Evening journal., 1913-10-08
CONVENTION
AT PLEASURE
AFTER WORK
Visitors See City Sites; WO-
men Spend Evening at
Theatre
PAVING SOCIETY WILL
JOIN TaE ENGINEERS

The convention Of The American So
ciety Of Municipal Improvements re-
convened Yesterday afternoon to hear
papers and receive the report Of the
committee on garbage disposal and
street cleaning.
John H. Gregory. consulting engi-
neer Of New York city, read a very in-
terestinc paper on Separate and
Combined Sewers" in their relation to
the disposal Of sewerage.
At A o'clock the delegates left the
convention auditorium and assembled
ON the Court House lawn, whore a
group picture was taken. The party
then boarded specially decorated
Peoples line cars az Eleventh and
King streets for a trolley ride.
The visitors we're loud in their
praises of the beauty of the Brandy
wine Park scenery. which was re-
splendent in autumnal colors. on
the return TO the Hotel DUPONT tea
was served for the women of the
visiting party on the mezzanine floor.
The women of the local reception
committee who had charge of the tea
We're: Mrs. Harrison w. Howell, Mrs.
George w. Sparks, Mrs. Matthew ID.
Murphy Mrs. o. c. Purdy. Mrs A. d.
Warner. Jr Mrs. Josiah Marvel. Mrs.
Joseph S. Wilson. Mrs T. G. Hatton,
Mrs. l.. A. Kittinger.
Last nights session was one of
the most important that the cnnyen-
tion will hold The recommendations
OF the executive committee regarding
the changes IN the constitution and
bylaws oi the society to permit the
merger OF the association for stand
nrdizlng Paving Regulations were
discussed at length.
This latter organization is the
YOUNGER and was formed for the deh-
mite purpose its title designates. II
had grown I'm influence until us
members felt that It had practically
accomplished the objects for which it
~as founded. Consequently over
lures we're made TO the Municipal
Society looking toward merger oi
the two. Yesterday morning the eN-
ecutiye committee reported the
changes necessary in the societys
constitution to effect the merger
The convention adopted a motion d.
rrctina the secretary to notify the paw
ING association that the society accepts
me proposition tor merger 10 take
cfcct ms soon as the necessary eonsti-
tntional amendments have been adopt
ed
While The men of ,hc convention were
busy listening go the most approved
methods oi building city The women
were entertained VI a box party at tn'
-tarfidie Theatre and afterwards Ia th'
4rill roont Of ne Hotel Dupont. To
nioht they viii bc entertained at the
Avenne Theatre and on Thursday hui
fct luncheon will be given IN their honor
NJ the Wilmington Country Club iol
lowing the automobile ride around th'
city
Three illustrated lectures and one
very valuable paper was read at last
nights meeting.
Supefintendont Of Parks Edward r.
Mack gave his Illustrated lecture ON the
development OF the Wilmington park
system and the plans ion its compile
tios The slides we're different views
OF I'll parks OF the city
TIE illustrated lecture ON some OBJ
scrN.tons on minimum illumiuaiici
Tor street hghtng.' by Joseph h. Put.
nam. while technical was informing 70
tho engineering experts. Mr. Putnam ii
ASSISTANT city engineer OF Rochester \
a.. and treated his subject with th'
easo OF an expert in street lighting.
sFirc Prevention" wns discussed b,
Powell ryaus. chairman of the hre pre-
Ncniion commission connected with th
Philadelphia Department of Publ
Safety, proved Of particular interest 4
local city officials because the sam
question Is now being Investigated b.
CITY Council Mr. Evans gave the ne
suits of his experience IN Philadelphia
Alexander Potter consulting engince
OF New York. gave a valuable expos
tion of the Springfield sewage dispose
plant and is departure from commo
practice" Springfield. Missouri. foun
II necessary because of The small quai
titv OF water which flows in nearh
streams 10 dispose of rs sewage
hrgc measure before emptying II ini
the streams Mr Potter explained
aetail by the use OF illustrated slid'
the construction and operation of II
plant.