The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30

After luncheon at the bureau OF mines buildings
the guests boarded special trains to the expert
mental mine of the bureau OF mines al bruee'on'
Pa., ii miles from Pittsburgh. Upon arrival there
a prearranged explosion Of coal dust took place IN
the experimental mine as demonstration 10 tns
visitors and after that there was an inspecuon OF
the mine and the explosives-testing plant tns
guests returning the city at O'Clock In the eve
ming At 8 O'Clock there was q general meeting At
Carnegie Music hall under the auspices OF the
Pittsburgh chamber Of commerce, win an ao-
dress by Secretary Lane and an organ recital oy
DIR. Charles Heinroth. A moving picture pre-
pared by the National Coal association The Stosy
Of Coal" was given. nrst presentation. g..
The second day the new laboratories were open
for Inspection by the guests the entire Day ana a.
. o'clock the elimination contests In the Natlonei
Safety First-Aid and Mlne-Rescue meet were held
mt Forbes field; also the awarding OF the state
championships. At 8 o'clock, at Forbes neld, there
wus a demonstration Of the explosibity Of coal
dust and Mt 8 o'clock the chamber Of commerce
presented a pageant typifying the spirit Of the
mining industry. with music by the band OF the
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The third day at a.. m there was hnai mine
rescue contest by the ten successful teams Of the
previous day at Forbes field with a presentation
of the national cups and prizes. At p. M an
nouncement of the ]. A. Holmes Safety association
was made by DIR. Van II. Manning At 80 O'Clock
the final irst-ald contest. participated In by tho
~ best teams of the previous day, was held. At
5 O'Clock there was demonstration. Of a coaldust
a smoker mt the chamber of commerce In which
prizes were awarded and speeches made.
The honorary committee in charge Of the dedca-
tion of the Pittsburgh station included: George 8.
oliver president Pittsburgh chamber of COM
uerce; 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 h. Winchell. president American Institute Of
Mining and Electrical Engineers; Franklin X.
Lane secretary Of the Interior DR.. Van H. Man
ming director bureau OF mines DR.. s. b. McCOr-
mick, chancellor University of Pittsburgh; DR..
Arthur A. Hnmmerschlag. president Carnegie In
stttute of Technology; DIR. S. W. Stratton, director
bureau of standards: DIR. II. +. Bacon. director
Mellon Institute; Seward +. Button. chief depart
mept of mines. state of Pennsylvania; DR.. D. Van
Schaack president of the National Safety council !;
T A. O'Donne president American Petroleum in
stltute; 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; DIR. William H. Nichols. president
American Chemical society; Calvert TOwnley.
president American Society Electrical Engineers !:
G. H. Nelson. president Engineers Society Of
Western Pennsylvania; DIR. w. d. Bancroft. presi-
dent American ElectrOChemical sOciety; = T.
Stul president American Ceramics society; F. N.
Zern president Coal Mining Institute of America
James A. Angel. chairman National Research
council.