New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-30
BEGINNING El SINESS.
WHAT WAS DONE At THE OPENING SESSION %
THE AMERICAN IN INSTITUTE.

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Irforr o'clock III the afternoon the auditorium
of Chichrr!n. Hall was comfortably filled with
members OF the American Institute OF Mining En-
-lrrrr> and Tie foreign guests. Sir James Nit
son and SIR l.nw rha:l lsll were seated we'll down
IN front where they cuul hear all the proceedings
of their American brethren and compare them
with the mrih of their "wn organization. The
rnn.plri>nn tlcy are c.Is"ia.y We'll qualified u
make. one hrins president and the other past
president oi the British Institute soon after the
appointed hour "r opening tine meeting Ahram ).
Hewitt president of ilr American Institute, took
h., seat on the sta-c together with James +. Lewis,
,!alrman OF the local committee: DIR. Ros>iter w.
RAYMOND and Er,ry i. Co\r. of Drlltpn, Penn,
Wee president ni the or-anlIaii"n.
Mr.. Lewis "prrcl the proceedings 10y few words
oi hearty wrlr"mr which were rercivrd with
appli~r ,y hi, hcarri>. and then. feeling the re-
,pn,l>hllty ni ia" local entertainment OF the for
rlcnrrs hr went over slowly and clearly the pro-
yrlilinr Of si.hf f->,rin@ and amusement. Itr went
over the list oi a carriage drive for the ladies
of the party at Ia a. to-'lav, another At a. m.
Tomorrow 10 rIrk \ TilforIS, Lord 4 TaylOrs.
the torlam Manufacturing t"mpanNs store. w.
g. Slnanr's. 'Iilany n Co.'S. Mcridrn britannia
Company, and l.. J. Drnnln@s: the Hudson River
excursion starting II o'clock to-morrow. and the
from which a rhol"e woHld ic made.
THE PRESIDENTS BRIEF ADDRESS.
When Mr. Lewis sat down after the completion
Of his attractive catalogue President Hewitt spoke
, few woitls drftrring his more extensive re-
marks for the opening session of the British In
,titutc Tomorrow morning. lie said:
Gentlemen. mining engineers are always welcome
m New York. beral>r the people understand perfectly
well that the growth and prosperity al this cly y
MAINLY dcprndcnt upon the work done bv men ot
,,rucc and ly practical men who are carrying on inc
great work Of eXpl ration and development tir0ughDt
,c,rur house the whole country ana nothing tiav
any mining engineer can do In n> rrmoe>t part can
lao wlthut II, beneficial cfert Ia TINS city. Hence,
Tcw York will always greet the mining engineers aS
friends, and men VINO are niSy III """"o "' III
prosperous. and. hope. all rich. 80
Thr proceedings Of the nstitt" will 60 on IN regular
order in accordance with inc programme. Inc week weeK
Trmartment Of the ctv. among those at the head OF
II, government, well as among the humbcst touers
IN H. service. - ,
Al the close of Mr. lIewitts remarks DIR.
! possitrr w. Raymond, perennial secretary OF
| th, institute and the admiration OF the entire
| membership for his combination OF extensive
| scientific knowledge and ability as toast
master rose to discharge the duties Of his ONCE
| lie announced by way Of preface that all mem
| hcrs from distance wha had certificates en-
titlinr them to reduced railroad fares should turn
| them in before tonight unless they wished 70
lose the rebate that paper on tn" iron resources
| of New-York, contributed by Professor Smock, OF
Albany was on distribution at headquarters;
and that the Institute would not hold iA Essgla2