The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Right Rev. DIR. Conaty, of the Catholic
University. delivered the invocation.
The health of President Roosevelt was
proposed in toast by Leon Lejael, OF
France; Mailman Stolpe. of Sweden, head
of the Royal chronological Museum. was
called on for a speech. but responded by
singing the national hymn of his coun-
try. Juan B. Amhrosetti responded to a
toast for the Argentine Republic. and
DIR. Seller, representing the German gov
ernment, in a toast to Washington
praised the city and its scientific treas
ures.
Invited to ST. Louis.
Dr. MCGEE, the POSTMASTER. spoke on
the coming st. Louis Exposition, saying:
There is one fact of prospective
American life worthy the attention Of
every member of this Congress of Amer
icanists-it is the approaching congress
of native tribes and peoples from every
part of the western world in connection
with the great Louisiana Purchase Expo
ton of 1904. The broad-minded and far
sighted projectors of this exposition are
planning to give the world grander ex-
hihition than eyes have seen before.
Presiden. Francis, Director Skiff, Chair
man Lehman, and their coadjutors, are
filled with enthusiasm, and their ability
rises even above their zeal. They are
determined not merely to make this a
great world exposition, but the greatest
exposition the world has ever seen.
THE feature appealing especially TO
the congress of Americanists is the de-
partment of ethnology. 1t was at first
planned to marshal all the worlds races
in the metropolis of the Mississippi
Valley, ST. Louis. OF late it is more
definitely planned to gather in the
beautiful city, in 1904, representative
groups from every typical tribe of the
American ahorigines from the Eskimo
of the frozen northern shores to the
Fusgians of the far frigid South. These
groups are to be assembled in the nor
NAL way, each pursuing its ordinary
avocations in such way that our half
of the world may at last learn how the
other half lives.
IF Director Skiff's plans fruit, as they
have blossomed. ne will give us Amer
Americanism, an object lesson that no
can afford TO lose. On be-
half of the great exposition. and with
the compliments Of its leaders, i invite
you TO st. Louis in 19o4-not in regular
session, for which Stuttgart is already
chosen, but in extraordinary session if
the committee can so arrange; and even
If your distinguished body in which /
feel it an honor to be member) can
not come as an organization, / hope you
will come, one and all, and with all
your friends, as indiyiduals-for / re-
peat that the exposition will be an OBJ
ject lesson in primitive Americanism
which no Americanist can afford to
miss
Director Wolcoit, at the close Of the |
dinner. made the concluding speech, and |
bade the. distinguished visitors goodbye. |
Started for Pittsburg.
At 7:i5 o'clock the visiting American
lists started for Pittsbnrg, where they |
will occupy today sightseeing.
Members of the local committee took |
the scientists in charge on their arrival |
yesterday morning. After breakfast at
he Arlington welcome was extended |
by Commissioner Macfarland, and the
visitors were escorted TO the temporary
White House. where they were received
cy President Roosevelt. The remainder
,f the morning was spent at the Bureau
,f Ethnology. the Capitol, and the Lii
1rary of Congress. After luncheon at
he Library the entire party went to
he Smithsonian Institution. where they
yere met by Secretary Langley. The
Army Medical Museum and several other
places of interest were visited in the
fternoon.
Guests at the Dinner.
The members of the congress who
rere present at the dinner last evening
rere:
,epunlic, Juan B. AInbrosetti, Museo
for Mexico. Alfredo Chavero;
Or France, Leon LSjeal. College of
rance; for Germany, Karl Won den |
teinen, University cf Berlin: for Swe- !
en-, Hjalman Stolpe, Royal Ethnologi F,
al Museum; general secretary. NJ H. n
aville: treasurer. Harlan J. Smith, the /
ast named of the American Museum of /
'atural History. /
Conncil-Francisco Belmar, State of /
axaca, Mexico; David Boyle, govern c
tent of oulano, Canada; Henry Piitier
e Fabiega. sustituto physico- geografico /
Costa Rica. Alonzo Fernandez, State f,