Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-09
In ART AND SCIENCE.
FACTS ABOUT ENGINEERS WHO ARE
CULTURED AND COLlEGE-BRsD-
The American Society To Meet Here This
Wecii-somc Of Its 1embers-The
Programme Arranged.

The convention Of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers which viii be
held in Richmond this week will form one
Of the most important events of the year
Tor the good Of our city, or, for that mat
ter. tho entire State.
The arrival Of 50 large a body of infuen-
tial and representative men trained in the
sciences and arts cannot be otherwise than
productiAof great good to our citizens IN
more than one direction. II IL more than
probable that some Of the visitors will be
attracted by the hospitable entertainments
of1 cred them, BIZ the new friendships
formed. by the acquaintance they VIII
make with our wonderful resources, show
ing openings for new enterprises, and VIII
be induced TO return at another period
themselves or invite others - come and
see MS and JON Us in business affairs.
I'll 10 be hoped that none ofthe engineers
will leave the city without being blled WITH
delight 40 our beautiful location, our agree
able climate, and the open and hearty hos
pitality Of our citizens. One may expect
to see here q number OF old acqumut-
es-profCssOrs from the colleges IN
which engineers are trained for their ar
duous calling a. Cornell University,
the Boston Psychological Institute, the Ste
yens Institute Of llOboken. the Polytech-
mic Institute Of Worcester, tho Princeton
and Columbia colleges, theShefheld School
Of Science Of Yale College, the Harvard
COLLEGE IN Cambridge. the Vanderbilt Uni
versty Of Nashville, the University. OF III
nois. and others. A number OF Richmond
young men arc now studying at some OF
these institutions, and several Of our we'll
known engineers are graduates thereirom.
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This society was formed only ten years
ogo and now numbers over 100 memuei -
among whom are some OF the most celo-
brated engineers Of England. France, and
Germany.
Among the deceased well-known men,
bers who took the greatest interest IN the
Affairs Of the society may bementiOned the
celebrated Captain John Ericsson, whose
remains have recently been carried with
the greatest honOrs by the United States
cruiser Baltimore" TO Sweden, the land
Of his birth; Mr.. Henry X. Worth
Ington. so well known by his remarka-
chiuerv: Mr.. Alexander Holly. who may
will DO called the father OF the Bessemer
plants Of this country, and whose name Is
honOred bv I'll who are interested IN the
steel industries; Mr.. Q. W.. Sie1nens, OF
Berlin. whose invention in electric appli-
ances have made his name household one
throughout the scientific world; Mr..
Henry Tresca. who IN France was the nTst
10 call the attention of the world to the
marvellous laws governing the now oil
metals: Commander Henry II. Gorrlnge,
who brought the Obelisk now IN
Central Park, New York, from Egypt
10 this country-a task calling ioI
the highest engineering skill; Mr..
John c. Hoadley, whose deep re-
searches in steam engineering produced
one of tho finest agricultural portable en-
gines. OF which many came TO TINS section
of the country Mr.. Cornelius n. Delama-
ter. who undertook u buld thlIJy gun
boats in ninety DAYS for the Spanish Gov
ornmeut. and carried out his contract; Mr..
Harvey i. Gaskill, who has built some OF
finest pumpinc-engincs in this country
Mr.. HoratiO Allen, who for many years
vas the leading spirit of the famous Novel
~ IrOn-W Works. of New York; Mr.. Gustaye
Him, who probably carried out the most
intricate and extensive experiments IN
LARGE steam-englnes ever made, and many
others-all Of high reputation IN some par
ticular branch Of their chosen profession.
Among the living members abroad ar,
eucb rs ID. *. Clark. 50 Justly celebrated
for his exhaustive experiments with loco
motives: Gustave EitIel. known TO fame
hv his tower; Professor Frances BeuleuX,
whose name is familiar TO every student OK
kinematics.
TO Promote ARTS AND SCIENCES.
