Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-06-30
A UNIQUE CONVENTION
La IeSa International COngresO
De Esperanto
MANY NATIONS TO SPEAK
Al International Congress In Washington
All To Speak In One Tongue

Translated into English, our second
headline would read The Sixth Inter
national Congress of Esperanto. .
Extensive Preparations are being made
for this Congress. which promises to
be one of the most interesting ever
held i'm our National Capital.
Many distinguished visitors are
expected, including DIR. l.. l.. Zamen
hof, of Warsaw, Poland, the author of
/ Esperanto, and some leading educa-
4 tors of Europe and America. 1t is al
ready announced that the following
/ foreign countries will be represented /:
England, Scotland, Canada, France,
Germany, Spain, Russia, Porto Rico,
South Africa, Holland, Switzerland,
Austria and the Philippine Islands.
Among the features of especial in
terest, aside from the serious meet
ings and discussions, will be such
entertainment rs an elaborate open air
presentation of Shakespeare GAS
You Like 1t, translated into Esper-
anto for the occasion, and given by
The Hickman Players; a formal ball
at which the delegates wear their
national costumes; an excursion to
Mount Vernon, the original home of
Washington; moonlight excursion
with an informal concert and recita-
tion by Esperanto amateurs of various
nationaities formal reception pre-
coded by the ceremony of presenta-
tion of prizes to winners in the Liter
airy Contest announced for the Con-
gres; special concert at which in
strumental and vocal music will be
rendered by professional musicians,
etc. The provisional program is as
follows:
Saturday, August 13-Informal re-
ception and concert at 8 p. m.
Sunday, August Morning, church
services in Esperanto; afternoon,
sights eeing; evening. concert.
Monday, August Morning, for
NAL opening of the Sixth Congress,
address by Dr. l.. L. Zamenhof, the
author of Esperanto; presentation of
Governmental delegates and respon-
SEES; greetings from Esperanto ma
tional delegates; afternoon. formal
business meeting; evening, moonli ght
excursion on the Potomac
Tuesday, August 16-Morning.
meetings of the Esperanto Academy.
Language Committee and General
Business meeting; afternoon, excur-
sion to the Great Falls of the Potomac,
where lunch will be served; evening,
presentation of GAS You Like 1t" in
a natural grove.
Wednesday, August II Morning,
meetings of the International Coun-
ell international Scientific Associa-
ton and General Business Meeting:
afternoon, excursion to Mount Vernon;
evening, formal reception and presen-
tation of prizes in the Literary Con-
test
Thursday. August Morning,
meetings of the Universala Esper-
anto- Asocio. general business meeting
and sectional meetings; afternoon,
league baseball game, at which COP
les of the rules in Esperanto will be
distributed; evening, lectures.
Friday. August 19 Morning, sec
tional meetings and various adjourn
ed meeting; evening, international
ball.
Saturday, August 20 Morning. bust
ness meetings adjourned meetings;
afternoon, formal closing of the Sixth
Congress; evening, departure for
post-congress excursions.
The Annapolis Esperanto Society
numbers sixteen members. They are
planning a summer class for CONVEX
sational work preparatory to the Con-
gress in August. A meeting will be
hell at p. m. Friday, July l in the
teachers room at the public school
building. All persons interested are
invited.