Evening journal., 1899-08-12
CONVENTION PROGRAM
All Plans for Meeting ol
Electricians Arranged.
TO BE A NOTABLE EXHIBITION

PROVIDED FOR VISITORS list
OF EXHIBITORS.
Through The combined efforts OF
Jonathan w. Aydon, and the Whining
ton Board OF Trade the success OF the
Convention of Municipal Electricians
Associations OF which Mr.. hydon is
president. to be held here next month,
is assured
Both Mr.. Aydon and the Board of
Trade, Of which NJ. p. Satterthwaite is
chairman, have worked faithfully for
the success of the enterprise, and after
months OF labor have prepared the fol-
lowing program:
Following is the official program Of
the Convention of the National Associ-
alton Of Municipal Electricians, of the
United States and Canada, and the
electrical exhibition for the week OF
September 4 to Q. inclusive:
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 4.
p. m.-Governor Ebe w. Tunnel
will arrive at the r.. w. 4 b. French
street station, and will be met by Hon.
John c. Fahey, mayor of Wilmington,
and J. W. Aydon, president OF the
above association and will be escorted
to the Clayton House. which win be
headquarters.
$50 D. m.--Delegates and their
friends from New York and New Eng
land points will arrive at the p, w. &
B. French street station, and viii be
met by committee and escorted to the
Clayton House.
7.15 p. m.-After luncheon has been
served the party win leave the Clayton
House and go to Pyles Cycle Academy,
where the electrical exhibition will be
formally opened at 7.sO by the COVER
nor. Ebe w. Tunnell A fine band OF
music win be at the Clayton House
from to 7.15 p. m. There will also be
band Of music at the Academy.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
a. m.-Musical entertainment al
the Clayton House.
10 a. m.-The convention will con
vene at the Grand Opera House. Oper
to the public, admission by ticket only
except to those wearing the regulatiI
badges. Right Rev Leighton Cole
mon. bishop of Delaware, win open tn
convention with prayer. The dole
gates to the convention will be receiv
ed by his excellency. Governor Ebe W
Tunnel, and his honor, Mayor John {
Fahey. and will be responded to b.
a member Of the association. j. "
Aydon, president OF the association
will deliver his annual address. Henr
c. Conrad will follow with brief his
torical address Of the city OF Whining
ton and State of Delaware. A musics
program has been arranged, and othe
entertaining features will be intro
duced that win be specially entertain
ing to the women in attendance. III
session viii adjourn at 1890 D. M. II
Opena House win be handsomely dec
rated suitable to the occasion, an
many prominent citizens win be on Il
stage
p. m.-Business session at Il
Opera House
During the afternoon the visitil
women viii be entertained by Il
ladies' reception committee.
7.30 p. m.-All will attend the ele
trical exhibit
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6.
8 a. m.-Convention will convene
business session at the Opera Hou
and, allowing an intermission
lunch, will adjourn at 800 D. m. in
der to witness the FIRE and police
view on the Court House green.
tbs p. m.-Delegates, their frier
and comnNtteas will leave the Clayi
House and go to the r. & o. Mari
street station to take a special tri
for BraAdywine Springs, where
elaborate program has been arranl
for the entertainment of the visitc
Returning. win reach the city about
D. m.
special rate of one fare for
round trip has been secured throu
the Trunk Line Association, OF n
York. to apply ca all railroads wit
radius Of seventy-five miles OF v
mington for this date only.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Z.
3 a. m.-Musical entertainment
the Clayton House and assembling
delegates. friends. invited guests Z
committees to proceed to King str
wharf
10 a. m.-Party will board a steaI
for an outing on the Delaware ri'
The many manufacturing industl
located along the Chrfstiana river 1
vicinity VIII be pointen out to the
itors. Their attention win also be c
ed to the vast improvements be
done to this harbor by the COVE
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