Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-02
CONVENTION CIT Y
WASHINGTON KEEPS UP ITS REC
ORD IN THIS REGARD.

AS the convention city Washington lost
none of its prestige during the year 1904.
There were, during the twelve months,
thirty-nine largely attended meetings here
which attracted national observation, be-
sides many other smaller conventions and
gatherings of a like nature.
The first of Importance was the meeting
of the democratic national committee on
January IL This body gathered In Washing
ton to select the place for the democratic
national convention to meet and nominate
candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency. St. Louis was chosen and July
the month.
One of the most distinguished gatherings
ever assembled in Washington was the
national arbitration conference, which met
here January - and adopted resolutions
that Congress should endeavor to secure
an arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
The Lafayette Theater was filled to over
flowing with people who favored such a
treaty the solution OF the problem If re-
sort should be made to arms in the settle
ment of international disputes. Among the
famous men invited to addres the meeting
were: Cardinal Gibbons. Andrew Carnegie,
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. Rev Edward Everett
Hale, J. NJ. Dickinson, DR., Silverman,
Wayne MacNeagh and John w. Foster.
The meeting of the national board of
trade called TO order January Is.
Delegates from every prominent board of
NTsle III the nltGu states were present
and questions of Importance To the COM
mercial interests of the country were dis
cuSS"d and decided
The National Republican Editorial AS
sociatiou met here February ; and dts
cussed matters relating TO the furtherance
Of the interests OF the republican party.
Prominent editors from all paris of the
country were present
What was the most auspicious Gathering
in the history of the National american
Womans Suffrage Association met here
for its thirty-sixth annual convention Feb
ruary IL. Miss Susan Il. Anthony being
present and receiving from the hands of
her associates a testimonial in recognition
or her half century of work for the cause.
The southern branch OF the National
Dental Association met here on February
% and discussed matters relating TO the
work OF Its members and brother dentists:
the society of state and municipal build
Ing commissioners gathered In force on Feb
ruary 20 and took action along the lines
OF their work; on March the tenth an
nual congress for the promotion of religious
education met and was attended by dis
ttnguished divines from all parts of the
country; the National Wholesale Lumber
Dealers Association met in convention on
March and concluded much business re-
lating to the gathering and distribution OF
this valuable product. The preservation
or the forests was prominent theme dis
cussed. The annual banquet of the Pc
riodical Publishers Association was held
here on April and the annual meeting OF
District No. OF the Bnai Birth. April II
The thirteenth continental congress of
the Daughters OF the American Revolution
was called to order April Is and remained
In session for a week. Mrs. Charles War
Ten Fairbanks was reelected president gen.
eraI On the same date the annual meet
Ing OF the Society OF the American Revo-
luton was held
The National Academy of Sciences met
April 20 and was attended by distiny uished
scientists from every part of the country
Matters of strictly scientific nature were
discussed. The twenty-first annual confer
enoe of the Florence Crtttenton Mission
was held April Is. The National Society
OF Colonial Danes met on May 4 and con.
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