THE BIRD MEN. Sessions of the American Ornithologists' Union Continue. The American Ornithologists' Union continued the sessions of its thirteenth annual congress today in the lecture room of the National Museum with a noticeably larger increase in the attendance over yesterday. The meeting was called to order shortly after 11 o'clock by President Brewster, and after the transaction of considerable routine business the reading of papers was resumed. Mr. F. E. L. Beal was the first called, and he read a carefully prepared and learned essay on "The Food of the Meadow Lark." He was followed by Sylvester D. Judd of the Agricultural Department, a young man, whose paper on "Methods in Economic Ornithology with Special Reference to the Catbird" displayed extended study and evoked applause. "Birds of Idaho," by M. J. Elrod, was read by Dr. Merriam in the absence of the author. Following the reading of each paper the subject treated therein was discussed at length by the members present. A recess of one hour was taken at 1 o'clock, after which the presentation of papers was continued. There will be no session of the congress this evening, but the regular meetings are to be held tomorrow, when the union will adjourn until next year. Before dispersing, however, the ornithologists are to witness an exhibition of lantern views, taken from living birds, by Mr. William Palmer of the National Museum. At the special memorial service last evening Mr. D. G. Elliott delivered an address on the late George N. Lawrence, and Dr. Elliott Coues spoke of the late Thomas H. Huxley. STAR Nov. 13, 1896 Original xeroxed by the Smithsonian Archives