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December, 1910 each 43 in. diameter, the stroke being 42 in. The cylinders are arranged with one low pressure forward, and the other aft, with high and intermediate between, each having one piston valve, which is worked by the Stephenson link motion, with the usual direct connected steam cylinder for reversing. The crank shaft is 12% in. diameter, built-up into two pieces and coupled to- gether between the high and intermediate cylinders ; steel, five in number. The back columns are of cast iron inverted "Y" pattern, one under each cylinder; the front col- umns are polished steel, six in number. The turning gear consists: of double- cylinder engine, connected by the usual worm and wheels to crank shaft coup- the main bearings are of cast. Tae Marine REVIEW ling. plates, surface, The condenser is circular, of steel containing about 3,450 sq. ft. placed at back of engine and connected. to low-pressure eylinders by copper exhaust pipes. The propeller is a solid four-bladed steel casting, 12 ft. 8 in. diameter. All pumps are independent of the main engines, several of them being in duplicate, as follows: One vertical twin beam air pump, two vertical duplex feed pumps, one horizontal duplex don- key and fire pump, one horizontal duplex bilge pump, two horizontal duplex salt water pumps, two horizontal duplex fresh water pumps, one horizontal du- plex pump for draining steam heating system, one centrifugal circulating pump direct connected to single-cylinder en- 469 gine for condenser. A feed water heat- er of the multicoil type is fitted between the feed pumps and boilers. The boilers are of the cylindrical re- turn tube type, four in number, 12 ft. 6 in. diameter by 11 ft. 3 in. long, al- lowed a working pressure of 180 Ibs. per square inch. Each boiler has three suspension type furnaces, 3 ft. 6 in. diameter, and 265 tubes, 3 in. diameter. The boilers are worked under natural draft, the uptakes being connected to one double stack. The ashes are handled by means of a hydraulic ash ejector for use at sea, and hand winch in one ventilator for use in port. There are four large ventilators in the fire room and two in the engine room. ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS «HE eighteenth annual meeting of the So- ciety of Naval Ar- chitects and Marine Engineers was held in the rooms of the society, Engineering Societies building, No. 29 West Thirty-ninth street, New York, on Nov. 17 and 18, and in point of interest and attendance has not been exceeded by any previous meeting. Pres- ident Stevenson Taylor presided. The report of Secretary-Treasurer W. J. Baxter showed the society to be in good financial condition with total resources of $24,584.80, against which there is a liability of only $600. The membership, however, shows a reduction from 796 to 769, due to the fact that there were 47 suspensions for non-payment of dues, the sum of $2,247.28 being charged off the. books thereby, The members rose while they death roll was redd, as follows: W. T. Powell, C. R. Roelker, Horace See, N. P. Towne, F, M. Wheeler: 'The council elected the following: (For the term expiring Dec. 31, 1916.) Vice- presidents: George W, 'Oumar, Quintard Iron Works, foot of Twelfth street, New York. Walter M. McFarland, Babcock & Wil- cox Co., 85 Liberty street, New York. The society by its ballots elected as members of countil: (For the term expiring Dec. 31, W. I. Babcock, naval State street, New York. W. F. Durand, professor mechanical en- gineering, Stanford University, Cal. Nathaniel G. Herreshoff, vice-president and general manager, Herreshoff Mfg. Co, Bristol, R: 1: H. I. Cone, engineer-in-chief, United ' States navy, Washington, D. C. J. H. Linnard, naval constructor, United States navy, retired, University club, Philadelphia. | 1913.) architect, 17 W. A. Post, general manager Newport. News °S.. Bio@ De DsCe; pe News, Va. Associate Members of Council: W. H. Brownson, rear admiral, United States navy, retired, 1751 N street, N. W., Washington, D. C. « J: R. Andrews, president, Hyde Wind- lass .Co., Bath, Me. The council elected: as member' of council, vice Horace See, deceased: F. L. DuBosque, assistant engineer float- ing equipment, Penn. R. R. Co., Jersey City, N. J. : Transfer From Member to Life Member. Stevenson Taylor, president of society. Mason S. Chace, naval architect, 31 Wales street, Dorchester, Boston, Mass. Members: Joseph -- S. Blackett, surveyor Lloyd's Register, 17 Battery place, 247 Sey- enty-ninth street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Clarence A. Carr, captain, United States navy, inspector of machinery United States navy, Babcock & Wilcox Co., Bayonne, N, J, Harry' C, Crosby, chief hull draftsman, The Moran Bros. Co., Seattle, Wash. A. M. Dollar, superintendent engineer, Dollar Steamship Co. 160 California street, San Francisco, Cal. William J. DuBois, general manager, American Mail Steamship' Co., 100 Broadway, New York. -- Charles B. Calder, general manager Toledo Ship Building Co., Toledo, O. Howard. C. Davis, marine department, Griscom-Spencer Co., 90 West street, ye John F. McIntosh, chief engineer, Un- ion. Oil. Co. Mills building, San Francisco, Cal. Daniel G. McAlpine, marine superin- tendent, Old Dominion Coal Co., Sydney, N.S. Dr. Ing. Frederick Gebers, chairman, Imperial Experimental Station, Berlin N. W. 25, Schlenseninsal, Germany. Arthur W. Berresford, general manager, Cutler Hammer Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. a Hermann Hullmann, chief constructor, German navy, Berlin W., Reichs-Ma- rine-Stat. Francis J, S. Nolan, 453 Wearlow street, Camden, N. J. Albert Norris, lieutenant, United States naval academy, Annapolis, Md. Bernard A, Sinn, 74 Broadway, New York. ; Gustav Schmitt, ship and engine sur- veyor, 25 Whitehall street, New York.