Evening star., 1904-01-01

The National Founders Association met
on November II.
American Agricultural Colleges and Ex-
pertinent Stations was held here on No
Vember IL
The board of delegates of the Society OF
Civil and Religious Rights of the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations met on
November Is.
The Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists met on November q.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
United States Potters' Association was held
here on December |.
The fourth annual meeting of the Ma
tiunai Red Cross Society was held here on
December in the Arlington Hotel Miss
Clara Barton, the president. made the an
nual address. reviewing the work OF the
year.
On December o the American Forestry
Association in session here.
The Anti-Saloon League met on Decem-
TIE National Association of State Uni
yersties met in this city on January D.
The National Board of Trade. composed
OF all the prominent boards of trade In the
country. held its annual convention here
on January IL.
The American Association of Masters ana
Pilots of Steam Vessels met here on Jan
uaTy 10.
a conference to consider the bubonic
plague situation in San Francisco met In
Washington on January 20 at the call of
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service. 1t was composed OF rep
reSontatives of many of the boardS OF
health throughout the country.
The get coal convention met here on
January % and addressed by prom
ineut members of Congress. who sharply
criticised the President and the Attorney
General for their dilatoriness in enforcing
the provisions of the Sherman ANTITRUST
law
ON February the woman's Relief Corps
of the G.. A. R, Department of the Poto-
mac met in Washington In conjunction
with the meeting of the Department of the
Potomac. q. A r.
The twelfth continental congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution be-
gan a weeks session at Chase's Theater
on February 23. Mrs. Cornelia FAIRBANKS
wife of the senator from Indiana ana pres
ident general of the society, was III the
chair. ~
The third annual conference of the Ma
tional Legislative League met here on rep,
ruary rs and on the same day the Nauonai
Republican Editorial Association pesah us
ON March the National Wholesale Lum-
Der Dealers Association began puss
meeting. Railroad rates on lumber and
OTHER important matters were discussed.
The American Society of Religious Edu-
cation met in convention on April Is.
rrbA National Academy of Sciences met on
AnriI n. President Alexander Agassiz or
Cambridge in the chair - ~,
On Nav 80 began the sessions OF the
American Academy of Medicine, the Amer
lean therapeutic Society and the congress
of American Physicians and surgeons;
The International Typographlcal u. si'iu,' ,n
began a weeks convention on August ~.
snirited discussions affecting the printing
trades marked the sessions In the Colui'pia
Theater. . a I,,ao
trotvpers Union met in conjunction WIN
the l. T. IT, their sessions beginning Au-
gust 10. e,.,
of the slaves in the District of Colump1a
was celebrated in Washington by the negro
population on April H.
Sanitary and Medical
ON April the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia adopted regulations to
prevent expectoration on the sidewalks of
the city.
Regula tons for the cleansing of milk cans
were adopted by the Commissioners of the
District on April Is.
Death List Of the Year.
The death list during the year was excep-
tlonally large. Among well-known persons
who passed away were: Francis NJ Schell,
Representative Thomas H. Tongue, Miss
Teresa Fischer. who died from seasick-
ness; Judge La Luce, Frederick Pilling.
Capt Halvor Nelson. Charles Edwin Leves,
Jacob K. Upton Mrs Rebecca M Britton'
Mrs o. w. Reynolds, William H. Collins,
John 3. Scott, John I. Mitchell, Maj.
Charles B. Fisher, Mrs Elizabeth s. Nc
Calmont, Representative John N w. Rum
I ..
colored. who was supposed to have been
lis years old; Representative ]. NJ. Moody.
Or. l.. NJ. Chaplin, Admiral Frank Wildes,
Judge John T. Vinson, Hubbard T. Smith,
who was well known in Washington as a
composer of popular songs. and whose
death occurred while he was occupying a
consular position abroad; William James
Hay. George H Plant, Col Robert Boyd
DR.. Franklin A. Gardner. Douglas s. Ron
sldsGn. James s. Smith. Christopher JAR
rett. j. Madison Cults, Louis Schade. Con
rad \. Jordan. Mrs. Mary Ann Fletcher
Mrs E. NJ. Gillen Mrs. Amanda D. Chase
Charles E. Walker, Mrs Martha L. Hayes
Gen James w. Mcmillan. James NJ Blount
Capt. William A. Winder, Mrs Lille w
Hopkins. Hugh A. Campbell. H. Clay Stier
Mrs Elizabeth c. Lancaster Col Villa N
= Wood. Col. Henry B. Mexican G. H
Wilcox. William E. Amin. formerly a we'll
known Washington newspaper correspond
ent; Col Lar L. Livingston, u. S. A; Col
Edward C. Bainbridge. Rear Admiral
George p. Belknap. William Dickson. Rev
W. Fl Milburn, Hallet Kilbourne former
5I,e R5Iepresentative tat Abner Taylor. Harry L.
1870 I,l',i' Edward }. Adams, Patrick Flynn
Erancis Scala. Edward A. Quintard, Horace
T. Mullen. Mary A Henry. George F. Ap-
PIeby. John V. r. Towers DR. Thomas q
ains. a capt. f. W. Brady. Bishop John F.
IiuS'' horace NJ Ffoulke. Capt. Hermann
jacobson, Francis 4. Lutz. William H. Bar.
ION. samuel Polkinhorn Philip l. Brooke
Eoster Ely Bracket, J. Motter Taylor Rev
f TfalIsF .. r. Ryan, Capt William Balm
U. Proctor
Eedf ADMIRAL David Smith, L. S n. Mrs
y, \ townsend. Rev. Ira w Kimmel Mis-
1aflan ). West John Geaghan. Francjs
I-Wis George a. Shehan. Mai John r.
NARROW. who had served as a member ot
Ihe clvil Service commission; Mai t;an
rank Wheaton, Rev. Charles r. Jenkins
William r. Bell Maj. John E. Weyes Miss
Lille Sullivan Samuel r Williams, DR. 4
q: Richardson. Harriet Lane Johnson Ii
iklnson. Arthur O'Connor. DR. Sam,,s, T
hadcline, Herman Kirchner john Hun.
LLFey. Prof. A. ]. Huntington Col. /, r
Iutier. Mrs. James G.. Blaine William 4
Siailey Mrs. Ellis H. Roberts Marcus a
"a liner. Mrs Jean NJ. D. Lander. George
e. llnSie, Rev. Joseph T. O'Brlen. DR.
9lCses Bruckheimer. j. Sayles Brow,. Jobr
Pm. Charles Kaufman Samuel A Lewis
: Ihayer Albert. Charles NJ Shr-,ve I,r
2onh Elfreth Watkins. w. Irving C,aJvar
yohh r. Zimmerman. Thomas Oliyer Wi.
Yam H. Roberts. Thomas Ruskeu. Holm O
thompson, DIR. r. II. Graham Charles q
Alny Maj. Alfred F. Manning. Mrs Kate
= Becker. Gen. J. b. Clark, Mrs j Ken.
can Sickney, Rev. Gustav Fatrius DIR
AdolPh J. Schafhlrt. former Senator jaime,
Kerr Kelly Charles F. Wilson c. Naurict
Sm'ih Rev. James S. Swan, Frank A
clark. Mrs Mary Plant w. b. Denny. ST,
Michael Herhlrf arpb