The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
INVITE COUNCIL TO
HEAR GAS EXPERTS
American Institute Convention in
October Will Discuss Big
Local Topics.
MAY OFFER GOOD ADVICE
Entertainment Plans Arranged,
With Committees to Ex-
tend Welcome.
MAY OFFER GOOD ADVICE

When the gas engineers of this coun-
Try assemble here on October II for
the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Gas Institute. members of the City
Councll and the Adm illustrative Board
viii be invited to attend the sessions
ana near the educational advice these
! experts Will offer. The coming OF the
gas institute to Richmond at this time.
wrile the question of leasing the Gas
! Worms - being discussed, is regarded
generally as coincidence of value to
their sessions to the public. and will
contribute expert opinion on the very
problems that are Of interest to Rich
monu.
Plans for the reception of the insti-
tute have been arranged and all ncces-
sary committees have been appointed
While the discussions of the convcn-
ton Will in the main be OF a technical
character. yet they cannot fail to APP
peal to the public in II way that few
such affairs do. Since the convention
date was originally set, the program
has been so frequently added to that
the officers of the institute found it
necessary TO stretch the sessions over
sanother day. and consequently the coz
vention will assemble on Tuesday. Oc-
tobcr II. instead of Wednesday. Octo-
Der To-
| Committees Named.
| The local committee of arrangements
consists Of the following: w. F.
Gas Works; +. l.. Marshall. supern-
/
Company; Alvin NJ. Smith. president of
the Business Mems Club; r. l.. Peters,
president of the Common Council. and
j. G. Corley, OF the Chamber Of Com
mercc.
The reception committee will include
Governor and Mrs. Mann. Mayor and
Mrs Ainslie I. NJ. Darlington Colonel
and Mrs. Archer Anderson. Mr. and
Mrs. II. J.. Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Christian Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. George
Gibson, Colonel and Mrs. Barton II,
, q ia
Judge and Mrs. L. l. Lewis Mr.. and
Mrs F. l.. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde II. Radcliffe,
Judge and Mrs; ID. G. Richardson, Mr..
r. Garter Scott. Miss ]. b. Knowles,
Mr.: and Mrs. G. r. Lorraine. Mrs. r. Il.
Valentine; Mr. y, and n, Mrs J.. G, Gorley.
Eugene Cloves. Miss Ella Fehsenfeld.
| w L. Knowles, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
W. Scott Mr. and Mrs, Il. c. Laird, Mr..
NJ. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Peters
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dabney.
Diversified Program
| The program of the convention, while
! sentially one of work. The four days
session will be divided as follows:
Observation-Disclosures session at s
o'clock.
| Observation-Disclosures session at 10
o'clock and 9 o'clock; reception by the
city and the Chamber of Commerce in
/ the pdTlOTS OF the JEFFERSON HOtel at >
o'clock, to be followed by n musical
entertainment and a dance in the JEFF
ferson Hotel auditorium.
| Observation-Disclosures sessions at 10
o'clock and o'clock; annual banquet OF
the institute at o'clock in the JEFF
| fcrson Hotel; theatre party for women
! visitors.
| Frlday-Business session at 10
o'clock, and possibly another at .
o'clock; luncheon for the institute
members wives and daughters at the
Country Club OF Virginia.
In the receiving line at the recep-
ernor and Mrs Mann, Mayor and Mrs.
Ainslie, William r. Addicks, of New
York, president of the institute. and
Mrs. Addicks. Mr.. and Mrs. w. =.
Knowles. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Christian
| Clarke and T. NJ. Darlington
Mrs II. Christian Clarke is chairman
of the local women's committee Of ar
lrangements.