Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-12
STRIVING TO BETTER THE WORLD.
A Host Of Devoted Humanita rians Meet st
Chicago.

Host Of Devoted Hunanits rians Meet st
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June l2-Practical reform will 90
cupy the attention Of the words congress aux
iliary during the present week. The proceed
ings are under the auspices Of the international
congress Of charities, corrections and philan-
thropy.
The late ex-President Hayes, shortly before
his death, had accepted the presidency of this
gathering, and this evening there will be me-
mortal exercises for the noted statesman and
philanthropist.
The event has brought together host Of the
worlds most devoted humanitarfans. and the
development of the universal spirit of humani-
tArianism has been emphasized 10 q remarkable
extent in the widespread interest manifested
and the different nations that are represented.
Itwas an extraordinary list OF names that
was inscribed on the register in the reception
room of the art palace this morning. Thess
we're some Of them: l. Brueyre, president Of
the international Society for the Study Of
Questions of Public Relief; Prof.
Francis G. Peabody of Harvard Univer-
sity, Robert Treat PAYNE, president Of the
Associated Charities of Boston; Charles Booth
of England. Alexis Chevalier OF France, Prof.
Goldwin Smith of Canada, Lord Cathcart Of
England Mrs. Anna Garlln Spencer. Felix
Adler, founder of the Society for Ethical Cul-
ture; NJ. Grosette Thierry Of France, DIR.
Inama Sternnegy and DIR. R. kobstsch
of Vienna, N; de opecker Of Brus,
Antwerp. signor Nicolas Islas y Bustmante Of
Mexico. Alexander johnson, the cyclopedist;
Amos G. Warner OF California. the Countess Of
Meath of England, DIR. II. Merke Of Berlin,
DIR. Leon La Forte of Paris, DIR. Edouard
stumpff. Amsterdam; Prot. Won Esmach,
Germany; Florence Nightingale, Miss
Louis Darche of New York. Miss
NJ. A. Snively. Toronto; Miss Dacrs
Craven. England; Mrs. Bedford Fenwick, Lon
dom Miss Lumsden, Aberdeen, scotland; DR..
Jules Morel, Ghent; DIR. Victor Parant, Tou-
louse, France; DIR. Chisholm Ross. New south
Wales: DIR. I. S. Clouston, Edinburgh, Scot
land; Barronne Raffaele Garofalo. Rome; Prof
Isdor Singer of the University Of Vienna; DR.
Bournevile, Paris; DIR. A. II. wildermuth.
wurtemburg: Prof. Kjellburg, Upsala, Sweden;
DIR. J. A. Lippestad, Christiania. Norway.
The opening session of the congress was
called TO order shortly after 10 O'Clock by MI.
Frederick Howard Wines, secretary OF the state
commission of public charities OF Illinois
vacant chair on the platform served as q re-
minder of the ex-presdent.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered by Mr.
c. c. Bonney and Mrs Potter Palmer, and
responses were made by l.. Brueyre OF France
and several other foreign delegates. The
annual Grafton was delivered by Prot Francis
q. Peabody Of Harvard University, and at his
conclusion the delegates took a recess to attend
n luncheon and reception rendered by the
public charities of Chicago.
This afternoon the congress will meet IN
eight sections. in which pauperism, dependent
children hospital methods, the treatment OF
the insane. the prevention and repression OF
crime the care of feeble-min6ed children and
similar topics will be daily discussed.