Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-15
VIRGINIA AT SEATTLE.
State viii Be Largely Represented a
National Electric Light Con-
yention.

at Seattle Wltnln lew "echS, ioi
when the National Electric Light As
ISOLATION assemblies there for its
thirty-fifth annual convention, from
June 10 to ID, the State will be rep
resented by an imposing list of men
who make life brighter. Included in
the Virginia membership are the
Alexandria County Lighting Co. Of
Alexandria, the Charlottesville and
Albemarle Railway Co., the Culpeper
Light and Ice Co., the Rappahannock
Electric Light and Power Co., incor-
porated of Fredericksburg, the New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Co. of Hampton, the Lynch
burg Traction and Light Co., the Mar
ion Light and Power Co., the Lynch
burg Traction and Light Co. the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power CO. of Rich
mond, the Roanoke Railway and Elec-
trio Co., the Staunton Lighting Co.,
Warrenton Electric Light and Ice Co.,
the Riverside Light and Power Co.,
of Waynesboro and the Woodstock
Electric Light and Power Co.
Preparations are now being made in
more than 100 cities throughout the
United States for holding the record
Convention of lighting history. The
Association has enjoyed a wonderful
growth since the last annual meeting,
and in attendance and results hoped
for, the Seattle assembly is expected
to surpass all previous gatherings.
Governors of States, Senators, en-
inent engineering experts in the nat
ional service and many other men of
note are scheduled to be present.
The demand for reservations all
over the country has been unprcce-
dented. To meet the varied require
ments of the members, no fewer than
six monster trains have been arranged
to start from separate points at diff
ferent dates. These trains, each cap
able of holding hundreds will be dis
tinguished by an unique application
of the color scheme. For example,
the first train for Seattle will be de-
signated as ""The Red Special and
all the appointments and decorations
of the cars will be in red. This will
leave New York City May 2G, and
those electrical enthusiasts who are
aboard will enjoy a ,ySs!r:itable trip dc
luxe for they are due to visit the
Grand Canyon of Arizona, Riverside,
Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Bar
bara, Del Monte and San Francisco,
and then follow the Shasta route to
Seattle, which they should reach June
}, the day before the Convention.
Another train will be known as
"The Pink Special" and will leave
Boston at the same time as "rhe Red
Special" visiting the same points Of
interest. 1t is planned to have the two
trains meet at Kansas City, Grand
Canyon, Los Angeles and San Fran
meet again coming back at Portland,
Yellowstone Park, Salt Lake City,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs
and Denver. "The Pink Special" is
to leave New York June 3, visiting
Banff, Hot Springs, Lake Louise,
through the Canadian Rockies to the
Glaciers, and Fraser Canyon to Van
couver, thence by steamer to Victoria
and Seattle.
Then there will be long, long train
leaving Chicago June 4, and design
ated as "The Green Special Pass
angers on "rhe Green Special" will
follow the route of the happy folk
aboard "The Red Special" and get
into Seattle about the same hour.
"The Orange Special" will leave
Chicago June 6, and is intended for
the members from that section who
have not the leisure sufficient for an
earlier start.
"The Purple Special" will be for the
accommodation of those who centre ar
ound st. Louis, and it will leave that
city June 5, and make the trip to Sc
attic in four days.
Arrangements are being made
whereby many members who wish to
take advantage of the visit to the
northwest may return at their con-
venience which will permit little trips
into the picturesque section of this
growing part of the United States.
An excursion into Alaska is one of
the many projects. Taking it all in
ali, the electrical experts are plan
ming to mix in good measure OF
pleasure with their annual business
meeting.