The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-15
GAS MEN POURING In.
TIE CONVENTION TO BE ONE OF
THE LARGEST EVER HELD.

/ gram INC IOr the AIL6rnOOu-Lu Inc LOU
Visitors to Be Entertained by the
Reception Committee.
The American Gas Light Association will
convene at the De Soto at $50 o'clock this
morning in its eighteenth annual session,
for three days meeting.
About $50 members Of the association
have already arrived, and as many more
are expected by this MORNINGS trains. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Charlton of the Cen
trial railroad said last night that there will
be three extra sleepers, aud perhaps more,
from Atlanta this morning, filed With gas
men from the north and west, one sleeper
coming from st. Louis and another from
Cincinnati.
The larger portion of Yesterdays arrivals
were by the early morning trains, and the
gas men had pleasant time of it among
themselves at the De Soto yesterday and
last uight. They were also on the streets
In numbers taking in the city. In fact,
their desire to see the town was such that
carriages were at a premium and very diff
cult to obtain
The officers of the association and men,
bers of the committees were busy most of
the day discussing the business TO come be-
fore the meeting, and arranging minor
details.
A RECEPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
At 9:l5 this morning reception will be
rendered the members OF the association by
the mayor and aldermen at the De Soto,
lasting about fifteen minutes after which
the meeting will be called to order by the
president aud the regular order OF business
will be taken up.
The morning session will be taken up
| lu xtyith eli a
afternoon with the reading Of papers upon
various subjects of interest TO the gas men
and taeir discussion.
Secretary Humphries furnished a MORN
ING NEWS reporter with the following list
Of subjects upon which papers will be re id.
GAS Goals of the United States" by H. G.
Adams of Philadelphia; Extension Of the
Use Of Gas for PURPOSES other
cienoy of an Illuminating Water Gas
Setting by A. G.. Glasgow of Philadel-
phia; THE Gas Engineer and His Pencil, !"
by F. d. Shelton of Philadelphia; "Sug-
gestions Of Methods and Systems for Re-
cording the Histories and Accou Is of
Gas Light Co npanie'," by w. P. Fodel of
Philadelphia; "Purihcation of Cas-" by A.
Z. Fosier of Chicago; Enclosed Retorts,"
by Frederick Egner of st. Louis; "Mis-
management of Gas Works." by E. j. Cow
dry of Milwaukee; Hints on Electric
Lighting by Small Gas Companies" by A.
| Il. Boardman of Macon.
ALREADY IN THE CITY.
The ladies, of whom a large number
| accompany the members of the association,
| will meet the ladies Of the local reception
committee in the drawing-room of the De
Soto at 10 O'clock, and after introductions
have been made carriage drive will be
taken through the city. In the AFTERNOON
the ladies will visit the Telfair Academy,
the Georgia Historical Society, and other
places Of interest. at night an informal
dance will be rendered the ladies by the cit
liens Of Savannah in the banquet-room OF
| the hotel.
The following is list of the members OF
the association and the ladies accompan wing
them who have already arrived and are
registered at the De Soto: J. F. Caldwell OF
New York; ii. j. Grigsby of Saginaw
Mich; P. Verplainck, Jr., Of New York
Thomas H. Eaton of Detroit; R. G. Kerr
and R. Cook OF New York; G. J. r. Hum
phreys of Lawrence, Mas; J. P. Harrison
of Hartford, Conn: T. II. Sargent of Law
renee, Mass. Alec G. Humphreys and wife
l.. G. johnson and T. W. Stinson of Phlla.
delphia; Thomas Turner, wife and daughter
Charleston j. ]. Garfield, E. B.
Turner and wife, and Miss S.
| Turner of Boston; j.. G. Harlow and wife
F. L. Thompson of Scranton, Pa. A. B.
and L. II. Compton of Baltimore; B. Nun
roe and wife, of Washington; T. G. Bar
stow, Miss 8. Barstow of Philadelphia
Joseph A. MenIfeld of Chicago; 8. C.
Francis, Emerson McMillin, Miss McMil.
len, Fred Egner and wife, st. Louis; Will
lam K. Park, A. J. McCleary, William l.
Elkins, Jr.. of Philadelphia; F. c. Oakford
Of New York; A L. Anderson of Balti
more; F, H. Shelton, e; R. Collins Of
bnry, Conn. F. Mayer of Balt
more; William Money, D. B
Weber. Tho mas E. Byrne and wife, Of
New York; E. G. Cowdery of Milwaukee
Z. Il. Dickey, James B. Smallwood and
wife, of Baltimore; AL A. Kearny of New
York; F. N. Sissons and wife. OF Albany,
y. Y; D. J. Macdonald, of Newburgh, N
VI w. Fl. Snow. of Holyoke, Mass. U. l.
Williams and wife, Of Paterson, N. j.; A.
H. Leach, E. T. Gates and wife, of New
York; T. Littlehales, Hamilton, Ontario
John Fl. Findlay of Ogdensburgh, N. Y.
Isaac G. Barter, Jerome Crane of Detroit
Joseph R. Thorn S, Charles E. Ssnderson
of New York; ]. s. McIlhenny Of
Washington; w. J. Morrison of New
York; T. S. Lawnsday, Washington:
VIM. H. Baxter, Miss Ida E. Baxter Of
| OVci spuLS, va u. rs OCliNou VI mOii-
treal; w. 8. Bowen and wife, of West
chester, Pa. H. Harris, J. A. Harris OF
Philadelphia e. ]. Davis Of New York; D.
A. Geggie of Quebec; Fred [. Benson and
wife. of Brooklyn; VIM. c. Adams of Rich.
mond; j. s. Bush, Miss Bush, Miss Floyd
H. E. Floyd, w. R. Beal, Miss Beal of New
York; D. D. Fleming of Jersey City; T. E
Connolly aud wife, j. +. Hayward aud
daughter and R. NJ, Scale of New York
| i In nf
Mass; c. w. Blodget of New
York; P. r. Rahm of Philadelphia
Samuel Pritchard aud wife, j. A. Draug-
hon and daughter. of Nashville; r. NJ. Dix
on, B. d. Greene, c. S. knight, For
Wayne. and J. F. Gayner of New York
W. P. Fodell, VIM. J. O'Brien of Philadel
phia; B. +. Hadley of Fort Madison, Il.
G. r. Berchoff S. G. Madison of Baltimore
Marcus SMITH and wife, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
and w. Z. Crenshaw of Chicago; B. e
Chollar of Topeka, Kau.; Alfred e. For
stall of Chicago; George K. Harper of Kan
sas City; John Nj. Daniels of Columbia, :
c.; R. ]. Dyar of st. Louis;J. a. Aldrich o
!. Rochester, n. Y. II. F. Coggshall of Fitch
burg, Mass. A. Conant of Bath; n H.
A. B. Slater, Jr., of Providence, r. l.; r
B. Taber Of Boston, Waldo A. Leamel OF
Newton. Mass. w. II. A. Noble and F. e
Barker of Boston, w. H. Baldwin of New
York, Homer A. Cornell and wife of Yonk
ers, N. Y: j. II. Baumgsrd of Lancaster
Pa. William l. Schloss of New York, Jane
Buchanan and wife, e. Borgner, wife ant