Evening journal., 1910-11-22
Sat AT Same Table and
Talked Over Business
MafferS---Addicks Com
menfs on Election in
Delaware


J. Edward Addlcks and former
United States Senator j. Frank Alice
sat at the same table and munched
Delaware apples at the annual meet
ing Of stockholders of the Bay State
Gas Company Of Delaware here to-
day. The meeting was held In rooms
42l-22 Ford building where the COM
pany has it's local Offices.
Thomas Lawson. president of the
company, was not at the meeting, and
Vice-President Alice presided. Others
present included w. Harry Miller, OF
Philadelphia, treasurer; ~. A. Nc
Sweeney, OF Boston,, secretary; Newell
Ball. OF Bridgevllle; 5. John Abbott
of Milford, and j. Y. McCommons, OF
Wyoming, directors; Mr.. Addicks, whO
is a stockholder; former Chancellor
John II. Nicholson and Herbert II
Ward, of Counsel for the company.
At the annual meeting, the polls be-
Ing open from II TO re o'clock, 2,34S,-
f55 out OF the 3,673,000 shares Of the
company we're voted. the directors be-
ing reelected as follows: Thomas
w. Lawson, J. Frank Alice. w. Harry
Miller. 10. A. McSweeney. Newell Ball
$. John Abbott and J. v. McCom-
mons. The directors reorganized by
/ electing Thomas w. Lawson, presi-
dent; j. Frank Alice. vicc-presldent
w. Harry Miller, treasurer; Il. A. Nc
Sweeney. secretary. Mr. Miller was
chosen transfer agent. aud the Trust
Company Of North America was
selected as registrar. The counsel for
the company chosen were Homer AL
bers. of Boston; Herbert n Ward and
John r. Nicholson, Of Wilmington.
The annual report of President
Lawson aud President Alice
dealt mainly with the exploitation
Of the Hartel Light, which the Bay
State Gas Company has taken over
and Is now introducing throughout
the country. The report of Mr.. Alice
set forth that Mr.. Lawson finance,
the enterprise with the understand
ing that 81 the Hartel light was sat
isfactory Il could be acquired by tn
Bay State Gas Company without on
cent Of profit TO himself. The Ba
State Company has secured one
half interest I'm the National Hart'
Light Company. Mr.. Allee's repoi
sets forth that the light has been II
= troduced In Philadelphia, New YoI
and Chicago, and the demand for u
: lights is so great that the compal
cannot meet A.
The report of Treasurer Miller WI
presented, but was not made pul
lie.
During the meeting the director
ate apples that came from the S0pe
orchards down IN Kent county.
Called Mr.. Alice "Frank.'
In the hour that the polls wer
b open, when business was practically
! at a standstill, the directors, Mr. Ad
dicks and Mr.. Nicholson discussed
general topics. Mr. Alice called Mr.
Addicks "Mr. Addicks." and Mr.. Ad
dicks addressed Mr.. Alice as Frank.
Apparently they We're on good termi
and chatted freely In the course O
the general conversation. Mr. Alice
Mr. Ball. Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. Nc
Commons were among the. staunches
ltical supporters of Mr. Adicks a
one time.
There was very little discussian o
politics, except I'm most genera
way, and the talk turned to business
of the Bay State Gas Company, e
Delaware apples the possibilities
and values OF Delaware farms, etc.
Mr.. Addicks Talks.
Mr.. Addicks left after the result o
the election had been announced ant
while the directors were reorganizing
He was asked II he was again inter
ested I'm the Bay State Gas Company
"I am interested as stockholder
which always have Oeen,' explained
Mr.. Addicks. 81 attended to-day.
meeting to obtain permission to eN
anime the books and gain certain In
formation. The law requires tina
this permission be asked for at The
annual meeting. / explained what
wanted and Il was cheerfully granted
me- A year ago they had an i'm
preston that I was antagonistic, bu
II am not / am glad to see then