The Washington times., 1915-11-27
GAS MEN TO VIEW
APPLIANCE EXHIBIT
DURING CONVENTION
National Commercial Associa.
ton Begisn Session Here on
Monday Morning.

A large force OF workmrn was busy
Soday installing the several hun ,red
appliances which will compose the ex-
hibit to be shown in connection Nth
the convention OF the National COM
mercial Gas Association at the Willard
Hotel next week.
The appliances will take up all Of the
big ballroom on the tenth floor Of the
hosteiry. Today the ballroom looked
like cyclone had struck 1t. but by to-
night the exhibit will be completed and
the room cleaned. Gastitters were busy
putting In gas pipe three inches IN
diameter. which will supply gas with
which to light up the appliances for
demonstrations. Every appliance known
to the gas trade will be shown in the
exhibit.
List of Exhibits.
The displays include the widest i'm
aginable variety OF mantles. globes. and
lighting fixtures, gas radiators. exact
duplicates OF steam radiators, meters,
meter testers, ranges, stoves, mantles.
and fireplaces. ovens large enough to
mt into the smallest kitchenette, and
ovens as large as an ordinary room Tor
use In hotels and bakeries. In addition
TO these displays OF interest to the gem
eral public, there will also be exhibits
OF machinery and findings necessary for
the conduct OF the gas business. such
as piping and Gauges.
The separate EXHIBITS are fenced of
with gilaed iron Wpe. and the entire
display looks as 1t 1t were being in
stalled as a permanent show instead of
one to last only week. The gas men
are sparing no expense. energy. or time
In staging the exhibit in a manner Mt
tlng to the convention. which will repre-
sent the wealth OF the gas industry in
this country and Canada as well as the
brains of the business.
Bureau of Information.
bureau of information was estab-
lished in the exhibit room today.
Early arrivals for the convention
were informed that on Wednesday all
the appliances In the exhibit would
be demonstrated by the experts sent
here expressly Tor that purpose by
the leading gas companies of the
United States
Chairman II. G. Reed. OF tn. local
OF the day at the Willard Hotel VOL
coming the delegates and perfectinS
arrangements for the business scs-
sions. the comfort of the visitors and
the completion of the exhibit by to-
night. He also distributed long strips
OF tickets to the delegates. which will
ADMIT them to all the entertainment
feaures OF the convention.
Enter Golf Tournament.
Chairman Peed said a large number
OF the delegates had signiNcd their In
tention Of entering the golf tournament
on the Columbia Golf Clut course FRI
day morning. and that the contest for
the Presidents Cup and Sccretary's Cup
promised to be spirited and interesting
Although several hundred delegates to
the convention are already here the
hos NIL
Monday afternoon. when six local gas
men attired as Uncle Sam will meet the
incoming visitors and welcome them TO
Wahsington. II. b. Mclean. president
OF the association. will arrive in WASH
inEton tomorrow to complete arrange
ments for the dinner he will give the
100 delegates at the Willard on Monday
night.
BUSINESS sessions of the convention
will begin at ~ O'Clock on Tuesday
morning.