Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Work OF the Three COnventiOns-Guber-
Material Appointments.


ATLANTA, GA, May 15.-John T. Smith
and 6. L. Barwick were to-day commits
stoned members Of the Board of Education
OF Emanuel county.
Morning prayer at the Diocesan Con-
YentiOn was read by Rev. John Kershaw.
after which Bishop Beekwith read an in
teresting address containing an account
Of his personal labors in the church for the
past year, and in a most feeling man
ner alluded to the death of Governor Jen-
kins, who for a long number Of years fig
ured as a prominent member of the
Episcopal church. He also referred feel
lngly to the late Rev. G. W, Wilson. of
Rome. who, after serving four wears in
sherman's army came South at the end of
the struggle to preach the gospel to the
people whom he said he assisted in subdu-
ing. Inc standing committee Of last year
was reelected. John 5. Davidson. of Au-
gusta, was reelected Treasurer of the
Diocese Of Georgia.
THE DENTISTS.
The State Dental Convention was in
session again to-day. The opening busi-
ness was the discussion of the organiza-
ton OF National Dental Association to
meet at Washington city. Drs. Catch
ing, Winkler, Wardlaw, Parsons. Car
Denter and BOutOn were elected delegates
10 the national convention A paper on
the progress of scientific dentistry was
read by DIR. Parsons. for which he re-
ceiyed a vote Of thanks.
DR.. Hope read a paper on manufactur-
ing gold foil.
The afternoon session was taken UP in
the discussion OF subjects relating to dem
tistry.
THE CARRIAGE MAKERS
Convention remained in session all dav.
adJOurning in the afternoon. during which
ume matters OF interest to themselves
only were discussed. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
W. W. Collins, of Macon, President: J.
W. Weitzel, Of Atlanta, Secretary: G..
W. Walker, Of Gainesville. Assistant
Secretary; j. NJ. Smith, of Atlanta, Treas
urer; /. Il. McMurray of Jacksonville.
j. I. Aud of ElbertOn, r. H. Jones OF
CartersYille, +. c. Seals of AbbeviIle. 5.
c., and G.. W. Scribe of Greenyille. S. G..
were elected Vice Presidents. Rev. J. NJ.
smith was elected Chaplain, and also
delegate to the National Carriage Makers
Association, to be held in st. Louis in Oc-
tOber.
OFFICIAL CHEMISTS.
The convention of official chemists Of
the United States has been in session TO-
day in the Senate chamber. The object of
the gathering is to establish a uniform
analysis of fertilizers. The movement
was projected by Commissioner Hender
son, of the State Agricultural Depart
ment, who called the meeting to order and
explained the object desired by him in a
short but comprehensive speech. He re-
cited the troubles now existing with
reference to the proper and systematic
analysis of guanO, and wanted to see a
uniform system adopted. Among the
most distinguished delegates present
were G. W. Davidson, of BaIti-
more; \. p. Pratt, of Atlanta: C. NJ.
Strahan, of Athens; A. f. CrowelI.
Of Boston; c. f. Lowe. of Augusta; AIlard
Memminger, Of Charleston: L. II. Jones,
Of kirkw0od; Z. Fl. Jenkins. Of Yale Col
lege; John A. Meyers, of the Agricultural
College Of Mississippi; Arthur T. Veale,
OF the State Experiment Station at New
Brunswick; William C. Stubbs. State
Chemist Of Alabama; W. A. NOyes. of the
University of Tennessee; Charles y. Shep-
herd, of Charleston; 5. W. johnson, OF
New Haven, Conn; A. 1. GascOyne, State
Chemist of Virginia; C. V. Petreus, of
Philadelphia, and \. A. Pratt, of Atlanta.