The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-19
Visitors Will be Formally Welcomed
and Reception Will Follow.
.vIRGlNlA's FUTURE BRIGHT.
Eminent Authority Declares the Old
Dominion's Prospects Are Most
Encouraging Some Interest
ing Gossip Concernin. the
Men Who Viii Be i'll
Attendance.

tute of Mining Engineers Will De hei" d.
the Jefferson Roof Garden this evening.
ar this time the visitors will be formally
welcomed to Virginia and Richmond, and
after a short business session receptio'i
will be held. Mr.. James Douglas, presi-
dent of the institute. is now en- rotee ~
this city from Arizona and Is expected 10
arrive this afternoon. Mr.. X w. fas
mond. secretary, arrived in Richmond last
niebr and established his headquarters at
the Jefferson.
On}y a few Of the members OF the lsisli-
tute have registered SO far, but 1t Is eA-
pected that many will reach this city To-
day and tomorrow. Among them Will De
some of the most distinguished engineers
and matallurgists in the world. II was
confidently expected tnat ANDREW. taihe ne
gle would reach the city last night, but
the Steel King did not come Mr. Kay
mond, however is in receipt of an auto
graph letter from Mr.. Carnegie, in which
he says:
Cannot possibly get away. Hope you
will have q good time and know that you
will
Said Mr. Raymond, in speaking OF the
matter last evening: up to the time re-
ceived the letter 1 had hopes, but L knew
that it would be difficult for Mr.. Carnegie
to get away from New York. lie is
very busy man, you know.
F0R THE WEEK.
The Institute will be in session curing
the week. and papers on miners, mining
and metallurgy will be read the meet
ings are held for the purpose OF nearing
these subjects scientifically discussed
There are sometimes three meetings q
year, but during the current Twelve
months two will be held, the Rlchmond
Convention and the meeting which VIII
be held in the City of Mexico next. tan.
At this session an election OF otncers
will be held President Douglas will un-
doubtelly- be succeeded by Mr.. f. E. Oh
cott. of New York. Mr.. Douglas has had
the honor of succeeding himself, ana, ac-
cording to the laws governing the organ
ization is ineligible. So far as Is known
Mr. Olcott is the only candidate, and all
the ballots have been cast. These votes
will be counted and result formally an
nounced later in the week. Mr.. Douglas
will preside over the sessions III this city.
The retiring president is one OF the most
eminent men in his profession, ana Is
president of the Copper Queen Consoii-
dated Mining Company, president OF the
Arizona and Southeastern Railroad Com
pauy and member of Phelps, Dodge d
Companv, of New York. He has been one
of the most able heads the Institute mas
had There would have been no doubt
of Mr. Douglas reelection had ne Deeh
eligible.
Mr. .Ulcott. who will succeed Mr.. Doug
las, is one of the most distinguished en-
sincers in America. He has been ldenti-
fed with such houses as Grace & Com
pany, and other large capitalists operat1
ing mines in Central and South amerlcs.
and in Mexico. Though q comparatively
young man. he is one of the recognized
leaders Mr.. r. w. Raymond Will be
again chosen secretary, a position WHICH
he has held since 1854.
TO-NIGHTS SESSIONS.
The local committee will establish
Bureau of Information at the Jefferson
to-day, and the first session will be hela
this evening. During the evening an IL
lustrated talk on the mining and metal
lurgical exhibits at the Paris Exposition
will be given by President Douglas. While
Mr. Anthony L. Lucas, of Beaumont,
Texas, who bored the greatest oil Susher
in the world, will give an account OF the
..Boring and Control of the Great Wen
at Beaumont" These two talks VIII
prove of the greatest interest, not only TO
the engineer, but the man whose kno"i-
edge of the technicalities is limited.
EXPERIENCED GOLD MINER.
Among the arrivals at the Jefferson
Yesterday was Mr. E G. Spitsbury. OF
x L.
all branches in his profession, and is the
man who planned and developed the only
having gold mine in the South or
sever years after the Halle Gold Mining
Company, Mr.. Spitsbury personally sup
erintended its operation, and the South
Carolina mine at present averages from
sl5OOo0 to s2750G0. Mr.. Spilsbury is now
the head of the spitsbury Engineering
Company, New York, designers and
builders Of various works. Mr.. Spitsbury
is also constructing engineer OF the Slr-
ginia Carolina Chemical Company, and Is
thoroughly conversant with the South
and mining possibilities. In speaking OF
the South's prospects, ME- SPltsoury
said:
"rrhe South has rich deposits that are
only waiting development. OF course, to
make any mine pay perseverance and
economy are the two essentials, and to
these is the success of the Halle Company
to be attributed. Extravaganza and
mismanagement have been the death
of many venture. If South
ern mines are opened and operated
with a view of mining, they will pay;
if organized and operated on the wild
cat plan, they will not. The stock of
the Halle Company has not been offered
on the market, but the Halle Company
has paid stockholders Handsomely.
IF I were asked to locate the most
promising gold belt In the South, would
saw between North Carolina and Georgia.
There are some paying gold mines, small
mines in Virginia, but when you consider
the valuable lead, zinc. and sulphur de
posits in this State, Virginia has no right
to complain of being overlooked
"a strange thing, however, in regard
z to the pyrites deposits in Louisa. have
gone over all that section, yes. you might
say with fine-tooth comb, but the belt
Z is right in that small area. There are
four good mines on it. and could trace
the deposit across the State. but did
not find it in paying qualities It Is one
Of the freaks of nature !.
PROMINENT MEN HERE.
Another one OF the ..remarkable men.
In the mining industry now In this city is