Evening journal., 1899-09-05
CONVENTION OPENED.
tcOnunsed From First PaEe.l

railway company.
Governor Tunnel was accompanied
to the hall by Mayor John c. Fahey.
President J. w. Aydon, OF the Associa-
ton OF Municipal Electricians, Secre-
tary Of State James H. Hughes, Gen
eral Garrett J. Hart and a number of
women. Immediately upon arriving at
the academy the party was escorted
to the balcony at the west end Of the
building, where President Aydon call
ed the assemblage to order and intro
duced Mayor Fahey His honor, in a
few words, expressed his pleasure at
being present at such an event, and ex-
tended a hearty welcome to all strang
ers within the gates of the city Mayor
Fahey then introduced Governor Tun-
nell.
The governor made no remarks, be-
yond those already quoted, and simply
pressed the electric button, which was
suspended Immediately above his head,
and the exhibition was declared Off
cially opened.
The Cycle Academy presented an at
traetive appearance, brilliant as it was
with hundreds of electric lights, and
must be seen to be appreciated. The ex-
hlbits are numerous and attractive,
and embrace much that is new in the
electrical world A large number Of
persons, a greater part Of whom were
women, attended the opening, and an
we're delighted at the success of the at-
fair. The exhibition will remain open
during the rest of the week.
THE DECORATIONS.
All day yesterday workmen were en-
gagged in decorating the business
houses and residences of the city, and
by evening the streets presented a gala
appearance. Almost every store is COW
cred with bunting of some description,
rendering the sight pleasing one. The
electric device bearing the word "Wel-
come" suspended across the street
from the City Hall was lighted up for
the first time last night, which, to-
gether with the electric shield above
the main entrance of the Clayton
House, rendered the street almost as
light as day. Hundreds Of persons
promenaded the street last evening ad-
miring the decorations, and many ex-
pressions of admiration were heard.
BOARD OF TRADE GREETING.
The Wilmington Board of Trade has
extended the following greeting to the
visitors in the city:
Municipal Electricians, Greeting;
The Board OF Trade Of Wilmington
J presents the city's keys to her guests
and extends the welcome Of heart ant
hand and interest. That Wilmington
feels in full need the honor accorded
her. let the reception prove.
Wilmington is an Industrial centre
and her hearts interests are involved
in the future OF electric science.
Morse and Edison and Tesla have
given lustre to the century about L
pass away. Their names are indelibll
engraved on the minds of men. Bu
! we live too near their works to know
to feel their true greatness. We pee
b through the large glass Of the tele
scope. But the sons OF your sons viii
give them the full honor that they de
serve, and the muse OF histor.
shall write their names co-ordinat
with Watt and Fulton and Stevenson
In the last fifty years a mighty class o
e men has arisen-brilliant, and daring
and brave. They have penetrated dan
2 gerous territories, and carried the wir
t ribbons over forest and desert, through
mountain and valley to bind savager.
to civilization. In twenty years tn
4 electric Telegraph has done more t
down superstition and bigotry than al
the forces Of economy and society &C
complished in twenty decades. An
double glory is shed upon this record
r. since it has been the American
+ who has wrought these wonders
and Americans who conquered tn
mightest of Natures forces and hand
ed it over chainbound. the greatest o
all heritages to the coming generation
of his people.
We shall live to see American engi
neers and American constructor
working alchemy more marvellous tha
r the widest fanatics Of the fifteent
.t century ever hoped for They vii
Is transmute deserts into towering whea
n fields; they shall harness torrents, an
l. their violence pacifed win weave, an
grind and carve and spin for men an
D. the children of men; the surgeon wi
4 lay aside his scapel for the more hu
q name current; electricity shall be chist
ID for the sculptor and rout for the en-
,s graver.
& Wilmington is deeply honored t
l. have within her boundaries the con
r. vention of Municipal Electricians, an
r merchants and artisans and citizen
T. chorus their hail.
70 THE BOARD OF TRADE.
V BY A. S. Reed, Chairman of Receptio
Committee.
THE DELEGATES.
le The delegates who registered at tn
3. Clayton House yesterday were.
ST From New York-William C. Cal
T. man. T. j. Smith. 4. w. Harrington