Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
The Official Program.


The complete program for the entertain
ment of the delegates and their ladies dur
ing the congress was printed in The Star
ten days ago. Since that time the program
has been slightly changed. The program
as finally agreed upon follows:
May 80 a. m. to u noon Cadies are in
vited)-The elevators in the WASHINGTON
monument will be operated on special
schedules as necessary to accommodate
delegates. A bird's-eye view of the city of
Washington and the vicinage can be OH
tanned from the platform, 504 feet above the
ground.
u noon-Formal opening of the American
railway appliance exhibition on the
grounds adjoining the monument.
go pm Qadies are invited. Morning
dress)-Automobile coaches will leave the
New Willard Hotel, for a tour of the CITY
by the foreign delegates and the ladies
accompanying them, ending about 4 80 p m.
on Scott Circle ~
Note-All foreign delegates to go on this
excursion are requested to register at the
post ofi1ce OF the congress. on the tenth
floor of the New Willard Hotel not Later
than noon on May 3. and receive tickets to
be presented on the automobiles Foreign
delegates are requested to state when thew
register what ladies accompany them Au-
tomobile accommodate tons are limited to
$50 ~
11:3O pm. ladies are invited "A time
signal will be sent out in honor of the con-
gress by the Secretary of the Navy,
through the naval observatory which II is
hoped will make the circuit of the earth
Its wide distribution to the principal cities
OF the world is assured by the promised
cooperation OF cable and telegraph COM
panies. The delegates are invited to at
tend on the grounds of the American rail
way appliance exhibition, whence the sig
nails Will be sent out beginning at IL 80
pm: Inc progress of the signals will be
the world, 21x42 feet in dimensions
May a. pm Qadies are invited; business
dressl.-An excursion will be made down
me Potomac river to Mount Vernon, the
home of Gen. George Washington. first
President OF the United States, and now
maintained by an association of ladies' rep-
resenting the different states of the United
States.
By the courtesy of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company special trolley
cars will be waiting at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 14th street Qower end of New
Willard HoteD to take the delegates and
the ladies who accompany them to the
steamer wharf 9th and M streets)
The steamer Manchester will sail at 2:3O
pm, and returning will reach Washington
about pm.
Note-AH delegates who desire to go on
this excursion are requested to register at
the post office of the congress. on the tenth
moor of the New Willard Hotel, not later
TO be exhibited on the trolley cars and the
steamer. Delegates are requested to state,
when they register. what ladies accompany
them.
&, o pm. Qadies are invited; evening dress)-
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. assisted by the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, will receive the dele
gates at the Corcoran Art Gallery (New
York avenue and 18th street, for a private
view of the collection of art objects there
assembled.
Delegates who, by reason of late arrival
may not have received invitations, can OBJ
tain them for themselves and the ladies
who accompany them by application at the
post office of the congress, on the tenth
floor of the New Willard Hotel
May $3.50 pm. Qadies are not expected
morning dress).-The Vice President of the
United States will receive the delegates at
the White House.
Delegates are requested to show their
delegates certificates at the east entrance
Opposite the Treasury Department.
May 6-3 pm. (ladies are invited business
dress).-A visit will be made to the Capitol
of the United States and the Congressional
Library.
BY the courtesy of the Capital Traction
Company special trolley cars will be walt
ing at Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street
Qower end of New Willard HoteD for the
foreign delegates at pm.
At the Library the delegates will be re-
ceived by the Librarian of Congress and the
superintendent of the building at 1870 pm,
and tea will be served in the restaurant
Note-Foreign delegates who desire to go
on this excursion requested to register
at the post office of the congress- On the
tenth floor of the New Willard Hotel not
later than noon on May O. and receive tick
cts to be exhibited On the trolley cars
May Especial arrangements have been
made to enable the delegates to inspect the
State, War and Navy Department offices
pennsylvania avenue and nth street. and
the Treasury Department (Pennsylvania