The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

officer Of the 11nE1ish army he has
spent much time in india and is con-.
versant with the problems OF the East
In general.
RlvalinE Colonel Pollard in the bril-
llnncy OF his military uniform and the
lluency OF Il his Esperanto was Cap tain
X1Gsefo PeseKgrdo e e
Senior > on Enrique Mnnoz, OF tJraRuay:
DR.. MelloA GOtize. OF Brazil. and q del
Persia, caused considerable clation
first representation OF official recog-
milton Of tho lang,lage they believe
VIII be the melting pot OF all other
tongues.
congress- IS Ke mepe q tits
city. whose translation Of AS H 10
Like ~ g, II" was given for the fret time n,
IN EsperAntO on Tuesday evening ON
The. International ball on Friday eve;
ming was easily the most unique social
feature Of busy week. It s 81. vfa
delegates from forty countries - FOR Q
lish for universal use. on this coca.
sarthy spaniards aaKe it bond
csc delegates IN multi-colored kimo-
nos, chatted with. Frenchmen, Swedes
Americans rolled OFF greetings In. Es-.
peranto with accents ranging from
the Southern drawl to the New Enc
thought there would have been little
difficulty in the vicinity Of the Tower
Of Babel II Esperanto had been In
vogue.
Use Of this highly commendab1e,
though wholly manufactured lingo. has
led to the suggestion of much-needed
universal monetary system, Such a
system would not only, eliminate a
great deal Of friction in the flnan-5
cial and commercial relations between
nations, but would prove a boon to
an army Of globe trotters whose indl-
vidual losses from getting the wrong
change Is inconvenient, to say the
least.
Another matter, II taken up by tho
civilized nations of tho world. would
be strong link In binding them to-
versal system OF thing
on the line Of tho metric system al
ready In use In France and Germany.
Tsa Of these and similar
Of universal peace was promoted BY
the Cosmos Club, Washington's most
celebrated organization Of savants.
Whleh only once e, before extended the
Ing body OF scientists.
Not as Esperantists. but as repre-
senars Mo dasz
through the abaek stairs. or se unofsl.
cially. by Acting Secretary OF State
They Me9e also wahn the wea hs
usual courtesy shown unofficial visi-
tors to Washington, but never were
they allowed to forget that their po-
sltion was strictly personal and in no
}, Quite different will be the recep-
rtton accorded the commission OF Chi
nese officials scheduled to arrive here
September visit. This commission VI viii
consist Of Prince Tsai Hsun. Admiral
Sab. ten attaches and SECRETARY. ant
Its purpose Is to study Uncle. Sans
Chairman. brother 81 Of the su Pr,n ees
Regent of China and an uncle OF the
infant Emneror. He Is also brother
Of the Prince Tsai Tao. the head Of
the army organization who visited this
country last autumn.
Miss Colquitt of Atlanta, who spent
the early days of August here as
sister. General and Mrs. W. L. Mar.
shall. has gone with Mrs. Marshall
and Miss Maitland Marshall to White
sulphur Springs. Va. for the remainder
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. who as Miss
Saunders, OF Nebraska. was the COM
temporary of Mrs. Marshall and her
sister when their father REPRESENTED
United States Senate. and Senator
Saunders was there to represent thu
new State of Nebraska. Mrs. Harrison's
husband was then petted son OF the
White House and General Ararshc,' a
callow young officer in tt, army's En-
gineer Corps in which he has since
won distinction.
Miss Elaine Powell. of Washireto-
Is the guest for whom Mrs. James p
Jeffries, OF Warrenton. gave charm
ing tea on Thursday
Miss Maud Foster Is also in War
renton, visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Gaines
Smith.