F. Vandiver. President of the Company, rendered dinner to thu Directors ana the representatives of the out of town interest in the company.
 w. F. Douthirt of New York, a mem. Der of the firm of Emerson McMillan & Co.,, was present at the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Montgom- cry Light and Power Company yester- day and the following members of the Board of Directors were elected: H. C. Davidson, F. M. Billing, Sigmund Ro. man, R. M. Henderson, c. H. Roquemore and w. F. Vandiver of Montgomery: w r. Douthirt, Emerson McMillan, Colone II. F. Wilson and A. l.. Eglinton of New York, and F. s. Hamilton of Baltimore
 The Board of Directors met immediate ly after the meeting of stockholders anC selected w. F. Vandiver of Montgomery as President; Sigmund Roman of Mont gomery. Vice-President F. M. Billing ot Montgomery. Treasurer; D. s. Maultsby of Montgomery, Secretary and E. A. Gra ham of Montgomery. Attorney.
 The dinner rendered by MT. Vandiver al Fleming's restaurant last night compli- mentary to MT. Douthirt of New York, Colonel H. H. Perry of Gainesville, Ga, and the Board of Directors of the Mont a most happy occasion.
 Covers were laid for sixteen and the following gentlemen participated: W. F. Vandiver of Montgomery, w. F. Douthirt Gainesville, Ga. Captain E. A. Graham, Colonel B. l.. Holt. H. c. Davidson. R. NJ. Henderson. S. Roman, B. s. Maults- by. R. J. Chambers, H: C.. Abel, R. M. Yandiver. W. F. Black. Paul Roeder. Horace Hood and A. B. Kennedy.
 The menu was excellent and Mir. Vandi- yer presided in his most gracious man. ner. He assured the gentlemen present that the prosperity of the Montgomery Light and Power Company augured we'll ing that the low bid which his company had recently made for lighting the city of Montgomery meant that ultimately there would be lower prices for consum- CTS of electric power in Montgomery
 MT. Douthirt. representing Emerson McMillan & Co.,. made a few happy re- marks in which he alluded to the de- velopment of power by his company and it's work at Tallassee. He said he felt sure that the water power from Tallas- see would be ready within six months. The Montgomery Water Power Company, which Is controlled by Emerson McMil- Ian & Co.,, has recently taken charge of the work at Tallassee and 1t is being rushed as rapidly as possible. Mir. Douth- irt assured the Montgomery gentlemen that the policy of his firm was to make the lowest prices to the consumer con- sistent with good business management and he indicated that when power was secured from Tallassee the price for elec- trcity in Montgomery would be lowered.
 Colonel II. II. Perry of Gainesville. Ca, who is d lawyer and also representative of Emerson McAiillan &s Co.,. responded to an eloquent toast to Georgia by Mir. Van diver yhs is Ripsslf Rsays of Gs9s-