The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-05

municipal electrical departments. Asso
ciate members may consist of manufac
turers of and dealers in appliances relat
ing to the interests of the association
vote or hold office. 1t is stated in the con
stitution that the object of the association
shall be the acquisition of experimental
statistical and scientific knowledge relat
ing to the construction, equipment and
| operation of fire and police telegraph
light, heat and power systems. and the
diffusion Of this knowledge among the
members of the association. with the view
OF improving the service and reducing its
cost; and also, according to the funda-
mental law of the society. the establish
ment and maintenance of spirit of fra
tcrnity among the members Of the asso-
ciation
| The first meeting of the International
Association of Fire and Police Telegraph
| Superintendent, as the organization was
originally named, was called to order By
Frank c. Mason of Brooklyn, n. Y. in
the Clarendon Hotel. Brooklyn, Tuesday
September Is, 1896 in pursuance of call
sent out by Mr.. Mason some months pre-
! vi0us. A constitution and Il set of by
laws for the association were adopted.
After the organization was formed Il
pleasant social session was held at Rock
away Beach, at which large number of
those present participated. The meeting
then adjourned.
The second meeting of the association
was held at Nashville, Tenn, during that
states centennial celebration in August.
1897. AT this meeting Mr. W. Y. Elicit.
of Elmira, n. y. was elected president.
After Il pleasant and instructive two
days session the association adjourned to
meet in Elmra, N. Y, in August, 1898
A large number of delegates. represent
ing many cities, presented themselves for
membership at the Emira meeting. To
the personal efforts and constant activity
of Mr. Elicit the association is largely in
dcbted for its present large membership
and solid financial condition.
The name International Association of
Fire and Police Telegraph supcrintcnd-
ents was looked upon as too cumbersome
and as contining the association to special
lines. A meeting of the executive COM
mttce was called in Boston in February,
1899, and after due consideration and by
the advice of well-known gentlemen, it
was decided to change the name to that
of tho National Association of Municipal
Electricians. This move on the part of
the executive committee has proven to. be
II wise one, as it has thrown the door open
to all electrical people employed by
The convention has brought together Il
most distinguished company of elcctri-
clans. George +. Macdonald, repre-
sents Canada in the convention and
is vice-president of the society His
election to such high Office shows the
friendly international scope of the asso-
citation. Mr. Macdonald is the city cleo
trician of Ottawa, Ont. to which position
he was appointed in 1874. He was born
III Canada and entered the service of til"
Montreal Telegraph Company in 1863 In
1874 he built the fire alarm system of OF
tawa, of which he has since been in
charge. Mr.. Macdonald is also secretary
of the Fire and Lighting committee of
Ottawa. He is down for IL paper on the
development Of fire and police telegraphs
in Canada, to be read at the meeting.
This mornings meeting was full of in
tcrcst. Further meetings of the assoCin- |
ton will be held this afternoon and We'd |
nesday morning Papers on practical sub
jects are to be read by Thomas Flood,
of Wire Department, Bos-
ton. Nj. w. Mead city electrician, Pitts |
burg; George Il. Macdonald, superintend- |
mt of fire telegraph Ottawa, Canada; |
5. d. Wheeler. superintendent of fire tee-
graph, Springfield, Springfield; w. II.
Thompson, superintendent of fire tele-
graph, Richmond; Captain William Bro
ply, chief electrician, Boston: John Wei
gel, superintendent of police telegraph, |
Boston. Discussions on the papers will BIZ |
open and free so that any member wish
ng special information regarding any |
point brought out will have an opportu-
iity to obtain It.
TOMORROW's FESTIVITIES.
Tomorrow will be one of the gala DAYS
If the convention. The firemen and police
will do much towards making the day IL
success. Both departments will make
'reditable parade and be reviewed at the
county court house.
The firemen will make a good showing
IS the apparatus was never in better con-
lition. They will he in command OF Chief
ieorge W. Sassc and his assistants. Will
lam Joyce and James Purcell, will be his
lids.
The companies will be in line according
o their respective numbers, which will be
IS follows:
No. l, Friendship Steam Fire Engine
company. One engine and hose carriage
ully manned with eight uniformed men,
'ers, with dark coats. red shirts and fire
lats and belts, under command of Mar
hal William 2. Mcconnell.