The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
SCIENTISTS HONOR
PRESIDENT TAFT

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was one old machine, needing repair,
and a single much-patched ba loon. Gen.
Wood said that the reason Congress
would not give the aeronautical corps an
appropriation. was possibly because so
little had been done. but the corps IN
turn felt that with so little equipment
nothing could be accomplished.
Influenced by Aero.
The future war. said Gen. Wood. would
be largely Influenced by the aeroplane.
Its usefulness in spying upon the enemy's
forces was pointed out. and the predic-
tion offered that the next great conflict
probably would be largely fought in the
air if the science advanced as rapidly as
it has in the last year. The work of the
Aeronautical Reserve, organized by John
Barry Ryan, was given hearty commenda-
ton by Gen. Wood, and the fact an
nounced that the reserve was about to eS-
tablish a training school in Washington.
The guest of honor Of the evening.
Wilbur Wright. was the last speaker OF
the evening. Mr.. Wright. in his posi-
tion as the one great aviator in Amer
lea, was expected to portray something
Of what might be accomplished in the
science. but with his customary modestE,
he restricted his speech only to gener-
alitieS, and said absolutely nothing of
his own attainments. The ways and
means of studying the earth from a po-
sition in the air are now becoming well
known, said Mr. Wright. but there is
great deal which must be accomplished
before the science will become ra-
tional Cne. He referred to the army
use of the aeroplane as discussed by
Gen. Wood. and said that there was no
question of the power of the nation
which had the aid of the heavier-than-
air machine in a great conflict.
New Food Introduced.
A new and tasty article of food was in
troduced at the banquet in the shape of
''dasheen au gratin.''
Dasheen is a new vegetable discovery
traced by one of the members of the
Geogra phical Society to its native habitat
in the Orient. Other members later To-
Gated the mealy daSheen in Africa. Ma
deira. and on the west coast of South
America. Then some one wrote a mono
graph on it. and the daSheen was trans
planted to South Carolina.
The result was satisfactory. and so it
fell out that at last nights banquet. as
potatoe of Ireland. the dasheen appeared
on the menu for the first time at pub
lie function in the United States. The
distinguished guests pronounced it dis
tinct addition to the gastronomic cata-
losue. Dasheen has nutty flavor.
List of the Diners.
Present at the banquet were:
Miss Re!ecca Adams. G. F. Adams Representative
Wyatt Aiken. Mrs. Aiken. Gen. James Allen. Mr..
Georgr c. Altemus. Mrs. George {. Altemus. Maj.
Henry T. Allen l. ;. A: Representative ID. X.
Anthony, jr.. Mrs. Anthony. Mr.. ]. 4. AslinwaI
Mr.. j. c. Aspinwall. Mr.. o. T. Austin. Mrs Austin.
Representative d. :. Alexander. Mrs. D. 5. Alex
ander
Hon. John Barrett. Mr.. Charles J. Bell Miss
Ai!cen 4. Bell. Mrs. |. F. Berthrong Mis-. 4. Il.
Browne. Hon. \. Il. Browne, Hon. \. o. Bacon.
Mrs: Ira Bennett. Mrs. Bennett Representative
William S. Bennet. Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Scott Bone.
Mrs Bone. Mr.. w. Z. Brigham. Mrs. Brigham.
Senator E. ]. Burkett. Mrs. Bukett. Mr.. A. B.
Ecwers Mrs. Barker. Dr. Samuel Nelson Barker.
Ar. Henry Bradley. Mr. Horace Bentley. Repre-
sentative Richard Rartholdt Mr. 1hert ;. Barlow.
Srnator Theodore f. Burton. Rear Admiral G. ".
Baird. L. 5. n. Mrs. Baird. Miss Bertha Body.
Rev. J. L. Barnhart. Herr H. BrInins Mrs Mar
.nerite NJ Brown. Mr.. William J. Brown. DR.. J. |
Wesley Boree Mr.. Ward T. Bower. Mr.. Robert |
Brett Representative W. q. Brantiey. Mr.. AdolT+ |
|. Bernheimer. Mr.. oscar NJ Brown. Dr. Pierre |
Boucry; Ssnor Rarranco. Cuban Vice Consul: Col |
Henry r. BloInt L. ;. A. Mrs. Blount. Senator |
Henry E. Rurnham. Mrs. Burnham Senur Den /
Fra1'ciso Leon de la Barra. the Ambassador oi |
Mexico: Representative Albert :. Burcson; Count |
j. II. Bernstorff. the Ambassador of Germany; |
Charge Affares of Brazil. Mime. de Lima.
The Cuban Minister the Minister from Costa |
Ria. Sencr Don J. r. Calro: DIR. Frederick V. 60 !
vile. Representative F. 1. Campbell Mrs. Camp !
hell G,n- William II. Carter Mrs Carter. the Chi
nsc Minister Nine. Chang Representative Cham;, !
Mr.. Benjamin Carter. Mrs NJ +. ClIuril. Mr.. Moi !!
ville' Church. Coz. f. H. Crcwder. L. :. A.. Mrs !
