Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
HUMANE WORKERS IN
A WORLD CONFERENCE
Meetings of International
Body Will Begin Here
Tomorrow.

The first international humane confer
ence ever held in America will convene
in Washington tomorrow morning, under
the auspices of the American Humane
Association. Representatives from vari-
Gus nations in Europe and Asia will at
tend.
Numerous delegates arrived in the city
last night and registered at the Airing
ton Hotel. which will be the headquar-
tiers during the week This morning spe-
cial religious services. to which the dele
gates have been invited, win be held in
ST. Patrick's Church.
The conference is called to discuss GER
tain practical problems confronting anti
cruelists everywhere, to exchange views
concerning methods and policies now
practiced, to encourage unity and CO.
operation among humanitarians and to
promote humane progress throughout the
world.
Sessions at National Museum.
The sessions will be held in the New
National Museum building, located on the
Mall at the foot of 10th street.
For the first three days the conference
will be devoted exclusively to matters
pertaining to child protection. The last
three days will be devoted to questions
pertaining to animal protection.
In connection with the congress hu-
name exhibition will be held in the mu-
scum, many articles having been sent by
also contributed by anti-cruelty societies
in the United States. by publishers, by
manufacturers Of humane devices and in
dividuai humanitarians. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad will also display an unique
exhibit.
Entertainment for Delegates.
Owing to the absence of President
Taft from Washington. the anticipated
reception of the delegates at the White
House has been declared off. series
of entertainments has been planned
for the visitors. however, among them
being a reception at the residence Of
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson, Boundary Castle,
18th street and Florida avenue. We'd
nesday evening. Mrs. AMI L. Barber
will give an afternoon tea for members
Friday at $3.50 o'clock at the Belmont,
18th and Clifton streets. Sightseeing
tours of the city have also been ar
ranged.
The local reception committee is COM
posed of the following: Walter Stilson
Hutchins, chairman; Chester A. Snow,
j. b. 7. Upper, Crammond Kennedy.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, Prof. E. NJ. Gal
laudet, Nathaniel Wilson, Henry b. F.
mcfarland, David r. Mckee, Fred w.
Pratt, S. w. Woodward, T. v. Powder
ly, Mrs. A. L. Barber. Mrs. ]. b. Hen
derson, Mrs. Mary Howe Totten. Miss
Mary a. Peet, Henry L. West, Mrs. A.
w. Greedy. John Joy Edison, r.. Ross
Perry, A. s. Worthington, Charles J..
Bell, Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Miss
Harriet B. Loring, John B. Larner, Ad-
miral Charles F. Clark, Gen. John c.
Black w. Clarence Duvall, Mrs. Will
liam c. Eustis. Cleveland IL. Hicks,
Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. M. A Knowl-
ton. Frank J. Lewis. John R. Mclean.
Mrs. Charles D. Sigsbee. Mrs. Stanley
Matthews, Col. Henry May. Mrs. LIE
Droit Langdon Barber. Mrs. Emma
Prall Knorr, A. d. Addison, Mrs. o. p.
Austin. Mrs. Ira f. Bennett. Mrs John
Bradford Briggs, James p. Briggs. Tay-
lor Body Dixon. N. D.; Mrs John N.
Gitterman. Miss Mamie Lancaster. B.
Ashby Leavelf. Mrs. H. B. F. Macfar-
land, Miss Virginia NJ. Prall, Mrs.
Marcia r. MacLennan. Mrs. c. H.
Sprague, Mrs. F. E. Smith.
Officers of American Society.
The officers Of the American Humane
Society are DR.. William o. Stillman,
president, Albany, N. Y; DR.. Albert Lef-
tingwel. first vice president, Aurora, N.
Y: Mrs. Caroline Earle White. second
vice president. Philadelphia, Pa; Pres.
E. w. Newhall, third vice president, San
Francisco, Cal; Nathaniel ]. Walker. sec