The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-20
SOUTHERN GETTING
READY FOR REUNION
large GROUP OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs HERE TO INSPECT
NEW TERMINALS.
CONFERENCE. IS HELD
eIG NEW PLANT IN sOUTHsIDE
WILL BE READY IN TIME FOR
ACCOMMODATION OF con-
FEDERATE VETERANS.

Under the guidance of General Su-
perintendent Simpson. Division super
intendent Arthur and Division Pas
senger Agent II. l.. Bishop, OF Rich
tnond, about thirty of the officials OF
the operating and passenger depart
ments of the Southern Railway yes
terday inspected the new terminals
plant OF the road In South Richmond.
The railroads properties in and around
Richmond we're gone over thoroughly
ara expression was given of the sat
factory progress being made in the
installation of the new and larger ia
ctiittes for handling the company's
business here
Thu road has determined to have
the work now under way completed
hetore June l, In time for handling
the crowds that will come to Rich
mond from all parts of the South for
the annual reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans. to be held here
June !. and 3.
Arranging For Accomm odation.
During the inspection and at a meet
Ing held In the Hotel Richmond yes
terday morning, every possible phase
OF providing for the comfort and con-
venience of great thronE of visitors
was discussed by the railroad repre-
sentatives.
tho parking OF Pullman cars---their
lighting, watering and icing. santa
ton and the. lighting of the tracks on
which the cars are to be parked, ar
rangements for the handling OF In
coming and outgoing baggage expe-
ditiousiy aud for the convenient
checking of parcels; the posting OF
bulletins. not only In the station. but
In public places generally. an iounc~
s
cial trains, as well IA regular q aims.
the establishment of public sotn sart
aud drinking water stations provision
for keeping at hand sufficient mum
her OF cars from which ~ make W. a
train with the least possible delay
In the event IL should be found nee
essary to operate special local t~ains
20 meet the demands of train. and
provision for adequate Information
bureaus and forces OF ticket sellers
Those Attending.
Among the railroad men taking part
were
II e. Hutchens, superintendent pas
senKer Importation. Washington.
Il, f. simpson. general superintendent;
c. q. Arthur. division superintendent;
Ptehmond. J. W Connolly chief spe-
rial agent. Washington; W. H. Owens
general yard foreman. H. f.. Parker
NAruTaster. Rfchmond, w, Il. Graves
special baggage agent, r II. Hard
wick passenger traHic manager; II r,
Cary. general passenger agent. Wash
ington: j l. Meek, assistant general
passenger agent, Chattanooga Tenn;
J e. Beam. assistant general passen-
yer agent, Atlanta, Ca: e. a. DeSaus-
sure. assistant general passenger
agent. Memphis. Tenn: W Il. McGee
general passenger agent. Colum hia :
lanes Freeman. assistant general pas
ssnEer agent. Birmingham: G. w
westbury. general agent Washing
ton: c. G. stewart. division passenger
agent. Memphis; r. l. BAYLOR. division
passenger agent. Atlanta. ], H. Wood
division passenger agent. Asheville
N. C.; III. l. Bishop. division passen-
ger agent. Richmond; r, l.. Jenkins
district passenger agent, Washington
T. r. Martin. district passenger agent
/, Chattanooga: J. ID. Ruben. travelling
passenger agent. Norfolk: J. O. Jones
travelling passenger agent, Charlotte
n G.. r. X. McMiiiin. advertising: W
r. Roberts. chief ticket supply clerk;
II. r. Henderson. chief baggage clerk
Washington; Il. u. Kiser. city ticket
agent Richmond.