The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-06
BUSINESS AND
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PLEASURE.
While Delegates Worked
Women Saw the City.
PAPERS WERE INSTRUCTIVE.
Distinguished Men Enlight
en- the Convention on
Subjects Electrical.
Many People at
the Show.

The first days session of the Nationn
Association of Municipal Electricians
was profitable to the delegates who attent
cd. The papers read were also full OF In
tere,t to the public as II perusal of then
will show.
| While tho association was busy with
business the wives Of the delegates wer'
being entertained by the women OF the
city.
Many places of interest were visited and
several car rides enjoyed In the evening
specisl ride was given the visitors in de-
corated cars
| The following women visitors enjoyed
the trip planned for them by the commit
! toe:
Mrs. John D. Carnody, Mrs. G. w. Pier
CO, Mrs. +. Pierce, Mrs. NJ. j. O'Leary,
Mrs Bersch and daughter, Mrs. j. E.
.Weegel, Mrs. q. J. Smith, Misses Eva, and
| Emma Barnes, Mrs. Charles A. Rolfe, Mrs
| Wy. Elicit Mrs. S. p Fisher, Mrs. j. d.
Floods, Mrs +. c. Mason and Mrs. A. M.
| Meade. The woneD's entertainment coin
mitttee accompanied the party and was
comprised of Mrs. Enoch Moore. Sr; Mrs.
]. W. Aydon, Mrs. George b. Moore, Mrs
Charles Philips Mrs Thomas s. Bsllah
Mrs. A. G. McCausland, Mrs. William
Lawton. Miss Emma Aydon and Miss Let
tie Sweeney.
The electrical exhibit at the Cycle Acad
emy was largely attended last evening and
everybody was pleased with the show.
For souvenirs there was such demand
that the supply gave out at some of the
booths and more were ordered They will
bo here to-day and this afternoon and ev.
enins visitors will be supplied as Usual.
The attendance at the exhibition so far
has been gratifying aud is expected to in.
crease to-day and tomorrow.
The reception committee of the Electri-
cal Convention will take the delegates to
Brandywine Springs tonight Each
member of the committee is requested to
bring lady to whom ticket will be Civ
en- ut the Clayton Honse Special cars
will leave the Clayton House at +. Is and
1l5 p. III.
THE AFTERNOON BUSINESS.
The convention began its afternoon
work at two O'clock President Aydon
read many letters of requests
One was from Thorn, IS A. Edison, dated
from Orange N. j who regretted that
he could not be present OF the convention.
Another wac from Cincinnati, being from
the Cincinnati League. inviting the asso-
citation to hold Its next convention in that
city. Tho letter was endorsed by the
Mayor Of that city.
Iheie was II letter from the Fronch Fed-
GRAFTON of F.remea, inviting tho associa-.
ton to send representatives to its meeting
in Paris in 1910.
The Y. NJ. G. A. sent communication
inviting the delegates to visitits building
ing and make use OF its various depart
ments.
The Yovng Mems Democratic Club In
vted the delegates to visit its headquar-
tera
A communication was received from the
Wilmington City Railway Company Offer
ing tho delegates free transportation en-
all its cars
There were also communications from
tie Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies. and the Long Distance Del
marvia Telephone and local telephone
companies offering free use of their wires
to tho delegates.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
ton lort u,ta of thav, b.,
p,nies that had offered these privileges
rs we'll rs tho organizations that had
thrown open their headquarters to the
delegates.
The reports of the credontial committee
and the treasurer would in the regular or.
der of business have been read at this time
but it was announced that they would be
pre- ented today.
The roll OF members was called by
Acting Secretary Clarence Il. Stump of
Brooklyn. Quite number of those
present are now members and their names
have not yet been placed on the roll.
Others had not vot come In. Those an
swering were: J. W. Aydon. presideut
Wilmington; Clarence e. S:umps, secre-
tary. Brooklyn; William A. Barnes
Bridgeport, Conn; William Brophy,
Boston. Mass Adam Bosch Newark, N.
j.; William Crane, Erie, Pa; w. Z.
Savannah, Ga; w. c.
Elliott, Elmira, N. Y.;sFrank P. Foster,
Corning, N. Y. G. i. Hopawcll, Cam
bridge Mass; Frank G. Mason. Brooklyn,
N. Y, Burt McAllister, Bradford, Pa;
Morris ". Meade, Pittsburg Pa; G. Il.
Ottawa Canada; II. W.
Thompson, Richmond. Va, John Weigel,
Boston, Mass J. E. Z,leff, Patterson, N.
c. r. Newman.
Associate membors: Frederick Pearce,
ID John street, New York Z, NJ. Ferrim,
9. $. Knowles g. Co., Boston, Mass. rep
.esentative Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company, Burnham Battery Com
,any, New York; John A. Rocbling's
sons Company. Now York; Montauk
Multlphase Cable Company, New York;
)konite Company, insulated wires and
ables, New York; Standard Underground
cable Company, New York; Safety Insu-
ated Wire and Cable Company, New
York
c. Reginald Van Trump invited the
delegates to visit the plant of the VIII
nington City Electric Company.
Captain William Brophy, chief elec-
rlcan, wire inspection department. Of
Boston, Mass, then read an excellent
aper, entitled "The Licensing of EN-
loyos on Electrical Work and Improv-
ng tho Quality Of Work and Material"
He said: "Your committee in selecting
his topic acted wisely. for there is no
ubject that is Of greater importance to
lcso engaged in all branches Of electrical
municipal electrician, fire
Underwriters, and the people at large, l
i'll take up first the question Of licensing
nployes Tho municipal supervisor
electrical wires, iixuros and ar
'iancos, tho insurance inspcc or and
ijusier. the reputable contractor. the
.chiteo. and those who havo suffered at
10 hands of tho woud.bo electrician
ed NOT be told that elet trioIl workers
nd cmplo,e' sh I'D b, ccmrellcd TO
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