The Washington times., 1912-10-15
COMMERCIAL MEN
. Of MANY NATIONS
!. LEAVE CAPITAL
Delegates to international
Congress Will End Tour
at Philadelphia Today:

After brief stay OF Two days In the
Capital, the delegates TO the Interna-
tional Congress of Chambers OF Com
merce, representing fiftq-seven countries.
left the Union Station at $50 o'clock to-
day for Philadelphia. where their tour
Of America ends.
A brilliant reception. which was a
farewell as we'll as reception. was
rendered the worlds commercial men
at the beautiful home Of the Pam
American Union last evening. tho
Washington Chamber Of Commerce and
John Barrett. Director General Of the
Union. being joint hosts at the occasion.
The Pan-American Union. which has
been the scene Of many similar en-
tertainments during the few years since
Its construction was completed. has
never housed a more thoroughly cos
inopolitan assemblage. The represen-
tauves Of fifty-seven countries. each
with his own racial peculiarites,
seemed to bring the entire commercial
world into one beautiful building.
Received at Door.
The guests were received at the door
by a committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce. who saw that each guest
was properly introduced. and whenever
possible to people who could speak his
particular. language. Those on this
committee were william F. GUIDE.
George Y. worthington. william Nc
isaac Cans. Julius Garfinkie, Arthur
Ramsey, ID. J. Callahan. Z. H. Droop.
Lindsay 8. Perkins. Carl Droop. w. J.
lsynon, Fl. Ellsworth Sands, ]. Harry
Cn,nnainsham, ,,l min A; c. May, Albert Schulz
The RtIaata aarandaA x.l-
way. and were received on the prome-
made. at the head Of the stairway, by
director General John Barrett, OF the
Ian-Amerisan Isgrsnd ns n.,l,; Union; Louis Cannon.
International Congress Of Chambers Of
Commerce.: Mrs. Cannon Legrand,
Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph, Com
missioner r,I., and Mrs; John N. Johnston.
Mons. Emile Jottrand. secretary gen.
eral OF the International Congress of
Chambers OF Commerce; Capt James
f. Oyster: president OF the Washing
ter. and d. ]. Kaufman, chairman Of
the local committee for tertaining
the delegates. Dinner was served on
the iirst floor, Dancing t6 music by the
1t is estimated about 1900 people
were In attendance and many others
were turned away. Hundreds Of hand
somely 'sowned women with their silk
tance because Of failure to show the
proper credentials.
Trip Enjoyed.
The delegates expressed themselves as
having enjoyed every hour Of their stay
in washington. While on their long
tour Of the commercial centers of
america they had been surfeited with
manufacturing plants and commercial
undertakings Of every description, and
two days In the city Of beautiful build
ings came as relief from the strenu-
osity Of the past three weeks.
Some OF the delegations from the va
rious countries had special entertain
ments and ceremonies Of their own
while In the city. The Germans dec
GRATED the statue of Frederick the
Great which stands In the grounds Of
the Army War College. at which cere-
Inony addresses were delivered DR..
August Sootbeer. OF Berlin, head OF the
German delegation. and DR.. Gustav
Stresemann. Of Dresden.
Previous to the reception last evening.
dinner was given at the Brazilian
embassy, by Senior d. da Cana, Bra
lillian ambassador. to Count Medes de
Almeida, president OF the Brazilian
rubber commission and member Of
the international Congress Of Chambers
OF Commerce, and Countess Almetda.