Emerson T. Abbott, St. Joseph, U. S. Bee Keepers' Union, Augustine Gallagher, Editor Modern Miller, St. Louis, Sec'y, N. W. Millers' Association, Chas. C. Bell, Boonville, Horticulturist. MINNESOTA. Marcus Johnston, St. Paul, N. W. Flour Millers' Association, NEW YORK. F. E. Dawley, Fayetteville, Director State Farmers' Institutes, F. M. Barrett, Editor American Grocer, New York City, Robert G. Eccles, 191 Dean St., Brooklyn Borough, N. Y. City, County of Kings Medical Society, Gallus Thomann, 109-111 E. 15th St., New York, Manager Literary Bureau, U. S. Brewers' Association, Capt. S. A. Day, U. S. A., Fort Slocum, G. L. Flanders, Albany, Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, Wm. McMurtrie, M. D., 100 William St., New York, American Chemical Society. F. J. H. Kracke, New York City, Asst. Commissioner of Agriculture, rep. Mercantile Exchange, E. A. Day, M. D., 659 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn Borough, N. Y. City rep. Francis B. Thurber, New York City, Pres. U. S. Export Associatoin, NEW JERSEY. Franklin Dye, Trenton, Sec'y State Board of Agriculture, Paul V. Flynn, Editor N. J. Trade Review, 43 Park St., Newark, (G), D. D. Denise, Freehold, Pres. N. J. State Board of Agriculture, Edward A. Sayre, Manufacturing Chemist, 100 Henry St., Orange, (G), H. S. Scull, M. D., Atlantic City, Sec'y Board of Health. W. F. Koeheke, Atlantic City, Board of Health, F. N. Barrett, Elitor N. Y. Grocer, 143 Chambers St., New York City, (G), E. B. Voorhees, New Brunswick, Director Ag. Experiment Station. NORTH CAROLINA. Jas. B. Lloyd, Tarboro, Farmers' Alliance, W. A. Withers, Raleigh, Chemist and Director Ag. Ex. Station, J. L. Ramsey, Raleigh, Sec'y Board of Agriculture, J. C. L. Harris, Raleigh, Pres. Board of Trustees A. and M. College, Geo. S. Fraps, Raleigh, State Horticultural Society, R. H. Lewis, M. D. Raleigh, Sec'y Board of Health, A. Q. Holliday, Raleigh, Pres. A. & M. College. NEW HAMPSHIRE. N. J. Bachelder, Concord, Master State Grange, Chairman Ex. Com. of National Grange, P. of H., Orrin Thacker, Sec'y Wholesale Grocers' Assoc., Columbus, F. W. Herbst, Drug Inspector of Food and Drug Commissioner, Columbus, J. E. Blackburn, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Columbus, and Presi. dent of N. A. Dairy and Food Departments. J. H. Beal, Ohio State Pharm. Assoc., Scio. J. A. Miller, Sec'y Ohio Brewers' Asso., Cincinnati, D. L. Sleeper, Chief Counsel to D. & F. Commissioner, Columbus. D. F. Flynn Guthrie, (G), OKLAHOMA. William Grimes, Kingfisher (G). PENNSYLVANIA John McClurg, Pittsburg, Manufacturing Confectioner, A. H. Edwards, Pittsburg, Meat, Milk and Food Inspector, Frank Moore, North Orwell, State Grange, Frank P. Hendley, 117 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Wholesale_Grocer, Hon. Thos. J. Edge, Harrisburg, Sec'y of Agriculture, (G) John Hamilton, Harrisburg, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, A. S. Deeter, 144 Pa. St. Reading, Pres. Retail Gro. Assoc., Albert Kaiser, 1653 Passayunk Ave., Philadelphia Retail Gro. Assoc., D. S. Krieble, Grocer, Germantown, Phila., O. H. Henry, Grocer, Germantown, Phila., P. McGinty, Philadelphia, Joseph H. Scott, Philadelphia, Leonard Rhone, Centre Hall, Master State Grange, (G). Edward Hart, Editor Journal American Chemicial Society, Easton, Wm. R. Warner, 1228 Market St. Philadelphia, Proprietary Manufacturer, Thos. Martindale, Retail Grocer, 941 Market St. Philadelphia, John F. Patton, York, American Pharmaceutical Association, E. A. Cornell, Williamsport, State Board of Pharmacy, Louis Emanuel, Pharmacist, 177 2d Av. Pittsburg, Chas. T. George, M. D. Harrisburg, State Board of Pharmacy, Felix A. Boericke, Pharmacist, 1011 Arch St. Philadelphia, Henry C. Porter, Towanda, State Board of Pharmacy, Robert P. Duff, Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, Jas. H. McGrath, 1009 Oxford St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Retail Grocers' Association, Jason Sexton, Spring House, Farmer, (G), Levi Wells, Harrisburg, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Louis Burk, 1214 N. 3d St., Philadelphia, Pork Packer, Geo. C. Hutchinson, Warriors Mark, National Assoc. Dairy and Food Departments of the United States C. B. Tappan, Philadelphia, Retail Grocers' Association, SOUTH CAROLINA. A. C. Latimer, Washington, D. C. TENNESSEE. M. L. Ross, Knoxville, (G) and Chamber of Commerce and Grocers' Association, S. J. Camp, Memphis, (G), J. T' Essary, Nashville, (G) Commissioner of Agriculture and Member of State Board of Health, J. M. King, State Chemist, Nashville, (G) and Member of State Board of Health, Chas. Hite-Smith, Knoxville, (G) Chamber of Commerce and Grocers' Association, N. A. Perry, Jackson, Agriculturist, (G). UTAH. Frank Benton, Dep't of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., rep. Utah State Bee