The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-11
ENGINEERS OPEN
 BIG CONVENTION
 IN STATE ARMORY
Patriotic Address Delivered by Officers Huge Ex-
 hibit of Devices.

The huge audience which packed the Armory last night was brought to high pitch of enthusiasm when Judge John J. Walsh, of Norwalk, addressing the delegates and visitors to the first annual convention of the New England States Association of the National Association of Stationary Engineers declared that men like President Wilson and Governor Hol- comb are going to lead America and her Allies to that great ultimate vic- tory which is in store for the free peoples of the earth.
 Seldom has the armory seen such patriotism mingled with lavish dis play of the products of the New Eng land states. Of the 1900 delegates expected to reach Bridgeport by Fri day fully 500 were on hand last night, who with their friends and visitors, made an audience which was pro nounced a record breaking one for the Armory.
 About 115 exhibitors had booths filled last night and 1t is expected that the remainder will be fin shape for opening today. The entire build ing is decorated with flags and bunt- ing, the Stars and Stripes predominant ing, but everywhere the flags of the Allies intermingled with war posters are to be seen,
 Major James W, H. Myrick, past president of tho New England Asso- citation, in addressing the assembled delegates said that Tuesday of this week was the 99th anniversary of the birth of Elias Howe, IT., the inventor of the sewing machine which had made Bridgeport famous. The speak CT also lauded the late P, T. Barnum and pointed with pride to the results of the work which was accomplish ed by the great snowman. He also | spoke of Sam H, Wheeler, whom he said was one of the greatest ven- tilating engineeru in the country, Other speeches were made by Chas. M, Dowd, president of the N, A. s. B. Local No. 5, of Bridgeport, and Bradford l., Ames past president Of the N. B. A. 0. E. of Massachusetts, both of whom were greeted with big ! applause by the audience when they spoke upon business and war.
 The program for today included registration of delegates at the en- trance to the exhibition which opened at 10 a. m, and will continue until l0:30. The public has been cordially invited to attend.
 l Exhibitors represented arei
 American Hardware Stores, Inc, American Pulley Co.,, American Steam Gauge & Valve Mfg. O., Anchor Packing Co, Anderson Co.,, The V. D.; Armstrong Machine Works, Ash ton Valve Co., Autoforce Ventilating System, Babbitt Steam Speciality Co.,, Babcock & Wilcox Co., Badenhausen Co.,, Belmont Packing & Rubber G., Bowers Rubber Works, Bridgeport Association Stationary Engineers, Carlyle Johnson Machine Co., Chap man Valve Mfg. Co.,, Chesterten Co.,, A. w.; Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.,, Climax Smoke Preventer Ce., Coe Company, c. IT. Corpus Engineering & Equipment Co.,, Crandal Packing Co.,, Crane Company, Crane Packing Co.,, Davidson Co.,, NJ. T.; Dearborn Chemical Co.,, Eagle Oil & Supply Co.,, Economy Lubricating Co.,, Edison Packing & Sales Co.,, Files Engineer ing O., Flagg 6 Co.,, Inc, c. N; Flynn & Emrich Co.,, France Packing Co, Garolck Packing Co.,, Grand Cen tral Palace. Machinery Sales Dept Harris Oil O., A. w; Hartford Mill Supply Co.,, Hawley Hardware Co., Home Rubber O., Jenkins Bros, Johns-Manville Co., Johnson Service O., Keashey CO, Robert A.; Key Astone IFlbricating O., La1hrdcup Co.