Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-22
At NE PARIS EXPO
Jane Adams Given Genuine Ova.
tion at the Congress Of
Women.
President Loubet Of France Holds a
Levee in the United states
Pavilion.
Commissioner Peck Arrives too Late
to Take Part-Miscellaneous
News.

Paris, June 2o-This has been Ameri-
cas- day at the woman's congress at the
exposition. Miss Jane Adams spoke at
the morning session on Hull House.,
Chicago, and Mrs. Linde Hull Larned
spoke on Household Economics" Both
We're warmly applauded. Mrs. Emma
Moffatt Tying. representing the Wo-
mans Press Association of Georgia. the
only one of the American delegates thus
far speaking in French. gave a history
of the woman's club movement IN the
United States. While Mrs. Ida Eckert
Lawrence spoke on Women in American
Literature
Mrs May Wright sewall arrived in
Paris in time for the afternoon session
and was introduced to the audience, but
was unable because of a sore throat to
address the ladies' She expects to
speak Saturday.
This is til most unique gathering of
women. said Jenny June Listener, II
have ever seer. 1t surpasses the council
of women in London last summer, both
in point of wiGelydifferi types and as
regards the number of countries repre-
sented.
At the Very moment when the con-
gress was in session this afternoon the
senate committee on the admission of
women TO the bar reported unanimously
in favor Of the bill-a remarkable IL
illustration of the truth of the statement
made in tbs dispatches when the con-
lgres9 first met concerning the great
progress of the woman's movement in
France within the last decade.
The talk of the American colony this
afternoon ans, evening has been the
gross laundering at President Loubets
reception i'll the United States pavilion
! this morning. Doubtless Commissioner
General Peck's recollection of being
forced to Wait two hours and half
for King Oscar last week was the chief
reason why he was late, but If he had
K known the president as the American
ambassador knows him he would not
have made this mistake. "A few minutes
before President Loubst arrived Cen.
4 Porter noticing that Mr.. Peek was not
lin sight, took out his watch and said:
= Mark my word. Loubet Will be on
tinle. That was exeaetly the case.
4 The lateness of the American commits
4 sioner-general was not the sum of the
days humiliation TO sensitive Ameri-
leans. Both the president and the ans
/ baSsador We're on the point of steppinp
4 into the electric elevator when they
we're Informed that it vas rot in work
ling ordei-and that more than two
months after the opening Of the eNposi-
5Esticn. \ prominent official of the Ameri-
4 can commission Who was asked late,
1.-THE reason for this balk eounia give No
Il satisfactory eXpsanation Fortunately
1.-THE president did not know that this
4 elevator was an exhibit for which tbs
4 United States government pays 5000
! the only case. ii is hoped. where an ex-
Lhibitol is paid consideration for ex-
Ehibiting.
Al the other end Of the grounds there
bis an exhibit the successful management
Iof which deserves only the highes
prais'e. That is the corn Kitchen NOR.
than oiice3 mentioned in these dispatches
which mas become $40 popular that tn
personnel can scarcely meet the de
z mand. The daily average Of Visitor
during the last fortnight has been =
great the management is beginning t,
f.ai- that the appropriation nj $i0.0OU VII
mot carry the scheme to the end of tn
| fair. 1t will be a bad mistake IL thi
!, exhibit ia allowed TO lapse for the mum
, Der Of French families who are sendin
their cooks down 10 learn how to max
: corn dishes is rapidly increasing.