. The street railway review . self may feel justly proud. THOMAS C. PENINGTON. The newly elected secretary and treasurer of theAmerican Street Railway Association, Thomas C. Pen-ington,is a street railway man of long experience andwide acquaintance. This election was at once a compli-ment to the man and the west. Mr. Penington was bornin Wilmington, Delaware, September 14, 1844, andresided in the east until i860 when his parents removedto Wilmington, Illinois. On August 23, 1861, at the ageof only 18, he enlisted in the northern army and gallantlyremained in constant service all through the wa
. The street railway review . self may feel justly proud. THOMAS C. PENINGTON. The newly elected secretary and treasurer of theAmerican Street Railway Association, Thomas C. Pen-ington,is a street railway man of long experience andwide acquaintance. This election was at once a compli-ment to the man and the west. Mr. Penington was bornin Wilmington, Delaware, September 14, 1844, andresided in the east until i860 when his parents removedto Wilmington, Illinois. On August 23, 1861, at the ageof only 18, he enlisted in the northern army and gallantlyremained in constant service all through the war, anduntil mustered out on July 23, 1865, a term of four yearslacking one month. He took part in many engagementsand carries with him the marks of battle. He has been connected with the Chicago City Railwaycontinuously for the past 23 years, and for the last 14 hasfilled the responsible office of treasurer of the began in an unimportant position as clerk and byhis own merit and fidelity to his company was steadily. THOMAS C. PENINGTON. advanced. During these years he has witnessed thitransformation from a few miles operated with bob tailcars, expand to 150 miles operated with electric and Penington is a quick and accurate worker, and hasa facultj of putting into effect most systematic methodswithout running into red tape. Moreover, he is a greatbeliever in doing things with the utmost promptness and 704 (jJM/icfitl^^aAWay-lf^ylev/ dispatch. He will serve the association acceptably andintelligently and the very responsbile duties could nothave fallen into better hands. His constant attendanceon conventions during the past lO jears, together withhis position and a large amount of travel have yieldedhim a wide acquaintance among railway and supplymen,with both of whom he is very popular, and he is inposition to devote more time to the conduct of his newoffice than almost any man in the association. MUST DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE. Two of the ladies who attended
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