Evening star., 1916-10-16
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ARRIVE HERE TODAY
Vanguard of Passenger Traffic
Officers Is Expected
This Afternoon.
TWO CONVENTIONS IN CITY

Some of the biggest railroad officials
of the United States, Canada. Mexico
and Cuba will make their headquarters
in Washington this week, the expecta-
tion being that the vanguard will ar
rive at the New Willard Hotel this aft
ernoon At o'clock. in preparation for
meeting at that hotel Of the Ameri-
can Association Of Passenger Traffic
Officers. organized nfty-odd years ago,
and said to be the oldest railroad asso-
citation In the world. Tomorrow the
vanguard of the Society Of Railway
Financial officers will arrive at the
Raleigh Hotel for a meeting which
will be addressed by Frank A. Wander
lip. president Of the National City
Bank. and other prominent men.
meet on the tenth floor Of the Willard.
beginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, in sessions which will not be open
to the public The railway financial
omcials will meet on the tenth floor
of the Raleigh at II o'clock Wednes-
Will precede this meeting Tuesday
evening.
Reception Wednesday Evening.
There will be no joint meeting of the
two associations, as the selection Of
this week for both to meet here was
due to an accident; but there Will be a
social mingling Of the ofIicials at the
residence Of H. C. Ansley. treasurer
Of the Southern railway. and Mrs. Ans
ley. 1927 Connecticut avenue during a
reception "Wednesday evening from 9
to II o'clock.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of st.
Johns Episcopal Church will open the
meeting Of the passenger traffic officials
at the Willard tomorrow morning. This
organization, It was said by Washing
ton railway officials today. is one of the
most substantial business organisa- :
tfons OF the world. The members are
bringing to Washington the women of
their families. there being about $50
omcials and about fifty members of
The association will discuss railway
passenger affairs as affecting the en-
tire United States.
Washingtonians to Entertain.
Tomorrow at 1880 o'clock there will
be a reception and luncheon in the red
room Of the Willard for the passenger
officials and their families, rendered by
Washington commercial organizations.
Arrangements for the luncheon were
John 2. Slaven. chairman; A. H. Rogers
and William M. Dove. The committee
which 10 to receive the delegates con-
sists OF d. J. Callahan. chairman. P. T.
Moran. president Of the Chamber of
E. G. Brandenburg, presi-
drews. president Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association: the District Com
rnissioners. Louis Brownlow, oliver P.
Newman and Col. Kutz. U. 8. A; A.
Leftvich Sinclair. Albert schulteis.
c. J. Gockeler. Thomas
Grant. w. T. Galliher. S. J. Prescott.
Theodore w. Noyes, E. G. Graham, D.
S. Porter. William Johnson, James F.
Oyster, r. N. Harper, William F. GUIDE,
n E. Allies. J. F. slaven and Cuno H.
Rudolph.
There will be a trip to Mount Vernon
for the railway passenger visitors at
1870. and at o'clock a reception and
dance. followed by q buffet supper.
there will be Sightseeing trips. and
morning there will be a golf
tournament for the visitorst at the
Washington Country Club.
Sessions Of Financial Officers.
Wednesday during the business ses-
sions of the railway financial officers
there Will be an address Of welcome by
oliver P. Newman. chairman of the
board OF Commissioners of the District
and an address by e. c. Brandenburg
president of the Washington Board of
Trade. There will also be addresses by
H. W. Myers, manager Kansas City
joint freight collection bureau; Col
George A. Post ard other prominent
men, including Mr.. Vanderlip.
The social features of the program
for the railway financial officers and
Of their families will include
trips and a tea at the Ra-
leigh Wednesday afternoon, sight
seeing trips and a reception at the
followed by the annual din
nsr and a dance Thursday afternoon
and evening. and on Friday additional
trips and a river trip to
Mount Vernon as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Odell Smith.
The business sessions among the rail-
way financial officers will include dis
cussions on the effect Of the war in
on railroad financing the next
few years. getting ready in time for
future financial requirements. and many
other important subjects.