Evening journal., 1913-10-07

the House. wherein the representa- a
ton was based on population. Dick
inson's remains rest in the Friends n
burying grounds in this city. The
constitution completed. It was sub a
mitted TO the several States for adop- c
ton Here again. Delaware having !
often blazed the way for others to l
follow, was the first TO take action 3
by adopting that instrument-Decem- 2
Der Z, 1887. This is the reason why
our State is known as the First State
in the Union.
I'm conclusion / trust your So
journ here may be enjoyable, as we'll
as profitable; that our hospitality
may not fall below your expecta-
. tiops, and that in departing you will
bear away with you pleasant recol-
lections Of our State and favorable
impressions of our people.
Again extend to you a most
cordial welcome"
Mayor Also Welcomes.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell welcomed
the delegates i'm his usual witty style
which soon convinced the delegates that
Wilmington stood before them with
open arms. and that their stay here
would be one long to be remembered.
Mayor Howell said in part
ladies and Gentlemen. j know that
} You are tired, because you have had to
travel over railroads TO this particular
J point, and I will try TO be brief
1T seems 10 me that somebody has |
Z been very wise in selecting this place, |
as the city for your convention. OF /
+ course We have few competitors. such |
as New York, Philadelphia and Boston, !
and ! cannot express to you the graft |
, fication OF the citizens Of Wilmington /
1 for coming here. We have been en-
! deavoring to get this convention for
several years.
I'VE have better pavements. streets,
lights and other improvements. than
- any other city in the country sur
? rounding, considering our finances,
e and by 1920, I hope to see Whining
a ton the best paved town in the United
Il States. When you consider the money
that we spend for streets each year.
Y we are far in advance Of much larg-
n er cities"
J The Mayor spoke of the city water
a supply, which he said is practically
e 100 per cent. pure and surpasses any
Y thing that can be found IN any city
4 of the same size in the United States.
~ The city Of Wilmin gton has moth
ing to welcome you to but what you
10 can have. We have nothing locked
y up. We are grateful for your pres
n ence, and you will be accorded a most
y hearty welcome in any part of the
y city"
y, Morris Sherrard, past president OF
y the organization. responded to the ad-
dress of welcome by Governor Miller
le and Mayor Howell
y "Our impression OF your charming
" city" said Mr. Sherrard" have born
out what was told us when we de-
"a cided 10 come to your beautiful city,
- Mr.. Sherrard said he knew some.
ID thing Of Delaware and told OF his
Il trip 70 the Chesapeake and Delaware
e. canal with the Atlantic Deeper Water
b. way Association, when he saw the
n products Of the state coming through
the canal in barge boats.
b. He congratulated the members of
Id the convention for coming to VIII
Mt ming and said that it would 60 down
nd in history as one OF the most enjoy
G. able and beneficial conventions the
gs organization has ever held.
n Wants Time For Discussion.
B. e. Briggs, president of the asso-
hs citation, then delivered his annual ad.
UT dress. Mr.. Riggs recommended that
IN papers by the members be as simple
"a and concise as possible so that more
y, time could be devoted to the discus
~. sion of them, as he wanted every dele
| gate who attends the convention to g
T., back to his home city feeling that b.
on has been benefited by hearing th
I'M papers and participating in the dis
Of cussions. Mr.. Briggs also spoke o
ro- increasing the membership of the CO
be ciety.
Tot The report OF E. L. Dalton. treas
urer. showed that the receipts Of the
'ou year ending September %. 1913. C
on have been S3.314.7S. The disburse-
zen ments were s2,200.sS. leaving a bal
EN- ance Of S1,113.S0 on hand.
The report of A. Preston Folwell
ew secretary. was received. The report
ing showed that since last year the mem
our bership has increased by 65 new
members. Twelve Joined during the
-, Dallas convention and SO during ths
om year.
w. w. Three members died during th'
90 year. They were c. H. Baumgarten
IL of Dubeuue Ia: John d. Griffith, o
.ih Brooklyn. n. Y, and ]. Edgar Thomp
.,, son. of Knoxville. Tenn. The mem
non hership Of the convention as decide'
tsd as follows: active. 312; associate
the S4: affiliated. 8
,rn The receipts during the year weT
Del. sc.1O5.65 and the expenditures So,
70. 2O0sS. OF the receipts $500 was 70
ION dues: S2S990 for advertising an
mi. sl03.5O for standard specifications
irst The expenditures consisted of S5S02
al During the year 10 college and cit
With Libraries placed orders for copies {
& the convention proceedings.
,ent The finance committee OF which Lee
, to lie " Christy of this city is membe
hon reported that it had audited the a
-hat counts of the secretary and treasur
,esi- and found them correct.
Of The report Of the executive commi
was tee was received in which it recommen
an. ed that the association Join with Il
nsiv Association for Standardizing Pawn
tion Specifications was received. The matt
nus viii be discussed tonight In order
nj accomplish this the committee recol
ed mended that the following changes
he, made in the constitution
% In Section ! of Article H. insert Z
s5n- words county or state 50 that the q
aims ticlc as revised shall read as follows:
70 "Section l. Any engineer. officer
was director who shall have charge or f
Ella pervision over or be employed as q CO
few sulting engineer on any municip
oint county or state department work.
,ent any mayor. councilman or other mu
ciDal Official in any municinalitv Is e