The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-15
ESPERANTO FLAG FLOATS
IN NEW TONGUE CONGRESS
Huge Star on Green Field Symbozes the Universally
Sought by the Enthusiasts Who Converse in
Manufactured Language.

sOr Of music from tn international
Institute of Music in Bic di Janeiro
say Prof QuirluO de Oliv9=, who was
among the nrst OF the dc t-.ltCs 10 ar
rL.e az the Naticaal CayityI.
tnlnanlerr IN native dress. VIII be
seen COuEeESlug uueuty In Esperanto
with a group OF Americans, politics.
science. or literature being DISPATCHED
with equal dGency. And always the
most notable OF the notables. sought
after by all, but with enthusiasm TO
50 all round, Is Dr. ZameuhOf himself,
the inventor of the language
The doctor has another name which
is dear TO all Lsperautists- 1t Is '-Dok-
tOr0 Esperanto, which means Doctor
HopetSL
--Thar is my nom de plur-.a,-' he said.
with q twinkle Of his kindly eyes. II
YOU are in the newspaper business. you
VIII SNOW that writer's must have a
nom de plume
We'll. L had worked nearly a quarter
OF a century making Esperanto perfecC.
Then 7 sent out my Grst little Esperanto
book under the name 'DOktorO E-sper-
anto-' j was 'Dr- Hopeful, and the
growth OF Esperanto has more than
justified the name I took. Yes, l. Will
be the universal language. and more
than any other agency VIII establish
brotherhood of man
And while Dr. Zamenhof was declar-
ms that he attached most significance
l0 Esperanto as the factor which more
TIE E1rTgrS o. WAT. Col John Pollen.
r- tae British army and Dr. w H.
= eaIlIS OF the United States army.
men or International prominence In the
propaganda work OF the Esperantists,
were c5ut ersluEs probably on war top
-cs, in the new tongue
Madame Zamenhof a Beauty.
And II have given my husband
every eucoUrae5me1t. while ne workc F.,
both live for the growth Of Esperanto, %
says Madame Zamenhof. a woman OF
great beauty and Intelligence
40. I do not speak Esperanto But
my companion and ] have the honor q
represent the country OF China officially
al this great congress- said LII Ring
Ten. one OF the secretaries Of the Chi
uese legation here in Washington
With WI Chang also froll China, he
- as assigned q seat Of GuOr upon the
platform al the opening - -SSiCu Of the
congress the soft colOrS d their pic
Iure~uGe costumes contrasting with the
brilliant Eo-G ana red or the SUR worn
bE JDsefo PerTUEuriD as representa- tive
OF the young King Alfonso. OF Spain.
a feature OF the convent n is the Is
DefalrO bookstore which mas been eS-
rabiisled I'm the Arlington Here one
may buy Shakespeare translated into
the new language. The Bible. and sep
arlCe pocket editions Of the Psalms are
conspicuous on the counters. and a
quantity Of sheet music with the words
~ the songs III Esperanto is TO be had
there
Post cards uenUluts. badges. and
Gags all done IL Esperanto, are dis
played Tor sale. and are but another
evidence Of the enterprise and euthusi-
asu Of the EsperautisJs as propaganda
lists
In one section Of the bookstore there
IS an exhibit contributed by the Eliud
organization The exhibit consists of
songs and poems done IN Esperanto
with the raised latters which are read
HE the sensitive fingers Of the siEhJIess,
and Is the same collection which recent
-E attracted attention at the exposition
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