The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-16
THE GAS MEMS WELCOME
THE CITY THROWS OPEN ITS
DOORS TO THEM.

Mayor and City Council-JudRe
Adams address of Welcome-The
Convention at Work - President
Nc Millin's Report-The New officers
| The Visiting Ladies Entertained by
the Savannah Committee-TheD Drive
Through the City and the Hop at the
De Soto-The Programme To-day.
The American Gas Light Association be-
gan its eighteenth annual convention yes
terday at the De Sofa. At 10 o'clock the
members Of the association filed into the
banquet room, and the convention was
called TO order by President Emerson Nc
Millin of Columbus, o. Mr.. David Douglas
of the Mutual Gas Light Company of Savan-
nah announced that the mayor and alder
men and other prominent citizens of Savan-
nah were in waiting to welcome tbs asso-
citation to the city.
Mayor Sch warz, Aldermen Bailey, Car
son. Myers, Reid, Nichols and Falligant,
Clerk Of Council ReDarer, City Marshal
Wade, Judge Robert Falligant and Hon. A.
p. Adams were ushered into the room, and
took positions in front aud on the right of
the president. Mayor Schwarz shook hands
with the president, and addressing the gas
men, said:
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR.
"Gentlemen, the mayor of Savannah
welcomes you to the city. l introduce to
you the Hon. A. P. Adams, who will de-
liver the address of welcome"
The mayors brief but hearty welcome was
received with applause. Judge Adams
spoke about ten minutes. His speech was a
gem of oratory which did credit to the
reputation of the speaker and delighted all
who heard il. The many good thin Is which
he said drew forth frequent applause from
his hearers. He was greeted with loud ap-
plause in the conclusion.
At the conclusion of the address of well
come the mayor aud aldermen retired and
the president announced the convention
ready for business. About 100 members
were present.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
The reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
number of names of candidates for
membership were presented by the COM
mittee who had already favorably passed
upon them and the candidates were re-
ceived without dissenting vote.
The report OF the council upon the work
of the association during the year was read
and adopted. The reports Of the treasurer
and secretary we're read and received. 1t
was announced that the number of men,
new additions.
The committee on arrangements made its
report in which it was announced that an
innovation had been made upon the usual
custom of the association, and it had been
decided to invite the ladies accompanying
the members and the ladies of the reception
committee to seats at the banquet table
Thursday night. Heretofore only members
of the association have been admitted to
the banquets. The innovation was received
with applause.
Communications were read from the
Savannah Yacht Club, extending the
privileges of the club house TO the mem
bers of the association, and from the
Catholic Library Association extending the
privileges of its rooms Both offers were
accepted with thanks.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The president read his annual report,
which was quite lengthy. He discussed
the interest Of the gas men and the work
of the association in all their aspects. An
| interesting feature of the report, most
prominently brought out. was the discus
sion of the possible municipal
control of lighting interests, which Mr.. Nc
| Millin said is a growing issue and which is
a not improbable result. Mr.. McMillin's
discussion of the subject was fair one,
though he took position against municipal
control, aud brought exhaustive arguments
| t. prove that private control of the means
of illumination Is far preferable to munich
pal control. The report showed a thorough
| knowledge of the gas business in all its
details and was the work of an intelligent
business man of deep thought and advanced
| ideas
| The report was referred TO a committee
to take action upon its suggestions and to
report to the meeting.
| Mr. Rar ~ Mocunnhncatfd 90
commission, who is attending the conven-
uion, was invited to the floor by the presi-
dent aud spoke few words of thanks, ex-
pressing the interest he felt in the conven-
| TONS work.
The entrance to the room of Samuel
Pritchett of Nashville was greeted with
spontaneous applause. Mr.. Pritchett is a
venerable gentleman and one of the Oldest
and most respected members of the associa-
ton.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The committee on nominations reported
the names of the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President-John p HARRISON of Hart
ford, Conn.
vice Presidents-W. H. White of New
York, A. e. Boardman Of Macon, w. H.
Pearson of Toronto, Canada.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. j. r. Hum
phreys of Lawrence, Mass.
Members of Council for One Year-A. G..
Stiffness of Pawtucket, r. l., Charles r.
Faber, Jr.. Of Toledo, O., Walton Clark OF
Philadelphia, Thomas G. Lansden, of Wash
ington, b. c.
Members of the Council for Two Years
Charles H. Nettleton, Birmingham. Conn.
James Sommervile. Indianapolis, Ind
A. W. Littletown, Quincy, Ind; Frederick
Egner of St. Louis.
The report of the committee was adopted
unanimously, and the secretary was In
structed to cast the ballot Of the association,
which was done.
Upon the invatation of President McMillin,
short addresses were made by President
elect HARRISON, Vice President-elect Board
man and by members of the new council
THE TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS.
The routine business before the commit
tee having been disposed of, the discussion
of technical subjects was begun.
Z. j. Cowderys of Milwaukee read q
lengthy paper upon the "Mismanagement
of Gas Works." 1t was an exhaustive pa
per and no doubt many sufferers from the
mismanagement of gas works would have
been very much interested to have heard OF
the many ways in which they are misman.
aged. The subject was discussed at some
length.
The second paper read was upon the
Qualification of Gas" by A. E. Forstall Of
Chicago. This is a technical subject Of
great interest to the convention, and was wei