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and Canada, enabled me to brins this subject in an official manner betore
engineers, and betore their various associations. Linvited, personally and by
letter, thirty-six Engineerins Associations. Although most of the associations
were in vacation trom June to October, yet l have received trom many of the
Secretaries, and personally trom several of the Presidents and other members
of their Councils, not only an assurance that their associations will accept the
invitation to participate in the Congress, but also expressions of the great
interest which these important associations of engineers have in the proposed
Congress. Not only the engineers composins these associations, but the
engineers of the Covernments, especially of France, Germany, Holland, and
Belgium, evinced the greatest interest in our Congress. The interest in the
Congress amons the engineers of Creat Britain and the officers of the great
Engineerins Societies of that country was not less than that shoun on the
Continent, and lreceived here also promise of support tor our Congress, and
the expression of a desire to attend it, which was universal. Lmight say here
that in all the countries which lhave visited, nearly all the engineers whom1
met promptly signified their intention of comins to the Congress and the
Exposition. By invitation Lattended the Annual Convention of the Mechan-
ical Engineerins Society of Germany. held at Dusseldorf. This Society
numbers about 6000 members, the Council of wnich decided to accept our
invitation to take part in the Congress. T was also informed by the President
of the Society of Civil Engineers and Architects of Germany, which numbers
about 6000, that they had acted on the invitation, and had gladly accepted it.
letters have also been received trom Engineerins societies in countries
which lwas not able to visit, expressing a great interest in the proposed Con-
gress and assurins me that their Councils will act upon the matter immedi-
ately after their vacation.
There has also been received a communication trom the President of the
Mexican Association of Engineers and Architects, with the information that
the association is glad to accept our invitation, and that it will send delexates
to the Congress. It is proper for me to State that while in Europe Twas in
communication with the Director General, the Superintendent of Construction,
and the Chief Engineer, uho sent me trom time to time information of the
progress of the work connected with the Exposition, which enabled me to
reliably inform all those whom Imet in regard to the progress of the work.
Vou will readily see that Twould reach places and people which others might
not. It would be premature at this time to give names of those who have been
of service to me while abroad, but l can assure you that l have been greatly
assisted by members of the engineerins profession in all the countries which
lvisited, and have received assurances trom them that they will take up the
work where Tleft it, and seek by all means in their power to promote its
interests. Lam. yours respecttully,
F. L. Conrurii,
Chairman of General Committee on Engineerins Congresses.
vorts.
1. The members of the Advisory Council will cooperate with the Local
Committee by individual correspondence, makins such inquiries as they may
desire, and osterins such suggestions as they may deem conducive to the
success of the proposed Congresses.
2. The General Committee will prepare a Preliminary Address, settins
forth the work to be done, and invitins suggestions.
3. The objects and organiration of the Auxiliary are explained in an
accompangins document.
ceived.
bens. borrenwoart, Secntranr.
Woutus Covourss Huanovanrxus, Cuicaoo. December, 1891.
4. Information of any error in name or address will be thanksully re-
ctanits C. Bouver.
pntsiotur W. C. A.