The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
TO GIVE PURE WATER.
THE OBJECT OF THE MEN IN THIS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Governors Address at Water Works
Convehtion-Papers Read at the
Sessions Yesterday.

When the sixteenth annual convention OF
the American Water Works Association
was called 10 order in the broad corridor
on the fourth floor of the Denison Hotel
yesterday morning at o'clock between
two hundred and fifty and three hundred
prominent business men from all parts Of
the country listened TO the words OF well
come uttered by Governor Matthews and
Mayor Taggart. Nearly every State is rep
resented at the convention. There are dele
gates here from New York. New Jersey,
Ohio, Michigan, Colorado Louisiana, Texas.
Kentucky and many other States. The
South and West are particularly we'll rep
resented. Among those In attendance yes
terday were: Henry Lautz. Pekin, III; II.
Seglar, Evansville; w. Frank Knox, Tyler.
Tex; r. A. Munson, Texarkana: ID. Doty.
Pullman. H.; John w. Peck, Evansville:
b.. Hunter, Mount Vernon; Dow II. Gwynn.
Quincy; Owen L. Smith, Freeport: Adolph
Mueller. Decatur; William G. Wilcox, jack
son, Miss; S. Bert Russell, st. Louis; A. H.
Austin, Chicago; NJ. w. WALES, Chicago;
o. II. Jewell. Chicago; S. L. Twinson. Chi
cago; L. w. Skinner New York; Charles
Howard, Chicago; J. H. Pauley. Baraboo.
Wis; X. S. Woodbridge, Boston; George X.
Ferguson, Rochester. n. Y; II. @. Pickett.
California;; c. w. Burker. Francesville;
z. Ii. Foster, New York; w. A. Alexander,
Williamsburg. Pa. Murray Forbes. Green's
burg, Pa; A. l. McKaig. Pittsburg; Il. 7.
McGregor. Dayton; b. b. Childs, Dayton:
j. C. Merkel, Dayton; Charles Eckstein,
Dayton; Charles f. Rowe, Dayton; l.. c.
Haynes, St. Louis
The Governor and Mayor occupied the
speakers stand with acting President F. A.
w. Davis. of this city, and Peter Milne.
of New York city, secretary and treasurer
Of the association Among the ss,s audience yiss
hearty applause when he arose 10 speak
were many ladies. the wives and daughters
or the delegates
THE GOVERNORS WELCOME.
Governor Matthews said
The duty assigned ne Is a simple and
a most agreeable one. | come to extend TO
you a brief but none the less cordial well
come to our State, and express the apprecia-
| ton we feel in being thus Eonored Ii Is
| in any way the high purpose which has led
you 10 form your association, nor 10 attempt
| engaged the attention of brightest
| mInds-subjects with which you through
| patient, earnest and intelligent thought are
| SO conversant, and of which know so little,
| except in a general way. In this wonderful
| age in watch we live, where. theories are
End a2P 9adfy @ ps
sarily becoming nation of specialists To
| earnest scientists and patient students in
| the various trades, professions and enter
| prises OF all kinds we are wisely learning
| to yield our judgment and TO place firm re-
| lance in the knowledge OF him who has
| given c.ose study and devoted his energies
/ and intellect TO the solution of these various
| problems. I do not know but that should
songratu:;ate you that nat you have Sc
| rather than our neighDoring State just south
OF the Ohio: While 1t may be true we hare
| more intimate knowledge of the uses OF
| water, We might derive a valuable sugges-
| ton from the Old Kentucky colonel, who.
in railroad accident. was thrown into a
| river. He was not injured in the least. for
| as he said, he did not swallow drop oil
| the water
..It is a well-establ.shed fact that the hap
| piness and prosperity OF a community de-
| Ponds upon the water supply. In the wide
range OF topics which i see upon your pro-
Educational Feature is touched upon. The ft
superint endent in this day is becoming an
educated man because this Is a scientific
range of topics We as citizens of this com
munity may expect 10 derive pleasure and
| instruction.
II am glad to assure you that you ar.
| meeting in a city with a well-establsheS
| reputation for the hospitality OF its citizens
with US SO agreeable and pleasant that /
may be easy to- tempt you TO meet with
us In the future"
On behalf Of the city Mayor Taggart spoke
briefly, welcoming the delegates TO Indian.
apolis. ard assuring them that their badge.
would secure to them the freedom OF the
city. Mr. Milne and Mr.. Davis made brie
responses to the welcome extended by tn.
Governor and Mayor, both of whom lef
shortly afterward.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
At the last annual meeting of the associa
ton G.. w. Richards. of Atlanta, Ga, whes,
the convention was held. was elected presi
dent. Upon his death. Oct 1 of last year
i lie oh fJor
Following the usual custom, Mr. Davis de
livered the presidents annual address. sait
| he:
I'VE have assembled in this, the sixteenth
| annual convention. to note the progress o.
! the past year and to perform duties anC
make greater progress In the time of Gal
ileo. Kep.er and Bacon, TO announce dis
covery meant torture and possibly death
Even in our time a candidate from this dis
| trict for Congress was defeated because HI
voted for the Morse telegraph bill. A fep
years ago the anrouncement of an inpor
with a great deal of disbelief. Now, this L
| all changed. and people are ready TO Civ
credence to almost any statement made con
corning inventions and discoveries. To-da.
| are times of rapid development and won
dcrful progress IN almost every line Of worl
and thought. As in the beginning of III
word, light is being developed from dark
ness; hidden things revealed by tin
marvellous rays of light. and Photographic,
no longer probes I'm darkness to discover tn
hidden object, but turns the light on an
soon knows the location of the objec
sought. So we may soon be able to locat
/ hidden weakness in our castings and ma
chinery. Until i few months ago we though
we knew all about air. but We now know
that IL has another property, and there ma,
be other undiscovered properties.
I'VE deal with the element of water-jus
comfnon, plain water-sometimes lftrl
muddy and gritty. but X is water and notf
ing more. Rarely do we stop TO eonsiie
that il is formed from gases. comoressi5l
and lighter than air, and when formed int
| water, noncompressible and more tina
eight times heavier than air. The same wa
ter. when changed TO gas or steam by heat
| becomes mighty force. PonGerouS ma
| chiuery Is moved. and the traffic of tn
| world Is carried By it,. There is nothing es
| pecially new in these statements, hut X
: sometimes good TO cal TO mind things seem
I ingiy forgotten. The element upon whic
| all animal and vegetable life depends mus
= have greater possibilities and higher dutie
! | TO perform than know of at the presen
; time. To-day we recognize IL as sourc
| OF health and life, the other hant
. | OF disease and death IL often brings grea
destruction upon The earth, and then agai
| | joyousness in the ripping brook. The ca,r
| lake fringed with borders OF green, form
! visions OF exquisite beauty that are a ds
[ light TO look upon. This element seem
| to be universally presert-air, wocG. an
: even the very rocks OF the earth are sa,
4 | urated with II. OF our bodies Ii forms
lpsr cent. As rothing at the present tim
seems impossible. may We not hope that IN
/. ! chemist and bacteriologist will Yet. in thei
| researches, find the quantity and qualit
that vii. prevent and cure disease and ad