New-York tribune., 1880-02-20
i wlLCoME 70 NIYING AXGLNEERS


RECEPTION AT THE BULLION cLUB-srEEcHTs BY
GENERAL HORACE PORTER. L. D. COKE. PRO
FrssOR HUNT AND OTHERS.
The final scientific session of the American
Institute OF Mining Engineers was held Yesterday at
Columbia College The principal papers read were by
profe3sor BENJAMIN Siman on WaterGas"; {. h.
Royd ON - The Resources West Vrgnla' and n. :.
Keith on the Electric Light applied TO Mining"
In the evening tn mining engineers were received 10y
the Bullion Club at Its rooms at No. 10 West IWen-
ty-fouItn,t Among those present were Eckley b.
Coke president ana DR.. Thomas VI. Drown. secretary
OF the mining engineers, +. VI. Emmons, T. H. Dorsey,
Professor siman, James c. Burden. :. v White, Pro-
fcssor T. Sc-fy Hunt, A L. HOlley Professor j. H. Nc
Chesney David G Croly. Professor J. p TrOwbrdSe OF
New-lIayen, Platt X. Dickinson, General c. b. Fisk,
Austin Gallagher General Thomas Jordan, General
Horace Porter.
After supper the visitors welcomed by General
Horace Porter, who said, in part The invitation to
the Bullion Club always sure will be accepted
for the recipients always say with Shakespeare Nor
books nor bells, nor candles keep back, when
gold and silver beckon me- You mining engineers have
thrown such glow upon tho surface OF
the earth that the members Of the Bullion Club
have become interested even IN fossilicrous
remains and will si up all night over fossil peanut.
ana shed tears the adamantne form OF the Card
Giant I can claim a brotherhood with you, all hough
the Military Academy which educated me taught only
knew our services would be first required in civil war.
remember that our books stated that any fortified
place. properly approached, could always be taken III
forty days And when cadet asked what he would
do II ne was in command OF such place he answered
that he should get out OF 1t as soon as possible,
enticc the enemy into 1t, and then, II there
was any virtue the textbooks, capture them
IN forty days. I know you VIII understand what we
have to say TO you tonight. you of such
deep penetration. Aud the penetration we know is
equivalent TO the heat generated. We taught in
infancy that for those who penetrated too tho
earth an unwelcOme heat prepared But let me
tell Won that even the heat generated at ihe 3O0OfoOt
level OF COmstOck lode shall not exceed the warmth
of our welcome tonight" General Porter closed with
hearty tribute to the services OF the profession OF min
ing engineers in developing the wonderful resources oi
the country. H.,
Fckley b. Coke in responding said: " / am most
Dleagpd by the evidence that you appreciate the mining
engineer What were supposed 10 De several years
.e av bc Inferred from what said in Philadelphia
to friend of mine who on hls way 10 our mcothe
Now look here don't yOu fellows 90 TO geltng up any
strikes He was supposed 10 run q ~ ., M y
NINE Another TO whOml recolInenned lilenu hs u
good mining engineer saidi Il know what they are
they charge you 81 900 and then bust up your nine
The true mining engineer is protection 10 the pupc
come was asked to-day where tgis meeting OF the
| Bully Club be- now see my qnestioner knew
| more about you than AT first supposed"
Other speeches made by ID. q. Crly, Professor
ellimnn and Professor T. Sterry Hunt The latter sal
that Professor Sman and his venerated father opened
the way their researches IL chemistry for ali the
preseut advance in the science OF mining And when
began my studies in theoretical chemistry, little
WAS know OF that OF mineralOgy applied To prhc
teal mining SO theoretical students are pIepaG
ing for practical results they do not dream Of Faraday
little thought he was laying the fOunuaoh Tor the tele
graph and the electric night"
| The reception continued TO late hour