Keepers' Association. VIRGINIA. C. C. Mercer, Hamilton, Agriculturist, (G), J. A. Jefferies, Warrenton, Druggist, (G), John Thompson Brown, Bedford, Board of Visitors, A. & M. College, J. W. Walter, University of Virginia, Prof. of Chemistry Arthur Jordan, M. D., Richmond, Academy of Medicine and Surgery, (G), J. W. Henson, M. D., (G), Richard H. Gaines, Richmond, State Chemist, Departme ture, Geo. F. Harrison, Farmer, Chantilla, (G), Capt. H. L. Salsbury, Merrifield, State Grange, Samuel H. Lunt, Alexandria, (G), Wm. M. King, Glencarlyn, Agricultural Department, Agricul Alex. J. Wedderburn, Fairfax Co., (G) Master State Grange, and rep. Col. Bee Keepers' Association, E. F. Golson, Somerset, (G), M. E. Church, Falls Church, State Pharmaceutical Association, O. E. Hine, Vienna, State Board of Agriculture. Prof. Mallett, Charlottsville, American Chemical Society, F. Ashby Miller, Richmond, American Pharmaceutical Association and Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. WISCONSIN. A. H. Hollister, Madison, State Bd. of Pharmacy, Jesse Birmingham, Abrams, (G), William Larsen, prop. Wm. Larsen's Canning Co., Green Bay, (G), U. O. B. Wingate, M. D., Sec'y Board of Health, Milwaukee, F. Barry, Sec'y Millers' Nat. Association, Milwaukee. WEST VIRGINIA. John H. Ruhl Clarksburg (G), L. L. Loar, Retail Grocer, Grafton, (G), John H. Grimm, Druggist, Parksburg, (G), I. W. Gall, Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C. (G). LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Frank Hume, Chairman, Wholesale Grocer, Washington, D. C. Wm. C. Woodward, 2nd Vice Chairman, Health Officer, R. N. Harper, Treasurer, Pres. D. C. Pharmaceutical Association, Beriah Wilkins, Editor Washington Post, J. F. Oyster, Wholesale Butter Dealer, Alex. J. Wedderburn, Secretary. The Committee also recommends 1st. That the Secretary be authorized to enroll any member hereafter presenting proper credentials. 2d. That delegates representing one or more organizations shall be permitted to cast the full vote of the organizations which they represent. 3d, That in the case of delegates appointed by Governors of the several States and Territories, and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, when the full representation is not present, that the vote of the several States, Territories and the District of Columbia be cast by the delegates in attendance. The report of the Committee was adopted. Report of Committee on Order of Business. Prof. Henry E. Alvord, Chairman of the Committee on Order of Business, submitted the following report: To the National Pure Food and Drug Congress: Your Committee on Order of Business recommends the following: Hours of meeting. ́ (1) That unless otherwise ordered, the hours of meeting of the Congress shall be 10 o'clock, A. M., 2 o'clock, P. M., and 8 o'clock, P. M. Paper by Dr. Wiley. Order of Business. (2) That immediately after the consideration of the reports of the Committee on Credentials, Order of Business, and on Permanent Organization, the Congress take up the consideration of the Brosius Pure Food and Drug Bill and that Dr. Wiley,of the Department of Agriculture, be requested to open the discussion with a paper on "Food Adulter ation." Rules of Order. (3) That the parliamentary rules as laid down in Cushing's Manual shall govern the deliberations of the Congress, provided that each speaker on each subject be limited to one speech not exceeding five minutes in length. Committee on Legislation. (4) That a Legislative Committee of fifteen members be named by the Chair, to consider and report upon all questions of legislation referred to it. Committee on Resolutions. (5) That all resolutions shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the introducer and be referred without reading or debate to a Committee on Resolutions, to consist of five members, to be named by the Chair, provided that all resolutions for the consideration of the Congress be submitted to the Committee, prior.to the adjournment of the Congress on Thursday afternoon. (6) That the Executive Committee of this Congress be charged with all further duties relating to business and Program for the Convention. After amendment so as to permit reading of resolutions, the report was adopted. Report of Committee on Permanent Organization. Dr. R. B. Gilbert, of Kentucky, from the Committee on Permanent Organization, submitted the following report: To the National Pure Food and Drug Congress: Your Committee representing 23 States and the District of Columbia, met and was called to order by Fred. Herbst of Ohio, and Emerson T. Abbott of Missouri was chosen Chairman, and Dr. R. B. Gilbert of Kentucky, Secretary. The persons The Committee hereby beg leave to report as follows: selected and proposed as permanent officers of this body, subject of course to the action of the Congress assembled, are: For Permanent President, J. E. Blackburn, of Ohio; and for Permanent