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MARINE REVIEW. ait Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Letters of invitation to join the proposed Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, now being sent by Secretary Washington L,. Capps, assistant naval constructor at Washing- ton, D. C., to prominent representatives of the ship building and shipping industries, give more definite information relative to the plans for Peininary organization. Among other things, the _ proposed constitution and by-laws, which will be definitely ar- _ ranged at a meeting of the council to be held next month, pro- ' vide : That the object a the association shall be the promotion of ship building, commercial and naval. In furtherance of this object annual meetings shall be held for the reading and discussion of appropriate papers and. inter- change of professional ideas, thus making it possible to combine the results of experience and research on the part of ship build- ers, Marine engineers, naval officers, yachtsmen, and those skilled in producing the material from which ships are built and equipped. er The society shall consist of members, associates, juniors, honorary members and fellows. 'The class of members. shall consist exclusively of naval architects and marine engineers, in- cluding professors of naval architecture or mechanical engineer- ing in colleges of established reputation. A candidate for this class must be not less than twenty-five years of age and comply with the following regulations: Heshall submit to the council a statement showing that he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in a responsible capacity for at least three years, and setting forth the grounds upon which he bases his claim to be considered a professional naval architect or marine engineer. The class of associates shall consist of all persons who, by profession, occupation, or scientific attainments, are qualified to discuss the qualities of a ship and her propelling machinery, or the construction, manufacture, or arrangement of some part or parts of the hull or its equipment. Candidates for this class shall submit to the council a written statement of their professional . qualifications for membership. If considered by three-fourths sof the council present duly qualified for associate membership, their names shall be submitted to the society at its next meeting, - _to be voted upon by the members and associates. The class of juniors shall consist of graduates of technical schools of established reputation, or persons who have had not lest than two years' practical experience in marine engine works or ship yards. Candidates must be at least eighteen years of age and certify their intention to continue in the profession and be- come naval architects or marine engineers. Juniors shall be eli- gible for transfer to the class of members after fulfilling the nec- essary conditions. 'The admission of juniors shall be by a favor- able vote of three-fourths of the members of the council present. Juniors shall have no voice in the government of the society or admission of members. The council may elect hotiorary members, the total Tener not to exceed twenty-five. 'They shall be persons of acknowl- edged eminence in their profession upon whom the council may see fit to confer an honorary distinction. . The class of fellows shall consist of those who are in syin- pathy with the development of naval architecture and marine engineering, and who shall contribute not less than two hundred dollars toa permanent fund for the advancement of the inter- ests of the society. Fellows are eligible to membership, but have no voice in the government of the society unless they qualify as members or associates. Members and associates will pay as an entrance fee to the society, $5, juniors $3, honorary members no fees, and fellows a donation of at least $200 to the permanent funds of the society. In dues members and associates will pay $5, juniors $3, hon- _ Orary members no dues, and fellows no dues. Officers of the society shall consist of a president, vice presi- _ lishers. dents, members of ceuncil and a secretary and treasurer. 'The council may hold meetings subject to the call of the president, as often as the interests of the society may demand. 'The presi- dent shall have general supervision over the affairs of the society, appoint special committees, and preside at the annual general meetings. fHe shall be ex-officio member of all committees. The direct management of the society shall be vested in an ex- ecutive committee composed of five members of council elected annually by the council, the president and secretary of the soci- ety being ex-officio members of the committee. At least three of the five members of the committee shall be members of the society. Matters of finance, arrangements for the reading of papers, etc., will be looked after by this committee, which will generally direct the affairs of the society. Special meetings may be called, and there shall be at least one annual general meeting for the reading and discussion of professional papers, election of officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before it. Personal Mention. Mr. E. Platt Stratton, chief engineer surveyor for the Amer- ican Shipmasters' Association of New York, is in West Bay City, looking after the construction of steel vessels now being built at the yard of F. W. Wheeler & Co., under the rules of this associ- -ation. William W. Bates, ex-commissioner mee navigation, will own the copyright of the book relative to American shipping, upon which he has been engaged since leaving the treasury depart- ment. It is expected that the book, which will sell at $4, will be issued about Jan. 15 by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston pub- The work will contain nearly 500 pages of valuable in- formation on a subject of vast importance, now very poorly com- prehended.: Messrs. Alberger and Doran, representing Henry R. Worth- ington, of New York, were in Cleveland during the week. It is probable that a branch office for the sale of Worthington pumps and independent condensers, in connection with which Mr. Al- berger is so well known, will be established in Cleveland. Mr. Doran, who is in charge of a very large part of the business of Henry R. Worthington outside of the main office in New York, and who shows a thorough knowledge of the latest practice in marine engineering in Great Britain as well as this country, is a son of James Doran, the eminent superintending engineer of the International Steam Navigation Company. Sinclair Stuart, surveyor for the United States Standard Steanrship Owners', Builders' and Underwriters' Association, has . just returned to New York after a visit to the lakes in the inter- est of a meeting to be held in New York on the roth inst. by the association which he represents. 'This association is endeavor- ing to extend its classification to steel steamers on the-lakes, and with that end in view has invited ship owners and ship builders to attend the meeting in New York, free of expense, when an ef- fort will be made to formulate special rules for the lakes. Mr. Stuart says that Edward Gaskin, superintendent of the Union - Dry Dock Company, Buffalo, and George F. Williams, formerly with F. W. Wheeler & Co., West Bay City, will be surveyors for _ his association on the fale Ina se ace ot to the Marine Journal of New York, Thos. Drein & Son of Wilmington, Del., say: '"'In the Journal of Nov. 12, the statement of second officer Perkins, of the Mallory line steamship Concho, of picking up nine men on a life raft, goes to show what an important life saving device a life raft is. That a good lookout is kept on the Mallory steamers, the above and following fact prove: One of their-steamers picked up a life raft in mid-ocean with the name plates of Thomas Drein & Son. 'This raft had two men on it of the ill- fated Holland, a gunboat, which sank in collision some four years ago. You, no doubt, remember the wreck of the gunboat, as many lives were lost and nothing found of the vessel but . broken boats. 'I'wo other steamers were lost in the same storm, and both fitted out in New York. Our raft was the only thing found of the two vessels. Our English-cousins are catching on to life rafts, as we have fitted out five of the transatlantic ocean steamers lately, and have many inquiries for more rafts for for- eign steamships."