The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-25
AWAY PARTY HERE TODAY
Distinguished Visitors Ar
 rive This Morning
BE BANQUET TONIGHT
Will Be Shown Over District as Guests of President Ford and Will Leave Tomorrow
 for Mobile

Headed by President Thomas N Me- Carter, of the American Electric Railway association. the distinguished party of street railway officials will arrive in BIr- mingham this morning. The party will remain all day, leaving tomorrow morning fof Mobile. While here the visitors will be guests of President A. II Ford of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company and his associate officials. An interesting programme has been arranged for the day, ending tonight with ban- quet at the Country club.
 The personnel of the party follows: Thomas N. MeCarter of Newark. N l.. president American Electric Railway as- soeiation president of the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey.
 Gen George II. Harris of Louisvillc Ky, first vice president American Elee- tric Railway association; president of the Louisville Gas company. ArlSsnsas Valley Railway. Light and Power com pany formerly the Pueblo and Suburban Traction company. Fargo and Moorhead Street Railway company. and Fort Smith Light and Traction company; vice presi- dent of the Appalachian Power company.
 Charles N. Black, of San Francisco. sec ond vice president American Electric Rail- way association; vice president and gem eral manager of the United Railroads of San Francisco.
 (. Loomis Allen of Syracuse N. r.. third vice president American Electric Railway association; president Of the New port News and Old Point Railway and Electric company.
 Arthur W. Brady Of Anderson. Ind, past president American Electric Raii- way association. president of the Indiana Union Traction company.
 Shaw in Party
 James F. Shaw of Boston Mass. past president American Electric Railway as- sociation director Boston and Worcester Street Railway company.
 Oscar T. Crosby of Wilmington. Del. president of Wilmington and PhiIadcl- phia Traction company and of Trenton and Mercer County Traction company of New Jersey.
 w L. Conwell of New York. president American Electric Railway Manufactu- fefS aSsocldllonf pTeSluenl iaHNpoitdlipu Utilities company. New York.
 Charles C. Pierce of Boston. member of executive committee American tec- trIc Railway Manufacturers association: district manager GoneraI Electric com pany, Boston
 H. C. Donecker of New York secre- tary-treasurer American Electric Ra,I- way assoclation
 Arthur Warren of New York. represen- tative of the committee on public rela- tlons, American Electric Railway asso- ciation
 The local officials of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company will conduct the visitors over the physical properties during the day. An automo- bile ride will be taken to Ensley. whe~> the giant industrial plants will he locker over. The model city of Corey will be passed through and other points of in- terest visited, which will give the visit ing officials some idea of the present greatness of the city. as well as the foundation of Birmingham's hope for the future.
 12,000 Mile Trip
 The visitors are making 12.0oD mile journey over the United states to see what is being accomplished in street railway work. They are meeting off cials and getting acquainted With tho local conditions.
 Tine principal feature of the rrogramme of entertainment will be the banquet thfs evening. President Ford wiilspreside ;at the affair and there will doubtless he made few short speeches by the visitors and local men. The party Invited to meet the guests of the local company includes some of Brmngham's most distinguished business and professional men.