Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Ovation to Dr.. Zamenhof, In
ventor of Esperanto.
HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN
Expresses Himself as Much I'm
pressed by This Country.
RECEPTION AT THE ARLINGTON
Sermons to Be Preached in the New
Language Today-Arrival of
Lieut.. Col. Pollen.

A StOcky little man with an iron gray
beard and an air of briskness stepped off
a train late yesterday afternoon at Tn
ion station and ran plump into singularly
noisy welcome. The little man was DR..
LudovicO l.. Zamenhof Of Warsaw, Rus
sian Poland. the inventor of Esperanto,
and the ovation which was accorded him
came from several hundred enthusiastic
Esperantists gathered here to attend the
sixth international congress of the cult.
The doctor was cheered vociferously
and it took big squad of policemen to
prevent him from being literally mauled
by the throng assembled to welcome him.
He was bundled into an automobile, to-
gether with several other distin guished
Esperantists who came with him. Others
were given places in other cars and
brief ride was had about the city be-
fore the party was taken to the head
quarters at the Arlington Hotel.
After the doctor had had dinner and
had partially recovered from the excite
ment which attended his reception, he
gave an interview to a Star reporter,
through an interpreter.
My English is theoretical" he said
slowly in English before the interview
began, picking each word with delibera-
ton. Il cannot converse In the language.
The words come very slowly. l would
prefer to speak in my own language"
Which he proceeded to do with such an
imation and rapidity that DR.. H. w. Ye-
mans. L. s. A. the vice president of the
American association, who acted as in
terpreter, had great difficulty in following
him.
Finds America Overwhelming.
THE doctor says that this country is
" no r1jn Dr
says that when he stepped off the steamer
he seemed to feel the throb of freedom In
the air. He says it was intangible, and
yet very real. What impressed him most
is the wonderful nervous activity which
permeates our national life He says it is
so different from anything he has seen in
Europe that he finds it difficult to accus-
tom himself to conditions. He says that
1t is like suddenly being transported into
some new world.
New York completely dazzles him.
continued DIR. Yemans. He says that it
is so colossal, SO splendid in what might
be termed sem-barbaric manner, so
vibrant with energy that 1t literally
stunned him. He wishes me to repeat
that he is amazed. startled. astonished
and everything else that expresses the
superlative degree of wonderment
Propaganda in This Country.
HE says further continued DIR. Ye
mans, that the Esperanto propaganda
in the United States shows remarkable
vitality and vigor, considering the COM
parative youth of the movement over
here. He looks for great results from
us. He says that the greatest aid must
come at first from the press and that
later the schools and colleges must be
reached. Already in Europe the language
has met with quasi-official recognition
in a hundred different instances
Later in the evening there was an in
formal reception in honor of DR.. Zamen-
hof in the parlors of the hotel. He made
brief address and shook hands with
every one. The reception was also de-
signed to bring the delegates together
i'm a social way. In this 1t succeeded.
Greek not only met Greek, but Russian,
Turk, Persian, Frenchman, German and
Briton as we'll
No formal program has been arranged
for today. There will be sermons in
Esperanto at st. Paufs Protestant Epis-
copal and st. Patricks Roman Catholic
churches this morning at the late services
Rev. James l.. Smiley and Rev Paul r.
Hoffman will speak at st. Paul's At
st. Patrick's Father Bianchini of Italy
and Father Cladius ColaS of Franc will
speak. The afternoon will be devoted to
general sightseeing.
Arrival of Lieut Col poll.r