Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-20

ready for the work Of the day, which was begun
promptly at the hour fixed in the program.
The first event Of general interest was the
general meeting of the association, which is
entirely devoted to such business details as
may be brought up. The interest in these ses-
sions is not therefore sufficient to bring out all
the membera But still the hall was fairly
filed when at 10 o'clock President Prescott
raped for order.
PROF. BAKERS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The general secretary, Prof. Wiley, gave sev
eral motions and then a number Of announce
ments were made by Prof. Marcus Baker Of the
local committee. He stated that through the
Kindness OF the trustees of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, which was now closed to the public
pending Improvements, the gallery would be
opened for the inspection of the members and
their friends either tomorrow or the day fol-
lowing, the exact time to be announced here
after. Prof Baker stated that there was a good
deal of interest to know how the daily weather
reports were made up and the members would
have an opportunity Of seeing the work
by visiting the weather bureau, Oath and II
streets, this evening and tomorrow evening
between and 10 o'clock. Al invitation had
been extended from the head of the weather
bureau to the members. An invitation also
extended to visit the Naval Observatory this
evening and tomorrow evening after OF clock,
when an opportunity would be given to look
through the big telescope.
Prot. Baker also gave notice that by order Of
the President the private grounds of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion would be open to the members
OF the A. A. A. s. and other scientific societies
for musical reception. The United States
Marine Band has been detailed for this occa-
sion. This entertainment will take place from
$50 to 7.30. Members and those accompany
ing them will be admitted at the southeast gate
on exhibiting their badges.
The president announced that the sections
would meet in their respective halls imme-
diately upon adjournment The association
then adjourned.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
At the meeting of the council this morning
the following new members were elected: Walter
B. Barrows, Department of Agriculture. Wash
ington; VIM. Browell. chemist, museum of
hygiene. Washington; H. II. Stock, instructor
in mining and geology, Lehigh University
Bethlehem. Pa; Nelson H. Genung.
assistant in physics, Cornell University;
DIR. Charles Mohr, Mobile, Ala; George A.
Priest, census office, Washington DIR. Charles
w. Stiles, Department OF Agriculture, WASH
ington; DR.. Hunter Pendleton, professor of
chemistry Virginia Military Institute, Lexing-
ton, KY; Chas. Fl. S. Davis, secretary Meriden
Campbell. Ph. D.. Lexington, Va; Michael P.
Rich, New York city; Frank A. Ward, Roches-
ter, N. Y; Frederick ]. Rogers, assistant in
physics, Cornell University; Frederick I. Ganse,
Wilmington, Del. Chas L. Bonton, st. Louis, NO.:
Prof. VIM. D. Parks, Thorp's Spring. Tex;
Mrs. Eliza N. Blair. Washing gton; W. H. Won
Streeruivitz, geological survey Of Texas, Hous-
ton, Tex; Horace B. Ayres Washington; Prof
Chas Z. Brewer, professor Of chemistry, Wake
Forest College, Wake Forest, N. c.; Miss Ida
tian College, Columbia. Mo-; A. +. Harvey
kirkwood, No.; Edward :. Ayres, Washington;
Prof. Winfield A. Hall, Haverford College
Haverford, Pa; DR.. W. H: ForwoOd,
Prot. o. F. Cook, Clyde, MY; George Pfeiffer.
Westwood, Nd; W. Harshman, professor Of
mathematics and astronomy, nautical almanac
Office, Washington; Chas. l.. Condit Washing
ton; John Z. Hollingsworth commissioner of
agriculture, Austin, Tex; Francis Z. Barker
Washington; L. H. Dewey, botanist, Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Washington; Chas. s.
Bradley, electrical engineers, Fort WAYNE
Ind; VIM. H. Babcock, Washington; Miss
Nellie Kochsberger, Philadelphia.
ToMoRRow's PROGRAM.
Tomorrow there will be general session Of
the association at 10 o'clock followed by the
meeting of the sections. In the evening at 8
o'clock, by invitation of the council. a lecture
complimentary to the citizens Of Washington
will be given at the National Museum by Or.
John NJ Macfarlane OF Edinburgh; subject: I'll
lustration of Heredity in Plant Hybrids"
with three parallel lantern demonstrations
By courtesy of the director. the National
Museum will be open after the lecture to men,
bers of the A. A. A. S. and their friends for in
spection of the collections The doors will be
open from 7:30 to 1890 pm.
