Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

ehce Z. Mackay, president of the Posta
Telegraph and Cable Company; David 81
Bates formerly president Of the BaIti
more ana ONO and American Union TeIe
| graph companies; Thomas A. Edison tn,
inventor. whose name is a household wor
the world over; Andrew Carnegie, the ia
nous iron master; L. C. Weir president O
! others.
IL is peculiarly appropriate that these as
/ sociations should have chosen WASHINGTON
Tor their meeting place. for this is the home
| OF me telegraph. 1t is here that Prof
Morse planned, struggled and finally &C
complished his wonderful work. and united
the countries of the world as nothing else
has ever done.
Close to People Here.
Few are the places where the telegraph
Is so close to the people as in Washington.
1t has been the right arm of the govern
ment in peace and In war. and here espe-
cially 1t is the handmade Of all business
transactions.
Many hundreds of bright alert men and
women will be gathered together when the
conventions are called to order. They are
those who are in close touch with their
communities, and the Greater Washington
boom will doubtless appeal to them very
strongly.
Organized during the civil war, the Mill
tary Telegraph Corps was a tower of
strength to the government in those dark
and anxious days. Those men were always
In the forefront of the strife and right
well they did their part. 1t Is declared that
they have never received the recognition
to which they are entitled for their price
less services, but it Is not to promote any
movement in that direction that they chose
the national capital as the place for the
convention put 1t was simply to renew old
acqualntances and to have good time
here. Therefore, it is pointed out II is in
cumbent upon the people of this city to see
that the visitors carry away with them the
best impression of the new Washington. to
Wnich they contributed no small part in the
preservation years ago.
The two associations will meet at the
Arlington Hotel, which is to be the head
quarters. October 8, with business meet
ing OF the odd timers" at 10 am, to be
followed by a similar gathering of the mill
lary te!egraphers at II am.
excursions. receptions and a banquet (
nave been arranged by capable committees, |
and, as result, the three days of the stay
VIII doubtless be full of pleasure
Want Them to Feel at Home.
They are the people that the Greater |
Washington boomers desire to make feel at |
home. and it is quite certain that those
"ide-awake men who booming Wash
Of the presence in this city of this repre-
body of men and women Many
II the members will be accompanied by !
heir wives, and a ladies' auxiliary will |
nave charge of the entertainment of the |
aides of the party.
Mr.. William II. Young. night manager of
he western Union Telegraph Company in |
his city, is president of the "Old Timers"
nd Col. Billy Wilson of Holmesburr |
"a. is president of the Military Telegraph
,orps.
There will be many reunions of old
I1ends, not down on the program. and il Is !
singular fact that very many of the !
iembeE have never met personally. al !
nough they have known each other famfI- :
lrly Tor years over the wires at long
ange.
The Old Timers will have many white
eads among them, but all have young !,
carts, and these annual reunions are |
light spots In the lives of many The de- Z
Ills OF the program are about Completed d
ID VIII be made public later on It is ex- c
'cted that several hundred visitors viii be :,
re 10 attend these reunions, and 1t is for q
nate that such a good time Of the year
as selected for the gatherings, for diem /,
e city VIII be almost at Its best. particn- -
ny II the weather bureau does the rtrht n
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