Evening star., 1915-11-21
PRAISE DIRECTOR
OF MINES BUREAU
Van H. Manning rendered
Banquet by Friends in Gov
eminent Service.
SECRETARY LANE AMONG
SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM
Senator Walsh and DR.. George Otis
Smith Also Heard at Feast
of Felicitation.

The President was wise, as usual,
In selecting Manning to head the bu-
reau OF mines." said Franklin X. Lane
secretary of the Interior, at a banquet
rendered Van H. Manning by employees
OF the bureau of mines and United
states geological survey last night at
Rauscher's. in honor of his appoint
ment as director of the bureau Of
mines. Director Manning was appoint
ed in August
Secretary Lane said:
Men of large vision and great abil-
ity are connected with the bureau of
mines and geological survey.
We are bound to outdo the rest of
the world in chemistry experiments.
war today, as we have seen, means the
moo1llZation of the resources of nature.
and the mining industry is the foun-
tain head of most necessaries and in
struments of war. We can build bat
tleship out of the mines of the United
States-no other country can do that"
DIR. G. o. Smith a Speaker.
Toastmaster Edward w. Parker in
troduced DR.. George Otis Smith. di-
rector of the geological survey. who
spoke on The Survey Graduate"
Samuel Sanford, editor of the Bu-
reau of Mines, followed DR.. Smith. He
spoke in complimentary terms of Di-
rector Manning What We Think of
Him" was Mr. Sanford's subject.
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh, chairman
of the Senate committee on mines and
mining, spoke on Our Mining Indus
tries" He said: Electricity for steam
today in the mines of the Anaconda
Copper Company makes a saving of so
cents a ton. When one takes into con-
sideration there are millions of tons it
may be seen what that fact actually
means. Perhaps my greatest thought
along mining lines today is the con-
servation of the men who toi. in the
mines; the next. that all the minerals
are not available right now" Senator
Walsh spoke in the highest terms Of
the ability and integrity of the newly
appointed director.
J. F. Callbreth, secretary of the
American Mining Congress. spoke on
Safety and Efficiency" and what it
means in the mining world. Secretary
Callbreth told of the Srst mining ap-
preparation in 1907. which was for
$150,000. 1T must be our fight from
now on to get proper appropriations
for SO big a duty as research work in
the mining industry" he said.
Loyalty Mr.. Manning's Motto.
Director Manning. in responding.
said Loyalty is my motto and though
/ have perhaps lost out in some in
stances l have won many battles for
being loyal at all times"
A letter of regret was read from DR..
Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore, who is
interested in the mining of radium.
The bureau Of mines was esta blished
July !. 1910. The same month Mr.
Manning was appointed chief clerk by
Secretary Ballinger- In September, Dr.
J. A. Holmes was appointed director by
President Taft. The present direct or
was made assistant to DR.. Holmes in
1912. and assistant director in 1914
Director Manning succeeded Dr.
Holmes, who died July 13, 1915
Dancing followed the addresses.
List of the Guests.
The guests were w. w. Adams, G. H.
Ashley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Ayers, Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Bowles, Morris Bien, E. c. Barnard,
Frank Bond. Thomas NJ Baker. J. H.
Brickenstein, Mr.. and Mrs Clifford X
Bergman, Miss Frances B. Burt, MIR.
and Mrs. A. H. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Cochrane. J. B. Callahan, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Callbreath. Mr.. and Mrs F.
C. Grass, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Campbell,