The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-17
Mr.. C. E. BOILING
MADE PRESIDENT
Honor Conferred BY the American
Water Works Association.
TRIP TO DUTCH GAP TODAY:
members View the Flora, Parade from
The JeTerson-ofHcers OF the
Association Electcd-Thrcc
Sessions Held Yesterday.

Ter w ofkS OIL HicnnOnU, Was ueEiiiSN
elected President. Mr.. John ~
Rollings name in nomination. Other
names put in nomination We're: Messrs.
Edwin Mather, OF Harrisburg, Pa; W.
r. HILL OF New York; John Is. Helm. of
Madison, Wis. The vote WAS as follows:
Boiling ................ 90
Mather .........'........ ...i1
Hill Observation-Disclosures. ..............
Helm Observation-Disclosures. ............... }
After the election OF Mr.. Boiling cries
of '.speechn deafened the ears of those
in the audience. Mr.. Boiling came for
ward and as he did SO was heartily ap-
pIauded. He said:
APPRECIATED THE HONOR.
Mr. President. Gentlemen OF the Amer!-
can Water Works Association and
my friends:
I would be untruthful if I did not say
that | appreciate this honor. l would
also be untrutllful if did not say that
it was entirely unexpected. My ainbl-
ton as a member OF this organization
has been to win your esteem and your
respect, and not your votes l peheVe
have succeeded in that ambition, 1uds-
ing by what you have done to-day III
electing me your President. Had the
mantle of the presidency fallen upon the
gentleman first nominated, Mr.. Edward
Mather it could not have fallen upon
gentleman more worthy OF the honor
and it would have given me great pleas
ure to have seen Mr.. Mather elected as
President of the Association. Friends
here know that I did not ask for this
office l only desired that you should
come to Richmond that we might have
the pleasure of entertaining you here
and showing you our city and our Wa
ter-Works station. / wanted you to come
to our city, but it was not in the hope
of receiving this high compliment at
your hands in being elected President
of this Associa ton. ! wish to say, now
ever, that l appreciate with all my heart
the manner in which the office has been
rendered me. l am not accustomed to
presiding over business associations or
any kind, and if L make any mistakes
I trust you shall deal gently with them
My efforts shall be to always retain your
affection and esteem. trust my admin
istration of the Office Will meet With
your approval. I thank you, gentlemen,
Tor the honor.
OTHER OFNICERS ELECTED.
"Three cheers were given in honor of
Mr.. Bollings election after the conclusion
of his speech.
Mr.. c. M Priddy. of Memphis, Tenn,
was elected vice-president.
Mr.. w Himrod, Of Erie, Pa, was
elected second vice-president.
INF. 1UOUl1S N. t1OOPGi, VI 1LStilpciI
Ia, was elected third vice-president; Mr..
c. II. Campbell, of Charlotte n. c., fourth
vice-president; Mr.. w. II. Laing, Of
Racine, Wis, fifth vice-president; Mr..
Peter Milne, of New York, secretary and
treasurer
The Finance Committee was elected as
follows: Mcssrs D. w French, Of
Hoboken, n. j.; D. r. Gwinn, of Quincy,
ILL.,. and a. A. Tucker, of Memphis.
It was decided to hold the next meeting
of the Association in New York city.
The Association was called to order
yesterday morning al 10 O'Clock by Presi-
dent Clayton. There were about 10 men,
bers present.
Secretary Peter Milne read the following
invitation, which was accepted. with
thanks.
Commonwealth Club.
Richmond, Va, May Il, 1860.
Mr. Peter Milne, Secretary American
Water-Worl1s Association:
My Dear Sir,-I beg to extend. through
you, to the members of your Association
a cordial invitation to visit the Common
welcome. and with the hope that you will
find it convenient to drop in frequently,
1 am very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM R. TRIGG. President.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
President r. NJ. Clayton, Of Atlanta,
delivered his address. which was most
interesting and timely He urges the
cooperation of all water-works men in
promoting the water systems Of the coun-
try. He said:
ST am satisfied you will all return to
your homes convinced that Virginia
hospitality, which has a reputation
extending from the Gulf to Cape Cod,
has not been exaggerated
in conclusion, I would urge that every
fea aims ca1 n
increase the membership. When We
consider there are somewhat over $500
cities represented in the Association, it
ought to encourage us onward.
Mr. D. A. French, superintendent of
the Hackensack Water Company, of
Hooolzen, N. J., read paper entitled
"sRepairing 2O-Inch Submarine Water
MAN, There were a number of dis
cussions over the papers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the convention
was called to order at o'clock.
Dr. E. C. Levy of Richmond, read a
paper entitled physical and Bacteria
logical Characteristics of James River
Water at Richmond, Va, with Special
Reference to Qualification Methods
Mr. Dow r. Gwinn, Superintendent Of
the Water-Works of Quincy, ILL.,, read
a paper entitled Iron as a Coagulant
in Connection with Mechanical Filtration
The evening session was called to order
at S o'clock.
Mr. E. B. Weston, of Providence, R. l.,
read a paper entitled The Norfolk, vir-
ginia, Filter Plant"
Mr. d. II. Maury. of Peoria, Ill., read
a paper entitled "Electrolysis.'' which
was Illustrated with lantern pictures
Mr. John &C. Trantwine. Jr., of PhIadel
pi1ia, presented paper which was read,
entitled Water Works Management
Professional and Councimanc,'' with
lantern illustrations
TRIP DOWN THE RIVER
The members will take trip down
James River to Dutch Gap at $50 O. clock
this evening.
The Trenton delegation in attendance
upon the Water Works Convention. Wis
tied number, of points of interest about
the city Tuesday, piloted by Captain
Frank Cunningham. At the Soldiers,
Home Museum one Of. the sentIement
dropped a roll containing $780, Later on.
he missed his roll. and upon INQUIRY
found it enclosed in an envelope with this
inscription:
$50. Found In Museum. Soldiers Home.