The Washington times., 1915-11-29
Experts From All Parts Of the
Country viii Attend Sessions
Opening Here Tomorrow.
SPECIAL TRAINS ON WAY
Program Of Entertainment In
cIudes Features for Both
Men and Women.

cand,epower in manifold volume ra-
diated from gas-lighting appliances OF
ali varieties as the exhibit arranged IN
connection with the eleventh annuai
convention of the National Commercial
Gas Association opened In the large
bail room Of the willard today. Whiie
every conceivable type OF gas Hsn's
shed dazzling rays on all kinds Oh
RANGES, heaters. and other forms OF
eouipment used In connection with gas.
hundreds of deleRates to the convention
which opens at the hotel tomorrow
AUGMENTED the hustle and hustle OF the
scene In the exchange Of greetings.
Lighting experts from every section
Of the country. accompanied In many IN
stances by wives. sons. daughters. and
other relatives and friends arrived IN
large numbers throughout the morning
and early afternoon hours. Most OF the
work done by the committee on arrange
ments today involved the registration OF
dslegates. the distribution OF programs
and other Information concerning the
convention and putting the finishins
touches In general on the plans for the
initial meeting Of the great CONFER
ence.
Special Trains Coming.
The main bodies Of delegates Will ar
rive In the CITY late this afternoon Oh
special trains.
One of these trains will bring dele
rates from the Pacific coast, Middlo
West and Northwest. while o.nef ef
specials will bring representatives OF
Boston and the other large cities on
the Atlantic seaboard.
Commissioner oliver p, N"%man
viii deliver the address OF welcome
10 the delegates on behalf OF the peo-
Die OF the District. He will be the
Axst speaker Of the convention ana
viii be introduced at the opening OF
tho frst meeting at 10 o'clock TO-
morrow morning by H. b. NcLesn;
New York. president OF the gas as
Reports of the board Of directors Of
the association. of the treasurer. and
coupled With the address OF the pres
ident and the address Of welcome by
Commissioner Newman Ia scheduled
as the business for the initial meet
in&.
Reports To Be Read.
Those who will read reports are:
Louis stotz. secretary; william J.
Clark. secretary, and W. II. Pettee.
e. N. wrightington. T. ". Amber. W.
". Barnes. William M. Crane. p. s.
Young. and Arthur Hewitt chairmen
Of tho committees to the work OF
which the reports pertain.
Sessions will be held both morn
ings and afternoons to and including
Friday, most of the leaders of the
commercial gas industry in America
being scheduled to make addresses
and read papers bearing on gas ap-
pliances at these meetings.
Headquarters for the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the association have been estab-
lished in the red room Of the New
willard. Invitations have been extended
to all visiting women to make the red
room their headquarters. Cloak-check-
inE facilities have been arranged in this
room. and a maid will also be in at
the visitors.
Entertainment Features.
Entertainment features have been
planned for every afternoon and even
Ing Of the convention. Entertainment
coupon books covering all the enter
tainments planned are on sale at the
registration bureau. which has been es-
tablished on the F street side Of the
Willard adjoining the exhibit.
An automobile tour for the wives.
daushters. and other women relatives
and friends Of the delegates has been
tour includes visits to the White House,
Bureau of Printing and Engraving:
Pan-American building. New National
Museum. Old National Museum. the
Capitol. and the Congressional Library
Tuesday evening the reception Of the
president of the association will be held
In the small ball room Of the Willard
This will be followed by dancing and a
buffet supper.
Party and Dance.
Another sightseeing tour of those
points not included In the Tuesday
trip 10 planned for Wednesday after
noon for the women visitors. and IN
the evening the delegates Will attend
tho Belasco Theater. This will be
followed by a party and a dance In
tho Red Room OF the willard.
The association has already pur-
chased a limited number of tickets
for the theater party. All members
have been requested to secure theiV
coupon books at once and exchange
the theater coupon at the registration
bureau Immediately. This informa-
tion, Secretary Stotz explained. Is es-
sential In order that the entertain
ment committee may provide for all
members and their guests.
Other features planned for the en-
tertainmept Of the delegates are the
Hotel on Thursday evening and 4
golf match at the Columbia Country
Club on Friday morning.
Golf Challenges Fly.
A whist game has been arranged
for the women in the Blue room OF tn,
willard for Thursday evening. Will,
the "Meeters" are at dinner. Their,
will be a prize awarded for each tabl,
Of tho party.
Although the last feature planned. tn
golf match Is by no means the least I'm
portant In the opinion OF a certain con
tihsent OF the delegates. Many OF th'
leading golfers OF the organization hav'
brought their clubs and other parapher
MALTA to Washington to participate II
tho match and challenges were flynn
thick and fast at the registration bu
reau long before anything else was dis
cussed today.
The prizes will be the Presidents Gu
and the Secretary's Cup. A detaile'
announcement Of the conditions OF tn
match will be posted early tomorrow
and will also be announced by the sec
rotary.