Evening star., 1902-05-22
Civil Engineers Visit Points
of Interest.
PLANKED SHAD DINNER
ADDRESS BY HERBERT M. WILL
SON AT MT. VERNON.
Prominent Members Discuss Topics OF
Interest to Association-Llst
Of Delegates.

In convention in this city, devoted today
to an excursion to various points of inter-
est near the capital city. A large nuhloei
of the delegates and guests of the conven-
ton took the cars in front of the Ne"
Willard promptly at $50 this morning ana
went to the Washington barracks on the
old arsenal grounds, where they witnessed
an interesting exhibition of pontoon prloge
building at o'clock. After inspecting the
barracks the members of the party TOOK
the steamer Manchester for Fort Washlhs-
ton, where they witnessed firing from ois-
appearing gun carriages.
One of the features of the excursion was
the planked shad dinner at Marshall Hall,
which was enjoyed by over 800 delegates
and a large number of guests. Many OF
those present were unable to be accommo-
dated at the dinner and were obliged TO
secure refreshments at the lunch STANDS On
the grounds. Upon the conclusion OF the
dinner the eXcursioniSts paid visit 20
Mount Vernon, where Mr.. Herbert M VIII
son, member of the society, delivered an
address on George Washington as Sur
veyor and Civil Engineer 1t is expected
that the party will reach Washington at
about $50 this evening
Addresses Last Night.
The discussion of subjects of particular
interest to the profession occupied the ses-
sion held last night at the hall in the New
Willard. Mr.. Charles G. Darrach spoke on
the question: rs steel susceptible Of being
made as permanent building material
as Masonry He spoke of the methods of
protecting steel against rust, and expressed
the opinion that paint and sandblasting
were not adequate, but that the only proper
method to prevent steel from rusting is to
incase 1t in concrete. The speaker said
that in stee! structures which have been
erected twenty thirty IT has been
found that the steel under the roof and
near the outside walls has been subject to
rust, and he declared that the ordinary
brick wall will not protect metal from
rust, and that no roof is tight enough to
prevent water from reaching the steel roof
beams If they are not protected by con-
crete.
A discussion on this subject was par
tfcipated in by a large number of those
present, many of whom expressed their be-
lief that steel could be made as enduring
protect it from the action of air and water,
and the method of ncasng steel in con-
crete seemed to be generally approved.
Mr.. George E. Clifford led the discussion
private or public, is it preferable to make
separate contracts for the different
branches of trade involved or to combine
all under one general contract?' and Mr..
Samuel Whinnery was the first speaker on
the subject. rs it possible to keep ac-
counts of work in progress in such a man
ner as to ascertain unit costs on each class
of work?'
Program for Tonight.
At the session tonight professional dis
cussion of the following subjects will be
held:
In view of the numerous disasters
caused by the contracting of channels, or
the damming of small streams, should nom
navgable streams be under the control of
the national The 1jScusSjop
will be opened by Mr.. Rudolph Herring
Should the national government under
take the construction and operation of ir-
rigation works." Mr.. Elwood Mead will
lead the discussion on this subject.
Should engineering prac ctce be regulated
by code of ethics? If so how can such
a code be eStabiiShed?' Discussion led by
Mr.. George A. Soper.
An informal dance has been provided for
the entertainment of the delegates and
guests of the convention, to be held in the
ball room of the New Willard at $50 to-
night, after the business session.
No assignment has been made for to-
morrow and the visitors will probably visit
points of interest in the city. In the even
ing at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the
trustees of that institution and the preSi-
dent and secretary of the society and men,
bers of the local committee will receive
those attending the convention.
Delegates Attending.
The following delegates are attending the
convention: Robert Moore. president ST.
Louis; Mordecai T. Endicott, chairman COM
mittee of board, Washington, D. c.; Geo.
H. Pegram, New York city; Charles Warren
Hunt, secretary; Thomas j. Nc
MINI. assistant secretary, New York city;
George w. Melville. John Biddle William
NJ. Black, David S. CARL, Bernard r.
Green, Conway B. Hunt, David E. Nc
Comb, Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander NJ
Miller Herbert M. Wilson, Washington,
D. c.; ]. ]. r. Croes. Oscar Erlandsen, A.
w. Hankinson, New York city; William A.
Allen Maurer, N. j.; Thos. H. McCann,
Hcboken, N. j.; F. H. Baldwin, Bayonne,
N. j.; H. B. Seaman. E. Mel. Long, New
York city; E. w. Harrison, Jersey City.
n. j.; Alexander Potter, George A Taber,
New York city; C. D. Pollock, Brooklyn !;
F.. Wegmann. katonah, n. Y; A. B. Cor
theil, New York city: J. l. Livingston,
Bound Brook, N. j.; c. NJ. Morse, Buffalo.
n. Y; James Owen, Newark, N. j.; Chas
Hansel, Amory Coffin, H. NJ. Sperry, Daniel
Ulrich, New York city; Abraham U. Whit
son, College Point, N Y; Edmund P. Ram
sey, Brooklyn; Horace Loomis, New York
city; Horace Andrews, Albany, N. Y; W.
New York city: Henry Manley, Boston ;
| William B. Fuller. Paterson. N. j.; A. McC
Parker. New York city; Emil Kuichlng,
win Thacher, John G. Van Horne, Clemens
Herschel. New York city; G. J. Fieberger,
West Point n. Y: r. S. Weston, Boston !;
George w. Fuller, j. G. Theban, New
York city: Charles Gowen. Ossining, NJ
Y; Edward P. North, New York city;
]. w. Bacon, Danbury, Conn; E. w.
| Stern New York City; r. c. McCalla, Tus-
caloosa, Ala: p: c. Asserson. Brooklyn,
N. Y: L. F. Braine, Newark, N. j.; Fred
erick Wilcock. Brooklyn, N. Y; Edward b.
Guthrie, Buffalo, N. Y; Walter r. Marden,
Philadelphia; Paul S. King, New York city
William R. Webster Philadelphia; w A.
Aiken Pittsburg; Richard L. Humphrey, j.
G; Wagner. r. w: Lesley. o. E. Hovey,
Chas. G.: Hyde Philadelphia Ely NJ r.
Ryder. New Haven. Conn. L. " Clark,
philadelphia; G: G. Darrach; Ridley Park,
Allen, New York city; M Ward Easily,
Herbert T. Grantham. Philadelphia; P. A.
| Patterson, Montreal, Canada; John c.
Trautwine, jr., Philadelphia; Edward Hayes,
| Cohoes, N. Y; ]. A. Ockerson, st. Louis;
VIM. P. Craighill. Washington, D. c. A. v.
Powell, Chicago; Geo. s. Dawson. Pittsburg;
| Edward Flad S. Bent Russell ST. Louis;
Edw. B. Codwise Kingston. Ulster Co,
N. Y; Frank w. Hodgdon Boston; John
| W. Ellis, Woonsocket, r. l.. E. X. Turner,
Boston; John +. O'Rourke, New York city
E. Swensson. Pittsburg; J. r. Maxwell New
ark, Del; Q, Bates. Chicago; w. M. MARBLE.
! Scranton, Pa; w. NJ Hughes, Chicago;
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