Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-17
GALA WEEK FOR WILMINGTON
The Convention of the Munich
pal Electricians.
1T WILL BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER
Is Expected to Attract Many
Visitors.
The official programme of the conven-
tion of the National Association of
Municipal Electricians is as follows:


tion of the National Association of
Municipal Electricians is as follows:
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 4.
5p. m.-Gov. Ebe w. Tunnel will
arrive at the p, W. & B. French street
station, and will be met by the Hon.
John 9. Fahey, mayor of Wilmington,
and j. W.. Aydon, president of the
above association, and will be escorted
to the Clayton House, which will be
headquarters.
800 p. m. - Delegates and their
friends from New York and New
England points, will arrive at the p,
w. & b. French street station, and
will be met by committee and es-
corted to the Clayton House.
7. 10 p. IN. After luncheon has been
served, party will leave the Clayton
House and go to Pyle's Cycle Academy,
where the electrical exhibition will be
formally opened at 7. 80 by the governor,
Ebe w. Tunnel. A fine band of music
will be at the Clayton House from 8 to
Z. 10 p. m. There will also be band
of music at the academy.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.
ga. m. Musical entertainment at
the Clayton House.
10 q. m The convention will con-
vene at the Grand Opera House; open
to tine public, admission by ticket only,
except to those wearing the regulation
badges. The Right Rev. Leighton
Coleman, bishop of Delaware, will
open the convention with prayer.
The delegates to the convention will be
received by his excellency, Gov. Ebe
w. Tunnel, and his honor, Mayor
John G. Fahey, and will be responded
to by member of the association. J.
W. Aydon, president of the association,
will deliver his annual address. Henry
g. Conrad will follow with brief his
torical address of the city of Whining
ton and State of Delaware. A musical
programme has been arranged, and
other entertaining features will be in
troduced that will be specially enter
tanning to the ladies. The session will
adjourn at 1880 p. m. The Opera
House will be handsomely decorated
suitable to the occasion, and many
prominent citizens will be on the stage.
2 p. m.-Business session at the
Opera House.
During the afternoon the visiting
ladies will be entertained by the ladies'
reception committee.
7.30 p. All will attend the cleo
trical exhibit.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
Ga. m.-Convention will convene in
business session at the Opera House
and allowing an intermission for lunch
will adjourn at $3.50 p. M, in order to
witness the fire and police review on
the Court House green.
Z. 10 p. m.-Delegates, their friends
and committees will leave the Clayton
House and go to Baltimore & Ohio
Market street station to take special
train for Brsndywine Springs, where
an elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
visitors. Returning will reach the city
about 10 p. m. ....
A special rate of one fare for the
round trip has been secured through the
Trunk Line Association of New FORK,
to apply on all railroads within radius
Of rs miles of Wilmington for this date
only.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
9 a. m.-Musical entertainment al
the Clayton House, and assembling OF
delegates friends, invited guests and
committees to proceed to King street
wharf.
10 a. m.--Part will board steamer
for an outing on the Delaware River.
The many manufacturing industries
located along the Christiana River and
vicinity will he pointed out to the visi
tors. Their attention will .,lso be called
to the vast improvements being made
to this harbor by the government, and
the grand results to be obtained there.
from. Tho admirabls location of the
city OF Wilmington on the Delaware
River with three great trunk lines
passing through the city will also be
shown tho visitors. After q short
run up the river. the party will proceed
to New Castle, where they will visit
| the county Jail, to see the whipping
post and the pillory. Then return tc
The boat and enjoy luncheon, during
which time fine band of music viii
assist in entertaining. BY the time
luncheon has been served, the party
will find themselves at Fort Delaware.
A visit will be made to the fort. per.
mission first having been obtained from
the War Department. Thence on tc
the head of Delaware Bay and return te
Wilmington about p. M, in time fol
connection with trains to New York
and New England points.
President Aydon has secured free ser
vice from the Western Union Telegraph
Co., Postal Telegraph Cable Co..
Long Distance Telephone Co. and the
local telephone companies for the use Of
the delegates during their soiourn ir
Wilmington.
LIST OF EXHIBITORS.
The list of exhibitors is as follows:
Robelen & Co., Wilmington, Del. =
Musical instruments.
Wilmington City Electric 90. Cook
ing by electricity and other electrical
novelties.
Morris & Co., Wilmington, Del.
Crocker * Wheeler motors and novel
ties.
Pyle Cycle Co., Wilmington, Del. -
Electrical bicycle lamps and supplies
latest designs, and bicycles.
William Lawton, Wilmington--Inca
descent lamps and electrical lamps ant
electrical novelties.
Garrett. Miller Il Co., Wilmington
Electrical novelties.
The Harlan ~ Hollingsworth Co.
Whining ton-Models of steamships ant
marine engines
The jackson ~ Sharp Co., Whining
ton Model of an electrical street car.
The Pussy II Jones Co., Wilmington
Photographs, &C., of steamboats,
paper and sugar machinery, &c.
Complete list of the leading product:
of Wilmington and State of Delaware
Bundy Lamp Co., Elmira, N. w.
Novelties in lamps, &c.
Roebling q Sons Co., Trenton, N. j. =
Submarine cables and insulated wires
| Universal Electrical Jacket Switcl
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lights, switches and cut-outs.
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