The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-12-06

After luncheon ut the bureau of mines buildings
the guests boarded special trains to the expert
mental Inine Of the bureau OF mines at BrFceton,
Pa, II miles from Pittsburgh. Upon arrya: there
a prearranged explosion Of coal dust took peace in
the experimental mine ~ a demonstration 10 the
visitors, and after that t.ere an inspection of
the mine and the eXpl lSives-testing plant, the
guests returning to the ely ut O'Clock in tie eve
ming At o'clock there vas a general meeting at
Carnegie Music hall und-r the auspices Ut the
Pittsburgh chamber OF CT nmCrce, with atl adj
dress by Secretary Lane ali an organ rectsl by
Dr.. Charles Henroth \ moving picture pre-
pared by the National Coal a. ISOLATION, The Story
Of Coal" given a first D esentatiOn.
The second day the new laboratories were open
for inspection 10y the guests tho entire day and AZ
= O'Clock the elimination conte.ts in the National
Safety First-Aid and Mne-Rescle meet were hed
at Forbes field; also the awarding of the state
championships. At O'Clock. at Forbes field, there
a demonstration of the exp. osbility of ccal
dust and at o'clock the CHAMBER of commerce
presented a pageant IMPLYING the spirit of the
mining industry, with music 10y tl.s band of tie
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The third day at a. there Il final mine
rescue contest by the ten successful feams of the
previous day at Forbes field, with presentation
of the national cups and prizes. At p. H. an
nouncement of the j. A. Holmes Safety association
was made by DR.. Van H. Manning. At 80 O'Clock
the final firSt-ad contest, participated IN by the
20 best teams of the previous day, held. AT
o'clock there demonstration of coaldust
explosion at Forbes field, the events clo.ng with
a smoker at the chamber of commerce Ia which
prizes were awarded and speeches made.
The honorary committee in charge of the dedic a.
ton Of the Pittsburgh station included: George s. |
Oliver president Pittsburgh chamber Of com
MERGE; John f. Herron president city council of
Pittsburgh; Harry N. Taylor president National
Coal Operators association; John L. Lewis acting |
president United Mine Workers of America; Hor.
ace B. Wincheil, president American Institute of
Mining and Electrical Engineers; Frankl;n- X.
Lane, secretary of the interior; DR.. Van II. Man
ming, director bureau of mines; Or. S. e. McCor
mick. chancellor University of Pittsburgh; DR.
Arthur A. HammerSchlag, president Carnegie In
sttute of Technology; Dr. S. w. Stratton director
bureau of Standards Dr. Il. F. Bacon, director
Mellon Institute Seward E. Button chief depart.
ment of mines, state of Pennsylvania: Dr. u. Van
Setback. president of the National Safety council;
7. A. ODonne, president American Petroleum in.
stitute; Mortimer E. Cooley, president American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers; Fayette S. Cur
It's, president American society Of Civil Engineers;
J. A. Capp, president American Society of Testing
Materials; DR.. William Fl. Nichols, president
American Chemical society; Calvert Towney.
president American Society Electrical Engineers;
G.. III. Nelson, president Engineers Society of
Western Pennsylvania; Dr. w. D. Bancroft, presl
dent American Electro Chemical society; r T
Stull, president American Ceramics society; T.. n ,
Zern. president Coal Mining Institute of America
James A. Angel, chairman National Research
council. s