Evening star., 1912-09-10
Material Testers inspect the
Bureau of Standards.
ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON
Secretary Nagel to Represent Presi-
dent at White House Reception.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS VIEWED
Delegates to International Associa-
!, tion Leave Tonight for $35, 900
Tour Of Country.

The delegates to the recent congress In
New York of the International Associa-
ton for Testing Materials. who are tour
ing the United States. are this afternoon
being given ono OF the biggest treats Of
their entire trip at the bureau Of stand
Nards. where the governments official test
i ug laboratories are located. The visitors
fr 0m foreign lands are being shown how
JTn cle Sam establishes standards for ma
teriaIs of various nature and are being
given the privilege of witnessing the
operation Of some Of the worlds most
marvel ous testing machines.
The visitors arrived at the bureau OF
standards at about 1 o'clock this after
noon. after having ridden through Rock
Creek. Park in automobiles. Upon ar
riving~at the institution they were greet
ed by DR.. E B. Rosa. acting director.
Prof. 81. M. Howe, vice president of the
American Association for Testing MAJ
terials and a member Of the board Of
visitors of the bureau Of standards, as
sisted in the reception.
Entertained at Luncheon.
Following a brief address OF welcome
thev visitors were escorted to the dining
roon,- of the bureau, where luncheon was
serveoS to them At 2 o'clock they began
their Inspection Of the various labora-
tories Az Of the hg machines were in
operation md numerous building ma
terials were tested. The visitors will re-
main at the bureau until 4:3O O'Clock,
when they will again board their auto
mobiles and stal for the White House.
where at o'clock ecreaaly d Saeea 10 Oh ,;s1 .ne
represent President .Eaft at an elaborate
reception to be held IN the lawn. It Is
regarded as particularly fitting that Sec
retary Nagel should rece we the VHtors,
as he is the head Of the department In
which the tests for the go vernment are
made
The delegation will leave washington
tonight at 10 o'clock, following g VISIT TO
the Library of Congress. From ere they
paid to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, oronto
and Cleveland, on what Is known q the
$35,Otu trip of the association. Than IS
the cost, exclusive Of the entertainment. IS.
This morning the delegates visited tie
bureau of engraving and printing, De
partment Of Agriculture, the Capitol
Treasury and other public buildings.
Reception at Smithsonian.
A brilliant reception given the dele
gates last night by the regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute brought yester-
days activities to close. The dele
gates were received at the entrance
to the National Gallery Of Art. on the
second floor. from which they entered
the gallery and viewed the pictures.
One Of the most prominent figures at
the reception was the Prince N. Belle
lubsky, who is president Of the asso-
ciation and leads the Russian delega-
ton. He wore several decorations.
The delegates were introduced to the
hosts in the receiving line by Ernst,
Reitter of the delegation from Vienna,
Austria, assisted by Richard l. Hum
phrey. At the head of the receiving
line were DR.. and Mrs. Rich'd Rathbun.
who represented the regents Of the in
stitution. DR.. Rathbun is acting di-
rector Of the Smithsonian Institution
in the absence Of Director Walcott.
The other members Of the receiving
line were DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Rosa. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry NJ. Howe. Gen. and
Mrs w. H. Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick ". Coville, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Hanna. DR.. Joseph A. Holmes and Mrs.
g. S. Worries.