Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
He PRACTICAL MINERS
American Institute of Expert Engineers to
Assemble This Evening.
Proceedings to he Brought to n Close
Fridny-TitIes Of Papers
to Be Read.

tend the seventy-eighth meeting of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers,
which will open this evening in the hall of
Columbian University. The meeting will
continue daily until Friday, coming to a
close that evening with an elaborate ban
quet at the Arlington Hotel the headouar-
tiers of the institute. President Mckinley is
to receive the engineers Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. The program is varied and con-
sists of short morning sessions for the
reading of scientific papers, the afternoons
and evenings being given over to sight-see-
ing and amusements.
The membership of the institute is made
up Of civil engineers who have devoted
themselves to the mining industry and have
helped to make that industry the very i'm
portant one it is in this country. All classes
of mining are represented, and the insti-
tute was formed that these engaged in the
gineerirg might meet and exchange views
on subjects in which all are vitality inter-
ested. About three hundred are expected
to be present at this meeting.
The opening session will be called to Or
der at O'Clock this evening. After the
usual addresses of welcome and replies
Director c. D. Walcott of the United
States geological survey and chairman of
the local executive committee of the insti-
tute will present a paper on THE Work of
the United States Geological Survey in Re-
1ation to the Mineral Resources and Mining
Industries of the United States" Mr.. G.
X. Gilbert of the survey will exhibit a
series of lantern views of Alaskan scenery
selected from large number of photo
graphs taken by him.
Papers to BE Read.
During the meeting thirty-seven papers
will be presented. The sessions of Wednes-
day and Thursday morning at least will
be occupied by papers relating to ore de-
posts. 1t Is expected that the Friday
morning session will be devoted to papers
on other subjects. Any remaining time Fri
day morning or afternoon may be used in
additional discussion Of ore deposits. Many
of the papers will, of course, be read by
title only for subsequent publication by
the institute.
Tomorrow afternoon will be occupied in
visiting points of interest within the city.
Arrangements have been made with Rear
Admiral Mccormick, commandant of the
Washington navy yard, by which the men,
bers of the institute will be received at the
yard and conducted through the gun shops,
the model tank house and other points of
interest. Members who do not wish to visit
the navy yard will be provided with guides
to the Monument, Smithsonian Institution,
National Museum and bureau of engraving
and printing. Tomorrow evening the truS-
tees of the Corcoran Art Gallery will re-
ceive the institute as the guests of the
Washington Academy of Sciences at the
new Corcoran Art Gallery, 18th street and
New York avenue. from until IL O'Clock.
Thursday morning there will be a ses-
sion for the presentation of papers, and
that afternoon there will be two excursions,
one to Mount Vernon and another to Cabin
John bridge Thursday evening the mem
bers of the institute will visit the Con-
gressional Library from to 10. The en-
tire building will be open for inspection.
Members of the institute and their friends
will enter the building on the basement
floor. under the main portico, where hats
and wraps may be left in the care of at
tendants.'
Friday sessions for the reading of papers
will be held both morning and afternoon.
The delegates will call Upon the President
in body at l o'clock Friday, and that
evening at the, Arlington the banquet will
be served. The privileges of the Cosmos
Club 1920 H street, have been extended to
the institute during the meeting. Three
hundred sterling siSyer Saud enamel pins
by Victor Dcsio & Co. of this city for dis
tribution to members and accompanying
visitors by the local committee.
The Committees.
The local committees in charge of the
Washington meeting are as follows:
Executive committee-C. D. Walcott,
chairman: E. w. Parker, secretary.
Receptions-Arnold Hague, chairman: DR..
Z. r. Sewers, Cabell Whitehead, DR.. Thos.
NJ. Chatard, H. c. Perkins.
Badges and prOgram-Fred. p Dewey.
Chairman; I: G: Walsh. G. l.. Bradley, e.
Hotels and meeting places-Dr. David T.
Day. chairman; N. H. Darton. G. C. Card
ner, c. E. Hesse, H. W. Turner.
Banquet-S. F. Emmons, chairman; G. E.
Edridge Prof. c. E. Munroe, j. Pierce, jr..
E. w. Parker.
Excursions-C. Willard Hayes, chairman;
Alfred Z. Jessup. NJ. R. Campbell G. X.
Gilbert, W. Lindgren.
Finance-Dr. Thos M. Chatard, chair
man; r. H. Chapman, J. s. Pechin. w. H.
Weed, Clifford Pinchot. c. E. Coffin.
Themes for Discussion.
The following papers have been accepted
for this meeting: The Work of the United
States Geological Survey in Rela ton to
the Mineral Resources and Mining Indus
tries of the United States" by Director
Charles D. Walcott. Washington, D. c.;
Biographical Notice of Prof Thos. Egles-
ton," by George F. Kunz, New York city;
Some Principles Controlling the DEPOSIT
ton of Ores" by Prof c. r. Van Hise,
Washington, D. c.; "Gruson Turrets for
Coast Defenses," by T. Guiiford Smith. But
falo N. y; THE Progress of Mineralogy
in 1S98,'' by S. Harbert Hamilton and Jas.
r. Withrow, Philadelphia, Pa; Further
Notes on the Elimination Of Impurities
From Copper in Refining, by Edward KEEL
Ter. Baltimore, Nd; TYPE Copper Deposits
OF the Southern States BY VIZ a. o we sbs
Principles of Ore-Deposition to the Iron
Ores of Lake Superior" by Prof. c: R.
Van Hise, Washington, d. G.; secondary
Enrichments of Ore Deposits by 5. +. EN-
mons. Washington, D. D.; "Metasomatic
Processes in Fissure Veins by Waldemar
Lindgren. Washington. D. g.; Secondary
Sulphide Enrichment of Silver Veins. by
Walter H. Weed, Washington, D. G.; Vein
Formation at Boulder Hot Springs, Mon
tana," by Walter H. Weed, Washington.
D. c.; Notes on the Nome Gold Mining
District, Alaska" by F. c. Schrader and
A H Brooks; "A Peculiar elastic Dixie
Near Ouray, Colo, and Its Assoc
ciated Deposit of Silver Ore. by
F. L. Ransome, Washington, ID. C.;
1.-THE Occurrence of Platinum in the United
States" by DIR. David T. Day, washington,
D. c.; photographic Investigations of the
United States Geological Survey in Their
Washington, D. c.; Gold Ores of the
Black Hills. South Dakota" by Or: II. M.
Chance, Philadelphia, Pa; Gold Mining in
a oTaSo SPRING. haesae Coll Deposits and
Mica Mining in the United States. by J.
A. Holmes, Chapel Hill, N. c.: Origin and
Classification of Gre Deposits, by Charles
R. Reyes, Des Moines. Ia: THE Gle Elum
Washington, d. C. u SgBhe Cripple Creek
Volcano" by T. A. Richard, Denver, Col;
THE Joplin District. Missouri" by A. o.
Chow, Chansl. China BY N. F. Drake.
Tientsn, China; An Examination of the
Ores of the Republic Mine, Washington