The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-07
AIR BRAKE FOLK
FROM ALL P O|NTS
Arrive From Every State to At,
tend Annual Convention,
Which Opens To-Day.
READY NOW TO BEGIN WORK
Welcoming Exercises Precedc
Consideration of Regular
Program.
READY NOW TO BEGIN WORK

Every state in the Union a number
Of the Canadian provinces. and the
republic OF Mexico arc represented
by the advance guard or railroad men
at the Jefferson Hotel in attendance
upon the nineteenth annual convention
of the Air Brake Association. which
opens this morning. More than l25
were registered at headquarters last
night and fully as many more will ar
rive in the city to-day. Many of the
delegates are accompanied by their
wives ana daughters. Secretary L. NJ
Nellis. of the association. stated last
night that he expected an attendance
OF 500 accredited representatives and
at least 100 women.
The Jefferson Hotel lobby was
crowded last night with men of many
chimes. Conversing animatedly with
stalwart giants whose work carries
them across the snowbound lines of
The Canadian Pacific sat sunburned
men who travel the steel highways
gust whisper north OF the Rio
Grande From the Frisco System, from
the Rock Island, from the Big -Four.
from the New York Central. from the
New York, New Haven and Hartford.
and from the Scaboard. Southern and
Atlantic Coast Line roads of the South
land the hardy railroaders were gath
hearsing their experiences and renew
ing old friendships.
Welcome ny Governor oiann.
The convention will open at $3.50
O'Clock this morning with PRAYER bv
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. D. d.. OF
the First Baptist Church Addresses
OF welcome will he made by Governor
William Hodges Mann. for the Com
monwealth. and w IL. Adams. of the
hoard OF Aldermen. for the city. Prcsi-
dent i. VI. Darlington. of the ChambTr
Of Commerce. Will extend the welcome
o. R!chmond's business men,
responses for the delegates will a.,
made by NJ. J. Staples. fourth vice
PRESIDENT of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. and by Presidcn; w. T. Hunt
Icy. OF the Air Brake Association A
short in;ermission to permit those who
desire TO do so to retire from the au-
ditorium will be followed by the an
nuai reports of the secrotay and
treasurer.
Addresses VIII he Technical.
While all of the lectures and adj
dresses which are scheduled for thu
present convention will hold the deep
est interest tor those who arc familiar
with the mechanics of air brake CON
struction and particularly for tho
delegates. their thoroughly technical
nature will forbid anything like popu-
lar appeal TO the general public. An
invitation. however. Is extended 10 all
persons who are Interested 10 attend
the business sessions.
O. y. McGnnis. Of Minnesota. will
prcfent the first paper at the opening
session this morning, on the subject.
The Job Behind the Cleaning Date"
lie will he followed by r. w. Dow.
a nj hrnl of
Railroad. who will discuss ".\ir Hose
Failures Informal topical discus
sions VIII finish the morning program.
and recess Will be taken Cor luncheon
az 1880 o'clock.
illustrated Lecture.
The afternoon session viii begin at
$50 o'clock with an Illustrated lecture
~ Walter Y. Turner. chief engineer
Of the Westinghouse Mir Brake Com
pany. He will discuss "Recen; De
velopments in Air Brakes" At the
ulose oc the lecture adjournment viii
be taken for the day.
For the visiting women the afternoon
event viii be trip to Country Club OF
Virginia. Special cars will carry all
az these who. desire to make the trip
at 2:a9 ..o.cl6tk. The Richmond
Chamber of Commerce will hc host
this evening at a musical i'll honor OF
the delegates in the Jefferson Hotel
auditorium. Pork Miller will engineer
the entertainment end. and the affair
VIII end with an informal dance
WnhIcrt Next President.
II. a Wahlert. first vice pres dent
Of the Air Brake Association. is slate,
TO head the organization next year
he election OF officers Will not talk.
place before Friday. the last day 81
the convention. but IL is practically
certain that he viii he chosen. f. NJ
Nelis II was freely stated last night