K) Tlilrl;/-s,Trii/l, An mm/ Mrrlin,/ 



the soc'icly In n'])rt'S('iit it ;it the 1 iitci'iuit ioiuil Fisheries ('oii- 

 ui'ess. 'I'lie eliair li;is the pleasure in niniouiiciiii:' this coiiiiiiit- 

 lee which he has en(h'a\(ire(l lo have eoiuposeil of liieiiihei's whe 

 woiihl not ,!;■() lo the P'isheries ('(iiiii'ress in any othei' capaeity: 



Ml'. Seyiiionr Bowel'. Miehiuan: 



Mr. James Crnieksliank. Xew York : 



Dr. James A. Ilenshall. Montana: 



Mr. H. F. ilnrlhnt. Massachusetts: 



Mr. Edwin A. Xewman, Disti'ict of Cohunhia. 



Mr. John W. Titconih. Washington. D. ('. : May I inquire 

 if any (h'linite protirani is arranged for the day? 



Pn'sitk'nt: The an'anuenient of tlie projirani was necossaril\ 

 deferred nntil tlie niend)ers arrived We shall aive ijreference to 

 those wlio are present with refi'rence to thi' reading- of i)ai)ers. 

 I will ajjpoint on that committee the following:-: 



Mr. Barton A. Bean, 

 Mr. Ward T. Bower. 

 Mr. I. H. Dunhiy. 

 Mr. J. Frank Ellis. 

 Mr. B. W. Evermann. 

 Mr. W. P. Hay, 

 Mr. H. P. Moore, 

 :\lr. T. S. Palmer, and 

 Mr. Henry Talhott. 



Mr. Titcond): Will thei'e he three sessions today? 



President: Thei'e will he two sessions at least today. 



Mr. 'I'itconil): I make iiuiuiry for the reason that people ai''' 

 tel(>phonin,ii- to nie ahout the matter. 



Dr. II. ('. Hnnipus, New York City: In view of there heiiiu- 

 ]n-esent those who \va\v come to Washiniiton to attend two dilfer- 

 ent meetiiitis, namely, that of the .\iuerican I'^isheries Society 

 ;ind that of the Fourth International Fishery ('on.y'ress. as presi- 

 dent of the eontri-ess. ! would say that our first ineetin,!:-. at which 

 Hon. Georofe M. Bowers, Fnited States Commissionei' ol' Fish- 



