The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-14
VISITING ENGINEERS.
A Party Of Fasteners Take in the
Capital City.
They Visit Various Places of Interest,
and are Presented With Pretty
Souvenirs.

The members of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers arrived yester-
day noon in their vestibule train OF ten
cars. The party was met at Blue Canyon
by II. J. Small and delegation from
San Francisco, consisting of w. r.
Eckert, Robert Moore. Marsden Manson,
George Dickey, John Richards and
others.
About l O'Clock the visitors, escorted
by Mr.. Small and committee, were
taken through the railroad shops and
spent an hour and a half in inspecting the
great machine works Of the Southern
Pacific Company. While there the fire
alarm was sounded and the company's
expressions of admiration and surprise
were made by those Of the visitors who
were here for the first time at the extent
and magnitude of the works.
About 2:45 p. NJ. cOnVeyances We're pro-
vided and the visitors were taken on
ride about the city. The first place
visited was the Crocker Art Gallery,
then the Capitol, then the Bell Conserya-
tory, the Buffalo Brewery, East Park
and Agricultural Park. The party were
driven through various streets Of the
The eXcursioniStS passed through a
snowstorm on the other side OF the
mountains, and We're greatly impressed
with the appearance Of California as they
descended into the warm foothills and
/ thence to the valleys, clad in their semi
tropical spring vesture. They were
especially delighted with the fruits and
flowers presented To them by Mr.. Small 5
party at Blue Canyon, and most OF the
ladies carried bouquets OF California
flowers on their arrival here.
Before leaving the depot and shops, the
visitors were presented with tastafuIly
printed souvenirs, which mentioned the
various points of interest and attraction
IN the city, and gave u brief description
OF the magnitude Of the machinery and
work turned ont at the shops
The party seemed greatly pleased with
their view OF the city, and many ex-
pressed regret that their Stay had to be so
| brief. There were representatives from
nearly every State III the Union, and
many prominent people were among the
number.
The special train conveying the party
left at in the evening for Monterey, by
way Of Stockton and san Jose.
The following named persons COM
! prised the delegation from the society.
who are on their way to the san Fran
cisco Convention, which will be in
| session on the 10th, 18th and 18th insts:
George |. Alden, Worcester, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Andrews, VIII
mington, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. d. Ash
worth, Pittsburg Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Al
! fred Belts, Wilmington, Del; Thomas J.
! Borden, Fall River, Mass; John T.
| Boyd, Erie, Pa; Mrs. NJ. W. Bringhurst,
Wilmington, Del; Miss Mabel Cogswell,
Syracuse, n; y; w. b. Cogsweu, SYRIA
cuse, \. y; Walter @. Cotton, Boston,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Daniels
! Worcester, Mass; Mrs. Ii. @. Hammett
Miss +. S. Hammett, Mrs. q. l.. Ham
NETT, Troy, \. Y; Miss N. Z. Harring-
ton, Bethel, VT; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Haskins, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent q. Hazard, Wilmington, Del;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Higgins, Worcester
Mass; Mr.: and Mrs. c. w. Hunt, New
! York, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w
Hunt, Chicago, H.; Professor +. II. Hut
! ton, New York, n. y; Professor d. $
Jacobus, HobOken, n. j.; Washington
Jones, P,hhiladelphia, Pa; J: KnicNer-
EIsc s,!t, Troy, n. T.; E.. Il. Lafarg9
adelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. q. X Mans
/ field, Salem, Ohio; f. Martens, College
! Point, Long Island, n. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcbride, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. William Z. Monaghan, New York
n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. d. O.. Moore, Eliza,
D6Gu, ~. D.: AII. anu MIS-. EDWARD ~
Parks, Providence Il. l.; Mr.. f. NJ
Power, Syracuse, \. Y; Mr.. Phi. Roux
Paris, France; Mr.. +. a. ScaeHler
Cleveland, o.: Mr.. w. e. Schoenborn
Washington, d. c.: Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Sharp, Salem, o.: Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Smith, Providence, X. T.; Mr.. Gilber
S. Smith, Philadelphia, Penn; MIR
Albert Stearns; Brooklyn, n. Y; Miss
Ct. l.. Stearns, Brooklyn, n. Y; Mr.
and Mrs Herbert O. IOFrpV New York
\. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Trump
Wilmington, Del; Miss Edith n. Trump
Wilmington, Del; Miss Mary X. Trump
Wilmington, Del; Mr.. and Mrs. S. L
Wellman, Thurlow, Penn; Mr.. w. 5
Wellman, ThurlOw, Penn; Mr.. and Mrs
w. W. Wiley, East Orange, n. j.; Mis-
Helen Wiley, East Orange, \. j.; Mis-
Sarah X. Wiley, East Orange, n. j.; Mr.
and Mrs. John ID. Williamson, Phila
delphia, Penn; Mr.. and Mrs. w. c
Williamson, PHILADELPHIA, Penn; Mrs
II. y. Winebrener, Elizabeth, n. j.