The objects OF the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers are TO promote the
| arts and sciences connected with engineer
inc and mechanical construction by means
If meetings for social intercourse and the
reading and discussion Of professional
papers, and TO circulate, by means ol pup
| iication among IT. members, the lnI0rna'
ton thus obtained. The present oihcers
Of the society are:
Nj. I'll
River. Mas: William kont, New Norh
citv; Charles 3. Richards, New Haven
| Conn. Joel Sharp, Salem, o.; George w
| Weeks, Clinton, Mass; De Nolson WOOD
Managers: stephen W. Baldwin. New
| York CITY; Frederick Grinnell, Providence
| r., l.: Morris Sellers, Chicago, H.; Franz
| II. Ball, Erie, Pa; George NJ. Bond, hart
| ford. Conn. William Forsyth. Aurora, III.
! James J.. Denton HOboken, n; j.; Sarle
/ ton w. Mason, New York city; IL. Ii. Nest
! inghouse, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Treasurer: William II. Wiley, New lorI
| city. II.
/
NEARLY ALL coLLEGK- BRED.
Those of our citizens who Will be priv
| legged to attend the meetings OF the so
| ciety cannot fail to be forcibly Impressed
/ with the remarkable spirit OF organlza
| ton, display of knowledge and tact pos
sessed in so marked n degree, by the genla
secretary, Professor f. Il. Hutton, OF Go
| lumbia College, who has filed his position
for wears with universal satisfaction. Mos
of the members are cOllege-bred," who
| in addition TO their scientific training
have had actual practical experience an
| have been thrown into close contact Wiz
the work-a-day world, so as to forbid thef
! becoming refuses or men OF letters Only
1t must be source of pride TO Rlcnmon
and her people that we nave IN our mics
no less than ten mechanical engineers VII
are members Of the sOciety-meu VINO al
engaged in building steam-englnes an
boilers, locomotives, the huge machiner
of the battle. ship Texas, ice-making an
refrigeratlug machinery, spikes Tor Iai
road construction, the MANUFACTURE c
horse-shoes. AID other mechanical indu,
tries-apd az evidence of the remarkabl
| growth Of tho society, two years ago "
had only two members in this city, mir.
H. Raynal, superintendent or tho hici
| mond Locomotive-Works,a and Millial
/ ClNihAus tON1AA N'A4LiN N+iH-'t'
president of the Richmond Ice-Machin
Company.
HOSTS OF TIE DECISION.
The local committee, composed OF men
bers of the society, consists OF l.. +.
Davis. chairman A. II. Raynal, secretary
Ed. X. Archer, treasurer, and Messrs. Ale.
Delaney. william Simpkin, Z. }. Melln,
+. Greenwood w. b. Brooks, G. z. h. Bu
gwyn, and ID. Sherren.
Among the citizens who have taken yer
great interest in the coming cOnyentio
may be mentioned his Excellency Cove
nor Philip Mckinney, his Hon,
Mavor J. Taylor Ellyson, Messrs. ".
Trige, Joseph Bryan, 5. W. lrayers, Il. !
Crensbaw. General Joseph Il. Andersen
b Colonel Archer Anderson, Messrs. Low
Jovnes. Neriwether Jones, II. O. Morto
Allan Talbot. Il. A. Catlin. and MAJ
others, A
The railroad companies centrlng m q
CITY have with laudable enterprise az
Grace shown their interest by offering. II
fransportation over their lines. The Che
aneate and Ohio. the Richmond and Peter
burg, the Richmond. FREDERICKSBURG az
, Potomac, and the Norfolk and We
, ern, and among the railroad-In'
, who have been most active IN prI
ferinp valuable assistance must
mentioned: Major L. 4. ID. Myers, OF q
Atlantic Coast Line; Messrs, Garstal
and Stevens. of the Chesapeake and OH
, ~. ~ ord Gentry. Of the Kic