The citizen., 1914-07-17
INSPECTION TOUR OF FINAN.
CIERS.
One Hundred Visit Frederick
and Hagerstown as the Guests
of the Fidelity Trust Co.

of the Fidelity Trust Co.
/ The railroad system of Hagerstown
and Frederick was visited on Tuesday
lass July I4ih, by number OF the most
| prominent bankers OF the Eastern States,
as the guests of the Fidelity and Trust
Company, of Baltimore City. The party
| arrived on a Western MARYLAND special
tram at II a. m, and was met by re-
ception Committee. composed OF some
o Frederck's most prominent citizens.
After a brief stay in Thurmont. they
were brought to Frederick in two spec
ial cars, which were awaiting their ar
rival. An automobile trip was made by
the bankers through the city and many
points OF interest explained to the visi-
tors.
1t WIS the Fidelity Trust Company
thai arranged the retinancing Of the rail.
road system IN Frederick and Washing
ton counties. Thetrip on Tuesday last
was the initial move of the Trust Com.
pany, which purchased the bonds neces-
sary for the rehnancing of the railroad
to. place these bonds on the market
The trip was primarily 10 show the bank
ers of this section of the country the
value of the Hagerstown and Frederick
Railway Company the immense fertility
OF the soil and the richness of the sec
ton through which the road passes.
Every inch Of the system was in.
spected, from the smallest link of the
road to the big Security plant just out
side OF Hagerstown. The visitors were
taken over the system in special cars.
The itinerary which was as follows.
LETT Baltimore at a. M, and arrived at
Thurmont at II o'clock; left Thurmont
at ii a. m. arrived in Frederick. at IL 40;
left Frederick in twenty or more auto.
mobiles on a sight seeing tour at HAS a.
M; LETT Frederick by trolley, at I2.I5;
and arrived at Braddock Heights at
o'clock, via the Jefferson Boulevard;
lunched at the Braddock Heights Hotel,
from 1 to , p. m. left Braddock
Heights, at p. M. arrived at Williams
port at s4I5p. M; left Williamsport a. 20
by trolley; arrived at HagerStown, 40
p. M; leave Hagerstownr by automobRle
at 445 p. M, on sight seeing trip
around HagerStown and vicinity; arrived
at Security at $50; inspected the Security
power plant; lett Security at p. M, and
arrived at the HagerStown Country
Club at 6 20 p m left Hagerstown via
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at
745 p, M; arrived in Baltimore at 10. 30
p M; left Hagerstown for Frederick at
s p. IN.
The bankers were enthusiastic as they
stood at Braddock Heights, viewing
Middletown Valley and other points of
interests. The Ex Governor was de-
lighted. and exclaimed, show | revel in
this scenery" Colonel Lowndes was
also very free in complimenting the fer
tility OF the soil of Frederick county.
The party were photographed on the
bridge at Willamsport, after viewing the
town. which was one time spoken OF as
a possibility of being the capital OF our
country. After most ENJOYABLE trip the
Frederick county contingent returned
at $50 p. m.
Those in the Frederick party were as
follows: Judge Glenn H. Worthington,
Frederick; c. c. Waters, Eugene Viii
lard. Lewis Motter, John Ed Schell, lr. /,
Lloyd T. MacGill, Cyrus F. Flock,
Joseph F. Eisenhauep THE CITIZEN
James Firor, "Catoctin Clarion;n E. H
McBride, Lewis Rhodes. Emmitsburg;
w. T. Delaplaine. The News" Fred
erick G. c. Rhoderick, Valley Regis
ter, Middetown.
Mayor Fraley Alderman John Fl
Grove, ]. Murray Dronenburg. c. F.
Goodell, Harry E. Chaplineg Fabian
Posey, Richard Potts. Noah E. Cramer.
Senator John P T. Matthias James Fl.
Error. T. B. HAYWARD, and Z. Rein
dollar, of Taneytown.