New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
ENGINEERS IN SESSION.
MANY IN ATTENDANCE AT THE SIN
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MECHANICAL TOPICS TIL
PROGRAMME FOR To-DAy-PROMINENT

PROGRAMME FOR To-DAY-PRoMINENT
MEN PRESENT.
The sixteenth annual convention OF the American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers was opened last
night in the society's rooms at No. Y West Thirty
hist-st large gathering of members greeted G.
f. Billings the president when he called the meet
ing to order. The convention VIII continue unit.
Friday
Last nights ression devoted to discussion on
TIE following subjects: The best material for
fltering OIL either for one operation In a series,
and the best method for the extraction OF oil from
condensed steam, where 1t is desirable to use the
exhaust steam repeatedly for boiler feed purposes
Prior to the discussion the president delivered an
address and then read a paper on THE Recent I'M
provement OF the Drop Hammer for Forging.
Resolutions expressing regret for the death OF r.
F. c. Davis, the late president. who was killed by
being thrown from his horse In Central Park last
summer. adopted.
This mornings session Will begin at 10 o'clock. ana
will be devoted to the election OF officers reports
Of council of finance and library committees, or
professional committees methods Of test etc.
and 70 discussion and action on some proposed
amendments to the rules Of the society. The fol-
Lowing papers will be read: Water Power Of Cara
funk Fall Kennebec River. Me by Samuel McEl-
roy: Water Power; Its Gen@ration and Transmits
sion" by Samuel Weber. \ luncheon VIII be
served at the close Of the session.
At the session this evening. when Will begin at
$50 o'clock. the following papers Will be read:
Means Adopted for Saving oil In Large OH Re
fnery," by 9. f. Emery; The Reliability Of Throi-
Ting CaIorirneters" by lanes h. Denton Some
Experiments With the Throttnng Calorimeter." by
f. H. Peabody and \. \. G0ubert, 'ComparatNe
Tests OF Steam Boilers with Different Kinds OF
Coal by C. +. Emery. The members VIII meet
tomorrow morning AT 1890 o'clock
Among the prominent members present were Pro-
fessor + r. fulton +. II. Ball. of Elizabeth, = j.;
Professor H. B. Gale. II. r. suplee. Of PhiladeRhia
NJ = Wood. J. r Holloway. John Thomson. W =.
bonner OF Montreal. o. {. Woolson. Of Newark
y j. +. H. I.afOrge, OF Waterbury, Conn; :. !.
Wellman. OF Phade phia. Jesse VI. Smith. vice
president Of Detroit. Mich. D. /. Hough j..
schultz o, Philadelphia. L. \ Schefer, ". K War
ner OF Cleveland ". l.. Cheney. Of Meriden. Conn
Albert Spies Henry 4. Bang. Arthur Beardsey. ol
Swarthmore. Penn; Frank Richards John T.: Her
r-shon William Watson % Boston; William Kemp.
OF Passaic, y j.. W. J. Keep, 0f Detroit. Men
Charles H. Manning. OF Manchester. y. H.; J. g.
Kafer Professor y. :. Jacobus. . Uoboken: H. y
MONTGOMERY r. b. Miller, i. Scnumann OF PhIa-
iephia: F. s Meade Of Montreal: De COurcy May, 90
Baltimore; II. r. Rocker. A G. Waiworth. Of Bos-
brooklyn: I r. Redwood. Of Brooklyn, John Fritz
OF Bethlehem Penn; Washington Jones. OF Pha-
delpha; A r Barnes Of Sharon. Mass. G. H.
Tabor OF Philadelphia; ID. @. AMI ". +. Moore. 4
Elizabeth y j.: William HI. Of C0lnsyille Conn
NJ F Forney. \. F Bardwell, Of STANFORD, Conn
+. " Dean r. 5 Hale and f. r. Low. Of Boston
H. W Smith Of Hartford: Charles Whittier If
Marx O Cincinnati, Ohio.