The times., 1897-12-31
CHEMISTS LAY ASIDE WORK
They Banquet and Hear Happy
Speeches.
The NaisOn Rauscher the Scene of
the Brilliant Affair-Going to
Mount Vernon Today.


The visiting members of the American
Chemical Society WHO have been the
guests OF the Washington section Of the
organization during their session At the
Columbian University, were rendered
banquet last night al the Afaison Rausc.er.
The affair was q brilliant one, AMI
was attended not only "y the most esni
nent chemists In tlcir respective branches
in this country, but several distinguished
scientists from other continents we're prs
ent Covers were set for l50. anG the
guests took their places at the tables At
8 O'Clock. An hour was spent discussing
the menu.
Seated beside and near President Whit
man. of the Columbian University, were
DR.. Bigelow, of thea gTiculturaI Depart
ment, who is also president OF the local
branch of the aSsccia ton; DR.. {. F.
Chandler. Of Columbia College, New York;
Or. II Darlington BOIton. 0 Z the Smithsonian
Institution; PGOf. ~. r. CIafE. Chief clerk
OF the Geological Survey: Major ]. ".
Powell. OF the Bureau OF EthnolOgy: Presi-
dent Charles b. Dudley, of the American
Chemical society; Bf. Edgar r. smith, of
the University Of Pennsylvania: Prof. y
l.. Dudley, of Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile, Tenn; Dr. William McMurtTie, Of
New York. anG Dr. jules Guthridge.
Among those at the tables Were:
F. Z. ledge. Dr. Edgars Richards
s. c. Phillips. DR. WIN. u. New.
Mr. ConcadsOn. Charles T. BaskeT-
Leonard Kiomicutt. vile.
Dr. EllwUrth, Lon \. K. Leeds.
don. DIR. E. ". Allen.
DR.. WH BrOm well. Mr. Townsend.
A. II. Sabiu. Mr.. Henry Xander.
Dr. Chas. Monroe. 5Ir. Sol Minister.
Mr.. II. c. Puton. DIR, ]. +. Y. Harold
PTor. c. gden Bore DR.. Frank Cameron.
mus. DR.. Il. B. Mcdonald.
Prof. V. Mason. Dr. H. ". Wyiie.
Prof. Reese. Dr. Marcus benjamin.
DR.. I. A de Schwei- DIR. Willett Harden.
nitZ-
Or. walter Taggart. Mr. F. A. II lion.
DR.. Edgar +. Smith. Mr.. Portner.
DR.. Y. obeItolzer. Christian Heurieh.
Prof. J. Tokamini. V.K. Chestn IT.
DR.. David Z. Day. Prof. 4. e. Han
DIR. J. B. Littlewood. DR.. Maurice F. Egln.
Mr.. Pea son. Dr John j. Griffin.
Harry II. Smith. Dir Ely.
Robert Smal. Prof. II. s. Seaman.
Col. sumner. Prof. Champion.
Surg. Ger. George NJ. Mr. c. Champion.
sterrberg. DR.. Kelly.
Prof W. +. Hide DIR. voorhees,.
brand. DIR. kTug.
DR.. H. y. Stokes. Dr. LanSwOrthy.
Prof. s. c. Phillips. DR.. Dorset.
Prof. i Louis Howe. Dr. Hedrick.
DIR. Cutter. DR.. WeSterner.
Dr.. Var Gundy. Dr. HilIvcr.
DR.. New. DIR. Wolf.
Mr.. Moves. DR. Tdigden.
DR. Bigelow introduced DR.. Bolton as
POSTMASTER for the occasion. The first
persons introduced to the audience by the
toastmaster Were Messrs. Henry Xander
and Solomon Minister, who played on the
piano AMI violin a rofuance by the Scaudi
navian composer Swendsen, and as an
encore mazurka by Wiu,awski.
The first toast was Railway Chemis-
try" which was responded to by Prlsi- |
dent Dudley. Mr.. Dudley related many
interesting anecdotes Of chemists. He
concluded i.y telling the associa ton that |
he coultl give them all the railroad chem |
istry they desired in about te7 s,inutes
if the members would only come to Al
tuona, FG., where the railroad shops are |
located
At the invitation of DR.. Bolton, toast |
was then drunk To the absent members |
Of the organiza tion.
The second toast was responded to by |
Dr.. Char dlar, of New York, and the next |
by Prof. Mason. of Troy, VINO who spoke |
on Water Its A dvautages and Disadvan
tacas."
The toast. "A Icohol Its Uses. Morally |
and Spiritually" was assigned to DR.
ChatarG. I
Gen. stcfnberg. in treating the sub
iect, ''BacleriolOgy In its Relation to
Chemistry" said that chemistry vas ii
very important aid to the farmer.
DR.. kinnicut responded to the toast, MILK |
in the Coooanut,' of which Iacte al article
he said lie thought there was not much in
the District of Columbia, but he said he
thought the local reception was ,1e fun
Df the mill: of human kindness.
DR.. Clark, WHO is, perhaps, without a peer
as an uthority OF the subject OF atomic
weights. was asked to say something. on
Atoms and Their Intellectual Develop
Ient.'' He urged upon the asspcia.iotl the
Importance Of cooperative work among
is members.
Major Powell, in consideration Of the
many va iiabie things he has done for the
promotion Of scientific research and dis
covery. was allowed to choose his Own
subject, and spoke on the natter OF having
an International convention OF the worlds
chemists.
DIR. ylie was assigned IS respond to the
toast, "Woman.''
A telegram was read from Dr.. Abbott
rendering onthe w shinyto.i,
and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway to convey the ntcrabeTsJ y the $50
nation to the tomb OF Washington and back
oday. The train will leave Thirteenth
aud 4 streets at 0:55 o'clock, a nd all mem
'ers arc requested to be at the starting
,Oint not later than 1915 o'clock.