The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-17
A WEEK IN WILMINGTON
THOMAS j. EDISON ATTENDING
THE CONVENTION.
EXPERIMENTS IN WlREl ESS IELEGRAPRY
Many Distinguished Men Among These Present.
A Special Run Over the Seaboard Air
Inc for Them. Program for
Weeks Convention.


Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Dancy, formerly
of Raleigh, are entertaining Mrs.
Shovel, of New York, at their home
on Boush street, New York.
Dean Hart, of Denver, Col, is the
guest of Mr.. f. ST. John. He is n
most eminent Episcopal divine, ana
delighted the congregation of ST.
Luke's church twice Sunday.
One Of the noted events of this week
is the visit to Portsmouth of Thomas
j. Edison, the Wizard OF AmerIca,'
whose home and laboratory is at
Orange, n. j. The occasion of this
visit will be the eighteenth annual
convention of the Association of Rail
way Telegraph superintendent of the
United States ana Canada. This con-
vention will be held in Wilmington,
n. C., Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day Of this week. The members about
seyenty-five superintendent and
thirty-iive ladies will rendezvous here.
They were to have been entertained
at the home of Mr.. ST. John tonight,
but owing to a recent bereavement
in the death of Mr.. st. Johns sister,
this had to be abandoned. There will
be, however, an informal reception
rendered them tonight at the Month
cello, at which Mr.. Edison will be in
troduced personally to the members
of the Association and others who may
be SO fortunate as to attend.
Among the distinguished visitors TO
the convention will be Mr.. William
Weaver, Jr., of New York, a noted
electrical expert and author; Mr.. j.
b. Taltarall, editor of the Telegraph
Age; Mr.. T. II. Taltarall, editor of the
Electrical World and Electrical Eng.
neer; Mr.. L. ID. Lockwood, who is one
of the best authorities on elecuilcal
matters in the United States, and a
well known inventor.
There was a special train on the $.
"A. L., which left here this (TuesGay)
morning. The party was given a
send-otf by the S. A. l.. band. They
stopped at Henderson for dinner and
at 8 o'clock reached Wilmington.
Their headquarters are at the Orton
House. Wednesday morning they Will
be welcomed to the city by an address
from Mayor A. M. Waddell. after
which the convention will be formally
opened. A drive over the city will
then be rendered the ladies ct the
Association. At the afternoon session
Mr.. Weaver will give an exhibition
and demonstration of Marconi's won
derful system of wireless telegr1phy>
During the evening social will be
given in the parlor of the hotel, in
terspersed with music of one OF Mr..
Edison's wonderful concert grand
monographs. One of these instru-
ments has been sent here to Mr. w. F.
Williams. Your correspondent had the
pleasure of hearing this and of listen
ing to it's reproductions of selections
by famous musicians and vocalists. 1t
is perfectly wonderful and far above
the ordinary photograph. Thursday q
trip to Carolina Beach on the steamer
Wilmington will be enjoyed. Friday
the concluding session OF the conven-
ton will be held after which tro!!y
ride to Ocean View will be in order
The telegraphers will leave Whining
ton Friday at 7:30 p. IN. and arrive
at Portsmouth Saturday morning.
Mr.. w. f. Williams, the superin-
tendent of telegraph OF the ). \. H..
has been busily engaged in making
arrangements for the entertainment
and transportation of members ior
some time, in which work he has been
ably seconded by Mr.. f. ST. John
Vice President and General Manage.
of the S. A. l.. Wilmington was t0l
many years the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Williams and we know the old town
will be turned over to them and TINS
representative body of men and wo.
men they have induced to visit her
The majority of the superintendent
bn
is TO them possibly their first visit tG
the South. They could have chosen
no better place in which 10 enjoy gen
uipe North Carolina hospitality. W.
are sure that everything that can ID
done to assist Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
in the entertainment and amusenen
of these visitors will be cheerfuliA
and gladly rendered them.
The weeks itinerary of the eigh
teenth annual convention of the AS
sociation of Railway Telegraph Super
intendents is as follows:
Monday, May 15th-9:00 p. NJ
Meet in parlors of Monticello Hotel
Norfolk.
Tuesday, May 16.-10:00 a. M
Leave Portsmouth for Wilmington;
1905 D. m-Dinner at Henderson
500 D. m.-Arrive Wilmington. Car
riages to Orion House; $3.50 p. M
Supper at Orion House.
Wednesday. May 1850 a. M
Address of Welcome by Hon. A. NJ
Waddell. Mayor of Wilmington; 1879
n. m.-Opening session of convention
1890 a. MA drive over the city ten
dered to the ladies of the Association
2:30 D. m.--Second Session of Conven
ton: 4:3O D. m.-Marconi's wireless
telegraphy demonstrated and exhibit
ed by by VIM. Weaver. Jr.: $40
social in the parlors of the hotel in
terspersed with music, etc.
Thursday. Nav 1Sth-9:30 a. M
Third session of conventions; 2:30
ma trip to Carolina Beach steame
Wilmington; 500 p. m.-Fourth ses
sion of convention.