Evening star., 1895-07-27
GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS
International Scientific Gathering in Lon
don
The American Delegates Present and
Taking Part In the Open
ing Session.

The International geographical congress
was formally opened last night in London
by H. r. H. the Duke of York, who Is
honorary president of the society, and who
delivered an address of welcome to the
delegates. Each group of delegates. head
ed by the ambassador or diplomatic rep
resentative of theu,codlntry from which
they came, were introduced to the Duke
of York who was9 accompanied by Sir
Charles Tupper, Canadian high commits
sioner in London, andJ other colonial dig
nitaries. 7-s-
The Americans, Whoswere introduced by
Ambassador Bayard, were General A. w.
Greely, whose experience in the arctic
explorations makes him figure of special
interest; w. w. Rockhill third assistant
secretary Of state, Whp has been an aI.,sS. sx.
old IS considered one of the first living
authorities on the land of the llama; Judge
Charles P. Daily. president of the Ameri-
Hayden. Miss Z. r. SGidmore, Cyrus Ad-
ans, Miss Arleen BELL, Lieutenant Com
mander w. S. Cowles. naval attache to
the United States embassy; Prof. William
Libbey, jr, and w. c., Whittemore. United
States Ambassador Bayard and Count Won
Hatxfelt- -Wildenburg, German ambassador;
the French, Austrian and the Dutch, Jap
anese and Persian ministers, were after
WarQ given SedtSt Oh tAe pidtloIul " lAic
left of the Duke of York.
The Duke of York made an address OF
welcome to the delegates, expressing his
qualification that so many eminent men
In the science of geography were present
ard declared the congress open. Clements
Markham, as president of the Geographi-
cal Society, followed with an address OF
welcome to his colleagues. Judge Chas.
p Daly president Of the American Geo.
graphical Society. replied on behalf of the
visiting delegates, sketching briefly the
progress of geographical research and &c
knowledging. in behalf of his foreign col
leagues, the hearty welcome accorded
them.
The meetings Of the congress are to last
eight days, continuing until August 8.
The general meeting of the congress on
Monday, the 29th of July. will be Of spe-
| cial interest. 1t is probable that on that
| occasion the subject of polar explora-
| ton will be dealt with. when DIR. Neu-
| mayer will introduce the question OF the
| renewal of antarctic research. while Ad-
| miral Markham will deal with arctic ex-
| plorations Eivind Astrup will describe his
sledging expedition in North Greenland
| and Mr.. Andree will explain his proposed
| balloon expedition to the north pole These
papers are sure to be followed by lively
| and instructive discussion. After this gen
| eral meeting the congress will again divide
| into two sections, in one Of which various
papers of special interest will be given
| among others one by Prince Roland Bon
| aparte, on the changes of French glaciers
! On the morning of Tuesday, the Both, re-
ports will be presented on Prof. Penck'
| proposed International map of the world or
| the scale of one one -milionth The French
| delegates to the congress are authorized
| to accept the Greenwich standard meridian
| on condition that the metric system bt
used in preparing the great terrestrial map
| Reports and papers will also be present
| ed on the subject of an international geo
| graphical photography. The two section:
| into which the congress will be divided
| on this day again will deal with ocean
| ography and the photography of geograph
| ical names.
The space originally allotted to the exhi
| bition to be held in connection with tn,
| congress has had to be more than doubled
| and If all the exhibits which have beer
| offered We're accepted it would require th'
| whole of the imperial Institute to hold them
| OF course, this has been impossible, and
| therefore. a selection has had to be mad,
| in several of the departments. In thes,
| cases samples are exhibited which show
| the character of the work represented
| There is a series of maps showing the de
| velopment of English .cartography from
the earliest period. Mr. Ravenstein is con
structing a series, of globes. which will
| show the progress bf n knowledge Of tn
| earth'S surface from the remoteSt histori
| cal period. pf;y h.'
Slatin Pasha. who has recently arrived il
| Vienna. his home, and has been received
with special honors; by Emperor Francl
| Joseph, after his eleven years captivity II
the Soudan, is onel of the guests of tn