Evening journal., 1913-10-07

burying grounds in this city. The
completed, it was sub Q
mitted to the several States for adop-
tion Here again, Delaware having
often blazed the way for others TO
follow, was the first to take action
by adopting that instrument-Decem-
Der z, 1887. This is the reason why
our State is known as the First State
in the Union.
"In conclusion: trust your So
journ here may be enjoyable, as well
as profitable; that our hospitality D
may not fall below your expecta-
tions, and that in departing you will
bear away with you pleasant recol-
lections Of our State and favorable
impressions Of our people.
Again | extend 70 you a most I
cordial welcome"
Mayor Also Welcomes.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell welcomed I
the delegates in 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. / know that
you are tired, because you have had to
travel over railroads TO this particular
point, and ] will try to be brief.
1T seems to me that somebody has
been very wise in selecting this place,
as the city for your convention. OF
course We have a few competitors, such
as New York, Philadelphia and Boston,
and | cannot express TO you the graft
fication of the citizens of Wilmington
for coming here. We have been en-
deavoring to get this convention for
several years"
We have better pavements, streets,
lights and other Improvements. than
any other city in the country sur
rounding, considering our finances.
and by 1920, I hope to see Whining
ton the best paved town in the United
States. When you consider the money
that We spend for streets each year,
we are far in advance of much larg-
er cities"
The Mayor spoke of the city water
supply, which he said is practically
700 per cent. pure and surpasses any
thing that can be found in any city
of the same size in the United States.
The city Of Wilmington has moth
ing to welcome you to but what you
can have We have nothing locked
up. We are grateful for your pres
ence, and you will be accorded a most
hearty welcome in any part of the
city"
Morris Sherrard, past president of
the organization, responded to the ad-
dress OF welcome by Governor Miller,
and Mayor Howell:
Our impression of your charming
city" said Mr. Sherrard" have born
out what was told us when we de-
cided to come to your beautiful city. "
Mr.. Sherrard said he knew some
thing of Delaware and told OF his
trip to the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal with the Atlantic Deeper Water
way Association, when he saw the
products Of the state coming through
the canal in barge boats.
- He congratulated the members of
the convention for coming to Will
t ming and said that it would go down
] in history as one of the most enjoy
able and beneficial conventions the
S organization has ever held.
= Wants Time For Discussion.
B. E. Briggs, president of the asso
g citation, then delivered his annual ad
7 dress. Mr.. Riggs recommended tha
/ and concise as possible so that NOR
!, time could be devoted to the discus
I. sion of them, as he wanted every dele
gate who attends the convention TO &
- back to his home city feeling that b
n has been benefited by hearing tn
h papers and participating in the dis
II cussions. Mr.. Briggs also spoke o
J. increasing the membership Of the CO
e ciety.
vi The report of z. L. Dalton, treas
urer, showed that the receipts OF th'
u year ending September 25, 1913. t.
n have been S3.3147S. The disburse
N ments we're S2.2O0.sS. leaving a bal
l. ance of S1,113SO on hand.
The report Of A. Preston Folwell
W secretary. was received. The repor
10 showed that since last year the mem
II bership has increased by 65 new
members. Twelve joined during thu
Dallas convention and SO during th'
=, year.
n n Three members died during tn
: year. They we're c. H. Baumgarten
10 of Dubeque. Ia: John D. Griffith, o
4 Brooklyn, n. Y. and ]. Edgar Thomp
m son, of Knoxville, Tenn. The mem
~ bership of the convention as decide
a as follows active. S12; associate
he "a; affiliated. 3.
IN The receipts during the year wer
Il S2.105.65 and the expenditures 81
.. 20OSS. OF the receipts $500 was 70
m dues. S2S99O for advertising an
ii. S1O350 for standard specifactioni
st The expenditures consisted of S530.2i
r. During the year 19 college and cit
+b libraries placed orders for copies {
the convention proceedings.
nj The finance committee OF which lie
10 lie V. Christy of this city is a membe
N reported that il had audited the a
AZ counts of the secretary and treasur'
ii. and found them correct.
of The report of the executive commi
as tee was received in which it recommen
IN. ed that the association Join with Il
,iv Association for Standardizing Pavil
on Specifications was received. The matt
ms viii be discussed tonight. In order
of accomplish this the committee recoT
4 mended that the following changes
~, made in the constitution.
In Section / OF Article II, insert &
n words county or state so that the a
ns tcle as revised shall read as follows;
IN "Section /. Any engineer, officer
&C director who shall have charge or S
Ia lpervision over or be employed as co
ava, sulting engineer on any municip
nt county or state department work.
M any mayor. councilman or other mui
cipal official in any municipality is e
o1- gible to active membership in this {
,g- ciety.'
re- And to Article another secti'