The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-05
ELECTRICAL
CONVENTION.
The Association Began Its
+ Business Session This
:. Morning.
MANY DEIEGATES HERE
MANY DELEGATES HERE.
And Every Indication
Points to a Most SuC-
cessful Meeting.
The Electrical
g. Show.

opened at the Cycle Academy last night.
The business session of the convention
began in the Grand Opera House this
morning and both events were received
with courteous welcome by the people
| of the city. Governor Tunnel performed
the duty of starting in motion the cxhib-
its, and machinery and from that time
| until late at night, the academy was the
scene of II busy and animated crowd.
| Governor Tunnel reached the city at 5
] o'clock. He was accompanied by Secre-
| tary of State Hughes, and they were met
by the Board of Trade committee on re-
| ception which escorted them to the Clay
ton House. Many convention delegates
were arriving mt the same time.
Rooms were promptly assigned them,
| but not before friendships were formed.
All this time Tlr First Regiment Band
discourscd excellent music at the hotel
entrance.
After the delegates and invited guests
| had luncheon the party proceeded to the
Pyle cycle Academy. where the show was
formally opened by Governor Tunnel.
| The delegates were taken from the Clay
ton House to the Cycle Academy in pri-
vatc cars. which were beautifully decor
! ntrd and in charge oI Superintendent
Harvey b. Vandegrft.
"o'',n', ", ".. we" t,'a ~
',,''n'' '' '" ~, ns "' ~ Wv "a,,",. 80
g, ~. .'i'. IIl, n,"' m.,,,'naI C,..a,+ i,ort
and Mayor John G. Fahry. In the hall at
| the same time were the members of City
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ne l''r'! "S,','"e" " ,''' p",'''' anu
al'rt que, M" .r'h reS,ol'' , i'S'..'i''
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remarks ,.....,... .,....u
nc S;'d: III a'ioras me hl''ch pleasure
!" '""e I,'''' III 'l,cse tA,,t''' 'n n,'; ~
me opening ol tli's ei''ti!'"' 'o.','''''"'''
bn' VIII say nut niue ! ho" '"'r"au.'
I" you lilS Honor '''' ''"'t.'i'. VI yr'',
ware VINO VIII ief'or"' 'ne i.'''o''''''
dnty or opening 'n'S 'ofV'l''"h' ~
Inc Governor api'ro"'",'R III, n''''"S
raining sani' i'naitS anu S'',,e'''''' :,
declare TINS rNh'ol,'on 'or'''"''S ol''i'
AS lr spoke lc pnli'a coru when s''
every piece OF elrc'fl'al hlachl'',! IN mo,
ti"n amid the clattrr OF many ne'iS "''"
the hurrahs of the VISITORS VINO throhseo
the alSlcs beloW' ,,
There were no furtnef eAorciSrS' M"sn
was furnished hy inc flrSt h'S'l,',i'
Bnllu, Whlch llhu hiso l''!'" 'N ~, Nv, o'''-
gates arrived Ill lhe ai'er'""i'' ht "a
hihitlon VIII De open ever! ai'e'i'o'il ''n no
evening of TINS week.
The official list OF 'Sn'ol'orS IS: =, =,
No. l, Days kerite wires; NO. y ~. M.
Feriln j. >. Nllssh' NO. b, Muh'nuN
X lollinSsWofth COMPANY " D. uan'e
well flrr Telegraph; NO: o. Na''1,", m.;i,.. III
dla Rubber company NJ T. "n','''n
l.awtoh; NO. D. ouie'' WHY'S anu '"o,''
NO. D. Garrett Miner " oo"'P,"s, ~"
10. flames primary na.,er!' 10. -, riei-
eEi"" fler'e' NO -, h"li's ~ o"''p'ns
49, ''' MohafTn i,' Atp'"'n,, ~
l1"F; NO. H. rye cs,'e oon,I,'n!' .'''
L.. ''"' Wn'rf s''lI, Nv. ~ ""'a''s,D' NJ
Elrtl'l' ileha IN" Ao"'l S"'''pn"l '"'
II. N"hei'n n Company 10 TO- i"t,r-
hall"hai '"r''Sp"'''"'' '',,'P"n; a, n; o'
70. HunhS Lamp company w. q. VIZ.
don ball'rE COMPANY, ~ a. 'N'n,''
company, no 20 ,',''h' i'',"r, W.
26, {. a. k"lIe' NO. 90 'Mh'ahuo ~ No''e,'
Inc ihlllc"eH rirc hl'lrih i'ieSi"ph
Company mas an eNc'l,'ht alSp'"! Vi 'l'
latest improved iirc anu ponce apparatus
Ihe machinery aiSpla!" IL S,'l''.ar 10
that usen III l'lii'hs'oh' anu n'us'''''s
thhl liihihg'"h Is up 10 .at'.
William i-hwt"h mas l,he "'spH's ol
electric llght INJURIES anu 'ieclrW gus
light apparatus ne aiSl,lnSS ol MOTIFS
n Company ana ''hrrett, Miller tonn-
pany, also al'rnct a'lehl'on. me iS!e
'yrlr COMPANY mas soou oiSp''s o1 pi-
cycles, anu kohcl'n n company hisplay
monographs ana otner instruments
The Standard thdersro,lhd 'an'c Com
phny has IL display OF cabl'S ana Is aiso
giving out watch charms containing the
portrait or l'reSlheht Ayuoh. freuerlck
Pcorcc. manufacturing electrician. has Il
display of window apparatus ana Is CIV
ing out large buttons containE the picture
of President Aydon, as well hs smaller
buttons containing picture OF FRANK Z.
Mason. Garrett, Miller q Company are
giving out an attractive little calendar,
which is much in demand. ~
The exhibit of the Montauk Multiphhse
Cable Company attracted much attention.
1t has been described before and shows
the interior of house wired with the
cable for fire and burglar protection. the
Bundy Lamp Company has an attractive
display of acetylcnc lamps and lanterns,
The Okonitr Company displays knotted
cable and huge block OF rubber which
attract general attention.
The souvenirs presented to the visitors
by the Board of Trade are useful and ap-
propriate. They consist of beautifully
decorated self-rolllng tape measure. dec
GRATED match box and glass paper weight
containing the picture OF Jolln W. Aydon,
president or the ASSOCIATION, whose term
Will expire at the meeting to-day.
Ihe delegates at present registered at
the Clayton House, the Official hcndquar-
tiers, are:
From New lork-M lillian L. Callman,
l. D. Smlth, Il. W. harrington, Edward
Balllrs' Ditlnan Fisher, II. II. Pierce.
george l.. manson, req. lienu'' v. n.
Eckert' Marcus Nnthail, u. +. Porter u.
IL. Nlley' y. ". irice' Il frcucricK iearle,