The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-09-20
MANY VISITORS
Al THE BANQUET
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP MEN
IN THE CITY GUESTS OF
); THE CLYDE LINE
Reception Last Night Aboard the Al
sonquin Was a Most Delightful
affair Several Addresses Made
ny Visitors and Local People.

The Brunswick service of the Clyde
line was inaugurated yesterday I'M
der auspices more inspiring, perhaps,
than any transportation event in the
history of the port it brought to
this city the representatives of all
of the rail and water lA1es centering
here and the good will and fellowship
OF the transit concerns of the port
Were probably never so we'll drought
out as was the case yesterday.
Those in the City.
-nccming trains Saturday night
brought the first detail of visitors for
the celebration of the arrival of the
Algonquin on Sunday, and late trains
yesterday completed the list. Those
here from connecting lines were: OF
the. Southern railway, J. s. b.
Thompson, assistant to the presi-
dent; Randall Clifton. general freight
agent; Lauren Foreman, publicity
agent. From the A, B. & A., H. NJ
Atkinson, president; P S. Arkwright,
vice president; Alex Bonnyman, gem
eral manager; w H. Leahy. general
passenger agent; G. G.. Smith, super
intendent; J. Milt Saul, publicity
agent, and several others connected
in minor ways with the property.
The Atlantic Coast Line was repre-
sented by CCl. W. E. Kay, assistant
general counsel While Capt w. NJ.
Tupper, superintendent of the Clyde
and Mallory lines. II. E. Maynard,
freight traffic manager of the Clyde
the Clyde line in New York, COM
pleted the list of visiting connect
ing lines officials; Mr. H. H. Ray
mond, vice president of the Clyde
and Mallory lines, came in at neon
Sunday, and during the entire two
days has been the center of activity
in all of the arrangements and nego-
tiationS looking to the final estab-
lisnment of the Clyde and Mallory
traffic. Mr.. Raymond, it will be re-
membered, lived in Brunswick for
several years, and during that time
he made many business and social
connections which still remember
him and delight in his advancement
IN the transportation world.
A Day in the City.
During yesterday the visitors were
at random during the forenoon, spend
ing the time as they saw fit. The Of
fcials of the lines centering in Bruins
WICK, visited their respective termin-
ais and transacted such business as
was necessary. During the forenoon
the entire party visited the hand
some terminals or the A., B. & A. at
the south end and were very much
impressed with their magnitude and
We're particularly impressed with the
scope covered by the construction
of the property.
Strachan Entertains Guests.
During the afternoon all of the Wis
tiers, together with several Bruns-
wickians, were the guests of Mr.. f.
D. NJ. Strachan. of the Strachan line,
on board his handsome yacht Adrian
The party left the city at about
O'Clock visited the many points of
interest in Brunswick harbor and
Jekyl and returned TO the city at $50
The Dinner Last Night.
The most charming affair, however,
was a banquet served on the steam
er Algonquin at the terminals at $50
O'Clock at which all of the visitors
and dozen or more Brunswickians
were the guests of the officials of the
CLYDE line. The affair was entirely
inf rmal so far as the personal APP
pearance OF the guests was concern
ed but in the point of menu, service
and spech-making. it was up to the
usual banquet occasion. AS early
as $50 the hour announced for the
OCCASION the guests began to arrive
and at 7:30. when the dinner was
served. the full number of those in
vted were present. The handsome
steamer Algonquin was lighted from
top to bottom; she was decked in
gala occasicn and the handsome sa-
looms were in the best bib and tucker
for the fray. Promptly at 1870 Vice
President and General Manager Ray