Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27


ownership of electrical light plants. 1 sin
cerely believe that to be a bad policy for
The city. as / have always maintained
believe II to be a worse policy for the man.
thing"
The report went at some length into the
arguments against this plan OF municipal
ownership. and closed with a reference to
the growth Of the association. The organ
ization Is In a most prosperous condition.
Inc membership represents active. asso-
ctate and honorary. total of go. Ffnan-
cialiy the association has every reason to
feel proud Of itself as its debts are all
paid and IT has money in its treasury.
an outline of the program for the conven-
ton. bidding them all hearty welcome.
and formally declaring the convention
open
To Watch Legislation.
Mr.. Armstrong read number Of letters
from prominent men connected with the
electrical business throughout the country
regretting their inability to be present at
the convention. Among these were pleas
ant letters from Thomas A. Edison, the
Wizard Of Menlo Park and George
Westinghouse. jr.
The first regular business of the morning
was the reading Of the report of the COM
nlittee on legislation by the chairman of
the committee, Mr.. c. H. Wilmerding. 1t
was merely an informal report of progress
= n.
Mr.. Huntley took the ground that the
committee was too cumbersome to be a
good working body. and moved that the
COMMITTEES be discharged. Mr.. Clay Of Phil
adelphia added a resolution empowering
the officers of the association to employ a
suitably paid agent to compile all laws of
the various states already in existence or
that may hereafter be passed that affect
the electric light interests A sample act
was read, one that is now before the legis-
lature at Albany. empowering small town
governments to go into the business or fur
nishing lighting for their citizens in con-
supplying water. Mr.. Armstrong charac-
terized this as a most iniquitous form of
legislation, inasmuch as he thought that
municipalities would have far more excuse
for going into the business Of furnishing
fuel clothing or food. Several delegates
expressed them selves as of the opinion that
employed to block legislation that would
be inir1ical to electrical interests, rather
than simply to compile legislative acts
after they have been enacted. The whole
sion to report suitable recommended lions
before the adjournment Of the convention.
Other Reports.
Mr. John A. Seely. chairman Of the COM
mittee on finance. and Mr. Frederic Mich
oils. chairman Of the committee on relation
between manufacturing and central sta
ton companies. read the reports Of their
committees. after which the president Of
troduced DR.. Calling, the famous gun man.
ufacturer and president Of the American
Association Of Inventors and Manufac-
lures. who made a pleasant little address,
referring to the wonderful strides science
has made In the last few years and the
attendant improvements In the matter Of
creature comforts.
Afternoon Session.
Shortly after noon the convention ad-
journed- The program of the afternoon
session at o'clock was as follows:
Report committee on data, II. VI. SWEET
land. chairman; report committee on I'M
derground conduits and conductors. NJ. ].
Francisco, chairman: report committee on
rules for safe wiring, William ]. Hammer.
chairman; paper. Lucius L. Stanley and
Walter E. Harrington, Faults Incident
to the Protection of Lighting and Power
Circuits" Questions and answers. What
is it you wish to know? Executive ses-
sion
Members Here.
Among the members of the association
who had arrived up to this morning were
the following:
New York, H Ward Leonard. T. H.
Brady, G. NJ. Phelps, F. A Scheffier. ]. Z.
Pyle. Jos. Wright, j. A. Seely. c. o. Baker.
IT,, VIM. Bracken, A. H. Patterson, Geo.
T. Manson. F. Taylor. W. J. johnson. H.
A Foster. w. +. Osborne, b. R. Weston.
Babcock. s. s. Wheeler, H. T. Richards,
H. d. Reed. F. B. Parsons. T. c. Perkins.
T. E. Wood, G. G. McDuff. G. F. Moore.
B. E. Greene. C. A. Learned, H. NJ. Davis,
mer. J. H. Vail. H ]. Smith. G. T. Jackson.
c. A. Babcock, S. L. Coles. G. R. Stetson,
J. {. Perriez, G ID. Shain, 5. u. Greene.
R. H. Beach. T. Bersn, E. P. Atkinson.
Mace. E. F. Phillips, A. L. Searles. c.
Ransom. E. s. Keefer, George T. Moore.
]. p. Hall. c. E. Stump, A. II. kimball,
Chas. Cutriss, F. B. Thilow, p. l.. Nc
Iaren, L. Stieringer. T. II. Williams. ]. r.
Williams. II. G. Kellogg, c. T. Eshburn,
Newton Hall, Louis Stirn, jr., J. McGhie.
L R.Alteigue, Robt. Stewart, T. c. Martin.
Chas. w Price. C. A Bragg; g. H.
7. r. Colvin, H. G. Issertel. H. l.. Shippey.
d. r. Urquhart, H. ]. Gorke, ]. A. Pentz.
I. c. Smith, E. W. Wilkins, H. A. Foster,
T. p. Atkinson. Louis CASTER. r. B. Corey.
A NJ Hall, E. f. Wood and w. d.
Weaver.
Chicago-George Y. Carter. John R. Coff-
man. w. F. Collins. E. A. Cummings. Fred
DeLand. c. E. Gregory. J. F. Hester, Geo.
B. McKinlock. F. L. Perry. C. L. Reiman.
A. NJ Sullivan. 3. E. Sunny. j. H. Shay. F.
g. Terry. Ernest L. Clark, Edward Stock
well. P. H. Hoover. H. s. Manning. ]. b.
OHara. Samuel Insell. John b. OHara.
". ]. Sullivan. Edw. Caldwell. ]. H. Gates.
Frank L. Perry. F.. Todd, T. f. Thebauth
C. h Wilson, A w. Harvey, NJ. NJ. Wood.
u T.. wilson, T. H. NImer0lng, FRANK L.
Perry. ]. H Shay. A. C. Durborow. jr..
Samuel Insul.
Phiiadelphia-A j. Martin. H A. Clever
ley, j. Appleton, j. s. Kinds, Z. G. Salon,
=. w. Darlington, j. E. Pyle. II. b. Cutter
C. E. Biober. n. d. Webster. ]. G.. Bfddle
C. A Bragg, J. C. Gardiner, A j. De
Camp. A II. Manwarfng, j. r. Lovejoy, E.
q. Wilkinson, E. G. Willyoung. w. s.
Howell.
Camden-E. A. Armstrong. w. E. Har-
rfngton. j. j. Burleigh.
Brooklyn-J. Ferguson. z. F. Peck, T E.
Crossman.
Syracuse-W. j. Morrison. A p Seymour
Newark-R- D. Heinrich, c. H. McIntire
Provtdence-M. j. Perry.
New Brttain-C. H McIntire
Paterson-J. Noonan
Toronto. Ont-Fred Nichols
worcester. H. II. Fairbanks
Hartford. Alfred H Pease
Springfield. Mass, W. N Fellows
washington. Allen r. Foote. Geo. C. Nav
nard. Prof. o. Dodge
Boston, Capt. VIM Brophy. c. B. Price
H. Poor.
Cincinnati. E. a. sarran. Charles E.
Jones.
Bridgeport W. C. Bryant. c. E. Carpen-
ter.
Harrison. ". j.. A D. Page.
New Brunswick, A. J. Jones
Pittsburg. Ernest H. Heinrichs
Schenectady. A. b. Herrfck
Bufralo. j. +. Kestar F. p Little
tticnmond. Maurice Hunter Mlur.ce W