The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-25
Many Leading Railroad OM-
Gals Attend at Brilliant
Function.

FUNCTION.
GRAFTON, April 1S.-The most au-
splcious social event in the history of
Grafton was the reception and ban
quet rendered by Colonel John j. Nc
Graw last night to President Daniel
Willard, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. and the company's
executive officers at the new Hotel
Willard. The event also marked the
formal opening of the handsome new
hosiery which was brown open to
the public more than week ago.
Elegance prevailed in all the APP
pointments. the spacious dining hall
was aglow with brilliant lights, pro-
fusions of flowers. and an array of
sparkling table ware. while inspiring
music from a specially augmented
orchestra added to the gaiety Of the
affair. The floral decorations were
pronounced the most elaborate ever
seen in this part OF the state.
Covers were laid for 200 and bril-
liancy and humor abounded in the
toasts of the evening.
A. NJ. Long, of Baltimore, the arch:-
tect who designed the willard and
the new passenger station opened
here last summer was also present.
Upon the arrivalgof the party Of rail-
road officials from the east, they were
met at the station by band which
enlivened the occasion until the pub
lie reception took place. With Mr..
Willard on the special train were
President F. d. Underwood. Erie
railroad. New York; General George
F. Randolph. first vice president;
George NJ. shriver. second vice presi-
dentl A. w, Thompson, third vice
president. F. L. Stuart. chief engineer;
George II. Campbell, assistant to the
president; F. E. Blaser. general SUI
perintendent; F. H. Clark, general
superintendent of motive power; J..
D. McCubbin, real estate agent; j..
I olhausen, superintendent; o. H.
Hobbs, superintendent; Harry G.
Hooker, secretary to the president OF
the Erie railroad. New York; f. A.
Walton, district passenger agent; F..
II. B. Bullock, chief of voucher bu-
reau; c. A. Rausch, secretary to Pres
dent Willard; f. X. MilhoIland, chief
clerk to the second vice presidents
1T. Broderick, secretary to the third
vice president; E. R. Sparks, secre-
tary to the chief engineer; j. Hamp.
ton Baumgartner;, J. L. Burns, secrc-
tary to the general superintendent;
George S. Harlan, secretary To the
lrst vice president; Col,1 John Keat
\ Ing; W. w Brown. editor of the
Cumberland News; Daniel AMMAN.
Judge A. Hunter Boyd, Cumberland,
Nd; A, NJ. Long, architect; j. s.
Broply, of Cumberland, Nd; w. Il.
Loves, assistant general passenger
agent, of Baltimore; and j. F. Wilson.
district engineer. of Baltimore.
President Willard reviewed the
history of his railroad and then spoke
in part as follows:
At the present time the railroad
mileage in the United States is in
excess of 245,OOO miles, or about
forty per cent of the entire mileage
OF the world. The net capitalization
of the American railways as they
are today is something over $15,-
oo0,Oo0,OOO. The annual earnings
amount to more than $4,000, OOO.-
600 and over 100000 men are
employed.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at the present time, is. in round
numbers. $500 miles in length; 1t
earns s9O,OOO,OOO per year, and it
has over 10000 men in its employ.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has LORE miles in the
state OF West Virginia. or more than
thirty-two per cent OF the entire
railroad mileage in the state 1t
has over $4,000 men in its employ in
the state of West Virginia, and its
annual pay roll on that account ex-
ceeds $S,5Oo,OOO. In Grafton alone
are located over 1000 of it's en-
lployees, including train and engine