Carrody. Mr.. J. d. Carnsody. Brig Gen. ]. ]. |
O'Connell L. s. A: Mr.. Harry Caplin. MIR. Ernest
]. Clark. Mrs. Clark Mr.. Edward s Curtis Mr.. |
William C. Chur>tl. NIrS. Church Mr. Frank Car |
pcnter. Mrs. Carpenter. Mr. Il. NJ. Clinedinst Mrs |
.linedirHt: Hon A. J. Corning. Mrs Cornins Mr. I
William l. Curtis Mrs. Curtis. Mr.. f. B. CLARK. |
Mrs. Clark Mr.. Reuben Clark. Mai Charles H. |
CnlS. Representative Henry Allen Cooper. Mr. !
Cooper. Mr.. Howard Crawley, Representative L. H. |
I'amCrCn. Miss Marian Cock DR.. y. \. Cobb. Mrs. |
Cobb.
Mr.. Walter I. Dawkins. Mai. james T. Dean. L. |
A.; Mr.. Il. NJ. Dcs JsTdine. Mrs. >Jessic J.
Dnrphey. Mr. George r. Dixie. Mrs. Dilkes. Rear
Admiral Andrew Dunlap Mrs dunlap. Mr- Dwight.
Representative J. W. Dwight Lieut.. CO" George NJ
Dunn. L. S. A; Mr.. William j. Duncan. Mr., Ed
win Willard Deemins. l'r ". r. DE Gdrmo. Mr..
l. tert NJ Dickinson. Mro. Dickinson
Gen c. r. Edwards L. :. A: Miss Annie II.
Eastman. Mr.. Frederick Eictelhergr. Mr.. Ffrtsrics
A. Emery. Mr.. John Joy Edison. Mrs Edison. DR..
rh,Laaa +. EldridGe. Miss Lena Evans
Mr.. David Fairctild. Mrs. David Fairchild, Prof.
Hans Frotlicher. Mr.. +. \. Furst. Mr.. J. Esdlll
Florence. MIR. George s. Fowler. Mr.. Herbert c. :
felton. Mrs. FELTON,. Mr.. Horace Fulton Mrs
Horace Fulton. Mrs. II. VI. Fulton. Mr.. II. NJ.
utUr. Miss Louise Fletcher Miss Nellie Fletcher.
Mrs Fletcher Senator ID. y. Fletcher. Mr.. q. H.
fortessaIc. Representative George Falrcnid. Mrs
FarciIild REPRESENTATIVE George Edmund Fus |
Mrs. Fcss. William J. Flathers. Mr.. G. ]. Faulk-
ser. Mrs Faulkner
Mr.. Gilbr H. Grosvcnor. Mrs. ,irosrenor Mr..
Henry Gannctt. Mrs Gannett. Rev. Frank Good-
win, Mrs. Frank Goodwin. Zen. j. Campbell Gil
mere. Mr.. Frank Gilmore. Mr.. John Cell Mr.
Hcrry May Cuttings. Mr. H. +. Gerhard Prof
!. Howard Cor. Mrs. ]. Howard Gore Gen Green
:, Goodlce. Mrs John ,iayitt Mr. John ,iavitt,
senator X. J. Gamble. Mrs. Il. J. Gamble Mr.
William W. 6icodae. Mir. Edwin T. ,ircsvenor
Mrs Guernsey Representative Guernsey. Mr. Rob
IT Gibson. Representative ]. j. Gardner. Mr.
Earl l. Gregg.
Right Rev. Alfred T. Harding. Mr. Jacob Hass-
acber. Mrs Has-lachCr. Miss Hasslachcr. Mrs
l. G. Hensley. Mr.. James H. Herlsley Rev Jo
aildebrand, MIR Samuel n. Hecit Brig Gen
Walter Howe. L. 5. A.. I.ielIt. Alfrd c. Howe
+. s. ~. DIR. ]. +. Herlert. DR. Guy L. Hummer
Rear Admiral John NJ. Hawle, Mr.. Hawley Mr..
dCriS Harrison. Mr.. George W. Hutchisou Mrs
iutchiscn Justice 4. 4. Hafncr. MIR Chr. Heu- ,
ich Mrs. Chr Heurich, Capt. NJ f. Hanna L.
:. A.. Representative Robert L. Henry Mrs
Henry. Representative f. J. Hill. Mrs. HiI Gen.
iecrEe c. Hazelton. L. s. A. Mrs. b r. How
rd MIR. W. +. Ham, Mrs Ham, Mr.. Jay v Hare |
Iirs. A. Hatfield jr.. Mr.. 4. Hatfield jr Mr. |
ohm W. Hamilton. Mr. William Il. Hadey Rep
w. L. Humphrey. Representative q. u
Iausen. Miss Anne C. Holden.
Mrs Inch. Rear Admiral Elcilard Inch Mr. W.O
son. Mr.. Mitchell Innea.
Mrs c. G. Jarboc Miss May JASPER DIR. Brown
avis Mr.. B. T. johnson. Mr. Frank Edward John
nm Mr. H. NJ Jordsp NJ t,eorpe II Irdd NJ, |