The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-10

World Humane Conference
Opens This Morning.
PROTECTION TO BE OUTLINED
DIR. William o. stIIIman, of Albany,
VIII Give underworld Programme
for Antt-crueIists-Rec at
boundary Castle Arranged as Fea-
ture Of Entertainment for Guests,


The first international humane con-
ference held in the United States opens
at the New National Museum this morn
ing. IN address by the president, DIR,
William o. Sullman. of Albany. n. y.
will outline a worldwide programme for
the anti-cruelists. chiefly relating to the
conservation and protection OF the child,
which will be the sole topic considered in
the first three days sessions.
A special religious service was held
for the delegates in St Patrieks Church
yesterday morning. Rev Father Russell
officiating. There is considerable num-
Der of delegates yet TO arrive, however.
but the majority of them are expected
early to-day The conference has estab-
lished headquarters at the Arlington
Hotel
One of the distinctive features of the
congress is the international exhibit OF
humane devices in the National Museum.
Nearly all the anti-cruelty societies in the
United States have contributed, and not
few from foreign countries. The Penn
sylvania Railroad has unique exhibit
on view.
Extensive Programme Arranged.
An extensive programme OF entertain
ment has been arranged for the visitors,
although President Taft's absence from
the city has made the proposed White
House reception impossible. A reception
az the residence of Mrs. J. B. Henderson.
Boundary Castle, Sixteenth street and
Florida avenue. will be given Wednesday
evening. and Mrs. Amz L. Barber viii
give an afternoon tea at $50 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon at the Belmont Fourteenth
and Clifton streets The local reception
committee is composed OF the following:
Walter Stils0n Hutchins. chairman; Chester A.
SNOW, j. b. T. Upper CTarIm0nd Kennedy. Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe. Prot. r NJ Callaudet Nathaniel
Wilson. Henry +. r MacfIiand David K. Mckee
Fred. W. Pratt. 5. W. Woodward. T. Y. Powderly
Mrs A. l. Barber Mrs J. b. Henderson. Mrs.
Mary Howe Totten. Miss Mary A. Peet Henry L.
West Mrs A. ". Greeiy. John joy Edson. r. Ross
PeID, a, 3 Warrington. Charles J. Bell, Ms
Thomas F. Bayard, Miss Harriet b. LOring John
b. LSIneT. Admiral Charles L Clark Gen. John C.
Black ". Clarence Duvall. Mrs William q. Eustls
Cleveland II. Hicks. Archibald Hopkins Mrs. H. A
knowlton, Frank J. Lewis John r. Mclean. Miss
Jane A. Riggs, Edgar u. Shaw. Mrs Charles d.
sigsbee. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Col, Henry May.
Mrs lie DTO!t LangdGn Barber Mrs. Emma prall
knOIr. A. p. Addison Mrs o. p. Austin, Mrs
la f. Bennett, Mrs John Bradford Briggs james
T. Briggs. Taylor Body Dixon NJ. D.; Mn John
NJ. Gitteman Miss Mamie Lancaster b. Ashby
LesveA Mrs. II. b. r. Mcfarland. Miss Virginia
NJ. Prall. Mrs Marcia r. MacIennan Ma g H.
sIrague and Mrs. F. f. Smith.
American Society Officers.
Officers of the American Humane So
ciety are:
On. William o. Stllman. president Albany, \.
Y; DR.. Albert LehingSel. first vice president
Aurora, y y Mrs. Caroline Earle White second
vice president, PHILADELPHIA Pa; Pres. T. ".
NeWhaI. third wee PRESIDENT San Francisco. Cal
Nathaniel y. Walker secTetary, Albany. ~ T.;
George A. Fl. Scott. Chicago. Ill: Thomas d.
Flynn. New Orleans. La; Matthew MeCuTTie, San
Francisco. Cal. Oscar A. Tr0unstine Cincinnati
Ohio; II. Clay Preston Brooklyn ~ Y: DR.. T. J..
Beatty. salt lake City. Utah; John p Heap
Washington. d. C.. John II. Holmes, st. Louis.
No; Frank B. Rutherford. Philadelphia, Pa. as
sistant secretaries; Edgar Mcdonald Brooklyn, y.