The Washington times., 1910-09-28

with more than 100 delegates to the
American Prison Association expected
to arrive IN Washington tonight on a
special tram from Louisville. KY, and
an additional Too delegates and repre-
s5a atfves Of foreign countries sched-
U-ed 70 reach here tomorrow morning
practically every detail is complete FOR
the opening Of thz annual convention
IN the assembly room of the New VIII
lard Hotel tomorrow evening
It was announced today by Robert La
Dow, Of the Department Of Justice and
member Of the local committee in
charge OF arrangements. that Major
William Vernon JUdsOn, Engineer Com
missioner OF the District. viii make the
address Of welcome.
Announcement was also made today
that the local committee desires the
public be not misied in differentiatfnE
between tie two congresses which are
20 meet beginning tomorrow night
The one which viii open tomorrow
evening is the American Prison AsSocis-
non, composed solely Of wardens and
oliler CIncials OF Federal and State
penal institutions and American scieI-
lists interested in sociological problems
Are Closely Affiliated.
The International Prison Commission
delegates to which viii come from al
over The CIVILIZED world, vii begin It's
meetings Monday morning in the au-
ditoTium Of the New National Museum
The two organizations are closely af-
fIiated, some members Of the American
association being members also Of the
International Prison Commission
Another announcement was made to
day that through the courtesy OF At
torney General WiCkersham and Secre-
tsTy Of the Treasury MacVeagh, the
United States revenue cutter Apache
has been secured by the local committee
on arrangements to take the delegates
and visitors down the Potomac TO Mt
vernon
the Thursday night meeting will be
open to the public Following ComHIis-
siOneT JudSOn-s Welcoming speech. Amos
W. E;ufleT of indianapolis Ind presi-
dert Of the association viii make his
annual address The formal report Of
The committee on discharged prisoners
viii he made Lv me chairman F A
Whittier, superintendent OF the Mime
sofa state Training School for Boys, at
Red Wing. Mimi 4 general discussion
OF the subject viii follow
Fridays program viii be a business
session OF Wardens, chaplaIns. physiCi-
ans and governing boards Of penaI in
sJitutiOnS at 9 o'clock a business meet
ing OF auxiliary associations at go
q clOCks and al ~ o CLOCK the report OF
the standing committee on -efOrmatOrv
work, 5v the chairman, James < Leon
ard, superintendent OF the State RefOT-
r1atOry al Mansfield Ohio General dis
CIsssiCns Of the subject will conclude the
morning sessions The Friday evening
session viii begin at S o'clock with the
report of the standing committee on
criminal law reform bv Albert II. Hall,
Of Minneapolis, MINI.
The Closing Session.
The program Of regular business will
close with the Saturday evening session
At the morning session there viii be q
business meeting at which there viii
probably be held the annual election Of
officers
At 10 O'Clock Dr. G W Benhan, war
den Of the State prison at Auburn, n
y, viii read the report OF the commit
tee on prison discipline. The evening
session win be devoted 20 the reading
Of the report Of the chairman Of the
committee on prevention and probation,
George l. SehOn, superintendent Of the
Kentucky Children's Home Society
The delegates 10 the American Prison
Association viii Join with the delegates
to the International Prison Commission
al the New Willard Hotel Sunday morn
Ing and attend services at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
where the pastor. the Rev Wallace
Radcliffe, VIII preach the annual con-
ference sermon.