Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
FINAL SESSIONS HELD
International Railway Con-
gress Concludes Business.
FOREIGNERS PLEASED
EXPRESS APPRECIATION OF
COURTESIES EXTENDED.
Additions to American Membership
Old Officers Re-Elected-Secretar
Shaw's Address Last Night.
FOREIGNERS PLEASED

Shaw's Address Last Night.
The international railway congress came
to an end with the general meeting at the
New Willard Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Last night the members of the permanent
commission of the congress entertained the
American Railway Guild at dinner at the
New Willard This evening the delegates
Will depart on the tours that have been
arranged for them under the direction of
the American Railway Association The
next congress will be held In 1910 at Berne.
Switzerland After the general meeting
yesterday afternoon a meeting of the per-
manent@ commission was held and all the
old officers were reelected
The wind up of the affairs of the con-
gress was attended with many expressions
OF good feeling. and an exchange of cour-
tesfes between the American and foreign
delegates. The foreigners were profuse in
manner IN which they have been enter
tanned and treated. Through NJ Ernest
Gerard they took occasion to thank in
olviduaiiy each and every member of the
American stan in charge of the arrange
ments for the congress. On the other
hand. Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, chairman of
the American section Of the congress made
II pain that the Americans appreciated the
.tlnguished representatives of other nations.
and that the manner In which the foreign
officers OF the congress had performed the
various duties of their offices was highly
gratifying.
The Closing Session.
The last session of the congress was
scheduled for 100 o'clock. The morning
had been spent at the section meeting
clearing up the work of the sections 1t
was O'Clock. therefore, before the dele
gates began to assemble in the meeting
room and almost 3 o'clock before Presi-
dent Stuyvesant Fish put in an appear-
ance. Mr.. Fish apologized for keeping the
assemDlage waiting and proceeded imne-
dfately to business
Five section reports were to be heard
and these were taken up in order Score
tary Wessenbruch read the titles of the
reports first in French and the reading in
French was followed by some member of
the section. President Fish then read the
report in English. 1t was the rule that
each report should be read first In French
and then In English and the question of
adoption put. The five reports that were
considered at the final session were on
rails for fast trains concrete and i'm
bedded metal construction, provident In
situations, automatic couplers and electric
traction. All of the reports were adopted
and but two of them discussed at any
length
The second matter on the program was
the clearing up of the business of the con-
gress for final adjournment. The matter
of appointing four new American members
for the permanent commission came up
first. 1t is the custom of the congress to
Increase the representation Of the country
In which meeting has been held. Instead
OF flVe members, therefore, the United
States was allowed nine.
The New Members.
The new members selected are Secretary
Paul Morton, Mr.. George E. Stevens of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, Mr. Charles
NJ Hay of the Grand Trunk line and Mr.
Frank Barr of the Boston and Maine rail-
road. The announcement of the names OF
the new members Of the commission was
received with cheers from both the Amer
lean and foreign contingents. Secretary
Morton has made himself very popular
with the visitors. not only by his addresses
on the. various occasions on which he has |
been called before the congress, but |
through his constant attentions for the
comfort of the visitors and his cordial par
tici patio In all the entertainments ar
ranged for them.
The matter of amending the constitution |
OF the congress came up for consideration |
after the new members of the |
permanent commission had been appointed. |
Inc recommendation was made by twenty |
tiVe members that amendment be made |
10 provide that when member of the per |
commission appointed as a gov
tLiiIleIll oIlIcfdI OF an OTclaI or rail- |
road, terminated his connection with the |
government or railroad with which he haG |
been connected, and as official of which |
he had been elected, he should so notify |
the headquarters of the commission, so that |
his name could be stricken from the rolls; |
or, If the members of the commission so
desired he could be continued a MEM |
Der thereof until his successor was chosen. |
The amendment adopted.
The question of the next meeting place !
of the congress was then presented. The |
permanent commission recommended that |
the eighth congress be held in Switzerland |
imousiy adopted. The constitution of the |
congress provides that the essions can |
only be held in the capital Of the nation Sc |
lected: therefore, as previously stated, the |
next meeting Will be at Bcrne.
Exchange of Fluctuations.
The business having been disposed of. |
President Fish announced that the work of |
the congress was finished He made i |
brief address. in which he said he and his |
associates of the American Railway Asso- |
citation desired to thank the foreign mem |
Oers for their attendance at the meetings |
and their patience in helping to carry on |
the business of the organization in two
languages. The thanks of the members are
Tue the President of the United States he
said, for the manner in which he provided
for the American adherence to the organ
zation, and to the Vice President for his
Attendance at the initial session and his
Eloquent address The American delegates
also desired to thank NJ. Ernest Gerard,
NJ. Arthur Dubois. NJ. Louis Wesserbiuch,
ne general secretary. and NJ. Edouard
Il olemanS, the secretary treasurer, for their |
work in connection with the meeting.
a list of those TO whom thanks are due !
Tor the success of the congress would be
Incomplete, Mr. Fish declared without it
included the name of Mr. George A. Post,
oy whose efforts such comprehensive and
elaborate exhibition of railway appliances
las been brought to this city and set up in
form for the benefit of the for
eign members. This work, Mr.. Fish contin-
led, could not be overestimated. The value
IF showing the visitors what America is
1oing for the safe and economic conduct of |
he railroad business was a great feature of
he congress, and Mr.. Post had more than
accomplished his mission. AT the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Fish's address he babe all the
delegates adieu.
M. Gerard's Response