The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
THE RESPONSES.


THE RESPONSES.
Mr.. William r. HILL vice-president Of
the American Water Works Association
and Chief Engineer of the Aqueduct
Commission OF New York responded to
the addresses of welcome in most de-
lightfui manner, expressing the s<appre-
citation by the members of being the
guests of Richmond and thanking the
Reception Committees from both the
City Council Chamber of Commerce and
the Water Department. together with
Superintendent Charles e. Boiling, for
the enjoyable programmes arranged for
the pleasure of the Water-Works men,
An interesting feature OF the conven-
ton yesterday was the reading and
discussion of papers by the members of
the Association.
Major E. T. D. Myers. civil engineer
and president of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad, read
an instructive paper, entitled "Reminis-
cences.
Mr.. c. w. Iyles. superintendent Of
the Water-Works of Delaware, O., read
a paper on Supplying Water from Deep
Wells by Compressed Air.
Mr. w NJ Nmbal, superintendent Of
the Water-Works of Rockford, Ill, read
a paper on "A Brief History of the Wa
ter Supply of Rockford, Ill,
After the comp elton of the morning
session the members, together with their
wives and daughters, took carriages and
were driven to points of interest about
the city.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order
again at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
large crowd was in attendance.
Nh John B. Helm, Superintendent Of
the Water-Works OF Madison Wis. read
paper on "Artesian Water-Supply Of
the City of Madison, Wis.
Mr. A A. Tucker, Superintendent of
the Water-Norks of Memphis, Tenn,
read paper on "a Break in a 36-Inch
Water-Main.
These papers were discussed by Colonel
L. H. Gardner, of New Orleans; Mr.. F. A.
w. Daviss~vice- president and treasurer of
the Water Company of Indianapolis, Ind:
Prof. C. Moniean. hydraulic engineer of
NIddletown, O.: c. w. Wiles, of Della
ware, O., and others.
Those Who are Here.
Some of the members of the association
who are attending the convention are
Messrs L. H. Gardner New Orleans;
Thomas E. Dmyer, Wakefield, Mass; c.
B. Mueller, Decatur, Ill; George .. Pick
ering Boston; n. D. Seneck Chicago; Q.
Jones, Chicago: Peter Milne, New York; A.
Fels, f. l.. Weaver, NJ. J. Dowd, r. J.
Thomas, Lowell, Mass; f. W. Shepherd,
New York: E. ]. Snow, John III. Decker,
New York; a. P. Smith, Newark, n. j.
w. Himrod, Eric; ] A. Tildue, Boston;
f. a. Smith. New York; William Ross,
New York; Wood Lester, New York; j. j.
Rigney, Shanokin. Pa: W. II. Marsh,
New York: P. III. Sanders, st. Louis;
John B. Hem. Madison, Wis; ]. l., Wentz,
Newark, n. j.: Timothy Woodruff. New
York; C. u. Priddy, Colorado; Samuel
Harrison New York; Henry Lantz, Hi
nois: D. ". Gwinn. Quincy, H.; W. M.
Kinball. Rockford. H.; o. T. Smith, Tree
port. H.: w. c. Ely, B. &. Childs. Arthur
Geister, Charles E. Rowe. Dayton. O.;
Daoney H. Maury, Virginia: F. A. w.
Davis. indianapolis; Howard A. Dill.
Richmond. Ind; John Caulfield; a. 7.
Prentice. Chicago; A. P. Gone, New York;
S. n Wh!tcomb, New York: F. ]. Brad
ley, Chicago; T.. N. Hooper, Davenport,
Ia; T.. j. Conner, Fairhank, Mimi; Law
renee Simpson. Memphis, Tenn a. II.
McAipine, Columbus, O.; Harry Ruthrauff.
Decatur, ILL.,; w. R. Hill, New York: c.
S. Francis, Chicago: A L. Holmes, Chi
cago- Ben Adkins. St. Louis; II. e. Keel
err, Chicago; w. H. Laing, Racine, Wis:
Peter " Bardo. Stephen Solar. N. Paul
Tanner. Jr, C. A Cubertson, d. S. Mar
field. Cincinnati; J. N Dween, Elmira, n.
Y: Edmund AIather, John Affleck Har-
risburg Pa; w. A. Alexander, Wilkins
burg. Pa; John S. Grohe. Joseph A. Bond,
Alfred Belts, Wilmington. Del; George H.
Felix. Reading Pa: NJ. HarDster, Read
ing, Pa; NJ. w. Kingsley. Cleveland, O.;
George Fleleneyer. Lafayette, Ind;
Thomas Watkins, Johnstown, Pa; ]. *.
Otis, w. f. Young, Worcester, Mass;
George r. Estabrook. Iarshalltown, Ia;
James H. Harlow, Williamsburg. Pa; Alba
L. Holmes, Grand Rarids Mich; A. A.
Tucker, Memphis: Frank Alexander, Can
ton, O.; M j. Hogan. Canton. O.; L. B.
sOhiliser Canton, o.: Emil L. Nuebling,
Reading; F. D. Manville. Newport News;
e. T. WINS, Brooklyn; F. w Flint, New
York: IT. r. Cook, Toledo, o.: B. R. PITT,
W. NJ. Pitt, Pensacola. Fla; II. Cockrell,
Columbus, o.: Charles A. May. c. c.
Engle, Trenton. n. j.: e. f. 5Frailey. Ian
caster, Pa; G. W Wies. Delaware. o.:
r.. N. Ellis. Jacksonville. Fla; Allen Ha-
zen. New York; John c. Trantwine,. Jr..
Philadelphia; j. H. Decker Brooklyn; C.
Moniean. Ndiddletown. O.: George4H. Part
ridge. New Y FORK: NJ. NJ. Baker. New York:
James H Caldwell, Troy, N Y: A. E.
sCornf ED. New Fork. a J. Fray, Pitts
burg, Pa. w. H. Glore, Covington. Ky:
s. L.. Curdv. New York: a. G.. Holmes,
;Pittsburg. Pa; W. H. Van Wrinkle, New
ark; James R. Ryan, Lynchburg; George
H. Bailey, Jr. New York; s. "A. Galley,
Atlanta. C. NJ. Oliver, Wheeling, W. va:
Adoph Afuelle, Deca tur. ILL.,; Jerry Shaugh-
messy Columbus, o., c. Zurich. Wheel
ing, w Va George A Soper New y ork:
E. Humphries. Columbus, O. c. S.
Brown. Henry Keller. w. II. Kusaiman,