The Critic and record., 1891-04-11

Having arrived at the old mansion of
the Country's father, after viewing the
historic belongings, DIR. J. NJ. Toner OF this
city delivered his address on George
Washington as an Inventor" The adj
dress was interesting and instructive aud
made unique by extracts from Washing
tons own writings concerning expert
mcnts he had made in farming.
On the return trip to the city ex-Con
gresham Butterworth of Ohio treated the
passengers to a speech in his richest vein
and happiest style.
The next thing, when the steamer EX-
celsior had landed her passengers, was the
parade of regular troops, National Guard
and High School Cadets. It was a very
handsome pageant, and was applauded all
along the line. The organizations dis
persed to their quarters after having been
reviewed by President HARRISON.
The largest evening attendance was that
of last evening at the Academy of Music.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell pre-.
sided, Addresses were made by Professor
Bell, Hon. VIM. T. Harris, Commissioner
of Education; Professor o. Y. Mason and
Edward Atkinson. Professor j. Il. Wat
kins read several congratulatory com
munications from the patent departments
of foreign governments.
The exercises concluded by the adjourn
ment by Professor Bell Of the Patent Con-
bltsa lOI oHt ulNluicNt years
The Banquet Last Night.
A fitting and brilliant close of the pres
ence in Washington of the visiting in
ventors was the banquet last night at the
Arlington Hotel. They were the guests
of the Washington Board of Trade, who
thus killed two fine birds with Jewel of
4 stone in appropriately commemorating
the centennial of the founding of the
nntpnf gVgipTn aud ~ thn Iliutpipt ,r
lumbia.
Every Department of the Government
was prominently represented, while the
rest of the assembly was proportionately
distinguished
Mr., Myron NJ, Parker, president of the
| Board of Trade presided in gracious
| and graceful manner. Close to him sat
| preme Court, Secretary of the Treasury
| Foster, Secretary of the Interior Noble,
| Assistant Secretary of War Grant, Assist
| ant Secretary of the Navy Soley and AS
sistant Postmaster-GencralW Whitney. The
spacious dining hall, with the splendor
of its appointments, was fascinating
spectacle.
| After two hours of feasting and CONVEX
sational hqY of SOUL President Parker
made his address of welcome, in which
he paid an eloquent compliment to the
distinguished character Of the gathering
and pledged the influence of the Board of
Trade to the erection of magnificent
building for the exhibition Of patent
models.
The toast "The President of the United
States" was drunk standing and then
Justice Harlan spoke briefly to the senti-
| ment "The Supreme Court of the United
States testifying to the fidelity of the
Court in efforts to carry out the provisions
of the Constitution and the enactments oil
Congress.
Secretary Noble in responding to "The
Future of the American Patent SYSTEM
made an elaborate speech, and his elo-
quence aroused genuine enthusiasm. He
was hearty in his praise of the addresses
which had been delivered during the cele.
bration and his remarks had the follow.
ing patriotic peroration:
Let the sectional spirit die out. Zap.
plause.l Let sublime intelligence that
comes ike the sunlight from heaven oveI
all our broad land warm the hearts of the
South and of the North until they meet
in one common aspiration for the good OF
the nation. Applause, Let the genius
of the land inspire the creative heart Of
both sections to rivalry, and let arms re
side in the background, and if used at all
be used against our foreign foes. Ap
plause. Let this bond of union growing
from the soil and inspired by the geniui
of the land, find in this beautiful city al
the capital OF our common country, thai
throne, that beautiful home, where al
that it has created shall be exhibited
which is in the spirit of the present, be
cause the spirit of the present has in i
all the past as developed, as it has also il
il all the opportunities of the future. lie
that hall rise in beautiful proportions anC
make in the beginning of the next century
that temple, in which love of country
with genius, shall preside upon the solemn
forum of justice and the guarantees o
constitutional liberty"
Secretary Foster followed in pointed
short talk, in which he Endorsed the ide.
of building for theproduots of inventiy,
minds, and promised, If Congress mad
the appropriation, to see that the Treasur!
furnished the structure.
Attorney General Miller was not pres
ent, but sent letter, which was read b.
Mr.. II. y. Anderson, secretary of tn
Board of Trade, which gave good excuse
IN humorous fashion, for absence from
the banquet.
Mr.. Theodore w. Moves, editor of th
EFdiing Star, delivered highly enter
tanning address in response to "The Cen
tenary OF Washington City," He told th
, well known in attractive style and Will
suggestive force and clearness.
, The eloquent Rev. Dr.J. l.. NJ. Curr
of Virginia spoke TO the "Capital of tn
. | fOIenlOSt IcpuDllCs' VI tne people
! Washington he said:
} I'm the broad sweep of their sympathie
they take in every section of this Unio
of States. The publications from on
various bureaus have placed this countr
: on plane with the scientific developmer
\ of the countries of the world. There
Z an ailluence of scientific apparatus in th
city, and the atmOsphereis that of poetry
eloquence and thought"
Acgigtont GnprnforNr Grant ta1lra1 !
- American Patents in the Army" an
q gave an interesting historical review {
invention in our engines of war.
: Bishop keane of the Catholic Uniye
: sity spoke briefly but compreheusivelv {
! Washington as the educational centre {
the country.
Representing the Navy, as did AssstaI
Secretary Grant the War Department
Assistant Secretary Solely told the stoI
% of patents in naval appliances.
l., Commissioner of Patents Mitchell's q,
! dress ON "The First Century of the Anne
g lean Patent System" was one of the mo
d instructive delivered. First Assistai
Postmaster-General Whitfield, Hon. BE
Butterworth, Commissioner Hope of Cal
ada and Archbishop Ireland were the r
naming speakers, all of whose elfor
were IN Keeping with the excellence
i what had gone before.
e IL was nearly 3 o'clock this morniI
II when the banqueters dispersed not b
e fore, however Professor j. II. WAIKIKI
= had announced the completion of the q
ganizaton of the American Inventor
Association and the election of Or. Il.
Gatlng as its president.
Besides those already named, the fC
lowing were the guests of the occasio
e Professor Harry Kings, Archbishop II
i land, Daniel NJ. ID. Leggett, Ethan Ale
? Professor Henry Morton, III. Il. Parsor
W Dr. Calling, Henry w. Smith, w.
Bagley, Hon. A. NJ. Soteldo, G. i. Il. ca
acrisu Felix Maloney, T.. w. Halfor
G. G. Chase, Marshal ID. NJ. Rnsde
Comptroller Of the Currency E. S. Lace
II. h. H. MacFarland, G, NJ. Hendley,
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