The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-18
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
OFFICIALS HERE
len Representatives of the
American Association Guests
OF Local Company.

len ohicials representing the Amer
ichn Electric Railway Association ana
the American Railway Manufacturers.
Association VIII arrive in Ricbmons
at $50 o'clock this morning from New
i'rN' INC party having left last night
III specidi car on Journey which
VII! cover 1900 miles through IN.
United states and into British Co,nm
bia.
The tour Is an educational one, and
Is planned by The electric railway as
soSihtions with the purpose of 81
t.clinS "a better understanding tac
tween The public aud public utilitie,
corporations generally. The Two as
sofa Mons. which are cooperating In
hehn!hg the party across the CONT
~ ihclhae practically every electric
ran way IN The uaItcd States and most
oil the ma nutaciurcrs OF appliances.
Prominent oHlriaIs In pnrty.
Thomas y McCartAr. prcstdnnt =,
the American Electric Railway As,o-
cation. as we'll OF the Public Ser
vice Corporation OF New Jersey. win
mead the partr. Among tn. offlcial.
VINO "!ll accompany him are e. I.oomi.
Allen, Syracuse. ih!rd v!ce-pre.Idan,
Of the American Electric Ra,iway Al.
ISOLATION. and president Of the Now
port News and Old Point RAILWAY and
Electric Company. " /. ConwclI Sew
iork, president Of the TRANSPORTATION
Ih!tliies Company OF New York; Iaue.
II. McGraw. New York yice-prestd.n,
o: the Electric Railway Manufacture
ers Association; H. c. Donecker scc.
rotary ana trtasursr American Eicc.
ric Railways Association and Ar.h,,,
warren, NOW York. OF the some a.so
cations committee on public rcIa-
tons
Wnie in the CITY tho party wiii ne
INC guests Of TIE Virginia Railway
ana Power COMPANY. a committee
composed Of officials OF iris connarv
will nee, the visitors at the s.atI",
'h'F morning ami conduct them either
| TO th" Jefferson HOTEL or 10 The com
mo7wcalth Club tor breakfast Fol
lowing this tho guests together with
The officials OF the local conlpanv. will
board private cars aud make trip
OF inspection over the system
Addresses nj Luncheon
The luncheon at o'clock in the roof
garden Of tho Westmor.Iand club will
DC the principal event OF the dny
! Mayor ID, C. Richardson VIII welcome
/ the visitors. short addresses In FUR
ihcrance of the purpose OF tho tour
VIII be delivered BY Mes.rs. McCarter.
Conwei' McGraw. Allen and perhaps
I others.
The invited guests number $50 and
F: include members Of the state CORPORA
| ton Commission, Boar.l OF Aldermen.
| Common Council and city government,
and officers ana boards Of directors Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. Business
Mems club. Retail Merchants Asso-
citation and Advertisers Club. In ad.
ditson 10 these there VIII be present
ne guests number OF visiting officials
! from electric railway companies OF
F., various cities In Maryland, Virginia
( and North Carolina, n Well as officers
/ OF the Richmond and nenrico Rail-
way Company.
The afternoon Will pc devoted 10
automobile tours OF the city and visit,
to the Country Club. At 1885 o'clock,
the party win leave for Charleston. the
next stop.
The itinerary.
| In the course OF It's tour the party
VIII visit thirty or mole OF the larg-
est cities In the United States. In all
| OF these the railway men Will meet
public officials, civic leaders and reps
rcsmtativcs of electric railways in
the interest OF bette. understanding.
a large number OF public meetings Will,
| be held en- route.
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