Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-16
NOTED ELECTRICIANS
Of America, Including Thomas A.
Edison, in Norfolk.
On Their Why TO Attend tho Eigh.
tecnth Annual Convention of As.
sociation of Hallway Telegraph
supertntendcmts MT Wilmington,
N. &. May 18th. to 18Th.

The greatest assemblage of electrical
experts that Norfolk has even seen
reached the city yesterday evening via
the Cape Charles route, and remained
last night at the Monticello. Among
them was Edison. the famous wizard OF
Menlo Park.
The list of these gentlemen. some OF
whom were accompanied by their wives
and daughters, is as follows: Thomas
~ Edison. w. T.. Gilmore, Orange, n.
j.; ]. j. Ghcgan. r. Mclaughlin. w. J.
Holmes and wife, William Marshall, w.
w. Young. y. p. Eckert. w. S. Eckert.
]. Il. Taltavall, publisher of The Tel
egraph Age; VIM. Maver, Jr.. and
wife; l.. u. Foley and wife, of New
York; W. w. Ryder, of Chicago. prcsi-
dent of the association, and Wife; G. +.
Freeman. professor at Armour 1nsti
tutc; Charles II. Bristol. wife, son and
daughter; George NJ. Dugan. w. j.
Holton, wife and daughter; c. +. An
nett and wife, all Of Chi
cage; G. w. Hammond. wife
and daughter. St. Louis z. w. Drew
and daughter, Cincinnati; ]. S. Evans
and wife, Cleveland; d. II. Caldwell
and wife, Fort Wayne; S. X. Billiard
Sedalia, Mo; Dan Bullard, Indianapo>
lis: Il. a. Smith. Boston; c. 4. Darl-
ton. wife and daughter, Washington.
ID. c.; George l.. Lang. Lexington, Ky:
Mrs. NJ. i. Leonard and son, ]. p. Tree,
Richmond ]. ii. Jacoby, South Bethie-
hem. Pa: w. +. Williams and wife,
Portsmouth. Va; w. c. Walstrom.
Roanoke; w. l.. Logne, wife and son,
New York: Eugene w. NOgei. Chicago;
Charles; Seden and wife, Baltimore: ].
w. Hates, Richmond. Va; Mrs. II.
Homan. Quincy. III: Mrs. o. p. Miller.
Salt Lake City.
the party an informal reception was
held in the office OF the Monticello. dur
ing which time many of Norfolks
prominent citizens paid their respects
to Mr. Edison ana his associates.
The party is en- route to the eighteenth
annual convention OF the Association
of Railway Telegraph Superintendent,
ut Wilmington. y. c., on May 18th 10
1th.
The itinary as arranged provided for
the assembling OF the party in the
parlors OF the Monticello Hotel, Nor
folk, on May 18TH at . p. M. The
meeting last night was of an informal
nature. The itinerary is as follows:
Tuesday, May l6th-1 Il. M. Leave
Dinner at Henderson; S y. M. Arrive
Wilmington; carriages to orion House;
$50 p. m, supper at orion House.
Wednesday, May l7th-9:30 a. m. Adj
dress of Welcome by Hon. y. NJ. Wad-
dell, Mayor of Wilmington; 10 n. M.
Opening session OF conventions: 1920 a.
m, y drive over the city, rendered to
the ladies of the Association; go y. M,
Second session OF Convention: 400 p.
m, Marconi's wireless biography DEM
onstrated and exhibited by Mr.. VIII
liam Mayer. Jr.: $50 p. M, A social in
the parlors of the hotel. interspersed
with music, etc.
Thursday. May 1Sth-9:3O a. M, Third
session of Convention; $50 p. m. 4 trip
to Carolina Beach, steamer Whining
ton: p. H., Fourth session of Con-
vcntion.
Friday. May 1oth-93O a. M. Fifth
session of Convention Concluding: 2:l5
y. M. Trolley car to Scacoast railroad
thence to Ocean View; $50 p. M, Leave
Ocean View for Wilmington; 1880 p. m
Leave Wilmington for Portsmouth
Especial train).
Saturday. May 2oth-c:3O am, Arrive
Portsmouth.
The Scaboard Air Line special train
bearing the party 10 Wilmington will
leave Portsmouth to-day ut 10 A. M.
stoIhing at Henderson. y. C..for dinner
and reaching Wilmington at 1850 D. m
Besides the demonstration OF the
Marconi wireless system OF telegraphy.
there Will he a discussion of ctheric
force. mysterious force Of nature be-
lieved 10 exist, but not yet captured by
science and made subservicnt TO mans
uses.
Another interesting subject will be
the possible use Of one wire for send
ing both telephone and telegraph mes
sages. believed 20 be possible. Many
telephone men will he in attendance.
Much interest centcrs in the, possible