Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-20
ROYALTY RECEIVED.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS OPEN THEIR
CONTENTION YESTERDAY.
A Welcoming Address by Gov. Hubbard
The Organization of the Convention Com
pleted-The Programme for Succeeding
Sessions.

The fifteenth annual convention of the
American Society of Civil Engineers was
announced to convene in the hall of repre-
sentatives at the capitol, promptly at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. In anticipa-
ton of their coming together at that hour,
many friends of the association put in an
early appearance, and distributed them
selves about the auditorium of the house,
where they waited expectantly, though pa
tiently, for the arrival of the guests. But
they came not at the hour appointed, and
a feeling of disappointment accustomed by
this fact, was apparent, if unexpressed 1t
was finally learned that the train upon
which the association was embarked had
been detained one hour, and with this in
formation the audience became reconciled
TO possess itself with patience.
During these hours of idleness the crowd
engaged in the discussion of paralyzing
subjects, their discussions occasionally in
terrupted by constant accessions, and
finally terminated by the arrival of the
engineers, enc hour and three-quarters be-
hind time. They were assigned to chairs
in the immediate vicinity of the speakers
stand. and after the usual conventional
ties, time was called and order prevailed.
The meeting was convened at u m, by
Secretary Bogart, who stated the inability
of Charles Paine, president of the associa-
ton, to be present, and called George S.
Green, of New York, to the chair.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Gen Bishop made brief address of
welcome and closed with introducing Gov
ernor Hubbard who spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the American Society of
Civil EngIneers-It is with much pleasure
that l greet you on this occasion and well
come you to our state. We appreciate
highly the honor conferred by the presence
in our midst of so distinguished a repre-
sentation of your high profession, and we
embrace with pleasure the opportunity
afforded US of rendering to you the hospi-
talities of our people. 1t is our desire,
gentlemen, to extend to you welcome not
to be measured by the feeble phrases in
which it may be expressed, but rather one
that shall cause each of you to feel, despite
the distances you may have come, or the
sacrifices of time and travel involved, that
you are glad to be with US, and shall wish
to extend your visit to the utmost possible
limit.
Our entire country, and, indeed, the in
terests of civilization throughout the world,
recognize in the efforts and achievements
. of your profession a most important ele-
ment of their progress and development.
The great northwest offers a spacious field
and inviting opportunities for the exercise
of engineering skill IN the construction
and operation of our railways, in the i'm
provement and utilization of our waterway
and in the development of many other OF
our national inter ests. We shall therefore
hope to profit much scientifically as re-
suit of your presence and deliberations
here, as we'll as socially by friendly inter
course with you personally. As your host
we shall expect you to avail yourselves fully
of the facilities afforded to make your
visit pleasant, and we repeat a welcome
which we believe you Twill realize in earnes
and heartfelt before you will have bid u
adieu.
He was followed by George S. Green
who acknowledged the hospitality rendered
blythe city and state, and said that thus ia
the promises made in con-
sideration of holding tn,
convention here had been more than real
lied. We closed with the thanks of the
society for the welcome that had greeted
them.
MAYOR o'BRIEN's WELCOME.
The Hon. G. D. O'Brien welcomed the
society with great pleasure. The adven
of the society was an epoch in the city
history that citizens gratefully appreciated
No duty gave him more exceeding pleas
ure than offering the city's welcome to hi
hearers. You have the best wishes of GU
citizens, and we thank you for the worl
your profession has done for US, as also TO
the work of your profession that has be
come monuments in other portions of tn
country
SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT.
Nominations for chairman of the con
vention Icing in order, d. G. Shepherd, o
st. Paul, was nominated and unanimousl,
elected and acknowledged the honor in
brief speech. He was at loss fifty to ex-
press his appreciation of the honor be
slowed in selecting him as the presidin,
officer of the convention. Probably n,
assemblage has ever convened within tn
limits of our state where members hav
exerted more influence upon the growth
and development of our country thar
those of this society. The civil enginee
of to day is in fact the pioneer ofciviliza
ton and in this young and fourishing
state you will be able to contemplat,
some of the magnificent results of your
handiwork.
Begging the Indulgence CT the conven
ton for my want of experience as pre-
siding officer, now call the convention tt
order for the transaction of regular bust
ness.
Secretary Bogart read the order of ex
ercises of the day, to be the reading of
paper on the dyke constructed for tn
preservation of st. Anthony by Maio
Fairquier, of the United States army.
REGRETS, ETC.
The following communications wer
then read and appropriately disposed Of
communication from General Haupt
of the Northern Pacific, road was read, re
GREETING his inability to be present ant
welcome this association, also rendering
transportation facilities over the Northern
Pacific for such of the members as desired
to visit the Bismarck bridge.
Also one from A. Manrel. general mana
ger of the Manitoba line, rendering thu
courtesies of that road in Minnesota anG