The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
RAILROAD
CLUB MEETS
Second Annual Session Of This
Flourishing Body is Held
at Murpfy's.
PAPERS READ AND DISCUSSED
a Donation Made to the Railroad
Y. M. C. Am Excellent
Dinner Served.

The Richmond Railroad Club held It's
second annual meeting last night at It's
quarters In Sfurphys Hotel Annex, and
after listening TO the reading and Discus
sion of two very interesting papers and
electng officers 70 rthe ensuing year and
transacting other business, tho members
enjoyed a banquet In honor OF the BIRTH
day.
The club is composed OF gentlemen con-
nected with the various branches of ac-
tive railroad work and numbers among
It's members railroad presidents. men In
the trafic and operating departments.
in the mechanical service OF the roads,
builders OF engines and manufacturefs
and dealers in railway supplies. Though
but two years old, the organization NUM-
bers over three hundred members, and its
meetings, held monthly. are we'll attended
and of great interest. At each meeting
papers prepared by men thoroughly COM
petent to deal with the subjects are read,
bearing on problems in practical railroad
Ing. After the reading. any one present
views expressed or controvert them
thus bringing about sonlo discussions
which are full OF instruction to the mem
bers. The report OF the treasurer showed
large balance on hand. and the organi-
cation is In Furnishing condition In
every way.
FINE PAPER READ
At last nights meeting a paper was
read and prepared by T. Fl. symington,
formerly master mechanic of a railroad
and now Of the firm Of T. II. Syrntngton
& Co., dealers In railway supplies, dis
cussed Some Experiments With Stacks
and Exhaust Pipes. With Particular Re-
ference to Making Proper Adjustments
in the Roundhouse.'
This was discussed anu replied to by Mr..
Frank Robinson, Of Portland. Me-, con-
nected with the Maine Central Railway,
who was present as guest OF the club
Major e. T. D.. Myers president OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway. contributed to the discussion and
was one Of the most careful and attentive
listeners to all the proceedings. Major
Myers looked somewhat into the future
and impressed the Importance OF some
adequate means Of diminishing the dis
comfort to passengers on railway trains
from cinders and coal dust. He discussed
the subject from the standpoint Of the
| passenger, and pointed out that In the de-
velopment Of the electric railway this
means OF locomotion would become a. for
midable competitor of steam roads unless
the discomfort Of cinders could be elm
| mated.
Another paper was read on the subject
| OF Railway Car Lighting by John Kirby,
Jr, Of Ohio. general mana ger OF a man
ufacturng company. This proved espe-
c!ally interesting. and the discussion
which followed showed how closely the
hearers had followed him.
CONTRIBUTION TO IN. G. A.
The club celebrated its anniversary by
contributing $50 to the Railway Y. NJ. G..
A OF this city. pleasant surprise to
Secretary Thomas. OF the association, who
was present.
me election OF officers resulted in the
choice Of the following for the ensuing
year:
President. ]. F. Walsh. re-eleoted; first
vice president, B. T. Jel]ison; second vice
president, w. H. Owens; third vice-pres-
ident, ]. r. Gould: treasurer. F. O. Rob-
inson. Executive ee-Major 3. T.
D. Myers. George w. Stevens anu G. S.
Churchill. Finance Committee-L. p.
Johnson c. E. Doyle. Joseph bryan and
H. "a. ellis.
After the election and about II F. 81.
dinner was served and greatly enjoyed by
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