The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-16


ventlon to order yesterday morning
promptly al 9.3a and introduced
Mayor George Ainslie, who gave tho
visitors a cordial welcome 10 the capt
tai city. The mayor was at his best
and made the visitors feel at home
from the start. incidentally extending
them an invitation to visit what rs
probably the largest municipal
gas plant an the countr~ The eNecu-
tive gave the visitors some statistics
concerning the operation and growth
~ the plant and declared that whether
the people liked ii or mol they are Ger
tainly using IL Charles VI Eohn. vice.
president of the Consolidated Gas com
pany. Of Baltimore responded on he
half of the association
Reports Of the officers aud directors
showed The institute 10 be in excel
trrTt condition. from GVTfy standpoint,
and the reports of the various stand
ing committees were heard with mark
ed interest.
Pays Tribute To Richmond.
President Addicks paid a glowing
tribute 70 Richmond in his annual ad-
dress. He said:
Never. heretofore, has the gas in
stitute or It's predecessor associations.
met IN convention Ia this beautiful
and historic city of Richmond and all
VIII agree that your committee ON
next place of meeting made wise
selection for 1913 The words Of wei.
come II his honor, Mayor Ainsle. you
have 10st heard, but you are YET L.
tuily realize tho meaning Of Southern.
hospitality and without doubt you viii
take To your home pleasant memories
of this eighth annual meeting OF your
institute. quite aside from the profit
YOU may derive from the purely tech
nlcal side Of the order of business
tortelyou Can't Come.
one keen disappointment to the
members Of the institute was q tele-
gram yesterday from George D. Cor
telyou, who was ON the program for
an address. expressing regrets that
business would prevent his attend
ance.
The afternoon session ycste rday was
given over To the reading and discus
sion Of technical papers
The visiting ladies of the party in
the meanwhile were guests of the
Richmond entertainment committee
at luncheon at the Country club
The jefferson auditorium never pre-
scented more brilliant scene than last
night, when the delegates and the
handsomely gawned women gathered
Tor the reception rendered the visitors
by the city ef Richmond and the
chamber or commerce. The first of
the entertainment embraced stories Nv
Polk Miller; songs by his quartette
and two of the best musical numbers
from the Lyric theater, all If which
We're hugely enjoyed Refreshments
were served at the conclusion of the
cabaret show and then the audi
torium was cleared for the dancing
which was enjoyed until late hour
Those in the receiving line last night
were Governor and Mrs William
Hodges Mann, Mayor George Ainslie
and Mrs. w, T. Reed. President and
Mrs. w. r. Addicks, Mr.. and Mrs, Il
G. Laird, MIR, and Mrs. w F. Knowles
and MIR and Mrs. II. Christian Clarke
Banquet Tonight
The banquet. which Will he served
in the auditorium tonight. will be the
big social feature Of the convention
Hon. James NJ. Beck. formerly as
sistant attorney general of the trnitet
States. will be POSTMASTER and the
list OF speakers follows:
His EXcellency, William Hodge.
: Mann, governor of Virginia.
Mr. r. NJ, Darlington, presiden
chamber of commerce. Richmond. Va
MIR. Walton Clark, president Frank
lin institute, past president American
Gas institute. vice president United
Gas Improvement company, Philadel
phia, Pa
Hon. Ira G. Copley. house Of repre-
sentatives past president American
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