Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
VOICE OF CONVERT
Regards Esperanto Language
as Greatest Ever.
RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE
First Q Scsisr, Then . Student and
Now an Enthusiast.
WORK OF THE CONGRESS
Reports From Cousuls Read, Show
ing Utility Of New Tongue.
Choice Of omcers.
RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE
WORK OF THE CONGRESS

A new argument In favor OF Esperanto
bobbed up this morning. A Philadelphia
wholesale grocer. who il a delegate to
the congress. told all about it up in the
lobby of the Arlington. He was quite
enthusiastic. Also he spoke rapidly and
In a somewhat syncopated style.
Greatest language In the world" said
he. tersely. Fact. Nothing like 1t. Uses
are infinite. I know. Had little ex-
perience. Scoffed ct first. Called it fad.
Thought those who spoke il were cranks.
Joked about It. Refused to mix up with
EN-. Got on my nerves. Friends spoke
It. Stopped playing whist with 'em.
Got pestered SO that started studying
just to show 'em what a fool thing 1t
was. Got converted in q week. Got Wild
~ excited about IL and have been ever
since. Brings mankind closer together.
makes travel easy. facilitates commerce
and . lot Of other things.
AssSls Of Happy Thought.
"why. look here. Had a bans-up brand
Of sardines that folks were just wild for
Bought 'em from broker In New York
Ran out OF 'em. Broker failed. Wrote
English letter to makers In Norway.
Wanted to know where 1 could buy EN-
over here Got no reply. Customers wild
for safdines. Telephohing every day.
Wrote another letter In English. Got no
answer. Sent English cable. No reply.
Customers stifi telephonins.
Had happy thought. send cable in
Esperanto. Got answer in five hours.
Contained name OF new brokers. Had
sardines shipped by express. Delivered
m NAp0 Lit AA>1
housewives. tasty lunches-ali result Of
Esperanto. Great business"
The Esperantists gathered this morn
Ing In little aroups at George Washing
ton University to discuss the best
among those engaged in the same pur-
suits or embracing the same forms OF
philosophical Thought as the members
thereof. There were meetings Of post
ONCE onicials, theosophists; financiers.
discussions were purely informal In each
instance.
In Regular Session.
At II O'Clock . meeting OF the Univer-
sal Esperanto Association was held in
the main auditorium 1t the hotel. 1t
was presided over by Rev. j. F. Hoff-
man and was attended by a large number
Of the delegates. Reports from . num-
Der Of the Esperanto consuls In various
parts Of Europe were read, telling Of the
wonderful results accomplished in siding
travellers and business men.
Tho foreign delegates will devote this
afternoon to sightseeing. At O'Clock
the Esperanto Association Of North
America xill have b meeting. The on
GERS % this association selected yesterday
- - rp>.x
vice president. DR.. H. w. Yenians: secre-
tafy and treasurer, DR.. e. c. Reed; ex-
ecutiye committee. w. ]. .Spillman, Frank
w. vedder and DR.. Ivy Kellerman Reed.
The international bali will be held this
venine at the Arlington, and tomorrow
morning the closshg session 81 the con-
after tpost Of the foreisn delesxtes win
leave for . trip TO Niagara Falls.
witness Bass BaIl came.
The delegates visited the base bali park
yesterday Afternoon and watched. with
q slight suspicion Of boredom, the Ma
tidhais play horse with the Cleveland
team. Books OF rules In Esperanto were
distributed. but the ampife baiked on
calling out his decisions IN the new
tongue.
'1Afe.s no feather bed ~ II is.'' he was
heard 10 remark.
A number of the DELEGATES visited the
Bureau o. American Republics last even
Inc, whers they were informally received
by Director Barrett
At tomorrow mornings session G.
GfOsvenUr Dave, director OF the Southern
Commercial Congress, Will formally in
vito the congress to meet In New Or
leans In 1915, In which year tho south
critters firmly believe that an exposition
viii b held IN that city.