Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-05

men., The Marine Band Orchestra will
render q musical program.
The first business meeting will DO held
Wednesday morning at the Arlington. being
called TO order at 1880 O'Clock. During the
Standards for Direct Connected Generat-
ing Sets" J. B.. Stanwood; Boiler and Fur
mace Eficiencies,', r. 9. Hale; Test Of a
steam Separator" F I. Emory. and In
Henning The other business meetings will
be held as follows: Wednesday evening. 3
O'Clock: professional papers: Relation Be
tween Initial Tension and Power Transmit
ted by Belt F. L. Emory; Experiments
on Various Types of Fire Hydrants," c; L;
Newcomb: Experiences With Deep-Weh
Pumping Rods" G. W. Bissell; Pipe
Manufacture Of Car Wheels" George r;
Henderson. Thursday morning 1880
o'clock, professional papers: Equipment of
r. P. Bolton: 1.-The Central Heating Plant
of the University of Wisconsin, Storm
Bun; The Power Plant of a University"
F. A; Darling: '"The PIunger Elevator G.
closing session will begin Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, the following being the pro-
gram of professional papers: The Allen
Valve for Locomotives. G. H.. Quereau:
Rolling Mill Fly Wheels John Fritz;
New System of Valves for Steam En-
gines. Air Engines and Compressors, l.
w. Gordon,
Already thu rnanes of 40 delegates have
been received. II is expected that fully fifty
more will besssserf in nrior to the day of
meeting.
Semi-AunuaI Meetings.
The American Society of Mechanical En-
gireers seek ks its object of promoting the
arts and sciences connected with engineer
ing and mechanical construction and de-
signs by means of semi-annual meetings
for the reading and discussion of technical
,,,ars cnl ,or ,,roeass;o,,1 .nd social in
oa a''e r WI ,;t ,,eetine for It's
oryarizo t,o,, zzy.as bs,a In NV York CITY
Eabrmary ~ 1aso ,non 8. can signed by
prof r II Tburutcu prot John f. Sweet
and the late Alexander L. Holley. About
Io[ty eueiueers anu manu- s az A.. I1o,la,,
US cbosen cbs,rnnan If the meeting and
Mr.. s. s wsbber its secretary The full
organization of the society was completed
at meeting heid ApFh {. lH~'' III ,iie re-
naIe ro'i,, u tae wbere the first
draft Of r,ras nj the cor,etv was adcpted,
10 a. a;. 80 "- 80, VI o>,otoa o,d y 4irst Duh
i Tue ut, steps ,i go az this MEETING
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tlohs IN the 1ulure ~. -
FOR the hrst three years OF IFS me the
once ana headquarters OF the soc!e'S va
the office OF its successive secretaries. III
1SS.S. when Its membership had increased
to 1854. a business office was rented at NO
Il Cortlandt street, New York where 1t re-
manned until 1885, when Its rapid CROWN
compelled a move to a larger space IN the
Stewart building, No. $50 broadway. There
1t remained, finding it's quarters growing
more and more inadequate from the ac-
cumulat ton of its library and the increas~
ing use Of the society's headquarters by its
members and the growing volume of bus
mess to be transacted.
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"<e9 I"
In the spring Of 1899, the spring made
memorable by the haunt of the party of
American enngin3ears 10 England and France
~ ,-t
the couheila aeelaeo 10 ahaiiuoh 'he "u't~
ness center of the city down town and 20
move uptown to the residence district
,rh;, trs+ ,,ntou.p eynarience was had on