The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
MANAGER POllETT TALKS.
OF MEN Who WANT LEASE.
Have Records Of Success and Arc
Largely Identified With Indus
tAia1 Development OF South.
PRESIDENT is A BAITTaoREAN
His associates Arc Experts in the
Handling Of Gas Corporations and
Have Large and Influential
Connections.

In an interview today with The vir-
ginian reporter l.. I. Poilett, general
manager. and vice-president of the
Southern Gas and Electric Company,
and also General manager of the Hen
rico Gas Company, said:
Considerable interest has been
manifested in the personnel of the
men who comprise our company. We
are asking for n lease TO operate your
local gas plant and this interest is
natural. think / may say, without
reserve. that the men who comprise
our company loom ls4rge in the H.
nanciai world. The president of this
company, Francis T. Homer, was born
in Baltimore. where he Is memoer
of tine law firm OF Willis & Homer.
His father was distinguished in bank
ing circles, being president of the
Second National Bank OF Baltimore
and Of the Clearing House for twenty
years. Al his death he vas succeeded
by his son. Francis T. Homer. Jr,
who now holds both places.
Francis IT. Homer made a wonder
rui record As corporation attorney
and has spent the greater part of his
legal career In public utility corpora
ton service until he has become
known az an expert IN this branch OF
his profession.
He is also financially interested
in the baltimore Sun, and is reckoned
among the leading progressive men
OF his native city. Mr.. Francis II Ter
is allied with men who are prominent
IN the financial world and about two
years ago he became member of
the firm of bankers III Wall Street
Bertron. Criscon Il Company.
4 Native of Mississippi.
s~muei Reading Bertron. Of this
same firm OF bankers. is vice presi-
dent of the Southern Gas AMI Elec-
trio Company. and is . native OF
Mississippi. He has spent tho larger
part OF LIS time IN New York. but
has always maintained many Interests
IN the South, investing much money
IN Southern enterprises and public
utilities companies. His family his
tory IS a nota bic one, "a his great
grandfather was the first president
nf Princeton ard the citv ~ Eead'ng.
Pa. was named for one Of this distin-
suished mans sons. Samuel Read
ing Rerton is president Of the South
ern Club of New York, his greatest
Interest in q business wav IS the de-
velopment OF his various Southern en-
terprises.
NJ n. Evans, vice president and
director of the company Is a finan-
tgST OF prominence anu NEI1-hHU"iA
throughout the rc"rtrv as 4 rNN'ic
utility expert Of splendid attainment.
Feels ut Home I'm Richmond.
Personally, ] feel that my interests
lie hera I have huiit plants and or
ganized the companies for several
public utilities companies and feel
that Richmond mas been ve~v kind to
me. act as general manager OF the
Henrico Gas and Power Company.
and I orranized the Blue Field Gas
Siuia: the Sumter Gas Company. of
Sumter. 8. e, and am president OF
the Gas Light Company Of Augusta,
Ga This company we recently pur-
chased and since the past ten years
OF my life has been almost equally
divided between Baltimore and Rich
nor,d, I have come to regard this as
my logical home.
Mr.. Alexander Sands. OF Richmond;
.Jarnes McEvnv. of baltimore. Paul
Seymour. OF Baltimore, comprise the
directorate. together with the men
whom have spoken Of to you of, and
our stockholders as we'll, with the ad-
dttion Of Tohn r. Mclean Of the Gin
cinnat. Enqirer, too well-known tol
require further information. and
'Georas r Willis, OF Baltimore.
# IS our intention to make our bid
for the leasing of the local gas COM
pany and feel that with men 'of
the prominence of these fdenIred
with us and their own capital and re-
latsou TO other canital. there is q
great future for Richmond in the
event that these men center their
ir+ere~t here I'm this company.