The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-09
OFFICERS ELECTED.
 AT ANNUAL MEETING. .OF THE TRAFFIC CLUB
Transportation and Traffic Men of District Enjoy Din ner at TutwiIer-T. l..
 Hill Elected President

The fifth annual meeting and dinner of the Birmingham Traffic and Transporta- tion club at the Tutwiler last night was attended by about 100 of the leading rail- road and traffic men of the district. Of ficers for the ensuing year were elected, and a number of talks were made by representative members of the club and by a few visitors. An elegant dinner was served in the ballroom where the meeting was held.
 The officers of the club chosen last night were: President, T. L. Hill, agent Southern railway; first vice president, J. w. Porter, sales manager Alabama com pany second vice president, II. F. Lati- Der, division passenger agent, Queen and Crescent; secretary, J. w. Bryan, traffic agent Birmingham Southern; treasurer, 5. K. Hawkins, commercial agent Sea board Air Line. The board of governors consists of the following members, W, c. Adams of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, c. M. Evans of the Southern Pacific, L. K. Plosser of the Alabama Demurrage bureau, H. H. Knight traffic manager of the Gulf States Steel com pany; Lee Clary, general agent Louisville and Nashville; A. w. Carey, traffic man. ager Tennessee company.
 The nominating committee reported this list of officers and their election was unanimous by rising vote. D. T. Wilcox of the Seaboard Air Line, presided and introduced the new president, T. L. Hill. A high tribute was paid to the memory of the late w. H. Johnston, former presi- dent of the club, who died during the past year. the members rising and drink ing a silent toast.
 c. w. Toliver, agent of the Louisville
 
 witty introductions and bright stories added much to the pleasure of the oc- casion. Wiegand's orchestra played dur ing the evening and number of solos by Miss Faulkner were greatly appre- ciated by the members of the club. That railroad men can sing as well as handle freight was demonstrated when D. G. Black of St. Louis, general freight agent of the Missouri Pacific, rendered two solos and was so literally applauded that an encore was necessary.
 The history of the club was recounted by E. F. Stovall, general agent of the Central of Georgia and the Illinois Gen. tral The early struggles of the club, extending over the first few years of it's six-year history, and the recent rejuvena tion which had resulted in the present strong and splendid organization were told by the speaker.
 Judge Ben G. Perry of Bessemer, at COrney TOT the AldDd11d CIrSdI southern, made a bright and snappy talk, as did T. A. Rennie of Pell City, City Commis- sioner J. R. Hornady B. l.. Bugg of Atlanta, assistant general manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic; W. D. Nesbit. G. E. Whitelam of Springfield, Mo-, claim agent for the Frisco; w. c. Adams of the Alabama Steel and Iron company, and A. W. Carey of the Ten ressee company.
 J. Frank Jutz, travelling freight agent for the Union Pacific, was chairman of the arrangement committee in charge of the meeting and dinner. and the mem- bers of the club and visitors expressed to him their congratulations upon the success of the gathering which had brought together so many Of the trans portaton and traffic men of the district. The members of the club present at the annual meeting last night pledged them selves to lend their best efforts during the coming year to make the organization live and helpful one which should serve to better the interests of all its members and add to the making of more pleasant CT sonal relations.