The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16
THE PATENT CENTENNIAL.

The Patent Centennial celebration was
opened in Washington last Wednesday. The
city was visited by hundreds Of well.known
inventors, and public meetings were held at
the Academy Of Music. President Harrison
presided over the first meeting and addresses
were made by Hon. .. III. Piatt, OF Connecticut,
on Invention and Advancement 4" Hon. Car
roll d. Wright. OF Massachusetts, Commissioner
OF Labor on The Relation OF Invention 20
Labor; Hon. Samuel Blatchford. Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States on
A Century Of Patent Law" aud Hon. Robert
s. Taylor, Of Indiana, on "The Ep0ch-making
Inventions of America" The Secretary Of tho
Interior presided az the evening session, and
addresses were made by the Hon. John w.
Daniel, of Virginia United States Senator. on
" The New South as an OutErowih Of Invention
and the American Patent Law" and by Hon.
Edwin Wilieis, Of Michigan. on "The Relation
of Invention TO Agriculture"
A special reception was given at night to
inventors and manufacturers, aud tho ladies
accompanying them, at the Patent Office, by
the Secretary of the Interior aud the Commits
s!oner Of Patents and the ladies Of their Off
cial families.
The principal feature Of the second days
afternoon session was the paper Of Hon. a. X.
SpoGord, the Librarian Of Congress, on 1.-The
Copyright System OF tho United States-Its
Origin and Its Growth" AZ the evening ses-
sion. papers were read on "The Invention Of
the Steam Engine ~; THE Influence of Tech
meal Schools upon the Progress of Invention"
and "The Influence Of Invention upon the
Implements and Munitions Of Modern War
fare'
On Friday 600 inventors and their friends
went down the river 10 Mount Vernon. After
the return reception was given them by the
President, and a parade was given in their
honor there being in limo about 1000 men,
comprising the Regular troops stationed in
Washington, the National Guard OF the Dis
trict, aud the High School Cadets
Prof Alexander Graham Bell opened the
meeting that night, and papers were read by
Hon. VIM. T. Harris, United States Commits
sioner Of Education, Prof. Otis T. Mason OF
the Smithsonian Institution, and DR.. John S.
Billing, Of the Army Medical Museum. The
Board Of Trade Of Washington gave q banquet
no one Of the principal hotels 10 tho delegates
at night, ard great many persons OF promi-
hence i'm official and business life were present
During tho progress OF the Convention there
was in the National Museum "A rare exhibition
Of old inventions aud other things Of interest
To inventors aud manufacturers, which created
much interest.
At q meeting OF large number Of the in
vcntOrs aud manufacturers Of patented articles
who have been attending the celebration, q
National Association Of Inventors was formed
and constitution and bylaws adopted. Per-
sons may become active, honorary and associate
members and life members by the payment Of
500. DIR. Calling the inventor OF ia" Calling
gun. was chosen President. All Gardiner c.
Hubbard. Of Washington. Prot. VIM. Anthony,
President Of the American Institute Of EleC-
trical Engineers; Thomas Shaw, Of Phiatei-
phi1, aud lion. BENJAMIN ButtCrwOTth. Of Ohio
were elected Vice Presidents