The Washington times., 1906-11-11
Men of Car and Boat Explain
Advantages of Modern
Carriers.
GREAT HELP TO BALTIMORE
First Banquet of Washington AssOcia-
tion HOnored by Distin-
guished Men.

night IN COmFudSIlp at the fSstlcl6i
They were members of the Washington
Transport ton Association. an organi-
zation formed only a few months ago.
who had assembled to celebrate the ini-
tial banquet OF the association.
The new banquet hall. used for the
first time since its completion. was
flooded with a blaze of light. The big,
long table blazed with red and green
and golden candles Richly hung walls.
studded with clusters of electric bulbs.
beneath tlmy silken shades, formed
background of beauty.
The executive committee, composed of
Col L. 5. Brown. Southery railway; f.
l. Marshall. jr., Baltimore and Ohio;
J. W. Malcolm, Pennsylvania; 4. j.
Poston. Southern; Il J. Lockwood. Nor
folk and Western. and W. 5. Knox.
Knox Express Company. had charge OF
the banquet arrangements.
Officers Chose Speakers.
The officers OF the organization. w.
5 Bronson Chesapeake and Ohio: 3.
NJ Newbold. Pennsylvania. II. p. Bald
win, Baltimore and Ohio; w II. Gala
han, Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company. selected the speakers
for the principal addresses.
About sixJy-hve members were pres
CuJ, Shortly after 8 O'Clock the assem-
bIage marshaled by President w. S.
Bronson was ushered into the mag
nldcent banquet hall.
BY unanimous approval Col. w G
Coleman. general travelling passenger
agent Of the SeabOard Air Line. was
made tOastmaSter-
b NJ. Newbold. Of the Pennsylvania
IL
beFs and invited guests who We're unable
10 be present. Subsequently he spoke
on the power and the general advantages
derived from the big transportation com
panies. His remarks were greeted with
hearty approval
Col Coleman then addressed the as
semblage. His remarks were character
lied by humor, Which caused much
amusement.
II. Sheridan. of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, stationed At Baltimore
spoke In glowing terms Of the great
work which may be accomplished by the
organization. He also referred 10 the
Monumental City, and told OF the pro-
gress that like organization has made
il that city.
c. B. Ryan. of the Seaboard Air
Line. spoke at some length on the pos
sibilities thrown open to the country by
the coming jamestown Exposition. His
remarks were well Illustrated by inter-
esting data. In conclusion, he declared
the jamestown Exposition would be
honored by the presence of President
Roosevelt on the opening day.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers included Gen. George
H. Iarries. Louis Garthe. OF the Bal
timore American; Thomas c. Noyes, of
the Washington Evening Star. Oliver
Boyd, OF the Pennsylvania railroad; S.
b. Hege. of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad; Edgar d. Shaw, of the Wash
ington Times; William Pedrick. -jr.. Of
the Pennsylvania; ID. j. Callahan, Of
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company; l. L. GreVes, of the
Canadian Pacific Railway; J. c. Nal
colin of the Pennsylvania railroad: A.
J. P0ston, of the Washington Sunset
Route; W. C.. Johnson, OF the United
States Express Company. II. r. Cary.
of the Southern Railway. and c c
Swartz, of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road,
The guests present were William Ped
rick. JT-. passenger agent =. r. Z. /.
G. NJ. BOrum. T. r. a, Southern Rail
way; d. j. Callahan, assistant general
AitillbEiF ~ q ". >. Is. AO.s l.. Il.
Greves, y. r. A, Canadian Pacific Rail-
way; Gen. George II. Harries, w. r. q
i. CO. c. b. Ryan. ). A. L.; II. O.
Hartzell. T. +. a. B. < o.; II. Sheri-
dan, q. &. b. * o., freight department: (:
Thomas Q. Noyes, Evening Star; Ernest
II MeFrick, Washington Herald; +. d.
Shaw, Washington Times; r. ". SJeck-
man. Washington Post; Robert l..
Franklin, +. q. A, L. r. r.; Louis
Garthe. Baltimore American; V. A
Braunstelnr c. x o. r. +.
The following members were present:
G. T. James, D Z. A, A Q. l.; A l..
Reed, passenger agent. A. e. l.; +. l..
Marshall, jr-, commercial freight agent
b. q O.; II. +. Baldwin. g. p A., b.
q O.: =. a. Baughman, passenger agent
B. x o.; George NJ. Bond, ID. =. A, g
x o.; l.. J. Lockwood, d. p. A. n. &
W. X. r., .. 5. Smith, treasurer, y. <
w. S. B. Co, W. h Callahan. C =. A
y. d ". 5. b. Co.. d. n. Mezick. city
passenger agent. n. q W. :. B. Co: J.
.. Williams, auditor. n. & W. s. B. Co. ;
j. &. Malcolm, u. Z. S, PENNSYLVANIA
railway; Nathan Well. T. Pa, Pennsyl-
Vania railway; J. NJ. Dennison. freight
sole agent Pennsylvania railway; oliver
BOYD. G.. +. A. Pennsylvania railway.
b. NJ. Newbold. i. A. S. r. D., Pennsyl
Vania railway; ". &. Coleman. general
travelling passenger agent, 3. 4. l., and
&. NJ. DiCkersOn, G. T. A, 5. A L.
l. $ Brown, general agent, South Arn
railway; W. 5. Knox. president Knox
Transfer Company; q. b. George. gen
erai agent Adams Express Company
r S Alvord. president. Littleheld Al
word < Co; q. n. McNinch. agent Blue
Line Transfer Company; J, L. NewbOld.
president. Merchants Parcel Delivery;
\. J. Poston, general agent, Washing
tOn-Sunset Route; J. @ Mc<eever
ticket agent G 4 O. RAILWAY. W c
johnson, agent. United States Express
Company; w ". Bowie. freight agent
Pennsylvania railway T.. B. Bowling
local agent. Norfolk aud Washington
Steamboat Company; 5. B. Hege. Dis
tTict passenger agent, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; II. r, HCwser. ticket
agent. Baltimore and Ohio railroad: II
+. Cary, assistant general passenger
agent. Southern railway; G.. G. SwartZ
freight agent. Baltimore and Ohio; II
c. Craig. traffic passenger agent. Mis-
souri, Pacific railway; r II. Stansell
traffic passenger, SeabOard Air Line; "
N. Mcconnell District passenger agent
Chicago Great Western railway, ]. "
Cole, passenger agent, SeabOard All
Line; Q. II. KoTts. general traffic agent
Pennsylvania railroad.