Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-12
Fist Meeting In Richmond Of the
Mechanical Engineers.
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR.
Ne Wishes Them a Pleasant Stay and
Mr.. Smith Responds.
SCHOLARS AND GENTLEMEN.
The Attributes of These Discussed I'm the
Annual Addrcss--Recoption by
tho Governor and Lady.

and activity most OF yesterday, and il
would have been evident 10 the most ao-
cidental dropper-in that some important
aesemblagc was about TO take place in
Richmond. One might have thought
that State nominating convention or
fhe General Assembly was about TO con.
Veno hut for the fact that the personnel
of the throng was not such M il seen
here on the eve OF political gatherings
or "A legislative session. and the CONVEX
tation was far removed from questions
OF political policy and legislative
enactments.
The crowd consisted Of members Of
the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers, aud n iinor-looking and more
intelligent body OF men has seldom
hOuored the city by itsproscncc. There
were gray-headed men who had been
the pioneers IN many of the fields Of the
science OF mechanical engineering. mid
dlc.agel men who had gained reputa-
ton and profit by following in their
footsteps, and young men ust enter
ing the field enthusiastic in the cause,
and moving among the groups aud I'M
firing II, their attentions were the mem
btrs 81 the local committees.
FRESH ARRIVALS
The DHPAIoH Of yesterday gave list
of arrivals up to ~ o'clock the night be-
fore. These came IN yesterday:
s. V. ID. Bun, Carleton Vason, New
York: W. g. Rogers Troy. y. Y; L. IL.
Low. Now York; Jesse NJ. Smith and wife,
DGr1it:J T. Holloway, New York: o. III.
Rood. GAINESVILLE; Robert Allison and wife,
Port Carbon, Pa: ID. S. J0cObus, }. f..
Denton, Hobokeu. G. II. Muniord. De-
fr0it. james Mcbride and wife and Mrs.
Arthur Baily, BROOKLYN, \. y; I. J.. n. II.
Ihpuhart, +. Ebeuhardt, Newark, n. j.;
Plu n. Grimm and wife, Glen Cove. l..
J.. J. ~. Webster Boston; &. n. Hunt,
N.W York Frank W. Skinner. New York;
a. e. Woolson, Newark HouTy A. Bang,
Z. ~. St.lman, New York a. c. Campbell
Waterbury, Conn; Z. q. Flood and wife,
k.a York l.. l.. Ross and wife, Spring
i.lI Muse w. II. Tucker and wife. Eliza
both. y. y. : Charles T.. Houston, COuts-
vile. Pa.; George n. FROST, J. II. Allen. T.
L. WEIGH, New York; George T.. White
boal, Providence. Il. l.; G, Graft. Belhhle-
ham. Pa; John Souson; Scranton, Ia;
Thomas II. Ulmu and wife, New
York: G.. VI. Bond, Hartford; G.. A.
GRAY and wife. Cincinnati, o.; &.
g. Culugswurth aud wife, y. r.
Hutton. New York. IS. A. Hand and vito.
Ihfad .lphia: l.. M Cross. Baltimore; i.
T. Hemouway. New York; Obcriin Smith
and VITO and Mrs. Emily Smith, Washing
TN. ID. c.. W IL. Lock. Washington, -.
C.; II. a. Tory aud wife, New York; I:
~. Bale and wife. William Brewster, and
Hiss Wiuchcll. Enc Pa; r. 1. Nellm9n
end wife Miss Mellmun, Cleveland; ID.
Ashworth. Pittsburgh. w. ii. Marshall,
Chicago. i. n. lafong, Nalosburg,
Conn. H. G. Spading aud wife. BOs-
ton. b. !. pashiaI, baltimore; J. b.
Coleman. ElmiTa. Chester B Albree,
Pittsburgh. james llcut1, Philadelphia;
T. r. Judge. Lric; Chule. J.. Parker, Wor-
co-tyr Nu.-.; William Painter and wife,
Miss Painter. Baltimore; Sidney falrbank,
Baylp ID. Whiting, aud William VI. Viii
ting, WluchcudOu. Mass; a. SWasey, Glove
land, o.. Thomas II. Nickel and wife. John
H. Cooper and wife, Philadelphia, Allen
Stublur aud wife. New York: George X.
HahItt and VITO, George II. Smith and
wife. Providence, L.. J.; II. j. Snccl, vito,
and daughter. Philadelphia; Charles >.
billiard. Pitt .turgh. William II. Wiley,
New York. w. L. Dallctt, Philadelphia;
John 4. Wilcox and wife, Pittsburgh; B
A. Coleman and wife. Washington; George
T.. PASSED.. Cincinnati. n. ~ Lane, Gin
Cluuau. Charles &. Soulett and wife, BoS-
ton; =. IuWpkius, Charlottesville, Va;
h. 81 Bennett. c. A. Carr, Washington; y,
IL. Leonard, Washington; j. X. smith,
Chicago; +. Marion Nheolcr. New York;
". T. Mathews and wife, West superior,
Wis; Alexander Henderson, New YORK.
SPENDING THE MORNING.
Yesterday morning the members who
md already arrived were taken in charge
hy the Reception Committee and visited
ihe cigaretto.factory of Allen a Glnter,
thttobacco manufacturing establishment
# z. ". Mayo ~ Co., and the electric
power house. Some of them also walked
uptothe Capitol Square and building and
aid their respects to the Governor AT
allen a Ginter's and Mayo's the visitors
we're shown through the respective estab-
Hshments and Souvenirs distributed to
them. and st the latter place the hands
rendered some Of their Characteristic
melodies, which were greatly enjoyed.
TIE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
4 few minutes before p. Nj. notice
was given IN the Exchange lobby that
the hour had arrived for the assembling
Of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, and the members and their
ladies repaired to the hotel ball, where
the body was called 30 order by the
president, MIR. Ob,rlin Smith, Of Bridge
ton, y. J,
TIE DECORATIONS
The decorations OF the hall nre elaho-
rate, beautiful, and artistic in all the
effects that can be secured from hunting
and garlands Of cut paper. AT the south
end of the hall and Immediately facing
The main entrance is the platform, on
which are two desks. Above the plat
form and looped from rosette at the
ceiling are immense United States flags,
the blue field and stars showing III tri-
angle just under the rosette and the
stripes forming lluted wings, the tips OF
which are caught up at the ceiling. Be
low these flags and starting from the line
OF blue and stars are four rows OF fes-
looming Of red, white, green, ana yell
low, the ends OF which droop over
the candelobra on either side OF
tho platform. just beneath the centre
catchIOOp OF these festOOns IN perfect
Lct-NoIh OF Cul-Ihl ict btIlailuu, anu UPON
the mirror is disc with white border
and blue ground, which latter is divided
into four sections by gold lines, and
which bears the letters A. y. III. +.
SEALS AND SHIELDS.
Over tho doors 10 the right and left re-
spectively of the platform are the seals
OF New York and New Jersey in black
on United States shields, the one shield
being surmounted by United States
flag fiankod by Virginia colors, and the
other 10y the State flag tlanked 10y national
colors The base of the platform is also
decorated with festoons, wreaths, DC.
Around the east and west sides Of the
hall and sheer with the tops of the win
dows is broad band Of national bunt-
ting-red, white. aud blue-and over
each window is national shield
with the seal Of some one OF the States
on il. these shields being surmounted by
crossed flags and serving AS looping
points for festoons, of various colors,
that extend from window 10 window, and
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