Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-20
MEN WHO STUDY BIRDS.
Papers Read Before the American Or
nithOlOgists' Union.

nlLuOiOSlStS' Union,
The American Ornithologists Union continued
its session at the National! Museum today. 1t
was decided to hold the next congress Of the
union at the Museum Of National History in
New York, beginning on the third Tuesday of
November, 1891.
The reading Of papers was then resumed,
the first paper being on the "Trans-Appalachian
Movement of Birds from the Interior to the
South Atlantic States by Leverett M. Loomis.
The next paper was by John L Northrop on
THE Birds of Andres Island, Bahama" At
the conclusion of the paper a recess was taken
for lunch, and later the reading of the papers
were resumed
PAPERS READ.
Altogether during the session. including this
afternoon, the following papers had been read:
The American Ornlthologists' Union-A Seven
Years Retrospect, J. A. Allen; Seed-plantng
by Birds, Walter b. BarrOws; Phalaropes at
Swampscott, Mass, Vim. A. Jeffries; The Birds
of Andres Island, Bahamas, John l. Northrop;
Remarks Few Species of Andros Island
Birds. Collected by DR.. Northrop, j. A. Allen;
An Experimental Trial OF New Method for the
Study of Bird Migration, Harry Gordon White;
study of Bird Waves in the Delaware Valley
During the Spring Migration OF 1890, Wilmer
Stone; Our Present knowledge of the Neotrop-
ical Avifauna, Frank NJ. Chapman; The Case of
Colaptes auratus and &. cater, j. A. Allen;
Observations upon the Classification Of the
United States Accipitres-based upon study
of their Osteology, X. w. Schufeldt; Some OBJ
servations on the Breeding OF Dendroica Wig
orsii at Raleigh, NC, Z. 3. Brimey; The
1rans-Appalachlan Movement OF Birds from
the Interior to the South Atlantic States,
Viewed Chiefly from the Standpoint Of Chess
A Further Review OF the Avian Fauna of Ches-
ter county. s. c., Leverett NJ. LOOMS; Soma
Bird skeletons from Guadalupe Islands. Fred
eric A. Lucas; The Present Status OF the Ivory.
billed Woodpecker, E. NJ. Hasbrouck; Some
notes Concerning the Evening drosbeak, Amos
Spring Migration OF the Red Phalarope
(Crymophilus fulicarius), Harry Gordon White;
On the Tongue OF cumming Birds, Frederic
A. Lucas; Instinct, Intuition and Intelligence,
C. +. Amery; The Habits OF the American
Golden Piover in Massachusetts, Geo. H.
Mackay; Correction to Revised Catalogue of
the Birds of Kansas, N. s. Goss; Second Occur
renee OF the White Faced Glossy Ibis (Plegadis
guarauna) in Kansas, N. 8. Goss; Remarks on
the Pr mary Faunai Divisions Of North America,
c. Hart Merriam.
PERsoNAL.-George D. Barnard Of st. Louis,
Frank c. Cooper and bride Of Riverhead, LII,
]. E. Mclaughlin Of Portland, Ore, Attorney
General Iabor of New York, Mr.. and Mira Geo.
Schall of Norristown, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Fair Of Hoboken, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Logan Of
Worcester and Mr.. aud Mrs. T. J. McMyber of
Cleveland are at Willard's.- H. Beatty
OF Philadelphia, T. B. Whipukle, bicycle man.
ufacturer. and J. W. Peale of New York are at
the Randall-Jas. Haines Of Cleveland, II. @.
Dunlap of Philadelphia and Il. p. Woodward
Of New York are at the Riggs House.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. P. Minister and mother and ]. A.
Woods Of New York are at Welcker's 60. dc
CsGercrants Of Samoa, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Hutchins Of Boston and James J. Kay
OF Pittsburg are at the shoreham.-
Mai NJ p. Handy has returned 10 the city and
is Of Chamberlin'a-C. @. Clark, son and
daughter OF Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Davis
Of Montreal, Mr.. and MIRA E. H. Kaiuts Of
Peoria, Ill, Wilson 6oule Of Rochester and z
@. Sterling of ST. Louis are at the Normandie.
e. w. Hawks Of Winston, N. O., ]. h No
Clement Of New York and r. K. Herr of West
minister, Nd, are ct the Langham.-J. A.
Long and Geo. R Bartalott Of Philadelphia are
at the Hotel Johnson. Williams Amman
OF London, England, E Mason LisIe Of the
navy, Altamont de Cordova and q. @. Wool
worth Of New York are ct the Ebbitt House
DIR. William Hoffman, sailed yesterday for
Brs men aud Berlin TO study Dr.. Koch's new dis
covsry.-Dr. =. p. Hoover Of Warrington
has located In New York city. The Doctor win
BE- groasiy missed b. host Of friends here