Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

venticn as this is at the national capital
not only has as an immediate audience a
community which Is second to none other
in the Union in intelligence. in progressive
ness and in public spirit. but he is also in
close communication with the entire people
of the republic through their senators and
representatives in the Congress of the
United States
I'm the name of the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia / bid you welc ONE to this
federal Jurisdiction. May your delfbera-
lions be harmonious and fraught with bene-
1cent results to the homes of our beloved
country; and may you, frem the scenes and
associations which remind you of the wis
dom and heroism of the men who founded
the republic, return to the various states in
which you reside with renewed fealty to
the federal government and to the free in
situations which are your heritage
President brigham introduced.
When Mr. Ross had concluded. Chairman
Hume introduced ]. H. Brigham, assistant
secretary Of agriculture, who had been
unanimously chosen temporary president.
Mr.. Brigham then proceeded with the reg
ular program, as prepared by the commit
tee, first calling upon Representative Bro
sius, author CT the pure food bill pending
existing evils that 1t is sought to wipe out,
and said only by federal legislation can
check be put to the commercial dishonesty.
Some men want war; he. said, with some
foreign enemy, but, said he, I'VE have
worse enemies at home that we must
fight"
When he had concluded a vote of thanks
was extended by the congress
Mr.. jones' Remarks.
Mr.. Aaron Jones of Indiana, master of
the National Grange. made short address.
He said he did not come to talk, but to
work. He urged every one present to put
forth every effort to secure what is aimed
at. ''Those congressman who do not help
to secure a pure food measure will have
to answer to their constituents he said.
In the absence of some of those who were
to address the meeting. the selection of
committees was proceeded with, occupying
much of the remainder of the afternoon.
List of Delegates.
The following delegates have reported
their names to Secretary Wedderburn: Mr..
Frank Hume, DR.. W. c. Woodward, District
health officer; J. D. Hlrd. Robert N. Har-
per- Henry A. Johnston. Matthew Trimble,
John McClurg, Pittsburg; A. j. Walter, St.
Louis, Mo-, representing manufacturing
confectioners; A. H. HOLSTER, Madison.
Wis: Orrin Thacker. secretary Wholesale
Grocers Association, Columbus, Ohio; c.
director North Carolina agricultural depart
ment, Raleigh, N. c.; ]. B. Lloyd of state
allf\Hce Tarbcro', N. c.; e. T. Abbott, di-
rector of United States Beekeepers' Union,
manager BeekeeDers Union. Forest City.
Iowa; H. L. Hamilton, Springfield. ILL.,;
Crosby Gray, Superintendent bureau of
meat. milk and food inspector, Pittsburg,
Pa: F. N. Moore, North Orwell, Pa;
Frank P. Hendley. Philadelphia: T. J.
Edge, John Hamilton. Harrisburg, Pa;
l. w. Gall, West Virginia: N. ]. Buchelin,
| chairman executive committee of the Ma
ticnal Grange, Concord NH: H. E. AL
vcrd. Washington. DC; Aaron Jones. mas
ter of National Grange. South Bend. Ind;
Franklin Dye. secretary New Jersey state
agricultural board, Trenton. Nj; F. E.
Dawley. director state farmers institute,
Fayetteville, NY; DR.. W. Fl. Seaman,
Herbst. state drug inspector. Columbus,
Ohio; A. 8. Deeter. president Pennsylvania
Retail Grocers Association, Warrenton,
Pa; DR.. r. B. Gilbert and Dr. RIB. Taylor,
Louisville, KY; Arthur e. Ebert, Chicago;
F. N. Barrett. editor American Grocer,
New York; W. Lanew. Green Bay, Wis.
Louis Lehman of Illinois Pharmaceutical
Association. Chicago; w. Bodeman, Apoth-
New York; D. 8. Kreibler, Germantown,
Pa. P. McGinty 0. H. Henry. James H.
Scott, Philadelphia: j. E. Blackburn, Co
lumbus, Ohio: ]. B. Noble, Connecticut
dairy commissioner. Hartford, Conn; Rob-
ert o. Eaton, deputy dairy commissioner of
Connecticut; George l.. Mclean, state in
spector of factories, Connecticut; ]. D..
Walter. Cheshire, Conn.,; John T. Brown,
Center Hall, Pa, master State Grange
C. c. Bell. Bonneville, Mo-; ]. w. Tram
mel, superintendent Of the Florida Insane
Asylum; w. G. Ross, Knoxville. Tenn.
Edward Hart, Easten, Pa; William r.
Friar. Pennsylvania Agricultural Depart
ment Henry w. Bishop, New Haven.
Conn; j. L. Ramsey, secretary of Agri-
culture, Raleigh, N. c.; Gallus Thomann.
! manager literary bureau, u. S. b. A, New
York; j. Almond, Wilmington. Del; J. G.
l.. Harris, Raleigh. \. c.; William b. Pow
ell, Shadeiand. Pa; J. ii. Beal, Scio Ohio;
DR.. L. o. B. Wingate, secretary Wisconsin
States army; ]. NJ. Flint. United States
| navy; B. Anderson. North Carolina; J. w.
Mallet. professor of chemistry, Uni
versity Of Virginia; DR.. J: A. Ed,
Of health; J. 7. Essasy, commission
err OF agriculture, Nashville, Tenn.
W. J. Reed, Park Hill. N. j.; J. M. King,
state chemist, Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. E. s.
delphia; DR.. Adam J. German. Baltimore;
Charles E. Coffin Muirkirk, Md; H. H.
Logan. Boston: H. B. Mcdonnell state
chemist of Maryland; D. M. Nesbit, Mary
Flanders. assistant cor missioner of agri-
culture, New York; w. A. Perry, Jackson,
Tenn. A. E. Thompson, Baltimore; J. A.
Muller. secretary Ohio Brewers Associa-
ton. Cincinnati; George X. McGaw Balti-
more: II. D. Perky. Worcester. Nd; Chas.
Caspat, Baltimore; M. D. Kline. Philadel-
rhia; Thos Martindale. Philadelphia; c. L.
Smith. Knoxville, Tenn; N. McMurtie, N. Y;
J: H.. Martin. Alabama. H. J. Patterson.
| Maryland; c. E. Munroe. American Chem
ical Society, Washington. D. c.; ]. B. Il.
Upper. internal revenue bureau; w. s.
| Thompson. Washington, D. c.; j. F. Pat
ton, York, Pa. H. H. Green, Illinois; Fred
M. Schmid, Chicago; James Stabler, Balti-
| more; Edman Giltner, Oregon; P. H. Eisen-
mayer. Muhpheysboro, ILL.,; ]. H. Magruder
Washington. D. c.; j: b. Montgomery
| Portland, Ore; G. A. Champion, internal
revenue. officer; Louis Emmanuel. Pitts
burg; Z. F. George. Harrisburg; Felix A.
Baericks, Philadelphia; Henry c. Potter,
| Towanda Pa; DR.. George N. Acker. E. q.
| Davis, Dr. George NJ. Kober, Washington,
| D. c.; John l.. Ruhl, Clarksburg, w. Va.
| E. w. Allen Of Georgia experimental sta
| ton; G. w. lehman, chemist, of Balti-
| more board Of health; DR.. e. G. WEIGH,
| Baltimore.
All druggists representing the drug trade
| will meet tonight in parlor 10, Metropolitan
Hotel.
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