Vice-President, John B. Noble, of Connecticut, Farmer; CaliforniaC. A. Barlow; District of Columbia-J. W. Trammel, Chemist; Georgia— E. W. Allen; Michigan-E. C. Grosvenor, Commissioner; Illinois-Dr. J. A. Egan, Physician; Indiana-Jas. A. Huston, Chemist; Iowa-E. Secor, Bee Keeper; Kentucky-Dr. R. W. Taylor, Physician; Maryland-Ch. H. Ware, Druggist; Massachusetts-Henry D. Perkey, Manufacturer of Food Products; Missouri-C. C. Bell, Cider and Vinegar Maker; Missouri-E. T. Abbott, Editor; North Carolina-Dr. R. H. Lewis, Physician; New Hampshire-W. J. Reed, Farmer; New Jersey-Prof. E. B. Voorhees, Chemist; New York-F. E. Dawley, Farmer; Ohio-Orrin Thacker, Grocer; Pennsylvania,-W. B. Powell, Farmer; South Carolina-A. C. Lattimer; Tennessee-S. J. Camp, Manufacturer; Tennessee-J. F. Essary, Commissioner of Agriculture; Virginia-M. E. Church, Pharmacist; West Virginia-L. L. Loar, Grocer; Wisconsin-A. H. Hollister, Druggist. Your Committee on Permanent Organization also recommend an Executive Committee of seven members, and suggest the following named gentlemen: W. S. Thompson, District of Columbia; W. A. Withers, North Carolina; I. N. Jamieson, Illinois; Gov. Jas. A. Mount, Indiana; Dr. Wm. Frear, Pennsylvania; N. J. Batchelder, New Hampshire, and F. J. H. Kracke, of New York. The Committee recommend for Permanent Secretary, A. J. Wedderburn, of Virginia and for Treasurer, R. N. Harper, of the District of Columbia. After amendment of their report upon motion of Mr. R. O. Eaton, of Connecticut, dividing the labor of the secretaryship, making Mr. Alex. J. Wedderburn Corresponding Secretary and Mr. Franklin Dye, of New Jersey, Recording Secretary, the report was adopted. Col. Brigham then introduced President Blackburn who spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention:-For the great honor you have conferred upon me, I tender you my most sincere appreciation. I wish to assure you that there is no question that will come before me, as President of this Congress, there is no interest that shall be considered at this meeting so long as I am in the chair that shall not have the fairest and fullest amount of reasonable consideration, which I am capable of giving. I believe in equal rights and jusitce to each and every interest in the United States, whether they are represented here to-day or not. I do not understand that this Convention is brought together to advance the interest of any individual, nor do I undertsand that it is the duty of this Congress to seek to elevate or advance the interest of any class in the United States at the expense of another business or profession. What I want is simply equal and exact justice. As your Presidential Officer I shall aim to secure to the best of my ability, such action at this Convention. I realize that this is not time for extended remarks, but I desire to say professionally that the condition of affairs so graphically described by our distinguished friend from Pennsylvania, and elaborated by our friend from the Agricultural Department does not apply to-day to the State of Ohio. We have had a pure food law in that State for the last fourteen years, and for the last five or six years that law has been strictly enforced-not always perhaps with the best judgment in the world, for we are all human and prone to error, but I want to say that where five or six years ago it was almost impossible to secure these articles in the State they should have been in, it is now almost as difficult to find them adulterated in any part. Some adulteration may still exist but I am glad to say that it is growing smaller by degrees and beautifully less. Gentlemen of the convention, what is your pleasure? The Chair announced that he had a request from Mrs. Belva Lockwood to be allowed to submit a communication from the Vital Friends. Hon. Matthew Trimble announced that he had a communication relative to the control of adulteration of spirits in bonded warehouses, from Jas. W. Kerr, President of the Manufacturers' Association of San Francisco, California, which was referred to the Executive Committee. On motion of Aaron Jones, a vote of thanks was tendered to Hon. J. H. Brigham for the able and impartial manner in which he had presided over the meeting of the Congress. Mr. N. J. Batchelder of New Hampshire, offered a resolution inviting Hon. Jas. H. Wilson to address the Congress at a time that would be most convenient to him. On motion of Mr. Redsecker of Pennsylvania, the rules were amended so as to permit the reading of resolutions before referring them. Mrs. Lockwood was recognized to present the resolutions of the Vital Friends, which after being read were properly referred as were also resolutions of Mr. Hamilton of Pennsylvania, relative to securing uniformity in State food legislation, and of Dr. Jordan of Virginia. At 12:15 a recess of the Congress was taken until 2 o'clock P. M. |