Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

After luncheon at the bureau of mines buildings
the guests boarded special trains To the expert
mental mine of the bureau of mines at Brucetoh,
Pa If miles from Pittsburgh. Upon arrival there
n preurrunppd explosion of coal dust took place In
the experimental mine as Il demonstration 10 the
visitors and after that there was I'm Inspection OF
the mine and the eXplosives-testng plant, the
guests returning to the city at o'clock III the eve
ming. AT O'Clock there was general meeting ~
Carnegie Music hall under the auspices OF the
Pittsburgh chamber of commerce, with an ad-
dress by Secretary Lane and m organ recital by
Dr. Charles Helnroth. A moving picture pre-
pared by the National Coal association THE Story
of Coal, was given first presentation.
The second day the new laboratories were open
for inspection by the guests the entire day, and at
. o'clock the elimination contests in the National
Safety Flrst-Aid and Mine Rescue meet were held
ut Forbes field; also the awarding of the state
championships. AT o'clock, at Forbes field, there
was a demonstration of the exploslbty of coal
dust and at o'clock the chamber of commerce
presented pageant typifying the spirit of the
mining industry. with music by the band OF the
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The third day Mt 8 n. m. there was final mine
rescue contest By the ten successful teams of the
previous day ut Forbes field, with n presentation
of the national cups and prizes AT p. IN. an
nouncement of the ]. A. Holmes Safety association
was made by DR.. Van II. Manning AT 2 80 o'clock
the final frstaid contest, participated In by the
20 best teams of the previous day, was held AT
o'clock there a demonstration of coal-dust
explosion at Forbes field, the events closing with
smoker at the chamber of commerce In which
prizes were awarded and speeches made.
The honorary committee In charge of the dedlca-
ton of the Pittsburgh station included George s.
on, ham ar pf
merce; John f. Heron, 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. Wlnchell, president American Institute OF
Mining and Electrical Engineers; Franklin X.
Lane, secretary of the Interior Or. Van II. Man
ming director bureau Of mines Or. $, b. McCor-
mick, chancellor University of Pittsburgh Dr.
Arthur A. Hammerschlag, president Carnegie In.
stltue of Technology; DR.. s w. Straton, director
bureau of standards; Or. Il. +. Bacon director
Mellon institute; Seward Il. Button, chief depart
ment of Mines state of Pennsylvania; DR.. u. Van
Schaack president of the National Safety council;
T. A. ODonnel president American Petroleum in
stitute; Mortimer f. Cooley president American
Society of Mechanical Engineers; Fuyette s. Cur
lis president American society of Civil Engineers;
J. A. Capp, president American Society of Testing
Materials; DR. William H. Nichols president
American Chemical society; Calvert Townley,
president American Society Electrical Engineers;
G. H. Nelson president Engineers Society of
Western PENNSYLVANIA; DR., W. d. Bancroft preSi-
dent American Elcctroc Chemical society; X. 7,
Stull president American Ceramics society; f. n.
Fern president Goal Mining Institute of America:
James A. Angel chairman National Research
council.