The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-01
SuaAau

TIE statement q securities shows that additional
purchases have been made Of stock Of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company. Your lines have
five important connections with this railway az
HaggrstoWn. Md.. and Norfolk, Va, in the East,
and at Columbus, CircleEile, and Cincinnati Ohio.
IN the West and as It has for many years exchanged
large volume Of traffic with your system and is
an important feeder, it was deemed advisable to
strengthen your relations with that Company and
increase your stock holdings
Mr.. Robert Pitcairn formerly Resident Assistant
70 the President in Pittsburgh and who retired on
June lst, isos. died on July 25sh 1903 Mr.. Pitcsirn
spent hfty-three years In the service Of this Com
pany, filing the positions q Superintendent Pitts
burgh division April Isl 1855 70 February 18Th Is74
General Agent and Superintendent Pittsburgh d.
vision February 18th, 1874 to January Ist 1902; and
Resident Assistant to President at Pittsburgh from
January lst. 1902. until his retirement
At the meeting Of the Board for organization on
March 9Th 1859 Mr.. John p Green. First Vice Pres-
dent and Director. declined reelection because q
the near approach of his retirement under thu pro-
visions q the Pension Department and Aiessrs
Chas z. Pngh. Samuel ReA- J. R. Thzyer. ard
Henry Tatnal were respectively elected First Sec
ond Third. and Fourth Vice Presidents q tie
Company.
Mr.. w. W. Atterbury, General Manager. was also
elected Fifth Vice President, and Mr. James r
Fshnestock elected Treasurer
Captain Green formally retired On August Is.
after forty-tvo years spent IN the most active and
devoted service in the interest Of your Compsuy and
IFS affiliated lines Always very solicitoIs Of its
welfare. be discharged the important duties con
fded 10 him with answering loyalty directed BY
a riIe Judgment and a marvellous grasp Of It's az
fairs He has been the spokesman q the mausrs-
ment for many years az your annual meetiugs and
IS the executive IN charge Of the Accounting and
Treasury Departments is specially entitled to the
credit for the clear and comprehensive character q
yOEIr annual reports
His associates gTatihed that after carrying fog
50 many years the weighiy responsibilities Of ths
various positions he 50 ably Allied he nay now en-.
JOY his retirement in observing the DEVELOPMENT os
the companies for which he iabored 50 long and
effectively. and this feeling Is shared b. large num-
Der Of the stockholders.
The Company is also fortunate IN continuing u
have the benefit OK his extended experience and
counsel al It's COMMAND as may from time TO tine
be required
On March 9Th. 1900 the following appointments
were also made
J. B. Hutchinson. Assistant to First Vice Press-
dent; A. j. County. Assistant to Second Vice Prssi-
denti w, H. Myep. General Manager lsuecaeding
Mr.. Atterb'Hy. promoted; J. c. Rodgers. Assistant
to General Manager; r. NJ. Carson, General Suusr-
lntendcnt. Erie Division; G. NJ Bunting Assistant
Comptroller.
On October Isl, 1909. George H. Grons, formerly
Assistant 10 Purchasing Agent. was promoted to be
an Assistant Purchasing Agent
; THE BOARD.
JAMES McCREA. President
COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. BY AP-
LEWIS NELSON. SECRETARY.
ROAD STREET STATION, PHILADELPHIA.