The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-04
Henry c. Stuart. Freightpayer.
Believes Commission Should
Aid Railroads
Prayer Offered for
Scherer' s Recovery
Shooting Of c. & O. Claim
Agent Distresses Railroad
Men Gathered at Banquet to
Honor Stevens

II want 1t understood that | spea X
not as governor or former member
Of the State Corporation Commission.
but as business man, a shipper and a
frei1htpsyer. when say that ! have
believed and now believe that the In
'ferstate Commerce Commission could
not serve the country better than TO
grant the request OF the transporta-
tion companies for a higher rate of
compensation said Governor Henry
&c Stuart during his after-dinner
speech ut the banquet in honor Of
President George w. Stevens, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. at the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. last night.
The event was most happy one
throughout. the supper. the music and
the addresses being splendid. but there
was one note out of harmony, one de-
pressing influence that ut one time so
overcsme the gathering that the
speech OF President Stevens was inter-
recovery OF l.. l.. Scherer. shot yester-
day al Clifton Forge. to be offered by
Rev. S. ID. Weeks, general secretary.
r.. r. Y. VI. G. A., Hinton. W Va.
The PRAYER was called for by H. o.
Williams. en- International r. r. Y. 81.
G. A. secretary. who presided as toast
master. immediately after President
Stevens. while speaking. suggested
that the following telegram be sent
to Mr.. scher~r:
TWO hundred railroad men, here
assembled. extend you their heart,
sympathy and pray for your rapid re-
covery.s
Eminent Mon Attend
Eminent men present. both as
speakers and guests included former
Governor A. J Montague. Goyernor
Attorney General John Garland Pol
lard. Bishop Collins Denny. Judge y.
c. Richardson, President William Fl.
White. OF the r.. F. 4 r.: President
Stevens. OF the c. & O.. and members
OF his staff DIR. John =. Mum. OF New
York. chairman OF the International
Railroad IT" Committee: John r.
Moore, senior secretary Of r. r. Z. NJ.
C A. work: State Secretary 8. A.
Dudley. general secretary of y. NJ, c.
A. work on the Canadian Pacific.
In addition to speakers from this
group, the following were heard in
1testim onial to the BENEFITS derived from
association with the Railroad y. NJ. G.
A.; Fl. l. beavers. conductor. r.. #.
& p. A. @. Belcher engineer, South
ern Railway, G. p. Burke. fireman, c,
& O.; L. r. Pittman. rate clerk. $. a.
L.. Frank Faratpr, or BeHedactiHe
School who spoke for the boys;
Brakeman Satterne!d. OF the c. & O.,
and J. r Bailey. conductor. c. & Q. /,
The musical numbers were by Miss
Gladys Martenstein, soprano soloist
and q quartet composed OF Miss Ada
Kuyk, Miss Amorettc Alien. DR.
Maurice Kobienser and Austin w
Martenstein Mrs. A. w. Martensteir
was accompe mist. During the supper
ard Immediately after II a program
was given by kessnich's orchestra.
Mr.. Stevens Praises Men.
With International Railroad r. NJ
\ c. A. Secretary n. O. Williams preEid-
ling ~ toastmaster. the program was
carried through by 1880 o'clock
President Stevens was the first speaker
presented After deploring3 that bust
mess conditions were not better and
that the higher cost of operation ci
railways. together with the falling on
In revenue. ID pressing the transports
Ition companies into the down and Al.
most out class, he found solace In the
fact that the esprit de corps Of the
employees OF the c. n o. as he has seer