The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-07
ILETTHEM C0MEHERE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHAN-
ICAL ENGlNEERS.i
Efforts to Have the Next Annual Meeting
Of the Organization In Richmond-Iiere
T. n Chance for EnterprIsing Business

Efforts to Have the Next Annual Meeting
Of tho Organization In Richmond-IIere
l. Chance for EnterprisIng business
Men.
In 1850, the American Society Of Mechani-
cal Engineers was organized. 10 has now a
membership Of l,O29, distributed in every
state Of the Union. Virginia has but five
representatives in it--Messrs. J. =. $. Law
renee, Of Norfolk; r. W. NJ. Draper, Of
Portsmouth: William simpkin, W. j.
Brooks. and A. II. Raynal, Of Richmond.
The society is exceedingly anxious 10 in
crease IT'S membership in Richmond, and so
recently the following correspondence has
passed between Secretary j. r. Hutton ana
Ar. Alfred n. Raynal.
Mr.. Hutton wrote as follows. al wrote
the same letter % three members Of this So
cietv, resident in Richmond, 10 ask the same
question.
zone or two have suggested that for the
convention of this society next November
it would be very desirable that 1t should
be held in place somewhat accessible
from the South and southwest ana OF
course, the city OF Richmond at once oc-
CURED 10 us all.
"Wll YOU take occasion 10 meet Messrs.
William Simpkin and W. b. Brooks and
talk this matter up and let me hear from
one Of yOu
There Is 20 much Of manufacturing in
terest i'm Richmond, and especially the gov
ernmental work in progress, that ] do not
think we should lack for occasion OF IN
terestr
TO this Mr.. Raynal replied 81 hasten 10
reply % YOU that this move meets with my
hcartiest approval. and ! viii take steps al
once 10 consult with Mcssrs. Brooks and
Smpkin, the only two other members OF our
society in this city.
at seems 10 mel emincntly, proper that
Richmond should be selected and ! shall
deem 10 high privilege 10 make the pro-
pOsa at our May meeting. The small
number Of orr members here iorms' OF
course, some little obstacle. which. hoWef-
or. am certain we can meet and from my
experience for the past year ] can say
to YOU that YOU shall be sure OF a
hearty welcome from the citizens, N you
come. They will be but too glad 20 extend
90 YOU the world renowned virginia hospl.
tally. and there will be sufficient points Oh
interest i'm and near the city 20 form centres
of attraction for all. ! send you to-day by
mail "a copy Of tO-day's paper, showing INC
MAYORS report, which will give you an idea
of our city and 10 make il more graphic 20
your mind
Now. right here, Richmond manufacture
ers. is yOurchance. OF course, no better
place could be had for holding The meeting
| than RICHMOND. the capital Of state which
! is rapidly taking the front in the developing
of the manufacturing interests Of this coun-
try. and q city containing i'm itself many
large and small manufacturing industries.
A study of the list Of members Oh
the Society. which has for Its objects inc
promotion of the arts and sciences connect
ed with engineering and mechanical con-
structi0n, shows that they represent the
manufacturing industries of this country
as there is scarcely n prominent name
that does not appear. To bring them
10 Richmond would enable them 90 note
the manifold advantages of the city ioi
manufacturing purposes. IL cOuld pul
give the industries already established q
new impetus, resulting in the starting OF
new ones and influence the whole Commons
wealth for good.
Richmond manufacturers should consult
each other at once and take such steps as "a
insure the meeting of the influential body
here i'm November. Here are the places
where the society has met in past years
New York, IloO0ken. n. j., Hartford
conn.,. AllOuud. la.s IhlldhtlIulh- Wv N-
land. o.. Pitisburg, Atlantic CITY, n. J.-
Boston. Chicago. Washington. Nashville,
Scranton, Pa. Erie. Pa, and Cincinnati. o.
The officers for the past year We're. Oner-
lin Smith. Brdget0n n. j.. president;
Thomas j. Borden. Fall River. Mass; Will
liam Kent. New York city; Chas. B. Rich
ards. New Haven, Ct; Tree Sharp. Salem.
o.: George W. Weeks. Clinton, Mass; DE
Volson Word, lIob0ken, Nj, yice-presi-
dents; stephen Baldwin. New York
city; Frederick Grinuell, Providence.
Il. J.: Morris Sellers. Chicago, ILL.,:
Frank II. Ball. Erie. Pa; George NJ. Bond.
Hartford. Conn: William Forsyth, Aurora.
Ill.,: James L. Denton. Il0b0kcn, n. j.:
Carleton W. Mason. New ! ork City; ii. IL,
Westinghouse, Pittsburg. managers; VIII
liam II. Wiley, New York City, treasurer;
and +. r.. Hutton, New York City, secre-
tarV.