Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICIANS ADJOURN.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTRICIANS ADJOURN.
Capt william Brophy of Boston Elected
President OF THE Organization.
The National Association of Municipal
Electricians of the United States and
Canada held the closing session of its
fourth annual convention in the Grand
Opera House yesterday week and
elected the following officers:
President, Capt. William Brophy,
chief electrician wire inspection de-
partment, Boston, Mass.
e-Presidept, q. +. Macdonald,
superintendent fire alarm system, OF
tawa, Can.
Secretary, Henry F. Cottle, chief
electrical construction division, public
buildings department, Boston.
Treasurer, Adam Bosch, superipten-
dent OF fire alarm, Newark, n. j.
Financial Secretary, Bert McAllister,
superintendent of fire alarm, Bradford,
Pa.
Executive committee, Morris W.
Mead, Pittspurg, Pa, chairman; Viii
liam Y. Elicit, Elmira, n. Y. iona
than W. Aydon, Wilmington; Frank
g. Mason, Brooklyn; Frank g. Boyd,
Baltimore.
1t was decided to hold the next an
nual meeting in Pittshurg. Pa, on a
date to be decided by the executive
committee.
Capt Brophy's nomination for presi-
dent was made by MIR. Mead.
In nominating MIR. Aydon for mem
Der OF the executive committee, Mr..
Mason said that no one in Wilmington
had received the delegates with more
hospitality than he.
Thomas Flood of Boston was nomi-
mated and elected a member of the
| executive committee, but he maintained
| that Boston already had enough, and
promised that he would give his aid
anyhow. His declination of the office
was therefore permitted.
To the executive committee was left
the review Of the treasurer and financial
secretary's accounts.
Frank G.. Mason was elected director
of the exhibitor the next convention.
Mr.. Iascn was also elected as dele
gate from the association to the Paris
Exposition Of 1900. He acknowledged
the honor.
Daniel Ashworth, a mechanical engi-
neer OF Pittsburg, and a g. A. r.
man, was introduced by his fellow.
| townsman, Mr.. Mead, and addressed
| the convention briefly, but with clio.
| quence. He assured the delegates Of a
welcome in Pittsburg.
| G. o. Baker of New York also ad.
dressed the meeting briefly.
A vote Of thanks for his services wa:
given Acting Secretary Clarence Stump,
j. f. O'Leary of New York, repre-
sentiDg the Telegraphers' Mutual Bene
mt Association, was elected an hon
orary member.
The following were elected to mem
bershil: /. j. Francis, Los Angeles
Cal. Reginald Van Trump, Whining
ton; G. R. Newman, Passaic, N. j.
j. S Craig, Toronto, Can. H. f
Cottle, Boston John S. Speaker, Jerse,
City: Charles 7. Vail, Salt Lake City
Frank Wood, Wilmington u. T. Greene
Toledo, o. W. s. Logue, Orange, N
j., associate member.
Messrs. Mason, Bosch and Flood wer,
appointed committee TO send q greet
ing to DIR. W. F. Charming of Passa
dena, CAL, the father of the fire alarm
telegraph.
When the business had been abou
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retiring president, said:
Before the close of this convention
] desire TO extend my heartfelt thank
to the press, the Wilmington City Rail
way Co., the Wilmington City Electri
Co., the Postal Telegraph Cable Co.
the Western Union Telegraph Co., tn
Long Distance Telephone Co., the Del
marvia Telephone Co., the Delaware .
Atlantic Telephone Co. the City Coun
Gil, the Police Commissioners, the Fir
and Police Departments and the Boar
of Trade: also to the many citizens c
the city and State who have, throug
their personal efforts. aided me, a
president of this association, to yer
great degree, in accomplishing tn
magnificent success that we have mad
of this convention.
II desire also to thank the member
I of this association for the many kline
nesses shown and assistance rendere
me during my inoumbency."
Q On motion of Mr.. Mason, a vote
7 thanks was rendered Mr.. Aydon for h
3 many kindnesses and courtesies. THANH
(: wore also given, on Mr.. Mead's mutiol
5 to the ladies' reception committee, WI
had looked after the wives, sisters ali
] sweethearts OF the members. The Gle,
2 trical papers and local press wei
i thanked on motion OF Mr.. Elicit. NJ
Mead, in seconding the motion, sal
tho reports had been elaborate an
4 correct.
The convention was adjourned
n about B. 80 o'clock.
] Following adjournment delegat
o viewed the police and fire dopartmel
o parade from the Court House Cree
/, After that they were taken on a troll'
/. ride to Claymont.