Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

portrait says that the common house fly
helps spread the white plague Beside
MIN is one of his footprints. not on the
sands of time but on a lantern slide
also enlarged. Manv little spots are
contained in his footprint and the ex-
hibitor says they are bacilli-consump-
ton germs-tubercules enough to start
weak pair of lungs on the trail which
ends In white little cot in a neat san
atorium. With no chance of recovery
The drinking cups at the Museum build
ing were all confiscated yesterday after
noon, and in the place of the metal ones
the paraffined paper cups are used They
are distributed to the visitors at the
water coolers
Social Functions.
The first large private entertainment
In honor of the congressists will be DIR.
William Gwynn's reception next Tues
day evening. A great many distinguished
foreign and American delegates have been
asked to attend. DR.. Calleja, who was
recently the victim of an accident while
driving, expects to be able to attend.
Gen Sternberg will entertain several
OF the delegates at dinner Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard will give a lawn
party at Twin Oaks Wednesday afternoon
from to 6 to all accredited delegates.
The program of social festivities for the
eress on tuberculosis shows busy week.
beginning with Monday evening, when a
receution will be given to the delegates
IN the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In the
receiving line will be Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson. DR.. Lawrence Flick of Phila-
delphla and trustee Of the gallery.
tuesday evening Gen. Sternberg gives
dinner to some Of the delegates.
wednesday evening DIR. and Mrs.
CHARLES w. Richardson will hold a recep-
m ho
nome, 1877 Connecticut avenue.
Thursday evening 1t is expected that the
State Department will give dinner to
the foreign delegates
Friday evening the local committee who
&c, act, 'he part of hosts to the conbressists
VIII give smoker.
saturday the ladies of the organization
committee will entertain the delegates on
sail on the Potomac
John Barrett Entertains at Dinner.
John Barrett. director of the interna-
uonal bureau of American republics. en-
tertained the Latin-American delegates
AT dinner at the New Willard last even
ing. The guests were: A. A. Adee, act
ing secretary of state: DR.. Edward Ii
ceago. chairman Mexican delegation to
tuberculosis congress; Senior Don JOAQUIN
Bernardo Calvo. minister of Costa Rica :;
senior Don Epifanio Portela. minister of
Argentina: Surgeon General Walter wy
man: public health and marine hospital
service: Dr. John S. Fulton. secreta ~
general tuberculosis congress: Senior Don
LUIS Felipe Carlo, ministt@of Ecuador:
DR.. Don Luis Toledo Herrarte, minister
OF Guatemala: Huntington Wilson, third
assistant secretary of state; DIR. Don F.
rodriguez delegate to tuberculosis con-
gress from Argentina; DIR. Charles W.
Richardson. delegate to tuberculosis con-
gress' from Ecuador: Senior Dono Arturo
Padro y Almeida, charge d'affaires OF
CUBA; Sylvino Gurgel do Amaral. coun-
selOr of the Brazilian embassy: Senior Don
Cecilio Bag. secretary of Mexican en-
bassy; Dr. Don Juan j Ulloa, delegate
to tuberculosis congress from Costa RIGA /;
Maj. j. r. Kean. delegate to tuberculosis
congress from Cuba; DR.. Don D. Var
CARA Lopez. delegate to tuberculosis con-
gress from Mexico; DR.. Don A. Achayal