Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
EARLY REGISTRATION INDICATES
LARGER ATTENDANCE THAN
EXPECTED.
MEETINGS TO CONTINUE r=
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
President Robert Mullen Misses Tram
Fer Opening Session--vies President
Heise Presided at Early Meetings
Az Available Exhibit Space oeeu'
pied by Manufacturers Displays

With registration OF delegates IN
excess of what usually Is expected on
the opening day, the annual state con-
vention Of the National Association OF
stationary Engineers opened TINS
morning At American hail. to continue
turnout Thursday and Friday. 1t was
expected that before night more imam
arty delegates would be present, when
would indicate a record attendance 20
fore the convention closes. 1t was sald
,t the registration station that be-
tween 100 and 200 exhibitors, statesmen
and visitors already were here ana ''ia'
this number probably would
doubled before Thursday afternoon
state Treasurer J. A. Coulson' 81
sioux City, was the first of the sta'e
officers 10 arrive. President Roner'
Mullen. now of Bull, Minn~who was
exnected to get here Tuesday evening"
missed his train and wired thaI ne
would reach the city this eVeninS'
other state Officers expected in TO-DAY
are Vice president Herman Heise' Oh
Das Noines, Secretary Abner Davis oil
Cedar Rapids; Conductor r. =. Noole'
NJ Mason City, and Doorkeeper = -
Dixie. of Dubuque.
II was predicted at the convention
hall this forenoon that the attendance
not only would exceed expectations ou'
that the convention in point OF mum
ha. Of visitors would be almost a rec
ord breaker.
All Display Space Taken.
The thirtv-eight display bo"thS
erected for the manufacturers d'spia'
have all been sold and many OF the eN-
hih,ts were in place Tuesday eNehhe.
1.ate shipments were being arrange
TINS forenoon and nearly all the boot.lS
were hllcd before the opening OF the
afternoon session.
The exhibition hall has been tastlly
decorated in the national coiors- anu
the exhibits attraCtively ARA nSeu'
Renresented among the manufacturers
EXHIBITS are firms from all sections OF
tbe central west. Some of the exhiolts
ora very large and show varied line
~ engineering supplies. Had the space
been larger II was said that the mum
her of exhibitors could have Deem
doubled and that the displays wouiu
have been greatly increased In size. ON
NJ the most attractive exhibits reauE
.b;s morning was the model hotel, fully
eo,,ipned with power plant and eiec-
| trically lighted and operated. insIaileu
and equipped by the Fisher Governor
C,or,n.n,, and the G. A Durham COM
pany. of this city.
Today's Convention Program.
The opening session of the conNen-
|tion was held this afternoon at !; 80. III
The absence of President Mullen, VICE
President Heise. who arrived from Dee
Noines on a forenoon train. presided
| The engineers and their friends were
welcomed TO the city by Mayor D. D.
Wilson and the response was by r. W.
! Raven. Of Chicago. secretary Oh 'he
national association. The opening az
| dresses were followed by organization
| of the convention.
| Following the first session at Ameri-
"a, hall the delegates were to go TO the
soldiers home, where, at the assenDls
! hall TWO Illustrated lectures were 10 DC
given late today cne, DE d iVp'"''@r
alive of the National Tube Company.
| was entitled From Ore to Finished
| National Pipe, and the other on the
unafiow engine. The exhibits VIII DC
| opened tnis evening at o'clock, ana
there will be a dance program at the
convention hall.
Program For Thursday.
Two addresses are scheduled loi
the morning session Thursday. whicn
opens at $50 o'clock. Fred Roupe' OF
this city, will speak on steam
Gauges, and a representative OF lhs
| General Electric Company VIII talk Oh
| GLOW Meters. At 1:S0 in the AFTER
| noon the delegates will assemble al
the hall for a tour Of inspection OF LIZ
! Fisher Governor and G. A. DunasH
i Company plants. In the evening TN
exhibit hall again will be open ane
II there will be dancing.
Visiting ladies will be taken for al
automobile ride about the city at
o'clock Thursday afternoon. and VIII
be. guests at a luncheon to be serve
at the Marshalltown Club at o'clock.