Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
THE FINAL SESSION.
National Dairy Union Concludes It's
Work Today,

The final session of the second annual
meeting of the National Larry Union this
morning in WillarIs Hotel MAS called to
order by Mr. James Hewes in the ahsence
of the president Owing to the fact that
The real business Of the convention was
completed last evening, the attendance 20
day WIS small
The presiding officer introduced Repre-
sentative A. ]. Hopkins of Illinois, who
stated that it was his Intention not to
make a speech, but to impress on the
members of tie union by bis presence
his hearty sympathy with the purposes of
the organization. Mr.. Hopkins said that
he came from a great dairy state, where
the proceeds from the industry amount TO
25OO0,o0O annually.
The speaker described the development of
the dairy industry in Illinois since his boy
hood and he also told of the radical change
III the sentiment of Congressman regarding
dairying since the organization of the Ma
tional Dairy Union. In closing Mr.. Hop
kinS promised his hearty cooperation to-
ward passing the So-called Grant bill in
the House of Representative later in the
day.
DR. Wiley, chemist of the Department of
Agriculture, was next called upon and
spoke at length on the chemistry Of dairy
products
Representative Galusha Grow, who fol-
lowed Dr. Wiley. after a few witty say
ings, declared that no interest in civilized
society is paramount to the agricultural
interest of a country, and he was of the
opinion that the National Dairy Union
deals with an important factor Of that in
terest.
The. rext speaker was Representative
Jose phi S.bley of Pennsylvania, who. after
stating that he had been aSSocia ted with
darying since his earliest boyhood. de-
olared to the union that in dairying as
in everything else, eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty.
Mr.. James Hewes in a glowing speech
Urged the members of the union to make
personal sacrifices, If necessary, to aid in
the fight against adulterated dairy pro-
ducts.
The meeting then adjourned in order to
be present in the House of Representatives
during the discussion on the Grout BILL
Another session will be held later in the
afternoon to take action on the press bu-
reau of the union, after which the con-
vehtion will adjourn sine die.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers to serve for the
ensuing year occurred at the session last
evening, and resulted as follows: President
eX-Gov Hoard of Wisconsin,; vice presi-
dents, j. +. Keith, Illinois: l.. w. Beard.
Iowa; w. A. Carpenter, Nebraska; VIM.
Cook. Colorado; A w. Bertram. Minnesota;
r. w. Farriss. Indiana; John S. Miller,
District of Columbia; w. d. Edison. Penn
sylvania: George A. Boyse New York: S.
r. Medairy. Maryland; g. Nj. Whitaker,
Massachus etts. Ii. Z. Adams. Wisconsin;
G. a. Bowen, Connecticut; 7. NJ. Brent.
Michigan; T.. W. Steele, California; b. F.
Hudson. Missouri: A. j. Wedderburn. Nir-
gnia: Col. Livingston, Georgia; T. NJ Deal.
Vermont; n. II. Waterbury, New Hamp-
shire; A. X. Duncan, Ohio. and ]. A.
Willett, New Jersey. Secretary. d. W.
Wilson, Eign, Illinois, and treasurer, c. S.
Martin, New York.
Next Meeting.
After a lengthy discussion, Chicago was
chosen as the place for the next meeting of
the union, which will be called to order on
the third Tuesday in January, 1896. In
order to spread anti-oleo literature and up
hold the cause of pure dairy products it
was voted to establish n national press
bureau to consist Of seven members. A
paper on FILLED Cheeses'' was read by Mr..
White followed by one on ''Oleo Traffic"
by Mr.. Van Valhenhugh, New York food
commissioner. The session then adjourned.