Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
COURTEOUS RECEPTION

AS tod IN Inc Evening world yes l
terday, In special dispatch from Bal.
timore, the delegation of Martins
burg's representative men kept Their
appointment with General Manager
Potter. of the Baltimore and Ohio at
his Office yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
Upon the arrival OF No. In Balti- |
more, those who had gone down from |
Martinsburg went to the Caswell |
hotel, where a room was engaged. and
made the headquarters OF the delega-
tion while In Baltimore.
Mr.. Max Robinson. First Vice Presi.
dent OF the Board of Trade. in the
absence of Col Walker, called the
delegation TO order. and stated the
object OF the gathering. 1t had been
expected that Judge Faulkner would
accompany the gentlemen from this
city and act as the spokesman in pre-
senting the petition to the Baltimore
and Ohio official, but the Judge was
unable to go, and in his absence the
delegation decided that Mayor Cushwa
was the proper person to act as the
chairman
Mr.. Daniel Baker, OF the Standard
Lime and Stone Company, who had
given his consent to accompany the
party, put in his appearance and gave
the delegation some good advice in
the manner of presenting their claims.
The presence OF Mr.. Baker unquestion.
ably added great weight. and the peo-
pie OF Martinsburg should feel them
selves under obligations to him for
his services.
While this conference was being
held. Col Walker bad gone to the
Baltimore and Ohio building, where
he placed in the hands OF Mr.. Potter's
secretary copy of the resolutions
which We're to be presented, In order
tbat tba Gaoarat Afonaaa,. ,,,{,,ht ca,,.,
valuable time when he met the dele
cation.
Headed by the company's counsel
the delegation proceeded to the Balti-
more and Ohio building. Those in
the party were Mayor Cushwa, Hon.
George M. Bowers, Postmaster Clohan,
Alex. Parks, d. w. Shaffer, II.
Cushwa. E. r. sigler. C. A. Miller.
w. II. Crawford. Max Robinson, Dan
lei Baker. w E. Hoffheins. T. w.
Martin, II. H. Emmert, Lee NJ. Ben
der, S. A. Westenhaver, Rufus Caskey.
DIR Sponseller Capt. W. c. Kilmer and
G. NJ. Bowers. jr
Upon their arrival at the Baltimore
and Ohio building they we're shown
into large reception room, where I
they awaited the appearance of Mr..
Potter.
Scarcely had the hands of the clock I
pointed to the hour OF when Mr.. |
Potter. accompanied by General SUI
perintendent Batchelder, entered the
room. Col. Walker introduced the
members of the delegation individual
ly. and at the conclusion OF the intro
duction told the General Manager that
Mayor cushwa had communication |
to deliver 10 him.
Mr.. Potter asked IL 1t was the same
as had been delivered to him a short
time before. and upon being told that
II was gave utterance to the remark |
as told in the special dispatch yester-
day Gentlemen. win have to plead
guilty"
The promptness with which Mr.. Pot
ter gave his consent to the request
OF the delegation seemingly embar-
raised the gentlemen Who had gone
after a new depot for Martinsburg.
There was really nothing for them 10
say. They had gotten what they went
after without scarcely uttering word
OF request. The situation was reliev-
ed when Mr.. Potter said that while
the railroad company had not con-