The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-17

The day at the White House was unim-
portant in the way OF news, with the ex-
cept.on Of the Cabinet meeting and its
resaIt
The President received almost no one
except the Cabinet until l 2 O'Clock
While in Philadelphia last night Prcsi-
dent Mckinley received delegation rep
resenting he Philadelphia Commercial Ma
scum, the National Association OF Manu-
facturegs, and the "A American Medical As
sociatiuns' mi-centennial, all Of which
will he in session during the first week Of
June. Dr. william Pepper represented the
Commercial Museum, Mr.. Theodore C
Search, the National A ssociation OF Manu-
facturers, and Mr.. Hobart A. Hare, the
Medical A SsociatiUn.
All of these bodies extended a most
pressing invitation to the President to
bc present on June 2. They do not meet
on the same days, hut have made an ar
rAngement TO all convene on the date
named for the special purpose OF re-
ceiying Mr Mckinley.
Tie Manufacturers Association is a
body ia which the Presidents particularly
Interested. 1t meets t. discuss the very
latest ideas in manufacturing, the new
machinery. and processes for cheapening
and facilitating production. and represents
the largest manufacturing interests in the
world
THE President will probably attend the
convention on tie day set apart for him,
though he has not yet promised definitely.
Senator Wellington and ongreSSIgan Nc
In,ire Of the Baltimore district intro
ducnd Mr. John H Carroll q the President
TINS morning. He wishes 70 90 to Nice ds
consul. and has the Endorsements OF Balu-
more's largest business men.
Congressman Hlhorn Of California intro
duced DIR. NJ o. wyatt OF Winters and Mr.
John Tisch OF Oakland, Cal.
COnlniree representing the National
Educational Association, tie largest teach
ers' organization in the world, having
over Is. 600 annual members, called upon
President Mckinley by appointment this
morning TO urge the retention in office
OF Dr. william T Harris, Commissioner Of
Education. and to ask hat the work of
the Pureau OF Education be cordially sup
ported 10y the Administration. The com
mittee was headedby State Superintendent
Charles r skinner, OF New York, the
present president OF the National Educa-
tional Association, and 10y Prof Nicholas
Murray Butler. of Columbia University
The committee expressed TO the Presi-
dent what they believe to be the unani-
NOUS opinion Of the teachers Of tie cOun-
try. in favor Of the retention and support
Gs Commi ssioneT Harris. In lieu of
miScella Heous assortment Df letters, strong
documents were submitted from fifteen
representative educators. These included
five university presidents President Eliot
of Harvard. President Argell Of the Uni
verSitv OF Michigan, President Jesse OF the
University OF Missouri, President Alder
man ~ theT University Of North Carolina, and
President William Preston Johnston, of
Tulane University, New Orleans. La: five
State supeTintenaeuts, MeSsrs. CorSOn, OF
Ohio, Hnl Of Massachusetts, Glenc OF
Georgia, Pendergast OF Minnesota, and
Black OF California; and five city superin-
tendents OF schools, Messrs Lane of Chi
cago, Jones Of Cleveland. O; Gilbert, of
Newark. y J.: Sedan OF st Louis, Mo
and PcarSe, Of Omaha, Neb.
. Col. ID l.. Sills, OF Cleveland, Ohio, was a
caller at the White House ID his own inter
est for the appointment of appraiser Of mer-
chandise for Cleveland, Ohio. HealsocaIed
In the interest Of Grant II Burrows. of Gin
cinRati, Ohio, for the appointment of con-
sui at Montreal. of Louis F Heitman. of
Cleveland. Ohio, as special agent, Treas
ury Department.