Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-23
ELECTRICIANS CONVENTION
A Large Gathering to Take Place in
This City Next Week
Papers That VIII BE Read and SUBJ
3ects to He Discussed by the
Delegates.

Grand Army Hall on Tuesday. The duration
Of the convention will be determined by
circumstances. The attendance will be large
and a number Of inventions will be ex-
hibited. 1t is not thought that many in
ventive geniuses will be present, but that the
business and managerial element of the cleo
trlcal world will be numerously represented
1t is understood that several manufacturers
will send exhibits. OF the inventions to be
displayed it is not thought, said a local ex-
pert to The Star man this afternoon, that
there will be any world STARTERS. The de-
vices will be mainly in the nature of modifi-
cations and improvements shades, fan ac-
tions, switches and the like These little de-
tails are of vast import to the electrical
fraternity, but are not calculated to para
lyze the laity with ave- 1t is not easy,
though, to overestimate their Importance to
the world. because they are forward steps
in the great march of progress, and show
how actively at work the inventive brain is
on the details of the electrical business. The
headquarters of the convention Will be at
the Ebbitt House, and the secretary, Mr..
Porter, will arrive in Washington on Sum-
day and will set to work at once to perfect
the plans for the comfort of the visitors.
To He Received by the President.
One Of the things down on the bill Is a re-
ceptiOn to the delegates ON Wednesday
afternoon by the President. Mr.. Samuel
Bryan and Superintendent Clark of the Uni
ted States Electric Light Company had an
interview with Private Secretary Thurber
yesterday and that gentleman assured them
that the President would meet the electri-
iers on Wednesday at 80. 1t Is thought
that Mr.. Cleveland postponed his fishing and
cunning outing for the express purpose of
seeing the strangers. Most Of the visitors
will reach Washington on Monday and will
spend the day in sightseeing. On Tuesday
President
call the convention to order.
Program of the Convention.
President Armstrong will make an
address, in which he will tell of the mighty
strides of progress in their profession; of
the great steps yet to be made before the
world can blow out the gas and turn the
steam boiler inside out. After this Mr.. B..
Z. Sunny will read the report of the COM
mittee on the worlds fair. appointed at the
last convention; Mr.. F. Nichols will render
the report OF the committee on the relation
Of manufacturing to central station COM
panies; Mr.. Nj. j. Francisco will read what
the committee on underground conduits and
conductors has to say; William ]. Hammer
Will report on rules for safe wiring and Mr..
A. j. Leslie will read paper on 1.-The In
pressions of a Central Station Man Abroad"
There will be some other business trans
acted.
The Second Day.
On the morning Of the second day out Mr.
]. H. Vail will read a paper on 1.-The I'm
portance of Complete Metallic Circuits for
Electrical Railways" The questions of cleo
trolytical effects of return currents and
storage. batteries will. be- discussed. All the
experts in those particular lines will be
| heard from. In the afternoon of the same
day Mr.. A. B. Herrick will address the con-
vention on the Development OF Switch
boards for Central Power Stations" Dis
cussions of the following questions will en-
sue; What is the Most Economical Size
for Arc Dynamos%' Underground Cur
rent rents and How to Rate Arc Lamps"
The gentlemen who have signified their in
tent to talk light upon these topics are
Charles X. Huntley, George Redman. F. F
Peck. G. H. Baxter, H. II. Fairbanks.
GeoIge W. P!ympton, H. ]. Smith, c. H.
Wilmerding, NJ. J. Francisco John 4. Seely.
James A. Aver, c. F. Hesser A. ]. De
Camp. r. w. Rollins George r. Stetson and
NJ A Beal. The evening of the second day
Mn Nh pe given up 10 stereopticon presenta-
ton of Electric Lighting at the Worlds $
EAR and Some of Its Lessons" by T, G,
Martin and l.. Steringer Mr. Steringer Is
one one OF tne most famous men in the collec-
tlon and his name Is identified with MANY
or the improvements in electrical lighting.
The Third Days Papers.
on Thursday morning there will be a pa
per on Pholyphase Transmission" and
the subjects for discussion win be: "Arc
Lights on Incandescent Circuits" Meters
versus Flat Rates." and The Alterna ting
Motor Those booked for the handling of
these questions are c. L. Edgar, l.. b.
Marks. j. T. Ridgeway. W. s. Barstow,
inomas Spencer, John c. Knight, Freder-
lex Nichols. Charles E. Scott, j. D. Rarth,
W. j. Greene. J. J. Burleigh, J. Gwynne
J. ). Moore and Nikola Tesla. Mr. Tester
| is one of the greatest exponents of the al
ternating current and is a prominent man
IN the Westinghouse company. On Thurs
day afternoon there will be an executive
session and reports will be received from
the secretary, treasurer and executive COM
mittee. The election of officers for the en-
suing year will then be in order and it is
quite probable that the convention will then
adjourn, but this is by no means certain,
as 1t is very likely that several Of the pa
pers will take more time than has been al
1otted to them and the time of the readers
Will be extended. But this Is the program.