Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-07

about two thousand doctors accompanied oy ladies',
walked IN In close line and felt the Presidents
Pulse. They were introduced by DR.. Frank b.
Loiins, OF this city, and were received by
the President and Attorney General and Mrs.
Brewster. Later other Cabinet officers and ladies
forn n. anu olneo I1e group, while members OF the
gentlemen dropped out from the throng OF guests
ana fingered for short time in the Blue room.
Among these were Secretary Lincoln, Secretary
Teller, Minister and MRS. Foster, Dr. Norris, MIS-.
Gen. Ricketts,, DR.. Garnett DIR. Magruder POST
master General and Mrs Gresham Justice ana Nrs.
batchford, Justice Harlan, Gen. and MIS- Sheridan,
Col and Mrs sheridan, Admiral Porter Gen Hazeu
Mr.. Geo. Bancroft. Hon. Robert c. Winthrop,
Mrs Craig wadsworth, senator and. Mrs 10,
gan, senator and Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs Laughton.
MIS- MISS Berghmans. Mrs Bailey Mrs and Miss Corey,
MI. and Mrs Henry sanford, Mrs Selfridge. the
hawaiian minister and Mrs. Carter, Count dAr-
shot, Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Davis Mr. John
Chew, Mrs and Miss Emory, Miss Lee, the Chilian,
Russian and japanese ministers, the swedish nm
ister ana Countess Lewenhaupt, Mrs. Dorsheimer,
Representative Hoar, senator and Mrs. Hawley,
senator and Miss Miller, and many others The
last room was handsomely decorated.
THE RECEPTION By MRS. LETTER
After leaving the White House the members OF
the Medical association went to the residence OF Mr.
L. z. Letter, where large reception was held In
their honor. Mr.. Letter was absent In New Mexico,
but the guests We're received by Mrs Letter,
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs Spofford The handsome
par!0rS OF the "Blaine mansion" were thrown open
TO the large assembly, and refreshments were served
standing.
The headquarters OF the Medical and Surgical
society OF Baltimore is at the Ebbit house. Dr. VIM
d. Norris, ProfS j. S. Lynch, ID. c. Cathel and J. =
Beavan, and Drs. B. F. Leonard, VIM. n. Hill.
the National Medical association convention.
Dr. H. r Bigelow, OF this city, entertained the
Iollowng E,orsg gentlemen at dinner at Ghamoerlins
yesterday: DTS Reamy, Marcy, Vile, Porter, ,Ashby
Reeves, jackson, Englemann, sutton, Murphy,
Magruder and E. c. Morgan.
The kellogg Case.
HIS COUNSEL ASK THE PRIVILEGE OF CRoss-ExAMIS-
ING WITNESSES BEFORE THE SPRINGER COMMITTEE.
Col r. G. IngerSoll and Jere Wilson We're before
the Springer committee to-day TO ask TO be allowed
to croSs-eXamine witnesses IL ex-senator Kelloggs
case is touched upon by the committee in their ex-
amining into the expenditures In the Department
OF Justice. After hearing what they had To say,
the committee went into executive session. and dis
Sussed the question at length, but postponed their
decision until tomorrow.
1t is understood that Mr.. kellogg has changed
MS mind about Offering resolution in the House
asking tnat his case be examined into He Will
merely Insist upon the right 10 cross-examine wit
neSSes and bring in testimony TO reiute statements
that may be made against him
The American Forestry Congress.
THE OPENING SESSION AT THE AGRICULTURAL BUILD
ING TO-DAY.
The American Forestry Congress met this morn
ing at the rooms Of the Agricultural building with
commissioner Lorng in the chair. Mr.. \. ii. Eggle-
ston, OF this city, who has charge OF the forestry
branch OF the Agricultural bureau, acted as sec
retary. The early portion OF the session occu-
pied by discussion Of paper presented by Mr..
Geo. W. Menier OF Illinois, which was a general
resume or the various questions which are 10 come
before the convention. Senators Miller. OF New
York, and Sawyer, OF Wisconsin, gave their views
On the preservation OF forests, especially the
white pine forests OF the north.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The congress adopted resolutions to the effect
that this association has witnessed with great sat
isfaction the attempt OF the state OF New York TO
preserve. protect and regulate the sale OF lumber
In the forests at the headwaterS OF the Hudson and
Mohawk rivers, and that legislation in this direc-
ton be encouraged in all the states OF this Union:
that the establishment OF experimental stations
and forestry commissions by the is earnestly
recommended: that the aid or the federal govern
ment, by appropriate legislation for the care and
developmenLpf forests. is earnestly recommended.
MessrS Grfnnell, OF Iowa; King, of New York,
and Morton. OF Nebraska. were appointed a CON-
mittee to examine and report to the convention on
the merits OF the bill introduced by Senator Ed
mundS In relation to the establishment OF national
park in Montana, and what action by this body In
the premises would be advisable.
DR.. II. Howard, OF Montreal, then read a paper
on the subject OF .'The Influence OF Forests and
Climate on Health"
AT p. N the congress took recess
AMONG THE DELEGATES PRESENT
are B. E. Fernow, OF New York; Hon. Geo. W
Menier, OF Ill; DIR. II. Howard, OF Montreal; B. G.
Northrop, Conn: j. II. Morgan, Amherstburg, ont;
John S. Hicks, Roslyn, n. Y: Ben: Perley Poore
Newburyport, Mass; j. Sterling Morton, Abor
Lodge. Neb.; Robert W. Furnass, Brownville, Neb;
j. b. Grinnel, OF Grtnnel, Iowa, and Dr. j. T. Roth
rock, West Chester, Pa
THE PRESIDENT leaves for New York this after
noon.
NAVAL NOTES-Assistant Paymaster E. B. Rogers
has been ordered to the practice ship Dale-The
Shenandoah arrived at Yalnaratsa yesferdaE