Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-07
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KENNEDY HOST
AT RECEPTION
Prominent Men Attend Big
Function at Ragged Edge,
Near ChaInbersburg

Men prominent in railroad, banking,
professional, official and political life
to the number of 500. including many
Harrisburgers, to-day were guests of
President Moorhead c. Kennedy of
the Cumberland Valley railroad, at
Ragged Edge. his country home, near
Chambersburg. 1t was President Ken
nedy's annual reception and dinner
to his army of friends.
To-day's gathering was the largest
and most representative of many par
ties of distinguished citizens at Ragged
Edge. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy and Miss
Kennedy formed receiving line and
greeted the guests as they arrived. The
delightful weather added to the pleas
ure Of the occasion and the lawn was
beautifully decorated in honor Of the
event. The guests marveled when they
round apples growing on locust trees.
grapes on naples and pears on spruces
until they discovered that they had
been cunningly fastened to the boughs
and were placed there to be eaten.
Under one large tree was barrel of
sweet cider and the first man to re-
fresh himself therefrom was ex-Gov-
ernor Stuart.
Four special trains took the guests
from Chambersburg to Ragged Edge
at noon. Two special trains left Har-
risburg at IL o'clock, with prominent
pennsylvania railroad and Reading
Railway officials and Harrisburg
guests. One special train was run
from Baltimore, and railroad officials
In their private cars came from the
East, West North and South.
The decorations at President Ken
nedy's country home were elaborate.
The program Of entertainment includ-
ed music by an orchestra, baseball
game, and other interesting features.
A EDaNfal pUira dtra0f from Paafnn
nished the news about the worlds
series game. Among those present
were the following:
Pennsylvania Railroad = President
Samuel Rea. Vice Presidents w. w.
Atterbury, George H. Dixon, w. Hey
ward Myers; Treasurer James F. Fab
nestock; Assistant Treasurer W.P. Con-
nor, General Superintendent G.. w.
Creighton; Superintendent of the
philadelphia Division w. B. McCaleb,
Division Freight Agent w. ]. Rose,
Freight Traffic Manager Geo. d. Og-
den and representatives from all divi-
sions and branches.
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
e. 7. Stotesbury, chairman of the
board; John F. Auch, vice president;
Charles Heebner. general solicitor; C.
II. Ewing, general manager ]. e.
Turk. general superintendent; o. w.
Stagon, superintendent of transporta-
ton.
Harrisburg : Edward Bailey, Chas.
Bergner. E. e. Beidleman. C. II.
Bishop, Quincy Bent. ]. E. B. Cum
ningham. NJ. B. Cowden. J. P. Do
honey. Berne H. Evans, John E. Fox,
Spencer c. Gilbert, Henderson Gill
bert w. l.. Gorgas, Daniel c. Herr,
NJ. e. Hause, Hale Hill. L. Floyd Hess.
Edwin s. Herman, Francis J. Hall,
Joseph w. Hunter, William Jennings,
]. d. Jones, John Price jackson, Judge
George Kunkel. Donald Mccormick,
w. B. McCaleb, Thomas L. Montgom-
cry. A. S. McCreath, Frank B. Musser,
Judge s. ]. NJ. McCarrell, A. s. Millar,
Benjamin M. Mead, w. NJ. Ogelsby,
John S. Riling. E. J. Stackpole, DR..
Henry M. Slime, d. s. Sets, Charles C.
Stroh, e. 2. Wallower, J. Coyle Ken
nedy, Steelton; George NJ. Lloyd, H. H.
Mercer, John L. Shelley, Mechanics
burg; John Hays. Caleb B. Brinton.
Carlisle; w. c. Beales, Gettysburg;
George H. Stewert. Shippensburg.
Other prominent guests were Gov
ernor Emerson c. Harrington and Sec
retary of State Thomas w. Simmons,
of Maryland; Lieutenant-Go Governor
Frank B. McClain and Ex-Governor
Edwin S. Stuart, of Pennsylvania; ex-
Governor John M. Slaton, of Georgia;
Henry P. Fletcher. United States am
bassador to Mexico; United States SEN
ators Boies Penrose and George T.
Oliver and ex-Lieutenant-G Governor
John M. Reynolds, of Pennsylvania;
Chairman Charles NJ. Schwab, Presi-
dent Eugene @. Grace and Vice-Presi-
dent w. F. Roberts. of the Bethlehem
Steel Company; II. e. HUFF, vice. presi-
dent and general manager. Adams Ex-
presg ComnanV