The Washington times., 1910-03-01

The statement Of 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 at Hagers-
town. Nd. and Norfolk Va in the East.
and az Columbus. Circlevlue. and Cincin-
many years exchanged large volume Of
traffic with your system and is an irnpOT-
talt feeder. II was deemed advisable 70
strengthen your relations with that Com
pany and Increase your stock holdings.
Mr.. Robert Pitcairn. formerly Resident
Assistant 20 the President in Pittsburgh.
and who retired on June Ist. 1906. died on
July 25Jh- 1909 Mr. Pitcairn spent fifty
three years in the service Of this Company,
filling the positions Of superintendent Pitts
burgh Division. April lSt. 1865. 10 February
l4th. 1874. General Agent and SUpeTintend-
ent Pittsburgh Division. February l4th.
1874, 20 January st, 1902; and Resident As
SlStanC TO President al pittsburgh rom
January lst- 1902. until his retirement
At the meeting Of the Board for OrganiZa-
ton on March Path. 1909. Mr. John P
Green. First EiCe-PreSident and Director.
declined reelection because Of the near aD-
proach Of h.s retirement under the pro
visions OF the Pension Department. and
MeSsrs. Chas. f. Pugh. SamUal Rea. J. B.
Thayer, and Henry TstzaH were respectively
elected FIRST. SecOnd, Third. and Fourth
Vice Presidents Of the Company.
Mr.. ". W AtterbUry. General Manager
was also elected Fifth Nice-President. and
Mr. James F. FahneStOck was elected
Treasurer
Captain Green. formally retired on
August lSt- after fOrUy-CwO years spent in
the most active and devoted service in the
interest Of Your Com any and its affiliated
lines Always very SOhCltOuS OF Its wei
contded 20 him with answering loyalty
directed by a ripe Judgment and msrve-
lOus grasp Of It's affairs. He has been the
spokesman OF the management for many
years al your annual meetings. and as the
executive in charge Of the Accounting and
Treasury Departments. is specially en-
titled 70 the credit for the clear and cOmpre-
hensive character Of your annual reports
His associates are gratifed that. after
carrying for so many years the weighty re-
spOnsibilitieS OF the various positions he 50
ably filed. he may now enjoy his retirement
in observing the development Of the com
panies for which he labcred 50 long and e.
feCtively, and this feeling Is shared by a
large number Of the stockholders
The Company is alSN fortunate IN cons
tinuing TO have the bene7t Of his extended
experience and counsel at its command as
may from time to time be required
On March Path. 1909. the following ap-
pOintmeutS were also Tcade.-
J. B HutChisO1- ASSISTANT 70 First VICE
President: A. J. County, Assistant to Second
ViCe-P President ". H Myers. General Man
aver succeeding Mr. AtUerbUry. promoted :
J. G. Rodgers. Assistant to General Man
ager. b NJ Carson. General SUperinten-
dent. Erie Division: G, NJ. Bunting, As
sistant Comptroller.
On October LIST. 1909. George H Grone.
formerly Assistant TO Purchasing Agent.
was promoted to be an Assistant Purchasing
Agent.
the Board
JAMES NcCREA. President.
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WIS NELSON. SECRETARY.
rREET STATION, PHILADELPHIA.