Evening journal., 1899-09-07
END OF CONVENTION.
Captain BrophY of Boston
Chosen AS Next President.
TO co TO PITTsBURe NEXT YEAR


OF THE ELECTRICIANS ASsOCI-
ATIoN-THE PROGRAM TO-DAY
INCLUDED A TRIP DOWN THE
RIVER.
The fourth annual convention of the
International Association Of Municipal
Electricians, held in the Opera House,
came to an end yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock
The session throughout was an in
teresting one, and many matters of
Importance pertaining to the electrical
world were brought up and discussed.
AS was predicted by the Evening
Journal of yesterday, Captain William
Brophy, the veteran electrician of Bos-
ton, was chosen president, and Pitts
burg was selected as the next meeting
place.
The session yesterday afternoon was
brief one, and was devoted almost en-
tirely to the selection of officers, with
the following result:
President-William Brophy, Boston.
Vice. President-G. F. Mcdonald, of
Ottawa, Canada.
Secretary-Henry Cottell, of Boston.
Treasurer-Adam Bosch Newark.
Financial Secretary-Barrett Meal
lister, Bradford, Pa.
N1,,,,fffoo
Meade, Pittsburg, chairman; William
Y. Elicit, Elmira ]. w. Aydon, Will
mington; F. C. Mason. Brooklyn;
Frank G. Boyd, Baltimore
Before bringing the convention to a
close President Aydon made the fol-
lowing remarks:
Before the close of the convention l
desire to extend my heartfelt thanks
to the press. the Wilmington City Rail
way Company, the Wilmington City
Electric Company, the Postal Tele-
graphCable Company, the Western
Uuicn Telegraph Company, the Long
Distance Telegraph Company, the Del
M. ia Telephone Company, the Della
ware and Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company, City Council, Police
Commission, Fire and Police Depart
ments. the Board OF Trade, also to the
many citizens of the city and state
who have through their personal ef-
forts aided me as president of the as
sociation to very great degree in ac-
complishing the manifest success that
we have made Of this convention. ]
Lesire to thank the members of this as
sociation for the many kindnesses
shown and assistance rendered me dur
ing my incumbency.
Il now declare this convention ad-
journed to meet at Pittsburg in 1900
The following new members were
also elected at yesterdays session: NJ
G. Canfield, superintendent fire alarm
Grand Rapids, Mich; T. W. Flood
commissioner Of wires, Boston; J. c
Demaway, superintendent fire alarm
Wheeling. W. Va; F. l.. Michael cleo
trician, Peoria, H.; G. F. Breitenstein
fire and police telegraph, Utica, N. Y.
w. S. Hoffman, superintendent fire anC
police telegraph, Reading, Pa; T.
Smith, associate, New York; W. G
Green, superintendent fire alarm, Mag
ara Falls, N. Y; James Grant super
intendent fire alarm, New Haven, Conn.
C. z. Diehl, fire and police telegraph
Harrisburg, Pa; c.. A. Rolfe, Chicago
Charles Greenwald, New Brunswick, n
j.; w. ]. Alexander, Media, Pa.
George Cooley. New Britain, Conn.
James Jones. associate, New York.
Honorary members-N. w. Bethunt
superintendent Grand Northwest Tele
graph Company; Thomas Ahearn, an
Chief Peter Provost. of the Fire De
partnent, all of Ottawa, Canada.
After adjournment the delegates pre-
ceeded to the reviewing stand erecte
on the green at the northeast corne
of the Court House and witnesse
the parade of the fire and police dc
partments. This morning, az 10 o'clocl
the entire party, accompanied by of
cials Of the city, boarded the steamS
Endeavor for a trip down the river.
Most of the visitors will leave for the
homes tonight.
PARADE CREDITABLE.
The parade of the fire and police d
partments yesterday afternoon was OF
of the finest events of the kind thi
has ever taken place in the city of Wi
mington. The procession formed c
King street, between Fourth and Six
streets. shortly after o'clock, al
upon the stroke of the fire alarm be
on the City Hall at 4 o'clock NOV
promptly and proceeded over the rou
as was announced.
AS early as o'clock crowds gathe
ed on Market street to view the pr
cpssiOn and IL was almost imnoesih