The evening times., 1900-03-07
ADVOCATES OF Pure FOOD
First Days Session of the Third
Annual Convention.
Welcomed by President Wight on
BehnIf Of the District Commits
Sioners-Other Addresses Made by
Secretary Wilson, Matthew Trim
bic. and Joseph T.. Blackburn.

/ tional Pure Food Congress opened its ses-
/ sions at 1890 o'clock today in the hall OF
( the Harper Building 463 c Street north
/ west which was lavishly decorated with
national bunting The spacious hall was
well filled with delegates. There were
present about $50 delegates out of total
/ of about 200. Every train swells the num-
! her Of delegates. and it is expected that
| by evening there will have been regis
/ tered about 500 delegates.
The convention was called to order at
/ 1880 O'Clock by the president, Joseph e.
Blackburn. Food and Fairy Commissioner
I at Columbus. Ohio. after which prayer was
! offered by Rev. DR.. Bristol.
Commissioner John B. Wight. on behalf
of the District, bade the delegates and
visitors welcome to the Nations Cap. tai
City, saying:
The Commissioners are interested in
your work and will be glad 10 assist you
in any way possible TO secure the passage
OF all legislation recommended by you. We
feel that you are engaged in a very be
nefcent and worthy undertaking and feel
that We owe you great debt of gratitude
because you are trying to relieve US and
the community at large from the dangers
of impure food
Concluding, Commissioner Wight said:
And so. ladies and gentlemen, it is a spe-
cial pleasure to extend to you on behalf
Of the District OF Columbia a cordial well
come, and take pleasure in so DOING
The address made very good impress
sion and was applauded.
Hon. Matthew TTimble on behalf of the
local organizations. delivered a stirring
address Of welcome. saying in the course
! OF his address that every American nat
urally feels at home in the National Capt.
tai as this District is owned by the en-
tire nation. and was. as you all know. set
apart by the fathers as the locality to be
owned and controlled by the Government
( itself. independent of all the States but
| dependent upon them. The people Of the
! District Of Columbia feel that il is not
only a privilege. but pleasure for them
/ TO welcome the citizens of the different
States when gathered in our midst.
In issuing the call for this convention
! would direct especial attention 10 the
fact that this Congress. through its au-
I thOrlZed committees and officers have
since the last meeting of the Congress
used every effort to secure the passage of
the Natural Pure Food bill endorsed by
I the Congress and introduced in the House
OF Representatives by Hon. Marriott Bro
sius, of Pennsylvania. The same bill has
also been introduced in the Senate by
( both Senator Hansbrough and Senator AL
len. II is believed that with united ef-
fort all along the line the bill can be
passed and a National Pure Food law be
enacted during the present session of Con-
/ Eress. II is therefore greatly to be de-
/ sired that any interest entitled TO repre-
/ sentation in the Pure Food Congress
should be represented at this third annual
session.
The bill of Mr.. Brcsius is known as
House bill No 25S1. and those of Senators
Hansbrough and Alien. respectively, Sem
ate bills Nos. 2222 and 2050. Senator Ma
son Of Illinois, acting for the Committee
on Manufactures Of the Senate, has made
/ an investigation into the question of adult
teratiOn, and will doubtless present to the
Senate sufficient evidence to induce the
passage OF the bill through the Senate
I We cannot too strongly urge the attend
anCe of everyone who is entitled 10 the
present as the more united the effort
made and the stronger the pressure
brought TO bear upon Congress the sooner
the passage of this important matter will
be secured"
Mr.. Trimble's address received tremen-
dOus applause, aud after il had subsided
the Secretary OF Agriculture. Hon. James
| Wilson, delivered an address which was
frequently interrupted by applause.
This was followed by the address of the
! President. Hon. Joseph E Blackburn, of
Ohio who said:
] The question of what shall we eat be-
gan with Eve in the Garden. and what
myriad OF evils would have been avoided
/ had not the first OF all pure food laws
/ been violated" He advised all to seek
out their Representatives and press upon
them the urgency of the measure. Tell
them. he said. that, while they legis-
late for those SO recently come under the
protection of our flag TO have a thought
for the welfare Of those to the manner
born" Mr.. Blackburn address was fol-
lowed by the announcement of the Com
mittee on Credentials.
The following apportionment of dele
gates has been made so as to embrace as
far as possible every interest involved in
The production. manufacture, and sale of
food, drug. and liquor products in proper
tion to the numbers engaged therein. 1t
embraces the scientific and health de-
partmentS. as well as those who have
charge of local laws in the various States
and Territories:
The Governors Of each State and Terri
tory have been requested to appoint ten
delegates distributed as follows Agri
Culturists. 4. pharmacists, ?: wholesale
grOcers, !; retail grocers, /; food manu-
facturers. !; proprietary manufacturers, ].
The Agricultural Department is represent
ed by the Secretary of Agriculture and
five delegates; the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue and FIVE delegates appointed
by him; the Surgeon General of the Army
and five delegates; the Surgeon General of
the Navy and five delegates; the Surgeon
General OF the Marine Hospital Service and
FIVE delegates; the Fish Commission and
five delegates; boards of health; boards of
trade and chambers of commerce; agricul
tural associations: official organizations:
scientific and medical associations; trade
organizations; liquor trade and the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
The members of the executive commit
tee are William Frear Pennsylvania.
chairman: Franklin Dye, New Jersey, re-
cording secretary; j. NJ. Frailey New Jer-
sey; F. J. II. Kracke, New York; w s.
Thompson District of Columbia w A.
Withers. North Carolina: Alex J. Wedder- |
burn. Virginia. corresponding secretary.
Tonight's session will begin at s o'clock |
and the report of the committee on Gre |
dentials nominations from State delega- |
uons, resolutions, and nominations will |
be submitted. Addresses will be made by |
Hon. Marriott Brosius of PENNSYLVANIA |
Hon. J. H. Hansbrough of North Dakota. |
Hon. J. c. Bell of Colorado and Col. John |
F. Hobbs of New York
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