The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-14
DELEGATES ARRIVE ON SPECIAL TRAINS
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through to the nations greatest gas
engineer, will be within Richmopd's
limits Leaders In the gas indFtry
OF the United States. and OF Canada,
come from l46 cities in twenty-nine
States, and from dozen cities IN the
Dominion. They come from cities ali
the way from Tampa and st. Angus
tine to Quebec. and from Boston 10
San Francisco. Among the visitors
will be the builders OF the worlds
greatest gas plants, those who have
put through within the last few years
mammoth gas enterprises.
Have Time for Pleasure.
Officers and committee heads OF the
institute, managers of the nations
largest gas manufactures. already
have arrived in Richmond They
spent a portion Of last night in pre-
pairing for the arrival Of the delegates.
co-operating with the members OF the
local reception and entertainment
committee, and placing every detail In
such shape that business will be dis
posed OF IN even 'ess time than the
heavy program indicates will be re-
uuired, that the hospitality of the city
may be more completely enjoyed They
will spend much of today In sight
seeing and preparing themselves for
the business before them.
An important preliminary session
was held yesterday by the members
of the local reception and entertain
ment COMMITTEES.
The Richmond women on this COM
nittee met at 1 / o'clock at the Jeffer-
son, Mrs. Christian Clark presiding.
and the arraignments for tho enter
tAinment of the visiting ladies were
\ completed.
Will be Photographed.
The chief feature OF the entertain
ment of tomorrow will be the recep-
ton and luncheon at the Country
club. For this the local committee
will meet at 1850 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
All the visiting women together
with those of the reception commit
tee will assemble at the Franklin
street entrance Of the Jefferson hotel
ut 1890 o'clock. and viii be photo
graphed.
At LAS the entire party will leave
for the Country club for the after
moons entertainment.
Six names were added yesterday to
the list Of those who will be In the
receiving line. They are Or. and Mrs.
Clifton NJ. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs John
II. Young and DR.. J. II. Whitfield.
and Miss Emma Whitfield.
DR.. Miller Ia a brother OF Alton
s. Miller. an eminent gas engineer,
who Ia partner OF DIR. Alexander c.
Humphreys, of Stevens institute OF
Technology, Hoboken, ". j.. In the
firm of Humphreys O. Milerw. contruc-
tors Of carhurated ras plants. A for
mer member of this firm was Arthur
Glasgow, a native of Richmond who
Is one of the worlds most eminent
gas experts. now abroad, and unable
10 attend the sessions OF the institute
To Arrive To-day.
Among the early arrivals today will
be President W. r. Addicks, of the In
stitute. who. with Mrs. Addicks comes
from New York city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
walton Forstail. Mr.. Forstall In a
member of several important commit
tees among which are the technical and
pipe standard committees.
Others to arrive during the day In
cinde Cantain William L. Mckay Of
Boston. vice president Of the New Eng
land Gas and Coke company: Charles
O. Bond. OF Philadelphia. William II.
Gartley, OF Philadelphia. and Charles
Boone, OF the Brooklyn Gas company.
These and President AddIcks all are
graduates Of the United States Naval
acadamy at Annapolis. President Ad-
dicks served the Gloucester OF the
American navy during the war with
Spain.
@. II. woodall. gas engineer OF the
Brooklyn Borough Gas company, Of
Coney Island. VIII also be among the
days earlier arrivals. Atr. Woodall Is
son OF Sir Corbett woodall who re-
Gently was knighted In London. and
who now Is in London attending, ia
nm official way. the exposition OF tho
British Institute of Gas Engineering.
SIR Corbett woodall was TO have been
among those attending the Richmond
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