The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-22
COMING TO SAVANNAH.
AMERICAN GAS LIGHT AssoCIA-
TON TO CONVENE HERE IN $50.

An Organization Numbering Over 500,
and There's Millions in 1.-THE Wis.,
itors to be the Guests of the Mutual
Gas Company The Programme
Already Being Arranged in Which a
Banquet at the De Soto Is to be a
Feature.
The American Gas Light Association
viii hold its next annual convention in
Savannah in October of next year. Mr..
David Douglas, of this city, who was una
bic to attend the annual meeting in Balti-
more last week, had, however, laid before
the association strong claims for
Savannah, and especially impressed
upon the members that the De Soto would
be open to accommodate the large number
of delegates who go to make up the
annual gathering. They had heard Of
Tybee and Bonaventure, and of the
harbor, and Mr. Douglas earnest in
vitation, ably seconded by Mr.. Alex.
Z. Humphreys, general superintendent
of the United Gas Improvement Company
of Philadelphia, won the fight for the For
est City, although it looked for a time as if
Atlanta would get the prize.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The entertainment committee consists of
Alexander c. Humphreys of Philadelphia.
David Douglas, Esq, of Savannah, and
Messrs. Abel of Atlanta, Boardman of
Macon, and Turner of Charleston, s. c.
The American Gas Light Association is
composed of about 500 members, the asso-
citation representing men of wealth who
have many hundred millions invested
They will be the guests of the Mutual Gas
Light Company while In Savannah The
association consists of representative men
interested in the gas business, as engineers
of gas works, and manufacturers of all
kinds OF apparatus used in the gas business
Hitherto the annual meetings have been
confined to the very largest cities of the
north and west, but the progress made by
the Mutual Gas Light Company in the
south and the new developments now be-
ing made by it in the fuel gas business have
attracted so much attention that the asso-
citation the more readily selected Savannah
as its next place of meeting. The building
of the De Soto hotel made it possible to
bring the convention to this city.
Mr., Douglas said last night that not less
than 300 gentlemen, many of them accom-
panied by ladies. will be here on the occa-
sion of the gathering. ''Coming as they
do from every important city in the United
States and Canada" said Mr.. Douglas,
land many Of them gentlemen of great
wealth and influence, and all of them men
of ability, and representing large amounts
Of invested capital, it is seldom that such
an opportunity will be presented to the
people of Savannah to advertise their city
as delightful winter resort, as a place of
vast commercial importance, and a beauti-
full residence city"
ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr. Douglas says it is the intention Of the
Mutual Gas Light Company to entertain the
visitors royalty. Drives to Bonaventure
and Thunderbolt, excursions by rail to Ty-
bee, and by sail boats and steamers on the
river will be on the programme, the whole
to conclude with a magnificent banquet at
the De Soto, to which prominent citizens
will be invited.
1t is expected by the Mutual Gas Light
Company that by the time the association
meets here the fuel gas arrangements will be
under way, including the establishment of
the Jersey City soft coal apparatus and if
the local company get the contract for
lighting the city Mr.. Douglas says his COM
pany will take greater pride in showing
the visitors an efficiently lighted city by
combination of the best electric arc lamps
and the latest designs of gas lamps for
STRAIT illumination