The Washington times., 1906-09-16
RAILWAY AGENTS
WAYBILLED HERE
Routed via B. & O., Charges
Ppd., and to Arrive This
Afternoon.
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
Business Mixed With Pleasure the
Purpose of Big National
Meeting.

A
sociatioa OF Railway Agents viii hold
their tenth annual convention In the
parIors of the Risgs House. beginning
tomorrow morning and ending Wednes-
day afternoon. The special train bring
ing the agents Co this city viii arrive
at the Baltimore and Ohio station this
afternoon shortly before 8 o'clock and
they viii march In "a body TO the hotel
Az other places where the train stops
the agents will live in the coaches. but
owing 20 the fact that the railroad
company viii be unable To- take care
Of tho train because of the chaotic con-
ditiOns attendant upon the erection Of
the Union station. the plan was aban-
doned SO FAR as Washington is con-
cerued.
Opening Session Tomorrow.
The opening meeting OF the conven-
ti0n will begin al 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. with President W. II Mills
IN the chair Commissioner Macfar-
land will deliver an address of well
come. TO which President Mills will re-
s0ond. Remarks will be made by B.
y. Austin. general passenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
other agents Responses will be made
by W L. Kerr, first vice president. and
). w. Cousins. third vice president Of
The organization.
At = o'clock In the afternoon sight
seeing automobiles will leave the Riggs
House and every place Of interest will
re visited by the agents and their fami-
lies. a reception viii be held in the
parLors of the Riggs House at o'clock
in the evening and the agents will well
come their friends.
Trip to Mt. Vernon.
Tuesday the visitors viii Journey to
Mt Vernon. returning on the afternoon
boat. AT o'clock fu the afternoon the
business meeting viii he held a number
of topics of interest 10 railroad men wiz
Be- talked about by officers OF the asso-
citation. and A. n. Deitz. ticket agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad office
in Cleveland, Ohio. will tell Of The
Humorous Side of Railroad Life as OBJ
served by the Ticket Agent" Routine
business viii be transacted before the
close of the meeting.
ON Wednesday the visitors will con-
tiaue 10 view the sights in Washington
sd many OF them viii doubtless be tired
7uugh 10 go 10 the train which will
NtAtttii6 hi ftE1t street ana New
York avenue northeast. Some time
after dusk the train will leave Wash
iugton to go to Baltimore
0fficers Of the Association.
The Offices of the association are:
President. ". II. Mills. agent /. 5. and
NJ. $. Railway. NorwaIk. Ohio.
First vice president, W. =. Kerr. agent
Baltimore and Ohio Railway. Newark.
Ohio
Second vice president. c. c. Goss.
agent ST. L, /. NJ. and S. Railway. Lit
tie Rock. Ark.
Third vice president, J. W Cousins.
agent 1. G. Railway New Orleans. Ia.
Secretary. w. NJ. Drury. agent /. 5.
and NJ. S Railway, White Pigeon, Mich.
Treasurer, J. +. Gray. agent. P, c,
c. and St L. Railway. Cambridge City,
Ind.
Executive committee. A. y. Dietz.
ticket agent. Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way, Cleveland, Ohio. J. +. Van Dusen.
agent Erie Railway, Gowanda, y. Y;
NJ j. Fleming. agent Baltimore and
Ohio Railway, Terra Alta, W. Va; / D.
Mumby, agent W. r. W. and l. B. Rail-
way, Memphis. Tenn; +. r. Saur, agent
Nandalia Line. bingham. III; c. A.
Paul, Frisco System. Norwalk. Ohio.