Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
DIVORCE CONGRESS
DELEGATES FROM FORTY TWO
STATES WILL ATTEND.

| Announcement is made that the divorce
| congress will assemble in the hall on the
| tenth floor of the New Willard Hotel at II
o'clock Monday morning, the 10th instant
! After organization has been effected by the
election of a chairman and secretary al
address of welcome to the delegates will be
delivered by Commissioner Macfarland, fol
lowing which there will be an address by
Gov. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania, the
state which initiated the movement culmi-
mating in the converting of the congress
under an act of It's legislature.
The delegates and those accompanying
them visitors to the congress will be
received by the President at the White
House al 2:15 O'Clock pm. The congress
Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 10 O'Clock
am, will listen to representatives OF the
interchurch congress. who will report to 1t
the action which the jnterchurch conference
on marriage and divorce has taken on the
subjects entrusted to it by the churches.
The representatives, who will thus appear
before the congress will include Bishop
William c. Doane, chairman, Albany, n.
Y; Rev. DR.. William II. Roberts, secretary,
Philadelphia: Messrs. John E. Parsons and
Francis Lynde Stetson. New York city, and
Judge William M Launing, Trenton, n. j.
Thus far forty-two states and the Dis
trict of Columbia have appointed delegates
to the congress.
The names of those appointed and at the
present time expected to be present are
as follows:
Alabama-Messrs. Henry d. Clayton, A
A. Wiley Oscar w. Underwood, Gov. Will
lam d. Jolks.
Arkansas - Senator James P Clarke,
Messrs Joe M. Robinson, Charles Floyd, c.
c. Reid, Gov. Jeff Davis.
California-Messrs. Charles Monroe, ]. n.
Gillett, Albert r. Dabney Gov George C.
Pardee.
Colorado-Messrs. Robert W. Boynge
John A. Deweese. Mrs. Mary C. c. Brad
ford Gov. Jesse M. Mcdonald.
Connecticut-Messrs. Talcott Fl. Russell,
Walter e. Coe, Erliss P. Arvine. Gov. Hen
ry Roberts
Delaware-Messrs. Benjamin Neilds, At
torney General Robert II. Richards, Mr..
Henry Ridgely. Gov. Preston Lea.
District of Columbia.
District of Columbia - Messrs. r. Ross
Perry, F. L. Siddons Aids B. Browne
Florida-Messrs. Robert W. Williams.
John C. Avery, Louis c. Massey, Gov Ma
poleon B. Broward.
Georgia-Messrs. Henry R. Goetchius,
Richard A. Denny. George W. Williams,
Gov. Joseph M. Terrell.
Idaho = Mr.. ]. F. Ailshie. Mrs. Martin
Wagner. Gov. Frank R. Gooding.
Illinois-Messrs. John P. McGoorty, John
c. Richberg. Thomas Taylor, jr., Gov. Chas
S. Deneen.
Ind:ana-Lieut Gov. Hugh T. Miller, At
tOfDey Generdl Charles w. Miller, Judge
James E. Piety. circuit court Judge S. C.
Simpson. superior court; Messrs. John c.
Robinson, II. c. Sheridan. Senator Thad NJ.
Talcott, Gov. ]. Frank Hanly.
Iowa-Messrs. E. H. Hubbard, Walter 1.
Smith, Benjamin P. Birdsall. Gov. Albert
8. CunImtns.
Kansas-Ex-Gov. w. E. Stanley, Messrs.
]. c, Postlethwaite, w. B. Glasse. Gov Ed
ward w. Hoch.
Kentucky-Messrs. John D. Carroll. J.
Wheeler Campbell, R. w. Miller and Gov.
John c.. w. Beckham.
Louisiana-Messrs Thomas ]. Herman.
w. Q. Hart. ] r. Thornton and Gov. New
ton c. Blanchard.
Maine-Messrs. Charles F. Libby, HannI-
bal q. Hamlin, F. M. Higgins and Gov. VIII
liam T. Cobb.
,Maryland-Messrs. Stevenson Archer VIII
liams, Milton G, Urner, George r. Gather
and Gov Edwin Warfield.
Massachusetts-Mr. George E. Gardner
and Gov. Curtis Guild, jr.
Michigan Robert e. Frazer. AL
fred WoIcott. Joseph H. Steere. George w.
Bates. Adam 3. Bloom, Rev. Caroline Bart
lett Crane, Gov Fred NJ Warner.
Minnesota essrs. Edwin A. Jaegard, r.