Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31

After luncheon nj the bureau Of mines buildings
the guests boarded special trains to the expert
mental mine OF the bureau Of mines nj bruceton'
Pa, II miles from Pittsburgh. Upon arrival there
a prearranged explosion OF coa dust took place In
the experimental mine as a demonstration 10 the
visitors, and after that there was an Inspection OF
the mine and the explosivestesiing plant, the
guests returning To the city at O'Clock III the eve
ming At o'clock there was u general meeting AT
Carnegie Music hall under the auspices of the
Pittsburgh chamber OF commerce, with an nd
dress by Secretary Lane and an organ recital by
DIR. Charles Iieinroth. moving picture pre-
pared by the National Coal association "rhc Story
Of Coal" was given II first presentation.
The second day the new laboratories were open
for inspection by the guests the entire day, and ut
> O'Clock the elimination contests In the National
Safety First.Aid and Mne-Rescue meet We're held
AT Forbes field also the awarding of the state
championships. At o'clock. at Forbes field there
was "A demonstration OF the explosibllIty OF coal
dust and at o'clock the chamber OF commerce
presented pageant IMPLYING the spirit of the
mining industry, with music by the band of the
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The third day at o q. III. there was II final mine
rescue contest by the ten successfu teams Of the
previous day al Forbes field, with a presentation
of the national cnps and prizes. Al p. ~. an
nouncenent of the J. A. Holmes Safety association
was made by DIR. Van II. Manning Al . 20 O'Clock
the final frstaid contest participated In by the
~ best tennis ~ the previous day, was held. At
: O'Clock there Il demonstration of coal-dus
explosion at Forbes field, the events closing with
II smoker at the chamber of commerce In which
prizes were awarded ana speeches made
Tie honorary committee In charge of The dedca
tion of the Pittsburgh station included George =.
Oliver president Pittsburgh chamber Of com
merce; John 7. Heron, president city council Of
Pittsburgh; Harry y. Taylor, president National
Coal Operators association; John L. Lewis, acting
president United Mine Workers OF America IIOr-
ace H. Wnchell, president American Institute Of
Mining and Electrical Engineers: Franklin X.
Lane, secretary of the interior; DIR. Van II. Man.
ming, director bureau of mines DIR. =. H. McCor-
mick chancellor University of Pittsburgh; DR..
Arthur A. lIammersclllng, president Carnegie In
stttute Of Technology DR. $. w. Stmtton, director
bureau Of standards DR. II. +. Bacon. director
Mellon Institute Seward T.. Button, chief depart.
ment Of mines STAGE of Pennsylvania DR., y, Van
Schauck. president of the National Safety council
T. A. ODonncl. president AmerC. Petroleum in.
sttutc: Mortimer T.. Cooley, president American
Society of Mechanical Engineers; Fnyette :. Cur
It's president American society of Ciyil Engineers
j. A. Carp president American Society Of Testing
Materials Dr. William II. Nichols. president
American Chemical society; Calvert roWnioy.
president American Society Electrical Engineers
q. II. Nelson, president Engineers Society Of
Western Pennsylvania; Dir. w. -. Bancroft, presi.
dent American Electro-C chemical society X. r.
Stull president American Ceramics society; f. y.
FERN president Coal Mining Institute of America
James A. Angel, chairman National Research
council