Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-28


sive NJ. DIS from all parts OF Yankee
land and Dixie.
Vertically a World Crusade.
A worlds congress in intent, purpose
and personnel. it is in fact.
The delegates were made welcome to
Uncle Sans Capital city today by Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Cortelyou and Dis
trict Commissioner Mcfarland. They
were given to understand that the philan-
thropic service in which they have en-
listed is appreciated by the peoples of the
wide world, and that the latch string OF
this city was hanging conspicuously on
the outside.
President Roosevelt and the members of
both houses of Congress have given ap-
prevail and heartiest support to the work
Of the physicians who are laboring for
the veal of man. Governors of states
and legislatures have done likewise.
And when the last session of the inter-
national tuberculosis congress shall have
been held it is expected that the world
will have made a distinct advance along
lines important not only to victims Of
consumption, but to all mankind.
The doors of the new National Museum
building in which the tuberculosis con-
gress is held. were thrown open to the
public September 81. At first all was
confusion and congestion. as the numer-
Gus exhibits We're being put In readiness
for the inspection and instruction Of the
people. Now the conditions Of the ex-
hibits are ideal. Nearly all the states
and several foreign countries have ex-
hibits.
There are tents Of all kinds for outdoor
treatment: sanatoria for the treatment Of
incipient cases Of tuberculosis; solariums
or sun parlors: buildings. pathological
displays. photographs galore and many
other things illustrative of the great
white plague" and its ravages.
From the beginning Of the congress it
was a success. When the doors are
finally closed, October IL. 1t will doubtless
be voted one of the greatest accomplish
ments Of the twentieth century-the era
OF big things in every branch Of science.
but particularly that of materia medica.
4,5OO Delegates Present.
Four thousand five hundred delegates
assembled for the sixth triennial session
or the congress. AS early as 1890 the
hall was half filled with delegates. and at
II O'Clock not vacant seat remained.
Inc local committee. acting as ushers.
Aoo 'cSei'eo tic hist TOUR rows Tor the
foreign delegates and two or three per-
sons prominent in the work of the com.
mittee.
Many of the foreigners wore their dress
clothes. after the manner Of continental
Europeans at day functions Of this char
acter- Nearly every one of them wore
decorations of one kind or another. Min
lister WI was conspicuous in the front
row.
While the audience was assemh,ns Oh.
Marine Band rendered a program of live
ly music: and the procession Of official
delegates. headed by Secretary Cortelyou
Commissioner mcfarland and Dr. John
8. Fulton. secretary general Of the con-
gress. filed IN they were announced by q
wave of Lieut.. Santelmann's baton and
the strains OF Hail 10 the Spirit Of Lib
erty."
Honorary Presidents Named.
The Official delegates from the various
countries. the Spokesman and a few
chosen guests took the platform. The
plain frock coats of the American scien-
lists were overshadowed by some OF the
uniforms of the foreigners. The army
uniforms of South American countries
were seen in the same row with the be-
ribboned full dress uniform Of the car 8
officers.
The opening of the congress was simple.
Dr. Lawrence Flick Of Philadelphia step
ped forward and called the meeting to
order and announced the election Of hon.
orary presidents Of the congress as fol-
lows: DIR. E L. Trudeau of Saranac Lake.
n. Y; Robert Koch Of Berlin, discoverer
Of the tuberculosis bacillus. and the ohi-
clal spokesman Of the German delega.