The Washington herald., 1910-08-13

capt JOHetO ferOgOrdo. Official repre-
sentative Of Spain. and senior Enrique
Munoz representative of the Uruguay
government. arrived here yesterday tc
attend the Esperanto congress. which
convenes next week.
Their arrival caused considerable Ella
ton among the Esperantists DR.. MeHc
souza, representative from Brazil, wiz
arrive this morning. and the Persian
delegate is expected Monday
Several departments Of the United
states government will be represented at
the congress. DR.. H. W. Yemans has been
chosen as delegate from the Army Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, and Prof W. J. Spill
man. Of the Bureau Of Plant Industry,
will also attend.
/ Capt Josefo Perogordo. the Spanish rep
resentative. is an army officer. and saw
active service in the assaults upon the
Moors in 1903 He attended the last Es-
peranto convention and was elected vice
president
Many Nations Represented.
Delegates representing the following
countries in an unofficial capacity. are
arriving dairy at the Arlington Hotel the
headquarters Of the congress: Natal
(South Africa. England, Austria, Austria
liza Brazil Philippine Islands France.
Spain. Holland. italy. Canada. Mexico.
Poland, Porto Rico. Russia. Scotland
Switzerland. Costa Rica. Honduras. Ecua-
dor. Persia. Uruguay. and Guatemala.
The Cosmos Club has voted 10 extend
the freedom OF the club to the delegates
Cards Will De issued at the hotel The
club has taken this step on only one
previous occasion-the visit OF a scientific
body 70 the city. The official committee
Of arrangements has accepted the hos
pitality OF the club in behalf OF the
congress
At the Arlington Hotel, as the delegates
swarmed I'm yesterday. interesting scenes
were depleted. II was not uncommon 70
see a Spaniard greet a Russian in Espe-
ranto and carry on an animated CONVEX
sation IN the manufactured lingo. Every
one seemed at ease in conversing in Is
peranto and commanded the language
fuently
Stories Of happenings since the last
convention were rehearsed as the dele
gates sat around the lobby. How one
man met foreigner in a strange coun-
try. and. recognizing him as an Espe-
rsntist, felt al home. seemed 10 be the
main topic OF all the anecdotes. The con-
vention here VIII give Americans their
first real opportunity 10 test the advan-
tages and effectiveness Of the new Ian
guage.
Women rs Delegates.
one OF the features OF the congress will
be the presence Of women delegates.
About a dozen are expected. Principal
among them is Or. Ivy Keuernan. OF
this city, who is one OF the committee
OF arrangements Of the convention.
DR.. Kellerman IS probably one Of the
best versed in the language OF any. and
enthuses all by the ease, confidence. and
exactness with which she uses the new
tongue. She has translated AS You
Like It. for the presentation next Tues
day night. and has recently finished a
grammar OF the language.
This latter work she prepared AZ the
special request Of e publishing house. and
advance sheets Of it have just been re-
ceived. The publishers evidently have
considerable confidence in the future OF
Esperanto, as DR.. Kellerman was par
ticularly urged TO make the textbook
thoroughly adaptable for college as well
as for ordinary school study.
One advantage OF Esperanto. according
to its adherents, is that its study will give
an insight into and knowledge Of other
languages while at the same time it win
aid in correcting the careless. lapses that
occur during the speaking Of ones native
tongue. Il allows no privileges in the way
OF accent. pronunciation. spelling, or in
depreciation Of any word.
Mix-up in Restaurant.
This latter point caused three OF the
visitors some embarrassment yesterday
They went 10 a restaurant for their
breakfast and one ordered Saratoga
chips
Hey. what's this?" one cried. when the
order was placed before the trio. Where \
our meat? Our saragossa chops?"
One Of these artlessly explained the
whyfore of the choice OF green as the
color.
IT'S sure and dependable. II doesn't
wither and is ever young and eternal"
And the entire hotel is under the spell
OF the green-"sub la verda standardo."
A huge solid Areen flag floats from the
roof.
Programme for Week,
The programme for the week follows.
Sunday-sermons IN Esperanto at St Patrick's
Catholic Church and at St Paul's EPISCOPAL
Church. concert in evening at the Arlington Hotel
Monday morning and aforementioned oren-
ing of congress by President John Barrett Of the
American association; moonlight trip down the Pc
tomac IN evening
misunderstanding, meeting Of sectional bodies At
George Washington University Building: afternoon
trip 70 great Falls night first presentation Of As
You Like it, IN Esperanto.
WedDesday-Morni distribution Of rreniums in !
Esperanto literary composition: afternoon trip 10
Mount vernon evening. reception by Director John
Barrett. at the Bureau Of American Republics !
Observation-Disclosures sectional meetings. afternoon
baseball; night. lectures
Friday eyenins-Ban at the Arlington and sdioprr-
mcnt Of congress
One Of the features Of Friday viii be the render /
Ing OF the universal anthem La Espero1 BY the |
United States Marine Band