Evening journal., 1891-04-07
THE AMsRl CAN PATENT SYSTEM
Wilmingtonians TO Attend It's Centennial
Anniversary IN Warrington.


Anniversary n Washington.
Special invitations have been extended
10 q number of Delawareans to attend
the celebration of the beginning Of the
second century Of the American patent
system, which begins in Washington to-
morrow. Among those who will attend
from this city will be James F. Wood ard
John F. Wood, Of Wood & 20. Front and
Orange streets, and jerome |. Wood,
paper hanger OF COG Penn street. Dr..
Henry w. Morrow has received
special invitation, but owing to his
being engaged in attending to his mi lis
at Newark he will bs unable to attend
DR. Morrow is the patentee Of several
inventions in chemistry one for chemical.
izlng paper and another for the msnipn,
Iation Of plastics At the Wilmington
Fair in Hazel Dol Park, IN 1889 be had
exhibited oil aud molosses which had
been extracted from paper by him, and
he was the frst person who
WAS able to reduce asbestus
by means of chemicals. AsbestUa
IS mineral Unaffected by FIRE aud hia
was considered to be a great invention
John Z. and james + Wood. father and
sou, have made some useful inventions.
and have taken out patents on railroad
car steps, pipe coverings and other
things The extent Of Jerome /
WOODS inventions were attempts %
cbemcalize paper by means Of soap and
water
President Harrison will preside at the
opening ceremonies to- morrow and
subsequent meetings viii te presided
over by the Secretary Of the Interior
Hon Frederick Fraley, president Of tbe
National Board Of Trade, Professor s. P
Sangley secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Amosg the prominent inventors who
are expected to take part in the celebra
tion are Edison, Gray, Bell, Brush.
Thompson, Houston Westinghouse and
others. Senator GeorgsGrsy is a.member Of
the advisory committee The committee is
principally composed Of members of
both branches of the Legislature. except
the central committee which is composed
OF the cficers and chiefs of the patent
Office.
Addresses will be delivered by a mum
Der OF prominent inventors, and papers
read on subjects Of great Importance
The executive committee in its address
issued to inventors and manufacturers.
says that the system which has aided
the sgricultuIist in the field, the me-
chsnics In the ahop and the toiler in the
mine, that has stimulated invention and
helped every branch os modern indus.
try, has played no small part in his.
tory so full of trlumphs of human
| achievement.
It is the prevalent idea that this cele-
bration sff5rds an opportunity for the
formation aud perfection Of an organlza
tion which by its number wealth and ia
tellectual force will be able to impress on
lawmakers and those who officially ad
minister patent matters, the desirability
OF taking means. when necessary, for the
! better protection.of inventors, and erabl-
| ing those who plan ard build to accom-.
plish greater things The centre OF this
| organization will it is said, be in Wash
ington, but efficient branches and
auxiliaries will be established ia every
state, making an effective and vigorous
working forcs which win be always
ready to effect public opinion through
the press ia open discussion and before
Congress.
A special reception win be held fol
inventors and manufacturers by tho Sec
rstary Of tSe Interior. aud the commits
sioner OF patents at the patent Office to
morrow evening On Friday, which II
the anniversary Of the signature Of th,
first American patent law by Georg.
| Washington, an excursion will be mad
BY those who attend the celebration L
/ Mount Vernon, where an address will /,
delivered by DR.. J. NJ Toner, on wash
ington as an Inventor and Promoter 81
Improvements The Wilmington mem
bers left for Washington to-day.