Evening star., 1898-03-01
THE PURE FOOD CONGRESS
First Session to Open Tomorrow Morning at
Columbian University.
Objects of the Organization - Ad.
dresses by Distfpeuished Orators
ON Food AdulteratfOn.


tomorrow forenoon ct Columbian Univer-
s1ty. Delegates are arriving from all sec
tions of the United States, and while 1t Is
not expected that the numbers will be
large, yet they will represent large bodies.
and the results, it is anticipated. will be
all that could be hoped for. Headquarters
have been established al Room II, National
Hotel. where the secretary and other Off
GERS of The congress will be found until IL
O'Clock tomorrow, when they will be moved
to the Columbian University. All delegates
arriving in the city are requested to call at
the National Hotel up to that hour and
make themselves known to the secretary.
Mr.. A. j. Wedderburn, who will provide
them with tickets and badges and give
such informa ton as may be desired
1nasmuch as this is the initial meeting of
the congress, much work will be necessary
in perfecting an organization and in lay
ing the foundation for future operations.
Some have conceived the idea that this is
to be an exhibit of foods, but such is not
the case. The prime object of the congress
Is to assemble those together who are III
terested in the prevention of the adultera-
ton of foods and drugs, and this congress;
Will seek to secure such legislation as Will
enectualy prevent the evil. They propose
to have every article which is adulterated
to be so labeled, that the purchaser Will
know exactly what he is purchasing. and
will not buy a sack of half corn and half
ilOuF 1Or a sack OF nOuI, as one VI tue
delegates expressed 1t.
The Welcoming Address.
The opening session will be called to or
der shortly before noon tomorrow by Nh
Frank Hume chairman of the general call
committee, after which the Divine blessing
will be invoked by Rev. DR.. B. L. Whit
nan, president of the Columbian Univer-
sity. The address of welcome upon behalf
of the District will be delivered by Mr..
john w. Ross, chairman of the board of
Commissioners for the District of Column
bia. This will be followed by the reading
of the call, copies of which were sen.
throughout the United States, accompanied
by an invitation to send representatives to
Washington at this time.
The selection of temporary officers will
then be made, after which there VIII be
addresses upon the subject Food Adultera-
tion is the Greatest Injury to the Pro-
dncer." by the following: James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture; Marriott Brosius
of Pennsylvania, patron of the pure food
bill in the House of Representatives; Sem
ator Chas/ ]. Faulkner of West Virginia,
patron of the pure food bill in the Senate;
VIM. Hepburn of Iowa, chairman of The
House committee on foreign and interstate
commerce; Aaron Jones of Indiana, master
OF the National Grange; ]. Farnin OReilly,
editor Liquor Trades Review of New York;
d. w. Wilson, secretary Elgin board of
trade and ex-secretary of the National
Dairy Union.
Committees On credentials, order Of busl-
ness and permanent organization will be
named by the temporary chairman at the
conclusion of the discussion, when the ac-
IL al work of the congress will have been
begun. -
In the evening the congress will meet
with the Washington, Chemical Society and
listen to address by Prof. w. u. Bogioe
upon Legislation in Regard to Food Adul-
teration."
Delegates Already Enrolled.
The delegates who have reported to the
secretary are as follows, and many more
are expected to arrive tonight:
Mr.. Jesse Birming ham, Abrams, Wis; T.
N. Jameson, Chicago; Professor Lewis
Lehman, Illinois Pharmaceutical Associa
ticn; Wilhelm Boardman, Chicago Apothe-
cary Society; Mr.. H. H. Green, Blooming
ten, Ill; Mr.. Fred NJ. Schmidt, president
of the state hoard of pharmacy of Illinois;
Mr.. N. ]. Batchelder, president of the Ma
tional Grange and secretary of the state
board of agriculture, Concord, n. H.; Mr..
Aaron Jones, master OF the National
Grange; Professor w. A. Withers, vice
Carolina Mr.. A Q. Holiday. president Of
the Agricultural College, Raleigh, N. c.;
DR.. Richard H. Lewis, secretary of the
state board Of health: Secretary j. L. RAM
sey, state agricultural board; Mr.. D. T.
Flynn, Mr.. William Grimes, kingfisher,
Oklahoma; Representative Lorin Fletcher,
representing the Minneapolis board of
trade; Mr.. G. 8. Flanders, assistant COM
missioner of agriculture; Mr. +. E. Dawley,
director of Farmers Institute; Mr.. S.
Brown Richardson, secretary of the State
Dairy Association of New York; Mr. ]. c.
l.. Harris, representing the North Carolina
agricultural department, Raleigh, N. c.;
Representatives j. F. Shaffroth and ]. C.
Bell of Colorado representing their state:
Messrs. e. NJ. Maddell and c. A Barlow of
the State Alliance, California.