Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01

culture. finance. commerce and INDUSTRY
religion, fraternal and philanthropy. and
every department of human endeaVoI
have been represented by the objects OF
these thousand or more assemblies Their
great number is demonstration OF the
attractiveness of Washington to the
stranger and traveller
The National Board of Trade and the
Merchant Marine Congress. powerful or
CARNATIONS for the spread of the ma
terial prosperity of the nation. met here
in January. bringing large number oil
delegates, many others interested in their
deliberation. and ladies and children OF
their families. The wool growers, the
cotton manufacturers, the merchant tai
lors. were other industrial bodies of na-
tional scope that assembled during the
following month.
The Woman's National Single Tax
League came to Washington also in Feb
ruary. The Pan-American Commercial
Congress marked step forward in our
friendly relations with Latin America
A conference on weights and measures.
also in February, was aimed at stand
ardization throughout the United States
in the interest of trade morality and hon
esty.
The Tri-State y NJ c. a. convention
was held in March. This month also
brought the National Wholesale Lumber
Dealers Association.
April was the month Of assembly for
great patriotic orders. The Daughters OF
the Revolution and the Children of the
Revolution met at the same time. The
Sons of the Revolution were only a few
days behind in opening their sessions
The Mothers Congress and the Child S
Welfare Congress met in April In slmui-
taneous sessions. The American Society
of International Law came to WaShlnS-
ton late in the month.
The ladies of the Association OF Re-
gents of Mount Vernon assembled at the
historic home of Washington in MAY. The
woman's department OF the National
Civic Federation attended to work impor-
tant to the welfare of the working girl
and woman. The League of American
Pen Women brought another aggregation
of the fair sex in tho fairest month Of
the year. The National Association of
Manufacturers was distinguished gath
erinE. The International Union for the
Protection of Industrial Property for
warded a NOV cment of great value to the
worlds prosperity. Other conventions In
May were those Of the National Associa-
ton of Employing Lithogra piers and the
American Federation of Arts.
The National Association of Controllers
and Accounting Officers held convention
which brought to the National Capital in
June the men who keep the books for
nation. states and cities The Persian
American Educational Society and the
National Paper Trade Association came
to town in the first month of summer.
Not the least picturesque assembly Of
the year was the convention of the unem-
ployed, known popularity as the hobo
convention which was here In Septem-
Der. The Mystic Order of the Yelled
Prophets Also lent color to the streets of
the capital. with oriental splendor of
raiment. Daughters Of ST. George, our
English girl cousins in America, visited
here at about the same time. Another
September meeting was that of the In
stitute of Chemical Engineers.
The Association of Agricultural Chem
lists. of which DIR. Harvey Wiley is per-
petual secretary, met in Washington in
November.
December was big with important
events. In this month there assembled
in Washington the American Red Cross,
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, the American Institute of Archi-
tects, the Anti-Saloon League. the South
ern Surgical and genealogical Society
the American Civic Association. the East
ern Fruit Growers, the American 1nsti-
tute Of Chemical Engineers and the
American Institute for the Advancement
of Science. The Brotherhood of North
American Indians, composed of real In
dams. survivors of the white mans adj
vance. was organized in Washington and
held convention in the closing month
Of the year