Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-02
IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
Opened in New York -Carnegie's Address
ofwelcome To Foreign Delegates.


NEW YORK, October To-day the
first session Of the Iron and Steel lnsti-
TUE was opened in Chlckering Hall.
The foreign visitors turned out bright
and early from their headquarters in
the Park Avenue Hotel. and were in
Chickcring Hall promptly at 10 o'clock,
when the convention was opened.
Sir James kitSon. Bart. the Presi-
dent Of the British Association. opened
the meeting. lie said a few words Of
congratulation TO tho members Of his So
ciety upon having an opportunity To
visit and see for themselves the resources
Of this country.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie then delivered
the address Of welcome. He dWelt upon
the close friendship which has always
existed between the manufacturers Of
England and America friendship
that was increasing year by year The
interest Of one country was the con-
cern of another. The United States
was a great consumer aud a great pro-
ducer, and her Superabuudaut PROSPER
ity could not fail to reflect in like
manner upon all other countries. lie
was glad 10 have the honor Of bidding
the members of the Iron and Steel m
stitute a hearty welcome To America
"Nou are welcome. thrice welcome. 90
he said. ITO the shores of the Republic
whose people appreciate your efforts So
successful in the cause of progress and
civilization
l.. L q 4 T.
Carnegie's welcome. "lt is indeed an
honor to us, he said. ITO bee welcomed
here by Mr.. Carnegie, who is the largest
manufacturer Of iron and steel in the
world. The remarkable reception We
have been given here since We landed
iustilies us in believing that We are wei
coined as well 10y a Xast number of the
people Of the United States"
Sir James then went into a history OF
the Iron and Steel Institute The first
President, he said. was the Duke of De
yonshire, whose acceptance OF this posi-
tion gained prestige for this Institute.
which obtained for It's head q man of So
cial position and high intellectual attain
mentS. IL was interesting to note the
rapid progress OF the Gilchrist process,
under which last year there was pro-
duced 2,l92, 600 tons of iron. The Iron
and Steel Institute. he thought. had
done something to warrant the grand
reception they were now receiving. lie
knew the treatment of the American
iron trade in the past was stupid, il not
hearteSS, but EngliShmen have grown
wise since then. There is room for all
countries and their manufacturers.
Gen. Sherman here came upon the
platform, and was introduced TO the
chairman. The audience gave him am
ovation.
The arrangements for the excursions
Of the members of the English and Ger
man Institutes throughout the country
were then announced. The first cXcur.
sion would take place this afternoon by
steamer up the Hudson, and the dele
gates would all leave ON Saturday morn
ing for Philadelphia.
Copies Of the address which was tC
have been delivered by cN-Mayor Hewitt
were distributed in the meeting. Mr..
Hewitt did not put Zoo an appearance
and the reading Of the address was
postponed indefinitely
Sir Lowthan Bell stated that he was
the guest Of Mr.. Hewitt while ia this
city-and he was there 10 tell the meet
ing that 10 was a physical impoSsiblity
for the latter to be present. He regret
ted this. because Mr. Hewitt was %
have been presented with the Bcssemer
gold medal and diploma by the British
Iron and Steel Institute.
Prof Sclwynn, the eminent Canadian
geologst, ON behalf of the Dominion
Government, extended a hearty invita-
tlon to the members Of the institute "a
visit Canada before their return 10 Eng
land.