Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
Tributes Paid to Memory Of
Washington and Frederick.
GUESTS AT MOUNT VERNON
Excursion Of Congress of Chambers
Of Commerce.
ATTEND RECEPTION TONIGHT
Delegates Will Leave Tomorrow for
Philadelphia to Stay I'm
til Thursday.

The distinguished foreigners. delegates
to the Fifth International Congress of
Chambers of Commerce, are this after
noon at Mount Vernon paying tribute to
the memory Of Washington. The men,
beers of the party. nearly 400 strong. who
have been touring the United States
since the adjournment Of Congress in
Boston, are today the guests of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce, on
the trip to Mount Vernon. They were
conveyed from their hotels to the steam
er Charles Manchester in automomiles
and the steamer left its dock at 2:30
o'clock. With the party was a special
committee of the Chamber Of Commerce,
headed by George Y. Worthington.
Luncheon was served on board the
Manchester.
1t is expected that the delegates will re-
turn to Washington about 6 o'clock This
evening at o'clock they are to be the
the local Chamber of Commerce and Di-
rector John Barrett Of the Pan-Amedcan
Union in the Pan-American building.
Frederick the Great Honored.
memory of Frederick the Great this
morning. laying a wreath upon the statue
Of the great soldier king which stands
in the grounds of the Army var COL
lege. DR.. August Stoetbeer of Berlin.
who heads the German delegation. and
DR.. Gustav Stresemann Of Dresden de-
livered addresses.
DR.. Soetbeer spoke in German. He ex-
pressed the gratitude of the German dele
gates for the cordial reception which they
have been accorded in Washington and
He spoke in praise OF Frederick the
Great, and remarked that seldom is it
possible for SO many German delegates to
do honor to his memory in a city OF
the United States: DR.: s Soc lad a. a
Part Of the floral design was the Prus-
sian eagle. A cable to the kaiser, telling
him Of the visit by the delegates to the
statue Of the great soldier, was read. and
later dispatched.
The Germans, about forty in number.
were escorted through the Army War
College. and were welcomed by Brig.
Gen. Crozier, president Of the college.
/ Impressed With Washington.
The delegates have been greatly i'm
pressed with the beauty and develop
ment of Washington. which they saw
yesterday during their automobile sight
seeing trip about the National Capital.
Not more than 10 or Is per cent of them
had visited the United States before. and
consequently this is the first visit to
Washington of a large majority Of the
delegates. Those who were here pre-
iously have not seen the capital for
years. and in each instance they have
commented upon the city's development.
DR.. Alfred Georg Of Geneva, Switzer-
| official nj ha
Swiss government at the congress-, WIS.,
tied Washington twenty years ago. when
he was connected with the Swiss lega-
ton here.
He declared today that he was as
tonished and delighted by the great inn
provements which have been made dur
ing the two decades since he moved
in official circles here. The new Union
new Office buildings Of the Senate and
House. and the general Improvement
and growth throughout the city inn
pressed DIR. Georg.
Many Of the delegates called at the
embassies and legations of their coun-
tries this morning. and practically all
Of them took an opportunity Of doing a
little extra sightseeing about the city on
their own hook.
The delegates will leave here tomorrow
morning at 9:3o O'Clock for Philadelphia,
where they will remain until Thursday.
when they go to New York and the party
will disband.
The Cosmopolitan Club.
In a spirit of goodfellowship the dele
gates formed the Cosmopolitan Club dur
ing their trip from Pittsburgh to Wash
ington, composed Of those who have
made the tour of the United States. The
club has already designated its official
drink, its official cigar and worked out
similar important details, such as fines
for the men who drink or smoke other
than the official brand when i'm company
with other members of the club.
The fines as rule run about 5000
each. and probably will be paid about the
time the capital of the club. which is to
be $20,OOOOO0. is paid in 1920
The officers of the club elected for the
ensuing year are Louis c.. Legrande. pres
ident of the International Chamber of
Commerce, honorary president; Baron
John Hammer of Stockholm, Sweden,
president: Robert ]. Bottomly of Boston,
treasurer; j. F. OConnell of Boston, sec
Rotary; w. J. Thomas Of Paric. vice pres
ident: F. Faithful Begg of Paris vice
president, and w. J. Thompson of Lon
don, vice president.
Conditions In Brazil.