The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-11

the purpose or arousing the interest of
America in the sit Iation that obtains
in Africa where the largest slave own
ers. ia order to effect dealings with the
Portuguese agents. are said 20 literally
wipe out their weaker neighborS and
sell his properties to these agents.
He declares that not only are these
slaves torn from their families, babes
snatched from their mothers breasts,
but they are sent 70 4 feVer-infected els
trlct frnEs =-t-tsts one has ever been
known To return.
Will present a resolution 20 the congress
tomorrow asking that the second sun
day in May be set side as Mothers
Day" and that II be observed all over
the country.
IN addition to General Pienaers ad-
dress tonight there win also be an ad-
dress by Mrs. Allen WlitwOrth, OF Lon
don. on "The Children Of Great Britain,
and Phillip Rottenbiller. Of Budapest
Hungary, on The Children OF Hun
gary"
Election Of officers VIII DO held next
Monday.
Received at White House.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt evil
IDENTIFY never more thoroughly enjoyed
a reception at the White House than
yesterday afternoon. when they re-
CeiveG delegates 10 the congress The
strong advocacy OF the President or
closer home ties among the people OF
the nation is widely known. and he
never permits an opportunity TO escape
! Ehereln he may further voice his senti-
meLts in this ard.
rhe delegate were received by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and the
entire reception floor OF the White
House was thrown open 10 the guests.
A buffet luncheon was served.
Mrs. Frederick SchOn, OF PbnadeI-
phia, president of the National Congress
% Mothers, presented the delegates 10
the President and Mrs Roosevelt, and
later the President made an address
iu which he expressed his deep interest
In the work of the organization. He
declared that the mothers OF the COun-
Try came before all other organizations
OF the land, even before the veterans
OF the civil war.
President Makes Address.
, Because" said the President. when
ali is said. il is the mother, and the
mother only. VINO IS a better citizen
even than the soldier. VINO fights for his
country. The successful mother. the
mother who does her part in rearing
and training Alright the boys and girls
Who are 10 be the men and women Of
the community. and occupies, f. she
would only realize Il. n more honorable
as well as more important position
than any successful man in IL.
NO life Of seIf-indulceuco, Of mere
Flpid pleasure itself, Yields so ample 4
reward as comes 10 the mother AT the
cnsL or beit-cenIGl. u effort. OF suffer-
ms OF tia long slow. patienCe-tryiug
work Of bringing mp the children Alright
I'VE cannot. as nation, get along
n Ne have nc. the right kind Of home
he. Sucn d life is not only the SUI
irene duty. b,Ft the suprerCe reward
lCf duty. Every rightly constituted
woman or an, II she or he is worth
her or his salt must feel that there Is
no such ample reward 70 be found any
where In life as the reward OF chill
iifs. the reward OF a. happy family
Elmer ellsworth Brown. who was ap-
Pointed by the President to represent
the United States at the congress, de-
livered an address at the first meeting
OF the organization last night in the
| Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
/ Church. The congress was opened by
| Airs. Schon. and the Rev. Frank NJ.
Bristol. pastor Of the church, offered
the invocation.
Entertainment for Children.
An entertainment for the children Of
| Washington viii be given at $50 Satur-
day afternoon in the church Miss
Susan HoIton, of Philadelphia, will tell
a series Of stories for children. and Mrs.
/ d Clin Leech has arranged q series Of
appropriate songs Mrs. Herman Biz
[ uey, OF Philadelphia, VIII give q short
I talk on chiidren's literature, and this
I viii be followed by games. under che
I direction OF n s. Walter Seymour Bin
/ ley and Miss Cora Johnson All the
school children of Washington have
/ been invited.
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