The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-12
COMING OF THE GAS MEN.
TEE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR RE-
CKPTIoN AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Associations Meetings Wednes-
day. Thursday and Fridsy-rhs BAN
Qnet at the De soto Thursday Night
A Trip Down the River Friday-rhe
Entertainment OF tae Lady Visitors
Everything is being got in readiness for
the reception of the American Cos Light
Association this week. Watson 81 Powers
Of the De Soto are receipt OF several hun
bred letters and kilograms from members
of the association who expect to be present
asking for accommodations.
One hundred and fifty rooms have been
engaged and orders are coming by every
mail. Among those who have already re-
served rooms are some of the best known
business men Of the country. An attend
ance Of 400 is expected. representing every
state and territory in the union, and every
CITY of importance in tn United States and
Canada Many Of the member will be ac-
companied by their wives and daughters,
who take this opportunity Of coming south
and will make 1t . pleasure trip.
WHO WILL BE HERE.
Among those who have announced their
intention of coming are Addison Lysle.
James McGutcheon and john Young and
wife, of New York; Marcus Smith Of
Wilkesberre, Pa. ; Cyrus Borguer AID fam
lily, Of Philadelphia Edwin Ludlam, Brook
lyn; James T. CRrris. St Louis; Samuel
Pritchett. Nashville; A. E. Russell, ID. K.
Russell, Chicago; Frederick Egner, presi
dent of the Western Gas Association and
engineer Of the Laclsde Gas Light Company
Of ST. Louis; c. W. Blodgett of the
Williamsburg Gas Light Company Of
Brooklyn; Irwin Butter worth Of the Colum-
bus (O.l Gas Light and Coke Company;
Isaac E Beckett Of Detroit, W. L. Elkias,
VIM. st. John, New York; Isaac Batlin,
Omaha; Chas H. Stoddard of the Brook
Ign Gas Light Company; Z. s. Shooter,
Chicago; j. +. Scriven of the Mostrea Gas
Company, r. B. Taber of the Thompson
Houston Electric Company Of Boston, aud
many others.
THE ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS.
The officers of the association, all of
whom are expected to be present. are:
President-Emerson McMllin, Column
bus, o.
Vice Presidents-John P. Harrison, Hart
ford, Conn; William Henry White. New
York, n. Y; A. E. Boardmsn, Macon, Ga. |
Secretary and Treasurer-C. j. Russell |
Lawrence, Mass
Members of Council-W. H. Pearson, |
Toronto, Ont; c. W. Blodgett, Brooklyn,
N. Y; G. g. Ramsdell. Vincennes, Ind.
B. E. Cnollar, Topeka, Kan. S. G.. Sdness,
R. L.; Charles r. Fabep, Jr.,
Toledo, o.; Walton Clark, Philadelphia,
Pa. Thomas G. Landsden, Washington,
engagements: Alex. G. Humphreys, chair |
man, Philadelphia; Thos. Turner, Charles |
ton; A. L. Beardman, Macon; W. |
G. Abel, Atlanta; David Douglas, Savan-
nah. The committee will arrive to-day and |
Tomorrow, so as to have everything in |
readiness by the time the assoc alton meets. |
Mrs. A. E. BoardmRn of Macon and Mrs. |
Thomas Turner Of Charleston have been |
added TO the ladies' reception committee.
PROGRAMME OF TEE RECEPTION.
The MORNING NEWS las just completed |
the neat and tasty programmes for the |
meeting of the association, the programme |
beng In book form 2x4, with twelve pages,
including the cover. According to the
programme there will be a reception by the
mayor and aldermen at 9:15 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, after which the association
will be called to order by the president. The |
routine OF business will be taken I'D i'm
mediately, after the conclusion of which |
Will follow the election of officers and the |
taking up of general business
A large portion Of the time will be taken |
up in the reading Of papers upon the diff |
ferent subjects of interest to gas men, and |
their discussion. The work of tire associa- |
ton and the transaction CT actual business |
are expected to be flushed by Thursday |
evening, which will be given up to the |
banquet, rendered by the United Gas I'm |
provement Company and the Mutual Gas
Light Company, which will be attended by
a number of invited guests besides the MEM
bers OF the association and their ladies. A
list OF toasts has already been announced,
and the speakers, aud judging from both,
some excellent responses may be expected.
DAY OF SIGHT SEEING.
Friday will be given up to the entertain
ment Of the visitors. Carriages will leave
the De Soto at 10 o'clock for an hours drive
through the business portion Of the CITY.
AID the wharves Of the Ocean Steamship
Company, where the visitors will have an
opportunity of witnessing the COMPRISING
and loading of cotton.
AT ii O'Clock the steamer Alpha will
leave the wharf at the foot of Abercorn
strest for a trip dowa the river toward the
sea. II the weather is favorable and there
is sufficient time the trip will be extended
to Tybee. Luncheon win be served on
beard the boat. The steamer will return to
the city by O'Clock to enable the visitors
to return to the hotels and prepare for de-
parture on the night trains, should they so
desire
A RECEPTION TO THE LADIES.
A special programme has been arranged
for the benefit of the ladies attending the
meeting.
They will meet the reception committee
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, after
which carriages will be takea for q drive
around tine city. After dinner the car
riages will be taken again and the Telfair
Academy. the Georgia Historical Society
and other places of interest will be visited.
The citizens will tender the lady visitors an
informal dance at the hotel In the evening.
Thursday afternoon the ladies' will be ten
dered carriage drive to Bonaventure and
Thunderbolt The ladies will be presented
with tickets to the theatsr Thursday night
and will see Redmund and Miss Lieb In "Her-
mimic" Souvenirs of the meeting will be
preseited to the guests Friday morning.
The programme has been very systematic~
ally arranged, so as to economize time and
allow the transaction of business with the
greatest convenience.
The meeting of the gas association will
be the feature of the week. The majority
OF the visitors will arrive tomorrow and
Tuesday, and by Wednesday morning, the
De Soto will be thronged with them.