Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
VISITING CHEMISTS
Washington Invaded by Dis
tinguished Scientists
AS SPECIAL GUESTS
SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF THE CITY
THIS MORNING.
Government Departments to Be In
. spected Tomorrow, Followed by
Trip to Mount Vernon.
As SPECIAL GUESTS

Prominent chemists Of the United states
and of many foreign countries are visiting
Washington today as the guests OF the
local members of the Society OF Chemical
Industry, the annual sessions Of which have
Just closed in New York. The visitors ar
rived by special train this morning, after
stopping a day in Philadelphia. and will re-
main in this city until tomorrow evening.
From here the chemists go direct to st.
Louis where they will meet with the con-
gress of science and arts. After four days
in the worlds fair city they will visit Chi
cago Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Boston
Returning to New York about October J.,
the members of the society will dlsperse
and proceed to their respective homes
This morning the visitors were taken on
special trolley cars for sightseeing tour
of the city The party numbers ninety-slx,
and the ranks were materially augmented
by the Washing on chemists serving on
committees and participat ting IN the enter
tainment of the members OF the society.
At o'clock this afternoon the chemists
were entertained at luncheon at Heurlcn
brewery and afterward made a minute IN
spection of the plant. Later this AFTER
noon there will be trolley excursion "
Cabin John bridge to view the largest stone
arch viaduct in the world. Tonight at
O'clock there will be a smoker and cake
walk at Rauscher's, to be attended by the
delegates and visitors and their families.
Program for Tomorrow.
The program of entertainment for tomor-
row includes visits to the various govern
ment buildings and departments in the
morning and a trip down the river to Mount
Vernon at o'clock in the afternoon.
Tomorrow evening the visitors will attend
the vaudeville performance at Chase's me
lH, ylofor q
Of Baltimore.
The Society of Chemical Industry Is Of
English origin, and Is an organization OF
practical and analytical chemists with sec
lions In all the continental countries tne
states and colonies and this is it's first
meeting in America. The selection OF the
United States as a place for the annual
assemblage Is in recognition OF the grow
ing numbers Of American members and the
high place they have taken In the profess
sion. To mere fully express this advance
ment the society elected at its meeting IN
New York city William H. Nichols, presi-
dent of the General Chemical Company OF
New York. its president to succeed Sir
william Ramsay OF London, the retiring
president. Mr.. Nichols, however, Is not
the first American president. Prof Charles
F. Chandler of Columbia University was
the first American to receive this honor.
The members present come from all quar-
ters of the globe. England has the largest
visiting delegation. Germany Is well rep
resented also Holland Australia. India and
the Strait Settlements.
One Thousand American Members.
The American members Of the society
number 1000, and among them may be
found the names Of Prof. Ira Remsen,
president of Johns Hopkins University,
who this year receives the gold medal Of
the society. Alexander c. Humphreys,
president of Stevens Institute; H. w. WI
ley, chief chemist of the United States
government at Washington; Prof. Chand-
Ter of Columbia University; Virgo Cob
lentz, professor of chemistry at the New
York College of Pharmacy; Thomas A.
Edison, Dr. Ernest ]. Lederle, former
health commissioner of New York city,
and r. w. Moore, chief chemist of the
appraisers stores Of the port of New
York.
Sir William Ramsay, the retiring presi-
dent of the society, who is one of the
most distinguished of the visitors to the
capital city today, Is famous In every
part of the world where the theory of
not long ago that Sir William was Sc
lected as one of the few men of letters
and science on whom the King of Eng
land conferred titular distinction. He has
been decorated with the Hoffman medal
the highest gift of the German Chemical
Society, and has made demonstration of
some of his discoveries before the Ger
man emperor.
The Local Committees.
The committees in charge of the visitors
while in Washington are:
H. w. Wiley, chairman; Marcus Benja-
min. secretary; Henry N. Stokes, Eugene
A. Byrnes, T. NJ. Chatard, David T. Day,
Fred p Dewey, A. w. Dow, Edwin c..
Eckel. William s. Ferris. Max Georgia,
John ]. Griffin, w. H. Heileman, Lyman
f. Kebler, James B. Littlewood Charles
E. Munroe, r. Outwater, Harry J. Patter-
son, E. Richards and Samuel S. Voorhees,
Executive committee-H. w. Wiley,
chairman; Marcus Benjamin, secretary;
Charles e. Munroe and Samuel S. Voor-
heeS
Finance committee, Neutrality-suspicious.
E. Munroe, chairman; T. M. Chatard and
A. w. Dow; Baltimore-H. Burrough, jr.,
A. r. l.. Dohme and Charles CHASER.
Entertainment committee Washington
Samuel s. Voorhees,, chairman; Fred p.
Dewey and Eugene A. Byrnes; Baltimore
". G. Bloede.
Press comnittee-Marcus Benjamin.
Ladies committee-Mrs. Charles E.
Munroe, Mrs. Marcus Benjamin, Mrs. T.
M. Chatard, Mrs. A. w. Dow and Mrs
Samuel S. Voorhees, assisted by the wives
of other members of the local committee.