Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-27
GENERAL MANAGER HUNTINGTON
OF N. 4 ST. 1, AND PARTY
SPEND pAv HERE.
MANY BUSINESS MEN At
RECEPTION IN EVENING
Affair Is Informal and Most Happy
One For Hosts and Guests-Hunt-
inston, Lutz and seremner Meet
Many oId.Tims Friends-offieisI
Guests Of Attorney at Dinner.

c. W. Huntington, vice president
and general manager Of the Minne-
apolis & st. Louis railroad. and official
party, who were in the city Thursday
on business connected with the prop
erty. were guests at most pleasant
social gathering in the. evening, when
they were entertained by the MARSHALL
town Club at the club rooms.
The affair, arranged by President
A. G. Johnson and the members Of the
entertainment committee, was in the
nature OF an informal reception. at
which local business men might have
the pleasure of greeting Mr.. Hunting
ton and the other officials of the road.
To many members Of the club 1t was a
renewal Of acquaintance with the new
vice president and general manager of
the road, formed prior to twelve years
ago, when Mr.. Huntington left the
Iowa Central, as general superintendent
to become superintendent Of the Jersey
Central
Equally pleasant in renewing 1.-The
friendships of former days was the
meeting to the general manager, who
had the opportunity of seeing old
friends whom he had not met since he
went east. IN addition to Mr.. Hunting
ton at least two other members of his
party, S. G. Lutz and w. H. Bremner
met many old time friends, here. Both
lived here in wears gone by. and the
reunion with old friends proved most
happy one.
Members Of the Party.
Accompanying General Manage,
Huntington to the city, with him as
guests of honor at the reception. were
IS. G.. Lutz. general traffic manager;
w. H. Bremner, general counsel: r,
G. Henley, chief engineer; G. w. Seidel,
superintendent Of motive power and
machinery; D. NJ. Dennison, assistant
general freight agent; and w. G. Man
chester, purchasing agent, all of Min-
neapolis; and R. S. Marshall, superin-
tendent, Of Oskaloosa. Other guests Of
the club were three local officials. WILL
liam Gemlo. master mechanic; ]. c.
Glenn, travelling freight agent; and E
G. Flatley, local freight agent s
Light refreshments were served III
the club cafe during the evening.
Entertained at Dinner.
At a 6 o'clock dinner, served at the
Stoddart. General Manager Hunting
ton and party were entertained by C.
H. e. Boardman. of the firm Of Board
man & Lawrence. district attorney.
for the railroad company. In addition
to the railway officials Mr.. Boardmau
has as his guests, President A. q. John
son, Of the Marshalltown Club. and r.
w. McCreery. general manager OF the
Western Grocer Mills. and chairman OF
the clubs viaduct committee.
During the afternoon Mr.. Boardman
took Mr.. Huntington and other MEM
bers Of the party on an automobile
drive about town, that the visitors
might see some Of the improvements
since the days when they knew Mar
shalltown. Mr.. Huntington expressed
himself as being greatly impressed with
the changes made In the way Of I'm
provements. He was especially in
terested in the improvements in his
old neighborhood on Fourth street
north Of Jerome, which was built up
wonderfully in recent years.