Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-23
JAM s NILuIKEN At
HEAD OF R. R. CLUB
Was Elected at November
Meeting OF Unique New
York Organization
HONOR FOR LOCAL
MOTIVE POWER SUPT.

A distinct honor was conferred re-
Gently upon James Aihliken. superinten-
dent of motive Power of the r., b. a
w. Railroad, in his being elected at the
November meeting of the New York
Railroad Club to be president of that
body during the ensuing year
The New York Railroad Club was
founded in 1872 in New York City by
Leander Carey, a prominent master car
builder Composed at first of a small
membership. mostly car builders, the
club has gradually broadened out until
there are over POO members. this form
ing the largest club of its kind in the
United States, if not in the world
Meetings were held for a great many
years in the quarters OF the Mechanical
Engineers Society, New York City.
Within recent years, due to its increased
membership. il has been meeting in the
Engineering Societies Building, No. 2a
West Thirty-ninth street.
Tho object of the club is "the advance
ment and dissemination, by conference
and discussion. of knowledge covering
the construction and maintenance OF
railroads and railroad equipment, and
tbe promotion of social relations among
railroad men and others OF kindred IN
forests" It's membership comprises
railroad men not only from the roads
centcring in and around New York CITY
hut from all parts of the country and
the following foreign countries; Pan
ANA. Canada, Chill, Brazil, Ecuador
England. Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Japan.
The club meets the third Friday even
ing of each month. at which time papers
generally technical, are read and dsi-
cussed. The scope of the subject GOV
cred in the course of n year embraces all
departments of railroad service. One
meeting each year is devoted 10 "Elec
tricitv.r and the December meeting Is
tho "annual social night TO take the
form this wear of a supper, followed by
an all-star vaudeville performance IN the
laU room of the Waldorf at when a
thousand members are expected 10 DC
nresent To show how diversified are
+le subjects dealt with. at the January
meeting Marcus a. Dow, general safety
aren't OF the New York Central viii DIS
cnss "Accident Prevention" illustrated
bv motion pictures. The topic for the
February meeting is "Cost Accounting
bv Henry Iehn, maintenance OF way &C
countant. New York Central Railroad
The March meeting is tho annual
Electrical Night and the discussion
will cover the electrifcation OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. There VIII
lie a paper bv c. II. Quinn. chief cleo
tr;cal engineer. Norfolk and Western.
.al another by Mr.. Beenkus, electrical
.,oor on "The Peculiar Engineering
structural Features of the Chicago
..lwnukee and St. Paul. Motion PIC
lures descriptive of the operation OF
mechanical appliances will be presented
Inv the manufacturers of equipment on
these roads. which represent both the
Westinghouse and General Electric com
nanies. -.
The present officers of this unique or
oorization are as follows: President
lanes NGlliken. superintendent motive
lover p. r. & ". Railroad; first vice
I,rcsident c. T.. Chambers. superntend-
ent motive power, c. r. r. OF y. 81;
second vice president. c. l. Bardo' gen,
oral manager y. y. \. II. x H.; thlIu
Zoo president. Miles Bronson, manager
Grand Central Terminal. New ORR {;
treasurer. r. VI. Dixon, president Saiety
Car Heating Lighting Company: New
York; secretary. Harry D. Nought' NO
~ Liberty street. New York.