New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

expected to prove important and there is possibility that he will an- nounce some of the contemplated projects of the company. MT. Pelley succeeded the late r.. J, Pearson as president of the New Haven road on March l of this year. He began his railway service in 1899 and has held important positions with a number of railroads.
 The committee in charge has re- ceived word that P. A Bradle%. president of the Acme Fast Freight . Co.,. and K. H. Gardiner, president ci the New England Steamship O.. will be present this evening.
 Entertainers from Reidvillc
 Entertainment will be provided by the New Haven railroad orches- tra and quartet from Reidvil!a. Mass. Both organizations have scored heavily wherever they have appeared and are in constant dc l0an1 at functions where railroaI officials gather. The program of the quartet will include Talk of Jerusa- lem lHlorning." "Comin' Thru the lN"' and other selections at whicn they arc expert.
 we have one Of our friends with us, a man whom We are always glad to see" said Maurice S. Stan ! ley, president of the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, acting as toastmaster to tes- 1 tlmonial luncheon given visiting railway chiefs at the Shuttle Meadow club at noon today. "I have the pleasure of calling upon President ! C. F. Denney of the Erie railroad i for an address,"
 i Alr, Stanley sat down. Mir Denney arose. slowly unfolding more than six feet of hearty-looking physique. He calmly and deliberately survey d a gathering Of railway and in dustrial officials He cleared his throat. "Mr. Postmaster" he be- gan.
 Ernest F. Baldwin. salesmanager ! for the Corhiu Screw corporation. who had been out on the golf course sweeping the snow off of a tee for a driving contest, came in and sat down. Others settled them selves comfortably. unbuttoned vests. arranged their chairs and prepared for a treat.
 My address," continued Presi- dent Danney. lis 50 Church street. New York. If you want to hear a ! longer speech come down" He sat down. Everyone breathed a sigh Of relief. There was a lot Of money at stake on the driving contest.
 That address, commented 1 President Stanley. "vas the finest speech I've heard railroad man deliver in 10 years" Everyone ap- plaudcd.
 II was the only speech. Visiting railroad men were introduced to the gathering by Mr. Stanley. Local in dustrial officials, Secretary Ralph II. Benson of the Chamber of Com merce and a Herald representative were introduced by Robert W. Pc ley Works.
 Those present were Maurice s. Stanley. president of the Fafnir Bearing Co.,; l.. T. Noshurgh. tra fife manager of the New York Central railroad; R. J. Menzies assistant traffic manager of the New York Central railroad; Vice President David l.. Gray Of the Erie railroad N. F. Denney. presi-1t Of the Erie: E. P, Gardner < aral freight agent of the Boston and Albany w. II. Cunningham. general easterr agent of the Michigan Central George Manning. traffic manager 0! the Erie; J. r. Atwater, traffic man. ager for the American Hardware corporations; Ernest F. Baldwin salesmanagcr for the Corbin Screw corporations; F. C.. Russell. trafit manager for I.anders, Frary anG Clark: Arthur G. Kimball. president of l.andcrs. Frary and Clark; Johr A. Lindsay. assistant traffic man a-er. Landcrs, Erary and Clark: F W. Potcet. traffic manager for the Stanley Works; r. J. Gaffncy. traf. lie manager for the Fafnir Bearing Co.,; Ralph s. Howe. traffic manage, for the New Britain Machine O.
 Logan F.. Page. vice president ant secretary Of the Hart and IIutchi
 son Co.,; l.. W. Young. treasurer o the Stanley Works: Charles E. Par sons vice president Of the Ameri can Hardware corporation and gen
 cral manager of the P. X F. Cor
 bin plant: Robert O'Hanley. super
 intondcnt of the Waterbury divi
 sion. New York. New Haven anc
 Hartford railroad: Charles Mitchell superintendent Of the Hartford di
 vision, same railroad; W. J. Foran travelling freight agert, New York New Haven and Hartford railroad
 Larry Burford. traffic maTager o
 the Erie railroad; r. E. S1arles vice president of I.anders, Ffer.
 and Clark: F. I. Dean. genera
 agent. Boston office. Erie railroad
 w. r. Murray, general agent. Nev
 Haven office, Erie railroad: l.. E I.inderman, general agent, Michigan Central.
 J. H. Butler, general manager 0 the American Railway Express Co. Harry r. Stauffer, vice president 0 the Reading railroad; Walter L Bell, traffic manager of North ant Judd; Arthur Hamilton, vice pres dent of the Central Railroad of Nev Jersey; Charles Gallagher traffi'
 manager for Russell. Birdsall anC
 Ward; w. E. Cauiield, traffic man
 agcr of the Reading railroad.