The Washington times., 1910-08-19
WORLD PROPAGANDA
ESPERANTIST PLAN
Divided Into Groups to
Spread Study of Uni
veTSal Tongue.

With the visiting Esperaut5sts di-
vided into groups OF postonice en-
Plcyess TheOsophists, hnaucIers, vege-
tarlanS, teachers. and advocates OF
universal peace. J8day's program or
the sixth international Esperanto
Congress opened At George wash
lngICn University with q number OF
Special meetings held simultaneous )
The purpose OF these meetings was
10 cali together ali the iuterus JiouaI
delegates Interested IN "a common sub
Jet Tor - discussion Of how Esper-
anto propaganda work may be best
promoted By means OF these various
common interests.
Peace Advocates Meet.
Additional interest was given the meet
ing Of the PacInsas, or peace advocates.
BY the attendance Of Dr. ZameEnOf.
founder Of Esperanto, and Madam
ZamenhoL- Immediately upon the adj
JOUEument OF this meeting, Dr. Zamen-
hOf hurried 10 tie Arlington 10 meet q
delegation OF the blind EspeTaIlILsJS Of
Washington The Delegation consisted
q a large number 81 J1e members OF
The "kaplIaia Esperanto <iuDU, or the
Capital esperanto Club 4lis ~ a
LOuTiSlluS OESuUiLGIIOIs comprising
many slSHtleSS people VINO stGUy tls
new language by means OF the dotted
system ana VINO have become fluent
ESpeTauIiSLS-
Following the special meetings The
general meeting OF The Universal 1-sp.-s--
auIO Association was called 10 order Hy
George WARMER Of Paris, and was
foreign delegates The morning was
given over 10 reports and 10 discussion
O. propaganda methods
While foreign DELEGATES took an
afternoon of today, Tor seeing the sights
OF the Capital North Amy-Icsgn EsSrer-
s-uIlsJs held Tire opening sessIon OF their
=H#
recently re- lected vice president Of tne
North American organization. presided
IN the absence OF the president, Hon
John Barrett Announcements were
made OF the newly elected councillors
and national officers of the North Amer
lean division and plans discussed Tor
an ESDeranto prgpaGtndd campaign
winch SHAH InClufe the schools and
colleges Of North America and many
religious organizations.
The convention VIII hold its formal
closing session tomorrow morning in
stead OF tomorrow afternoon As stated
on the program, but the activity OF Is
FeTdEto pTopdS1ullSIS VIII not cease
with the close Of the congress TzmOr-
row evening At convention Lau in the
Arlington Col John Pollen, Of England
VIII deliver IN English an address on
Esperanto and its uses The speech OF
Colonel Pollen VIII be the uTSL which
has been delivered in English by an Is
peranJiSr during the week Colonel Pol
len is one OF the most picturesque lZ-
ready Wit has Won many friends among
the delegates 10 Tire congress-. He IS
president Of the British Esperanto So
cieJy-
Dance OF Nations.
This evening the social program in
CidenJ TO the congress VIII close with
a E-eaJ international baIIF in the ball
room Of the Arlington The delegates
have been requested TO wear costumes
representing in some way their respect
I've nations and the bail room viii be
decorated with American flags and with
the flags of all foreign nations repre-
scented at the congress
Among the speakers at the meeting
Of the Universal Esperanto Association
this morning was G. GrcSvenOr Dave.
managing director OF the Southern
Commercial Congress Mr. Dave made
q plea that the International Esperanto
Congress meet In New Orleans in 1919
He ur-ed thar North American E-susr-
Artists use their influence with the
United States Congress 20 have New
Orleans selected as thc place for the
Panama Exposition, 10 be held IN 1918
in celebration of the opening Of the
Panama canal