Members Registered.
The following members have registered since
the report closed in yesterdays STAR: Mrs.
Francis Whiting, Jeffersonville, Pa; John
Moore Stedman. Durham. N. c.; Henry B.
Hedrick, Nathan S. Lincoln. Asaph Hail. Asaph
Hall, jr., Varanus A. Moore, NJ. D., and Leon
hard Stejneger. Washington. d. c.; Grace c.
Walcott, Dedham. Mass. Charles Robertson and
Mrs Charles Robertson, Carlinville. Ill.,;
Worcester L. Warner and Mrs. Worcester r.
Readville. Mass; E. b. Treat. New York city; A.
Warner York, Pa; Winslow Upton. Providence.
Il. l.; R. L. Salisbury, Wisconsin; Denis 7.
O'Sullivan, s. j., Howard county, Md; George
B. Sweetman and Miss Alice Z. Sweetman,
Toronto, Canada; c. Il. Van Hise. Madison,
Wis; L. NJ. Hosea, Cincinnati. Ohio; c. New
ton Brown, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. C. N. Brown,
Columbus, Ohio; Edward Murphy, NJ. D.,
New Harmony. Ind; Colin +. Stam. Albert A.
Wright. Oberlin, Ohio, Joseph 1. Markey.
ington, D. c.; Middleton Smith. Washington,
D. C.; Leroy C. Cooley. Ponghkeepse, n Y;
W. H. WaImsley, Philadelphia; W. A. Conklin,
Ph. d., New York; May Earney, Washington,
Alto. CAL; J. n. Vef, Worcester, Mass: Floyd
Davis Des Moines, Iowa; Fred. Hoffman,, New
York; L. W. Robinson, Columbus, Ohio: Mrs.
Mary Robinson, Columbus. Ohio, and Prof.
Constantine Flertzberg, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Andrew E. Douglass, New York; Homer T..
Fuller. Worcester, Mass; Samuel Calvin, Iowa
City, Iowa; VIM. ". Bates, Washington, d. c.;
Emma R. McGee, Farley. Iowa: VIM. L. Du-
laney, Bowling Green. KY; H. A. Wheeler, st.
Louis. Mo-; VIM. N, King, Washington, D: C.;
Charles A. Hirschfelder, Toronto, Can: G. c.
Broadhead, Columbia, No.: c. H. Hitchcock
Hanover, n H.; Mrs. Marshall E. Smith, Phil
adelphia, Pa; VIM. II. Norton, Mount Vernon,
Iowa; Thomas H. Clark, Worcester. Mass;
Z. z. Vlning, st. Louis NO.; r. A. F. Penrose
IT,, Philadelphia, Pa; J. Elfreth Watkins, WASH
ington, ID. c.; VIM. Lilly. Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Mrs. VIM. d. Boardman, Roxbury, Mass; j.
Foster Scott. Washington, d. c.; VIM. H. Ash
mead, Washington, ID. c.; p. II. Van der Weyde
NJ. D., Brooklyn, N. Y; Chas. L. Condit, New
York city; Frederick J. Rodgers, ithaca, N. Y;
Chas. l.. Bouton. st. Louis. Mo-; Thomas
". Smillie. Washington, D. c.; W. L.
MaGee, Agricultural College, Miss.; Ed
win E. Howell, Washington, ID. c.;
NJ. A. Brannon, Fort Wayne, Ind: Winfield g.
Hall, n. S.. MD, Haverford College, Pa; VIM.
H. ForwOod, United States army, Washington,
D. c.: Horace C. Hovey, Bridgeport, Conn;
W. II. Won Streeruwitz, Houston, Tex; Harry
H. Stock. South Bethlehem, Pa; c. F. Marvin.
Washington, d. c.; George B. Pfeiffer. B. s.,
Hyattsville, Md; H. H. Doubleday, Washing
ton, d. c.: l. C. Wrenshall. Baltimore, Nd
Jos. j. Kiuyoun, Washington. d. c.; H. b.
Ayres, Washington, d. c.; Baron Gerard de
Geer, Stockholm, Sweden; Reman Levitzky,