Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-14
A BIRD CONGRESS.
The American Ornitbologists' Union to
Assemble Here Tomorrow.

The American OrnftbO1ogists' Union to
Assemble Here Tomorrow.
Washington. which has long been famous as
the city for holding all conventions with the
exception Of those OF political character, is to
be the scene Of still another meeting tomorrow,
when the American Ornithologists' Union will
gather in congress assembled. This union Of
scientific men 10, as the name implies. COM
posed Of those who are interested in the
subject Of ornithology in all its branches
and contains in its list Of members
the names Of almost all those who are
connected either as amateurs or professionals
with this fascinating study. In addition to these
the society has long list Of honorary, CORE
spending aud associate members scattered all
ove- this country as well as in foreign lands.
The convention, which commences its sessions
in the lecture room OK the National Museum
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock Is to continue
through three days. 1t will be devoted to the
trsnsnc ton of the necessary and routine bust
nese OF the union and to the reading and dis
cussion OF papers on general and special sub
iects connected with birds. living and dead
The actual program Of the sessions is to be de-
cided upon at tie meeting Of the council the
governing body Of the society, to be held in
this city today, but in general way it may be
said that the first day will be devoted to the
business part of the convention and the cleo
ton Of officers and new members. and the re-
naming two days to scientific discussions.
These are likely to be OF some interest to the
public and these sessions will be open to those
who NAV care to attend. 1t Is thought that
there will be about thirty visiting members in
attendance and the society also has between
thirty and forty members resident in this city
who are Of course doing al they can to make
the gathering q success in every way.
The president Of the American Ornitholo-
gists' Union is Mr.. D. G. Elliott, who is
connected with the American Museum Of
Natural History, New York. The other officers
are as follows: VIM. Brewster and H. W. Hen
shaw. vice presidents; John II. Sage. secretary;
VIM. butcher, treasurer. Additional members
Of the council. A. Allen, Chas. B. Corey, @.
F. Batcheder, Elliott Coues, G. Hart Merriam,
Robert Ridgway. Leonhard S.ejneger, ]. A.
Allen. editor of the Aux, and c. T. Batchelder,
associate editor. The committees are as fol-
lows: Publication--D. O. Elliott, chairman; J.
H. Sage, secretary; J. A. Allen, c. F. Bstchel-
der and VIM. butcher. On the arrangements
for the meeting Of 1920. g. Elliott chair
man; John H. Sage secretary: c. Hart Mer-
RAM, ]. c. Merrill and Robert Ridgway.
THE ACTIVE MEMBERs.
The following is the full list OF the active
members Of the union: Chss. Aldrich, Webster
City, Iowa; DR.. J. A. Alden. American Museum
Natural History. New York city; Prof W. B.
Barrows Department of Agriculture. Washing
ton; Chas. +. Batchelder, Cambridge. Mass. :;
Lyman Belding, Stockton, Cal. ; Capt. Chas. E.
Bendire. L. ga, Smithsonian Institute. Wash
ington; Eugene p. Bicknel, New York city;
VIM. Brewster, Cambridge, Mass; Nathan c.
Brown, London; Walter E. Bryant, San Fran
cisco; DR.. Arthur P. Chadbourne London;
Montague Chamberlain. Harvard College. Cam
bridge Mass; Frank NJ. Chapman, American
Museum Natural History, New York city; Prof.
W. ". Cooke. Burlington, VT; Chas. b. Corey,
Boston: DR.. Elliott Coues. Smithsonian Insti-
tute, Washington; Ruthven Deane, Chicago;
IT,, New York city: Daniel G. Elliott, American
Museum Natural History. New York city; Or.
Albert X. Fisher, Department Of Agriculture,
Washington; Prof. s. A. Forbes, Champaign.
Ill; Lyman S. Foster, New York city; Prof.
Theo. n. Gill, Smithsonian Institute, Washing
ton; DR.. Geo. B. GrinneE, New York city;
Henry ". Henshaw, bureau of ethnology.
ton; DR.. F. ". Langdon. Cincinnati;
T. Newboid Lawrence, New York city;
Thomas McIiwraith. Hamilton. Ont. Or.
Edgar A Mearns. L. S. A., Fort Smelling,
Mimi; DR.. C. Hart Merriam. Department of
Agriculture, Washington; DR.. James C.
Merrill, o.. s. A., surgeon generals
Office. Washington; H. Nehrling. Mil
Mexico: DR.. D. W. Prentiss, Washington: H.
A. Purdie, West Newton, Mass; Robert Ridg-
way. Smithsonian Institution, Washington;
DR.. Thomas s. Roberts. Minneapolis. ninn.;
John H. Sage. Portland, Conn; VIM. E.
Saunders, London, Ont W. E. D. Scott, New
York city, Geo. 3. Sennett, American Museum
Natural History, New York city; DIR. Robert W.
Shufeldt, L. S. A., Smithsonian Institution,
Washington; DR.. Leonhard Slejueger, Smith
sonian Institution, Washington; Gurdon Trum-
bull Hartford, Conn; Otto Widmann, Old
Orchard, No.