The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-24
ALL FOR COTTON.


largest thread mills In the world as well
as the largest cotton aud wooden manu-
facturers on the face of the earth.
"But 5tatiitics of employees, wages, spin
dies, and mills do not tell the whole story
OF what may be credited to the cotton in
dastry. look over the prospectus of your
gathering and see that the topics for d is
cussion involve triumphs of mechanism,
feats OF engineering, sanitary problems,
generation and distribution OF electricity,
In brief, every branch of the industrial arts
| and sciences. When we realize that ac-
curate knowledge In these various
branches Is ~ important to the proper
development Of your industry as is the
annual crop of cotton, IL does not seem
an exaggeration to say that the textile
interests of this State are, In a
large degree, responsible for the in
dustrisl growth In other directions. Yes,
and are In fact responsible for the vast
hive of human industry which, from
Woonsocket on the north to Westerly on
the south, finds q livelihood for so, 600 or
more persons. And this great growth
may be traced back to that little mill run
by water power on the banks OF the
Pawtucket River.
but you have q long program and busy
session before you and 1 will not trespass
upon your time. / am glad to welcome
our guests from the Southern and Middle
states. The new south Is doing much to
promote this industry. The Cotton States
Exposition at Atlanta next autumn will
merit and receive attention from many of
US. give all hearty welcome to the
state and trust you will draw as much
pleasure from your visit as we shall"
Al the conclusion of His Excellency's
remarks, which were frequent
~ interrupted by applause, and
which were finally greeted with 'three
cneers and q tiger" proposed by Presi-
dent Thomas, the discussion of topical
questions was begun. They were to be
hve- minute discussions. but the opening
paper by President ID. M. Thompson
OF the Corliss Steam Engine Company OF
this city was SO interesting that no fault
was found because he talked half an hour.
His subject was: "Power: Its Develop
ment and the Relative Value Of Various
Agents and Methods Employed in its
Mr.. Thompson was followed by Richard |
n. Rice of this city, who expounded the
htness OF "vertical engines for cotton
mills" In convincing manner."s
George &. lockwood of Worcester.
Mass, one OF the most prominent manu-
'acturers In New England, gave an un-
usually interesting treatise on "The Ideal
Cotton Mill Steam Plant; its Design and
Then follow today and to-
morrow IL time will per-
nit, discussions as follows: ~The steam
reed, Captain Charles III. Manning, u. s.
W, Manchester, N. H.; Some Thoughts
~ the Production o: Steam, with Special
reference to the Use of Cheap Fuel, by
miner OF coal, EckIey b. Coke, Drifton,
'enn.; Water Power, it's Development,
,oionel Samuel Webber, ,Charlestown, NH.
ater Power Development and its Cost,
\ Z. Rice, Dayton, o.; Electrical
irving OF Textile Establish h ments,
loney u. Paine, Boston, Mass;
'peratlng by Electricity from Distance,
ohn Eccles, Taftville, Conn; Genera
on and Distribution OF Electric Power
Or Manufacturing Purposes, c. A.
tone and T.. A. Webster, Boston, Mass:
quitable Payment of Prices for Woav-
ig Various Styles of Goods, report of ,
'mmittee, f. w. Thomas, Lowell. Mass.
nd A. II. knight, Manchester, N. H.:
and ventilating Mills, Otto
offman, Manchester, Eng; The Princi-
les OF Construction of Card Clothipo.
oseph Nasmith, Manchester, Eng.
The sessions in the hall are held at 10
m. and p. m. Tonight the first busi-
'ss will be held. The afternoons are given
to the pleasure" part of the conven-
on.
AT p. m, today, special electric cars
ere boarded in front Oft Narragansett
otel, whore most of the mem bers are
opping, and the party was conveyed to
e works OF the Gorham Manufacturing
'mpany, by invitation of that famous
anagement. Later the Corliss Steam
igine Company's plant was visited.
Tomorrow afternoon, by invitation OF
'vernor Brown, the mem bers and
ends, ladies included, will enjoy a
rode Island shore dinner at the Pom
m Club, than at which nc better menu
n be prepared.
The general arrangements for this con-
cation OF good things is in charge of
airman ID. M. Thompson, Stephen A.
light and John w. Danielson. while
MEL j. Sully carefully looks after the
ests' welfare as local secretary.
several applications for membership IN
association are being received and
j be acted upon during this congress.