refreshes my mind
discredited, because it gets in the papers. I shall keep my
method regardless of consequences."

He kept his, and although much younger than myself died years ago.

George B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania, was a very wise
executive and of all-around ability. Frank Thompson, vice-president
and afterwards president of the same road, was one of the ablest
operating officers of his time and a most delightful personality.
Mr. A. J. Cassatt was a great engineer and possessed rare foresight
and vision. He brought the Pennsylvania into New York City through
a tunnel under the Hudson River, continued the tunnel across the
city to the East River and then under the river to connect with the
Long Island, which he had acquired for his system.

D. W. Caldwell, president of the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis,
added to railway ability wit and humor. He told a good story on
Mr. George Roberts. Caldwell was at one time division superintendent
under President Roberts. He had obtained permission to build a new
station-house, in whose plan and equipment he was deeply interested.
It was Mr. Roberts's habit, by way of showing his subordinates
that he was fully aware of their doings, to either add or take away
something from their projects.

Caldwell prepared a station-house according to his ideas, and,
to prevent Roberts from making any essential changes he added
an unnecessary bay window to the front of the passengers' room.
Roberts carefully examined the plans and said: "Remove that bay
window," and then approved the plan, and Caldwell had what
he wanted.

Caldwell used to tell of another occasion when on a Western line
he had over him a very severe and harsh disciplinarian as president.
This president was a violent prohibitionist and had heard that
Caldwell was a bonvivant. He sent for Caldwell to discipline or
discharge him. After a long and tiresome journey Caldwell arrived
at the president's house. His first greeting was: "Mr. Caldwell,
do you drink?"

Caldwell, wholly unsuspicious, answered: "Thank you, Mr. President,
I am awfully tired and will take a little rye."

Mr. E. B. Thomas, president of the Lehigh Valley, was a valuable
member of the association. The Baltimore and Ohio, as usual, had
its president, Mr. Charles F. Mayer, accompanied by an able staff.
The Erie was represented by one of the most capable and genial
of its many presidents, Mr. John King.

King was a capital st