The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-22
Association Holds First Ses,
sion Here This Morning
Convention Closes
Tomorrow.
MANY TAKE BOAT TRIP
Delegates to All Three Con-
ventions on Boat Excur-
sion to Burlington
Today.

<. M. Walker, of Dubuque, will head
the iowa section of the National Eieo-
tric Light association during the COM
ing year, Thomas Farris, Of Usage,
will serve as vice president, w. r..
Thompson, Of Des Moines, as secre-
tary-tressurer, and Austin Burt, Of
Waterloo, c. W. Kellogg, Of keokuk,
and n. A. Blackwell, of Davenport, as
directors.
These men were to be elected this
afternoon during the meeting to be
held on the boat. Their names were
selected by the nominating COMMITTEES
this morning and their election was
regarded as a certainty.
Resolutions passed by the two as
cociations in joint session this after
noon expressed the hearty thanks OF
Citations for the courtesies that havs
been extended by the people of keo-
eu,s, by the local members, by the
committees, by the press, etc.
The twelfth annual convention OF
the Iowa Street and Interurban Rail
way association opened here this
morning with the largest attendance
OF any convention yet held by the as
ISOLATION. After a brief preliminary
meeting of the executive committee,
the regular business session OF the az
sociation was opened in the parlors on
the second floor Of the Elks club
Today marked the close OF the coz
venuons Of the Iowa Section of the
National Electric Light association
and OF the Iowa Electrical Contractors
association, after the greatest conyen-
tons held in the history OF the two
organizations.
The predominating feature of the
business OF the conventions today
was the boat excursion on the G. w
Hill to Burlington and return The
boat left here at 200 O'Clock this
afternoon with the delegates and
guests of all three associa tons on
board. Joint meetings viii be held
on board the boat ON the trip to Bur
ington. The return trip viii be made
tonight, the boat being scheduled 10
arrive here shortly before midnight
Welcomed by Mayor.
The opening Of the Street and In
ser1rban Railway association this
morning was started with an address
q; welcome 10 the delegates by Nayor
3. W. Tocrhead. This address was
responded 70 by r. J. HanIon. Of Ma
son City. one OF the prominent mem
DeTg Of the association.
In welcoming the railway men here
Mayor Moorhead brought out several
pciltG Of general interest. After ex-
5sregsfng the usual words Of welcome
2zd ths piese1ire Of the people Of Keo-
kgk IN being hosts 10 the assocfa ton
tAe mayor zsid the yiGitors would be
gfyea syery opportunity Of seeing the
eana &Ea 1somer houze here.
Il nCpe," said the mayor. Chat
rS.sr Tru set tiis great engineering
c@vS3opa1eE-: yo7I will BE- Impressed not
tine zlth The Laagnftude ri the plant
n ~ CzTfeGtfor u the work thege
erlE1zleers haze done. May the sfght
&s s1a t5sat VIII inspire you men 70
fz-E1@r zDA Zr@zGer achievements IN
II. ssa,zrffzi mi engineering world"
blz7D- Bao-Tezd spoHe II the cor
b.z1 gEzzt1<g-2s eztstfng between the
paGllc utility companies and the city
goYsyEE.e:.1 u KeokBk He gt2tsd
that sTe~gbD1T ahTe realized the
rnutIsfsty u faa frterezts Of both the
pubIic 1t15l:lez anf NE city and thst
all paTtez ~ogs ~: the hest o. these
interegta.