Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-07
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 Of Fire Engineers-Feature of tho Program of the Annual Convention at Springfield Next Week-New Ha- ven Men.
 The nineteenth annual convention of the National Association of Fire Engineers opens at Springfield, Mass, on Tuesday next. The convention will assemble at Il 8. m.
 Official notices have been sent out by Chief James Battle of Detroit, the presi- dent of the National association, ,and Henry A. Hills of Cincinnati, the efficient secre- tary ,and the local executive committee has made up list of prominent citizens of Springfield to assist in entertaining the visitors. The committee have been very busy for some weeks in preparation for the event and they will have plenty to do from now until the roll of delegates is called at the convention.
 Chief Hendrick, number of the fire commissioners and also many citizens and fire insurance men from this city will at tend.
 The following from the "Firemen's Standard" gives very interesting account of the features of the coming convention
 The convention proper is to be held in the snug little hall in the second story in Gilmore's block, where there was for merly the barroom, which is being moved downstairs in the old postofce quarters: An old fire chief is 8 modest individual and hates above all things to be forced into prominence on public stage. Sc this small hall, which is being fitted with platform, will comfortably hold all the members of the convention and give them an opportunity to hear the papers read from all parts of the room and join in an informal discussion. City hall is to be reserved for the exhibits of the various appliances for aiding in putting out fires already twenty seven applications have been presented to the committed on ex- hibits, and they are coming in every day, so that at least forty may be expect ed. These will be placed under the gal, leries in the hall, while the platform will be reserved for the electrical experiments by William Brophy, chief inspector of the Electrical Mutual Insurance company ot Boston, which will be such an interesting feature of the convention. One reason fol holding these experiments in city hall is that they will be of especial interest to the general public, who will be cordially invit ed to attend them. For this purpose the hall is to be furnished with a number o1 arc lights. On the square at the rear ot city hall small platform is already being erected, and will hold two large tanks to be used in the experiments on water pres sure, and there is to be made in the square water weir for the same purpose.
 A glance at the general program vii show that this is to be first of all work ing convention. The first day, Tuesday August il, at Il a. m. the chiefs will as semble at their headquarters at Cooley hotel and at Il 80 o'clock there will be { reception to the visitors by the fire de partment. At 12 o'clock the convention will assemble at the hall, where addresses of welcome will be made by the mayor ant others. Then there will be roll-call O. the delegates and a distribution of tn, badges, after which will be the ad journment for dinner. At ? o'clock the convention will again assemble to listen to the reading of the papers, { list of which has been already given 1T these column. An inspection and reviev of the local department will come at o'clock, to be followed by another session of the convention. At 8 o'clock in the cit, hall there will be an exhibition of life saving given by the students of the inter national training school and lecture b, Dr. Gullck. The convention will mee again at 9 o'clock. Wednesday will be al especially busy day, and at 9 o'clock thes experiments will be given:
 Experiments in the flow of water, meas ured with tank and weir, showing frictio, loss in hose, one line of 300 feet of 3-incl hose, 300 feet of 9 inch hose, one line, tw' lines and three lines; an experiment show ing the flow of water in 9 inch glas tubes; exhibition of steam fire engine showing the discharge by tank and weir also another experiment showing the put back of hose under pressure, measured b, scales; also other experiments with perfo | rated pipe; an experiment showing valu of air chambers by means of glass globes | an illustration of the water hammer i | hose and pipe; an experiment showing tn result of contracted outlet hydrants; ez hibition of hose and hose reels, showin ] the merits of each; exhibition of celia | pipes, revolving nozzles and spray nozzles l These experiments will last all day wit an intermission at noon for dinner. At o'clock Wednesday evening there will experiments with electric currents b. William Brophy, the latest improved in struments to be furnished by the Thom son-Houston company of Boston. Tn next day, Thursday, the chiefs will b | given ride about the city, visiting tn armory and the Smith & Wesson revolve l works. At o'clock there will be an en tertainment by the citizens committe the character of which ha not yet been definitely decide on. The evening will be given up to tn | general work of the convention. On tn next day, Friday, the delegates will visi the Chapman valve works and at o'cloc they will go to Hartford by special invita tion and in the evening the convention will meet again for the lsst time.
 | It is expected that about 250 chiefs vii be there, and Chief Sweenie of Chicago i arranging for large party from the yves at special rates.