The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-07

The third annual convention of the Ma
tional Pure Food Congress opeNed its ses-
sions at 1880 o'clock today in the hall OF
the Harper Building 463 Street north
west. which was lavishly decorated with
national bunting. The spacious hall was
we'll filled with delegates. There we've
present about $50 delegates out Of total
Of about 700. 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
at Columbus. Ohio, after which prayer vas
offered by Rev DR.. Bristol
Commissioner John B. Wight on behalf
OF the District bade the delegates and
visitors welcome to the Nations Capital
City. saying:
The Commissioners are interested in
yCur work, and will be glad 10 assist you
in an vAy possible to secure the passage
et all legislation recommended BY you. We
f,'' liu you are engaged In a very be-
-fecut and worthy undertaking. and feel
that wC owe you great debt OF gratitude
because you are trying to relieve us and
the community al large from the dangers
Of impure food"
Concluding, Commissioner Wight said:
And so. ladies and gentlemen. it is a spe-
oiaI pleasure to extend to you on behalf
Of the District Of Columbia a cordill well
come. and take pleasure in so doing"
The address made a very good impress
sion aud was applauded.
Hon. Matthew TrimbIe on behalf OF the
| local organizations, delivered a stirring
address OF welcome. saying in the course
I Of his address that every American nat
uraIly feels at home in the National Capt.
| tai, as this District is owned by the en-
I tire nation. and was as you all know. set
/ apart by the fathers as the locality 10 be
/ owned and controlled by the Government
/ itself. independent Of all the States. but
/ dependent upon them. The people or the
! District OF Columbia feel that il is not
/ on privilege. but pleasure. for them
! 10 welcome the citizens Of the different
I Sta-e when gathered I'm our midst.
In issuing the call for this convention
4 / would direct especial attention TO the
/ fact that this Congress. through its au-
thorized committees and officers have
! since the last meeting Of the Congress
]
/ the Natural Pure Food bill endorsed by
I the Congress and introduced in the House
J OF Representatives by Hon. Marriott Bro
/ Sius, Of Pennsylvania. The same bill has
I also been introduced in the Senate BY
both Senator Hansbrough and Senator Al
/ len II is believed that with a 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
/ gress. II is therefore greatly 10 be de-
| sired that any interest entitled 10 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. 255l and those Of Senators
1 Hausbrough and Allen. respectively. SEN
! ate bills Nos. 2222 and 5050. Senator Ma
son Of Illinois, acting for the Committee
on Manufactures Of the Senate has made
an investigation into the question Of adult
thratiOn. and viii doubtless present to the
Senate sufficient evidence to induce the
passage Of the bill through the Senate.
We cannot too strongly urge the attend
anCe OF everyone who is entitled TO the
present as the more united the effort
made and the stronger the pressure
brought 10 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 subsidized
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 Z. 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 seeE
out their Representatives and press upor
them the urgency OF the measure Tel
them. he said. that. while they legis
late for those SO recently come under the
/ protection OF our flag. 10 have a thought
for the welfare OF those TO the manner
born" Mr.. Blackburn's address was fol
/ lowed by the announcement OF the Com
| mittce on Credentials
The following appOrtioument OF dele
gates has been made so as TO embrace as
far as possible every interest involved in
| the production. manufacture, and sale oil
/ food, drug. and liquor products. in proper
ton 10 the numbers engaged therein. II
| embraces the scientific aud health de-
paTtments. 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. Ag-i-
Cultursts 4: pharmacists .: wholesale
grocers. 1; retail grocers. I; food manu-
facturers, /; proprietary manufacturers. l.
The Agricultural Department is represent
ed by the Secretary Of Agriculture end
| five delegates; the Commissioner OF Inter
| nal Revenue and FIVE delegates appOinted
by him: the Surgeon General of the Army
! and 1--WE delegates: the Surgeon General 81
the Navy and five delegates. the Surgeon
! General Of the Marine Hospital Service and
Eve delegates; the Fish Commission and
five delegates: boards OF health; boards o.
trade and chambers OF commerce; agricul
tural associations; official organizations
scientific and medical associations; trad,
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 FraiIey New Jer-
! sey; +. J. II. Kracke New York; w. s
| Thompson. District Of Columbia; W. a
| Withers. North Carolina: Alex J. Wedder-
| burn, Virginia corresponding secretary.
/ Tonights session will begin at O'Clock
and the report of the committee on Gre
dentials. nominations from State delega-
| tions. resolutions. and nominations will
be submitted Addresses will be made by
Hon. Marriott Brosius Of Pennsylvania
Hon. J. II. HansbrOugh of North Dakota
Hon. J. C. Bell OF Colorado. and Col. Jobr
F. Hobbs OF New York