The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
NEXT CONGRESS
MEETS At B[RNE.
Railway Men Choose Place
for Eighth Session.
SEVENTH SESSION is OVER
President Fish Delivers a Valedictorx
and N. Gerard Compliments
Americans.
SEVENTH SESSION is OVER

after expressing his qualification At
the success Of the meeting and thanking
those who had been instrumental In
making 1t success. stuyvesant Fish,
president OF the session. yesterday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. formally declared
the seventh session OF the international
Railway Congress TO be at an end.
Just before announcement was rslads o.
final adjournment, President Fish an-
nounced that the permanent commission
had selected Berne, Switzerland, as tbs
place of the next meeting, which is 70
be held FIVE years hence.
Immediately after adjournment ths
permanent commission held a meeting,
al the close of which It was announced
that ali of the officers Of the commission
had been reelected 10 their respective
positions.
Last Meeting of Congress.
The last meeting OF the congress was
called to order in the ballroom OF the
New Willard at 2:15 o'clock by Presi-
| dent Fish
Uneonsidered conclusions from the va
rious sections were taken up, discusssAx
| and ratified
/ After the conclusions had been ADOPT
D =
an address In which he thanked the deli
egates for their attention 10 duties.
For the success OF the session he gave
a large share of credit 10 the permanent
commission, especially mentioning the
permanent president, a. Dubois. and II.
Gerard, who came to the United States
| in his stead
| He also bestowed praise On other Of
| fcers, and spoke III the highest terms
OF those who prepared the teehHisas
reports.
Gratitude to President.
While courtesy TO the guests required
him as an American 10 begin the express
sion of thanks by addressing the officers
OF the permanent commission, he said,
| he could not refrain from mentioning
the debt of gratitude which the 800
American citizens who are engaged IN
railroad work owe 10 the President Of
| the United States for the adhesion CIV
en- by the Government to the congress
at this session, and TO the Vice Presi-
dent for having dignified the occasion
| by opening the session, and by acting
as its honorary president.
He then thanked George A. Post and
his associates for the successful manner
In which they handled the railway APP
pliance exhibition.
Following President Fish's address
Earnest Gerard OF Belgium, represent
ing A. Dubois. president of the per
manent commission delivered feiiei-
tous address IN French. in which he
complimented all the american officers
and committees for the hospitality ex-
tended to foreign delegates. He said
that Mrs. RooseveIts tea on the White
House lawn. Friday evening. would be
kept in his memory as a souvenir OF
one OF the most delightful occasions OF
| his life.
NJ Heurteaux, of France. proposed
vote OF thanks to the president Of the
session, Stuyvesant Fish, which was
| heartily adopted.
Final Adjournment.
| Bowling his Acknowledgements. the
| president asked If there was anything
| more to come before .he meeting, and
there being nothing, final adjournment
was taken.
Two parties of foreign delegates to
the congress will leave Washington to-
morrow or tours OF the United States
| The parties will include about 800 dele
gates, and occupy four special trains.
To Tour Country.
One party will reach New York, May
! %. after having visited Altoona, Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Schenectady, and Boston. The other is
due in New York the 9th, stopping on
its way at Altoona, Pittsburg, C:aeiu-
natl. St. Louis, Chicago, Niagara Falls.
Montreal. Saratoga, Schenectady. and
Albany.
The foreign delegates, who include
representa- tives of many European and
other governments and railways, are
travelling in the United States as guests
of the American Railway Association.