Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-28
MEN OF EVERY NATION
Ia Session al Washington To day Discussing weaus oi
 Fighiiua Tuberculosis.

able educational campaign formally was inaugurated here to-day. It was humanity's crusade against most deadly foe-the white plague.
 The occasion was the official open ing of the sixth triennial information al congress on tuberculosis at the Ma tional museum. A more distinguish ed gathering perhaps has never be- fore met in the national capital. Scientists of international fame, members of the diplomatic corps, philanthropists and representatives of practically every civilized nation were present.
 The first day of the convention was marked by simple but unique ceremony. Preliminary to the formal opening the diplomatic corps, the spokesmen of the various countries, the officers of the congress, the hon. orary presidents and the section pres idents met in the office of Dr Henry c. Beyer, chairman of the committee on exhibits in the museum building shortly before II o'clock and accom- panied by Drs Beyer and John 5. Fulton, the secretary general, pro- |'ceeded to the stage in the great audi torfum. There Secretary of the Treas ury Cortelyou, the presiding ofiicer and as personal representative Of the president of the United States, ex- tended the official welcome on behalf of the United States government. A welcome to the national capital was then extended by District Commis- sioner MacFarland, followed by brief responses by the representatives of about thirty foreign countries. The assembly hall was prism of colors, the flags of every. nation being dis played. The national anthems of this and other countries were played by the Marine band. The greater part of the days session was devoted to responses by foreign delegates. The speakers and the nations they repre- sented were;
 Dr Fermin Rodriguez. Jr, Argen- tine; Baron Hengelmuller von Hen gevar, Austria; Prof Denys, Belgium; Dr F. Montizambert, Canada; Dr l. Sierra, Chile; Dr, Juan J. Ulloa, Costa Rica; Dr Joaquin L. Jacobsen, Cuba; Dr Bernard Bang, Denmark; Dr c w. Richardson, Ecuador; Prof Louis Landouzy, France; Dr Robert Koch Germany; Dr Arthur Newsholme Great Britain; Dr Lambros Coromi, las, Greece; Dr Bengoechea, Guate. mala; Dr Joszlin re Jong, Holland; | Dr Antonio Stella, Italy; Dr Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico; Dr F. Harbitz, Nor. way; Dr Echeverria, Panama; Di Ladislaw Detre,, Hungary; Dr Slyve | Gurgel de Amaraf, Portugal; Dr s Trimescu, Roumania; Dr. A. Wiadimi, rolf, Russia; Dr Camilo Cafleja Spain; Hon Conrad Cedercranz, Swe den; Dr Frank sEgger, Switzerland and Dr Luis Mclean Lafinur, Uruguay At the conclusion of this feature ot the programme Secretary Cortelyot closed the meeting, the delegates dis persed and will not assemble in gen eral session again until Saturday morning, October 8.
 Beginning at 2:30 o'clock this af ternoon sectional meetings will bs held at the museum as follows: Path ology and bacteriology, President William H. Welsh. Baltimore; clini cal study and theraphy of tuberculo sis, President Dr Vincent Bowditch Boston; surgery and orthopedias President Dr Charles H. Mayo, Koch ester, state and municipal control O tuberculosis, President Surgeon Gen eral Wyman. At o'clock a session of the section on tuberculosis in chil dren will begin.
 Dr A. A. Wladimiroff, distin guished officer in the Russian army will deliver a special lecture at th' museum hall tonight lon "The Bi ology of the Tubercle Bacillus"