Evening journal., 1914-05-16
ENGINEERS SEE
CITY WATER PLANT
Porter Reservoir and Pump
ing Station Pronounced One
of Best in the Country
VISITORS GET A
CORDIAL GREETING

OONDlt1L OlAEL L llNO
Members of the American Water
Works Association and their wives
and women friends, numbering ap-
proximately $50 persons, from various
parts Of the United States and Canada
paid Wilmington a visit yesterday for
the purpose of viewing the water
works system of the city, and while
here were royalty entertained by Of
fcials of the water department.
The American Water Works Asso-
citation is holding a convention in
Philadelphia and an invitation was
extended to the members to come to
this city on a visit. The visitors ar
rived at the French street station
shortly before 3 o'clock and were
greeted by the local committee of en-
tertainment I'm nearly so automobiles.
The number of visitors was some
what larger than had been expected,
but all were Accommodated without in
convenience.
The visitors arrived in a special
train and on their trip from Philadel-
phia were accompanied by A. ID.
Poole, president of the Board Of Wa
ter Commissioners, who, together
with Captain Horace Wilson and T.
Allen Hilles, constitute the Board OF
Water Commissioner of Wilmington,
and were the visitors hosts.
The visitors were entertained at
the Porter reservoir, and their re-
ception far exceeded their expecta-
tions.
Shortly after they arrived they we're
welcomed by Mayor Howell, Who
made an address laudng the water
board and also Edgar NJ. Hopes, Jr.,
the chief engineer of the department,
who the Mayor said was young, but
one of the best engineers 10 be found
anywhere. Mayor HoweiI also praised
the Water Commissioners, stating
that Wilmington has the best COM
mission in the country and has at
tanned the best results OF any. He
spoke of the efficiency Of Whining
tons excellent water system, and ex-
pressed the hope that the visitors
would be so impressed with it that
they would tell the remainder Of the
country about the system.
Upon their arrival the visitors we're
taken to the Water Department CT
fees and pumping station, at Six
teenth and French streets, where a
stop OF fifteen minutes was made to
allow the visitors to make an inspec-
ton, after which they were taken
to the Cool Spring reservoir where
short stop was made for the same
purpose.
The party then proceeded to the
| Weldin Farm, where seats had been
arranged on the lawn, and the vis-
/ itors were entertained by band con-
| cert. The delegation then inspected
| the filtration beds, reservoir, labora-
| tory and other parts or the water
system, after which refreshments
were served in a tent which had been
erected alongside Of the laboratory
| The refreshments weres served by the
Hotel DUPONT staff. The women
members of the party were served on
| the seats outside the tent
The menu consisted Of consomme
froid en- tasse sflmon mayonnaise,
Russian salad, lobster and chicken
salad, ham, radishes, hors d. Oeveurs
ice cream, cakes, coffee, punch ci-
gars cigarettes.
During the serving of the buffet
luncheon the band played a number
of selections.
The visitors were favorably impressed
with their reception. the women being
| especially pleased. Much credit is du'
TO Chief Engineer Hopes for the cap
able maner in which he looked aftei
the visitors, and to Captain Horace
Wilson, a member of the board, wh'
made the arrangements for the visi
and reception.
Every one of the visitors spoken t.
expressed himself as being very IA
vorably impressed with the city's waite
system. and also expressed themseve
"a being much pleased with the beaut'
of the site. All had heard of the ex
cellent results of the local system. ant
they took a keen interest in everything
connected with il.
Each of the automobiles which ear
ried the visitors bore a white card wit
these letters in black; "A w. w. A.
There was no regular procession. bu
each car took its time in getting o
going TO a given point On the reser
voir there appeared in large white let
tiers on the green grass Welcome, A. W
W. A."
The special train of the visitors con
sisted Of SIX coaches. Circulars wer
distributed among the visitors convey
ing information OF much interest 60 tn
citizens of Wilmington for whom it j
intended. It follows;
Water Department-To the Citizen
of Wilmington; We wonder if the peo
pie of Wilmington realize that a gallo
OF water weighs over 5 pounds an
therefore 1000 gallons weigh over
4 tons.
That these 4 tons of water are take
from the Brandywino creek, filtered an
then pumped TO an elevation of 2s5 fee
4 above the source of intake in orde
that you may have an ample suppl
a ON the top floors Of your buildings.
That at elevation 2S5 Porter reser
4 voir) the water is given the benefit @
Il 3 days sedimentation, then refiltere
and sterilized before delivery to you
4 property. That this water must iio'
n through water pipes for distance q
from one TO ten miles before reachin
! you-that all you pay for this servic
! and the 4 tons of water is on the aver
aye. cents. That since the introdu'
ton of filtered water, deaths from ty
phoid in the city of Wilmington hav
decreased SO per cent. and deaths froi
all cases. per cent.
Think of this a minutel One ton Z
good coal delivered at your residenC
costs $3.50; one ton Of good ice deliN
cred to your residence costs So; one to
of pure filtered water delivered to you