The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
PHONE OFFICIALS
ARE PROMOTED.
A Party Of High Telephone IL pl['
Officials in Richmond Some
]. Time Yesterday.

A party OF mBn 81 Ieleploho . SA1oAo
among them Mr.. Frederick P. Fish, pres
,dent Of tho American Telephone and Tel TEL
erraph Company; Mr. Edward ]. Hall,
president Of the Southern Bell Telephone
ana Telegraph Company; Mt. wv II
Gentry, general manager of the South
ern Bell, and Mr., =. II. Bangs, the cleo
trical engineer Of that company, stopped
ia Richmond yesterday for several hours our
wlile on route upon an extensive south
orn tour OF inspection OF the properdes
OF those companies.
Thcy were moro than pleased with the
very satisfactory and agreeable relations
which their company has esta ollsneo W.t!s
thln community, but probably the most
nlaasIng task which they had SET ioE
themselves while in Richmond was me :,
announcement OF the promotion OF several
officials OF tho company, well known II
Richmond, W.. - /,
MI. Hunt Chipley becomes attorney OF
tho Southern He'll Telephono and ETele-
graph Company. with office headquartera
n Atlanta, In his hands will fall the
lnrai business OF tho Southern Bell N
Tho seven States In which y does pus-
iness-the two Wrglnias, the Caso1'na e.
Georgia. Florida and Alabama.
y r.
locai nunaRer OF tho Southern Ben TOT
scma time, ID appointed superintendent
Of the first district OF the company's pus-
iress, covering the Virglnias. the position
Mr.. Chipley has held. -
PRECEDENT Edward j. Hall, OF the south
arm Bell yesterday also announced tne
appointment Of Mr. J, =. =. Aeos :, ~ .
attn district Of the companys business,
vi tn headquarters at Savannah
Those promotions become effective
The promotion Of Mr., Chipley ana Mr.
Montague are made by the company IN
recognition Of their valuable services IN
strengthening out the unfortunate tang,e e
oity had fallon some FIVE years ago, ana
in establishing the Bell Companys pusl-
ness In the city upon firm ana saus-
factory basis
Mr.. Montague has for two years and
more conducted the business OF the COM
pany with energy and success. Mr. emp
iey's work has been rather the promo.
lion Of it's interests BY the securing Of
a franchise ordinance defining Ito rela-
lions to tho city. The passage OF TINS
ordinance after one OF the most notable
dlghts ever Waged in the City Council, ana
the subsequent absorption OF the rival
company attest Mr., Chlpley's claims 70
consideration at the hands Of the South
ern Boil, which have won tor him po-
sit!on Of large responsibility, which car
rlaa with it a very handsome salary, |
& The party OF distinguished telephone
officials mentioned above passed through
Richmond yesterday morning on route
to Norfolk. After spending few hours
there. they returned to this city N the
afternoon, were driven about and given
every opportunity Of inspecting the plant
recently installed here, and IN the ewes
ming dined At the jefferson sexe fasm gen
dinner at tho Jefferson. Among those
who we're present were Judge james
Keith, Mr.. T. M, rutherford, Mr.. |.
TAYLOR Ellyson, Lteutenant-Gove Wis
lard, Mr.. william, B. Mc1lwaine. presi-
dent Of tho petersburg Telephone Conn
pany; Captain Robert D. Lee, Mr.. George
s. shackletord and Mr., Eppa Hunton, ,
Presidents Fish and hel n, e ss9 M,fS
what they had seen OF Richmond and
ture would bring a large DEVELOPMENT OF
the telephone business In this State, They
lett last night for the South.