Evening star., 1898-03-03
Pure Food Congress Effects a Perma-
nent Organization.
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEES
Consideration of Brosius Bill Pend
ing Before Congress.
NOTES AND COMMENT

congress was opered in the lecture room OF
the Columbian University at 10 o'clock this
morning, completing permanent organiza-
ton. The total rumber of delegates oc-
cupying seats In the corg gress this morning
as 155, but there were fully as many WIS.,
itors present, including a large number of
ladies. Most of the time of the morning
session was devoted to committee reports
and in effecting the permanent organiza-
ticn.
When the chairman, j. II. Brigham, call
ed the meeting to order he introduced Prof.
Harvey w. Wiley, chemist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, who made most in
terestins address upon Food Adultera-
tcns." The professor received the most
marked attention, as he was calculating
subject which, above all others, was cf III
terest to the congress. He told how goods
ar= adulterated and of the methods en-
ployed to give n cheaper article to the pub
nc. lie went Though a large list Of the
articles which are in daily use in the house.
hold, and told the component parts of
many of them. While the professor finds
great many articles can be reduced, and
made a good substitute for the real ar
ticle. yet he said the package containing
the article should state just what It con-
tains. and, If it is adulterated as much
should be stated. He said dealers should
food. He told how meats are colored and
how coffee and condiments are not only
adulterated, but completely substituted.
Prof. Wiley showed large number of
samples. gathered by the department, in
connection with his address.
The Committees.
After he had concluded the following COM
them were called fo~:
On CIe3entials-Iohn y NobIa
cut; Matthew Trimble District of Column
bia; Eugene Secar. Iowa; H. L. Hampton,
Illinois; w. J. Banks, Indiana; Dr. X. w.
Taylor, Kentucky; George Close Massa-
chusetts; John r. Bennett, Michigan; c. C.
Eell, Missouri; Jordan Stabler, Maryland
J c. l.. Harris, North Carolina DIR. Viii
liam McAlurtrie, New York; William T.
Reed, New Jersey; Orrin Thacker Ohio; L.
II. Rhone, Pennsylvania; A. c. LatiIner,
South CaroliEa; j. +. Essary, Tennessee
Dr. NJ Z. Church. Virginia: J. H. Grimm.
alternate for ID. w. Gall, West Virginia
Jesse birmingham, Wisconsin.
On permanent organiZation-R. o. Eaton,
Connecticut; c. A. Barlow, California; w.
s. Thompson, District of Columbia; DIR.
T. N. Jameson, Illinois; Dr. r. B. Gilbert
Kentucky; Aaron Jones. Indiana; H. d.
Perky, Massachusetts,; E. o. Grosvenor,
Michigan; E. T. Abbott Missouri; A. E.
Thompson, Maryland A. Q. Holiday,
North Carolina; Franklyn Dye, New Jer-
N ]. Batchelder, New Hampshire; Fred
Herbst Ohio: Thomas ]. Edge, Pennsyl-
vania; A. c. Latimer South Carolina; S. j.
Cramp. Tennessee; Prof. MalIett, Virginia
John L. Ruhl, West Virginia; A. H. Hol-
Ester, Wisconsin: Eugene Secar Iowa.
On rules and order of business-H. M.
Bishop. Connecticut: E. NJ. Wardall. Cali
fornia: DR.. A. c. True, District of Colum-
bia; J. w. Trammel. Florida: E. w. Allen,
Georgia: H. H. Green. Illinois; DR.. r. B.
Gilbert, Kentucky; j. Fl. Holmes. Indiana;
H. E. Alvord, Massachusetts: II. w. Camp
bell. Michigan: c. c. Bell, Missouri: A. B.
Alger. Maryland: W. A. Withers. North
sey: DIR. E. A. Day. New York; George T.
Underhill. New Hampshire: j. E. Black
burn, Ohio; H. c. Porter, Pennsylvania; A.
c. Latimer, South Carolina: Charles Hite-
smith. Tennessee: Prof. Miller. Virginia
L. L. Loar, West Virginia; William Larsen,
Wisconsin.
The Representatives.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials, submitted by Mathew Trimble showed
l55 members in attendance. Twenty four
states. by their respective governors, have
appointed representatives and delegates
have been sent by the Department of Agri-
culture, internal revenue, offices Of surgeon
general of the army and navy and marine
hospital, fish commission and the following
organizations: National Confectioners' AS
VI,
Wholesale Druggists Association, Ameri-
can Chemical Association, Brewers Asso-
citation. American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation, Bookeepers' Union, National
industry, official Agricultural Chemist, be-
side a number of state and local associa-
tions
The committee on order Of business,
through Chairman H. E. Alvord, recon-
mended that the hours of meeting shall be
~ ol oIr 9 oil Dsnr1
PM, and provided for taking up various
subjects in regular order.
Permanent OHicers.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton named the following as the officers,
who were duly elected by the congress:
President. j. E. Blackburn. Ohio: vice pres
idents. John B. Noble. Connecticut; c. A.
Barlow. California; Frank Hume, Wash
ington; E. secor. Iowa; J. A. Egan, Illinois;
r. w. Taylor, Kentucky; James A. Huston
Indiana; Henry d. Perkey, Massachusetts,;
f. c. GrOsvenor. Illinois; z. L. Abbott,
Missouri; c. III. Ware, Maryland: DR.. r. H.
Lewis, North Carolina; Prof E. B. Boorhes
New Jersey: F. E. Dowley, New York. w.
]. Reed, New Hampshire; Grin Thacker
Ohio; W. B. Powell, Pennsylvania; A. C.
Latimer. South Carolina; S. ]. Cramp,
Tennessee; NJ. E. Church, Virginia; L. L.
Loor. West Virginia; A. II. Hollister Wis
consin; j. w. Frammel. Florida: E.. w.
Allen. Georgia; CORRESPONDING secretary,
Alexander Wedderburn, Washington; re-
cording secretary, Franklin Dye, New Jer-
sey; treasurer. r. N. Harper, Washington
Executive committee-W. 8. Thompson.
Washington; w. A. Withers, North Caro-
lima: j. N. Jamison, Illinois; Gov. J. A.
Mount Indiana: DR.. William Freer. Penn
sylvania. N. j. Batchelder, New Hamp-
shire: F. II. Kracke, New York.
The new officers were conducted to their
respective positions. President Blackburn
relieving Mr.. Brigham and thanking the
congress for the honor conferred upon
him.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mr. j.
w. Brigham, the temporary president, for
his services IN the congress.
President Blackburn then took I'D the
regular order of business, but. after a
few resolutions had been offered and re-
ferred to the resolution committee, an ad-
1ournment was taken until o'clock.
The Brosius bill was taken up at the after
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