Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Merry Time at the Raleigh Ho-
tel Last Evening.
MEMBERS AND THEIRGUEsTs
Pleasant Banter as to the Anti-Pass
Regulation.
GREATER WASHINGTON TOASTED
Speeches in Interest Of the Jamestown
Exposition-Names Of Those
In Attendance.


In Attendance.
More than fifty local railroad men. men,
bers of the Washington Transportation
Association. and their guests. including Of
fcials of steamboat and street railway
companies and newspaper editors Of this
city and Baltimore, participated last even
ing in the first banquet OF the association.
The object of the organisation II purely
social and the men made the new dining
room OF the Raleigh Hotel resound with
lively speeches. tovial laughter and merry
songs. The toasts were replete with
witticisms and pleasantries, q feature of
the evening being the good-natured give
and take" remarks Of railroad and news
paper men on the question Of the anti-pass
An elaborate repast was served shortly
after O'Clock and as the evening wore
on the spirits Of the members and their
guests arose to the occasion and the .lme
was pleasantly spent singing such songs
as MY Old Kentucky Home" Aud Lang
Syne" and Maryland. Ny Maryland" Mr..
Henry F. Smith served as plano accom-
PIANIST.
Vice President Presided.
Vice President B. M. Newboid Of the
association extended q welcome to all
present on behalf Of President W. 8. Bron-
son. who was unable to attend.
Mr.. Newbold read letters Of regret from
General Passenger Agent Bassett Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Robert L.
Franklin. freight agent Of the Pennsylvania
railroad: George w. Boyd, general passen-
ger agent Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
and others. He then introduced as the
toastmaster of the evening Col. w. G. Cole
man, general travelling passenger agent Of
the Seaboard Air Line.
Col. Coleman declared that business. and
especially railroad business. was taboOed
during the banquet. as those present had
met solely for a good time. He spoke Of
civilization and took occasion to throw
several oratorical bouquets at the press
All of the many speakers were presented
by the POSTMASTER with grace and good
humor.
President Sheridan of the Railroad and
Steamship Association Of Baltimore told
Of the work Of that body in the Monumen-
tai city and extended its best wishes to the
local organization. Mr. Louis Garthe Of
the Baltimore American referred facetious-
1y to the anti-pass regulations.
: The jamestown exposition was the prin-
cipal theme Of a speech by Mr.. c. B. Ryan.
representing the Seaboard Air Line. He
urged that the railroads lend their support
to the project and told Of the interest Of the
national government in it. He declared
that Norfolk would have facilities for hous-
ing fully $4,000 visitors during the EXPOSE
ton. Mr.. Ryan having opened up the sub
ject of the coming exposition, other speak
,ers took 1t up and promised their support.
Proximity to This City.
! Gen George H. Harries. vice president
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company declared that the only thing
hot
full was it's proximity to this city He an
nounced that the national capital is ready
to carry all the crowds that might come
here next summer to and from jamestown.
He compared the steam railroads to the
city electric lines, and managed to give
the city lines much the best of it. to the
amusement Of everybody present.
why" Gen. Harries said Ito show you
how we feel toward you. we are perfectly
willing to exchange all the transportation
you want.
This sally caused much laughter, and the
speaker sat down amid enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Referring to the Greater Washington Spe-
cial. sent through the south under the
auspices Of The Evening Star and The Sun
day Star. Col. Coleman presented Mr..
Thomas c. Noyes. news manager of The
Star.
Mr.. Noyes directed attention to the colors
of the transportation association, red, white
and blue-and declared it to be his belief
that the railroad men were preparing for
the time when there will be government
ownership of railroads.
Change of Colors Unnecessary.
When Mr.. Bryan's plans go through"
Mr.. Noyes remarked. you won't have to
change your colors."
The speaker went on to say that at one
time he knew the names and initials of all
the general passenger agents. but for some
roo rth hn hn6 81
of them recently. This disguised reference
to the anti-pass law caused renewed laugh
ter.
After Mr.. Moves had concluded his re-
marks with a strong plea for support Of the
Greater Washington movement on the part
of the railroads. some one proposed a toast
to the speaker and to Greater Washington,
which was drunk with will.
Mr. Oliver T. Boyd. city passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania railroad took occasion
to get back at the newspaper men in kind,
and succeeded splendidly. bringing out
rounds of applause for his hits. He con-
ciuded by proposing a toast to the news
papers of the city.
Mr.. ]. l.. Hayes, travelling freight agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. paid
his respects to the representatives Of the
press in a numerous way. He also spoke
in favor of reduced passenger and freight
rates throughout the country.
Others Who Spoke.
OtIcI SpcdhtTS were SOl .. 6EOWu,
general passenger agent of the Southern
railway: William Pedrick. Jr.. passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania C. M Borum.
Southern railway; D. J. Callahan, Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company; E.
D. Shaw. managing editor of The WASH
ington Times; George P. James. Atlantic
Coast Line; F. L. Marshall. Baltimore and
Ohio railroad: J. c. Malcolm. Pennsylvania
railroad; J. L. Newbold, Merchants Par
eel Delivery Company; A. ]. Poston, Wash
ington Sunset Route; Thomas G. Conry
transportation official of the quartermas-
ter's department. War Department. Col
H. c. Craig, Missouri Pacific railroad, and
L. s. Green Canadian Pacific
The officers of the association are: w. s.
Bronson, president; B. M. NewboId vice
president; H. p. Baldwin. secretary; w. H.
Callahan. treasurer.
Executive committee. c. Malcolm, L. s.
Brown, F. l.. Marshall, jr., A. J. Poston,
w. s. Knox, e. J. Lockwood.
Names Of the Members.
The following is complete list of the
members:
G. P. James, D. p. A., A. C. L.; o. B.
Acker. passenger agent A. C. L.: A. L.