The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Chambers Of Commerce RopI0-
soutatlyOs Entertained it
PlR-AneIIcaA BuIdIng.
EVENT IS QUITE BRILLIANT
Proninslf non Of All uailoas Guests
Of Washington cenn6-
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| known to the world n the man VINO
united the LAtin-Afuerican nations OF this
continent. In connection with the Wash.
ington Chamber Of Commerce. last night
gave a reception to the delegates OF the
Fifth International Congress Of the
Chambers OF Commerce and Industrial
Associations. The reception was notable
because among its guests were represen-
tatives OF every civilized nation OF the
world.
The reception might well be called
| review Of the nations OF the world, the
sumptuousness OF the far East. India,
Arabia, and Turkey. the severe conserva-
tiveness Of England. Germany. and
Sweden. the brightness Of sunny Italy,
| Austria, and Spain. all blended into max.
| ing the occasion one OF the most notable
held in Washington in recent years.
| The magnificent gowns worn by the
women, many Of them fashioned after
their native country, gave to the scene
. picturesQueness and charm that will
I've long in the memory Of those who
attended.
Barrett Receives Gaesls.
| The guests were received at the head
Of one Of the splendid marble stairways
by Director General John Barrett, Of
the Pan-American Union, assisted my
Louis Cannon-Legrand, Of Belgium, pres
ident Of the international Congress OF
Chambers Of Commerce; Mrs. Cannon
Legrand, Commission Cuno H. Rudolph,
Commissioner John A. Johnston and Mrs..
Johnston. Engineer Commissioner Jud-
son, General Secretary Emile Jottrand.
Of the International Congress Of Cham
Oyster, president Of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. and D. J. kauf-
| man. chairman o the local committee on
| Arrangements.
The guests passed the receiving line
into the handsome assembly hall Of the
building, where an orchestra was sta
toned. and many Of the guests danced.
tion on the terraces to the wese Of the
building. but the weather prevented.
Supper was served In the rooms on the
| first floor. Among some Of the most
noteworthy costumes were those OF AfA
Cameron-Legrand. who wore q gown OF
gray chiffon over gray satin: Mrs. John
A. Johnston. wife OF Commissioner John
ston, white satin trimmed with blue chif.
fon: Miss Flora Wilson. daughter Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture. electric blue
| velvet: Madame Ekengren. wife Of the
Minister Of Sweden. pale pink chiffon
| and velvet: Miss Katherine Jennings.
daughter Of Mr.. adm Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings. lavender chiffon over meteor satin
Of the same shade. with a corsage bou-
quet Of orchids: Nine. Calderon. wife Of
the Minister from Bolivia, gray char
meus, trimmed with pink chiffon: Miss
Calderon. pink taffeta: Mrs. William H.
Dennis, rose satin draped In black lace:
Mrs. Max Kaufman. pale blue: Mrs
Yung Kwai. wife Of the first secretary
Of the Chinese legation white lace over
meteor satin: Miss Dinshaw, Of Arabia,
yellow satin and yellow turban: Mrs.
Isaac Cans, white lace over white silk:
Miss Helene Oyster. white crepe de
chene: Mrs. Herbert c. Hengstler. wife
Of the chief clerk of the Consular Serv-
ice. black satin: Mrs. H. c. c. Stiles.
Dresden chiffon. with black hat and
| black velvet: Mrs william H. Galliher,
blue and white satin: Mrs. Francisco J.
| Yanes. wife Of assistant director Of the
Pan-American Union. gray satin trimmed
with black lace: Mrs. Alexander Bentley
wore . handsome black gown.
Many Distinxuishcd Guests.
Among the guests were Lee McClung.
Treasurer Of the United States: Mr..
Henri Martin, of the Swiss Legation;
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman. Mr.. Max
Kaufman. Mr.. William F. GUIDE. Mr..
Isaac Cans. Johnkheer J. Loundon.
Minister from the Netherlands; Mr..
Glenn Brown. the Bolivian Minister.
Senior Calderon; Nine. Emile Jottrand.
of Belgium; Count Candido de Mendes
| de Almeida and Countess de Aimeida,
of Brazil: Mr.. George Petitjean and
Miss Petitjean. OF Chile: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Pierson. Of Paris; Commissioner Max
Richter. Of Berlin: Mr.. and Mrs. Gott-
fried Koch, Of Bremen: Hon. Ernst Ste.
phen Clauss and Mrs. Ciauss. Of Chem
nitz: DR.. and Mrs. Levin. Of Frankfort:
Mr.. and Mrs. C w. Rodiger. Of Halle:
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England: Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Bruce. of
Huddersneld. England: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Barbour. OF Liverpool: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. carton Kent. Of London: Sir Joseph
Lawrence. of London: Mr.. Benjamin
Haughton and Miss Haughton. OF Cork.
ireland: Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Gage, OF
Toronto: Mr.. Alfred Burnett. OF New
Zealand. and Miss Burnett: Mr.. and
| Mrs. T. Geddes Grant. Of Trinidad; Mr..
Italy: Mr.. and Mrs. Ercole Marelli. Of
Milan, Italy; Mr.. D. v. Llano and Mrs.
Freso v. de valdes Llano. OF Monterey.
Mexico: Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Pezet, Of
Lima, Peru: Mr.. and Mrs. Jules A. Fres-
| CO. Of Constantinople. Turkey: Hon. @.
Bic Ravndal and Miss Ravndal. Of Con-
stantinople. Turkey.
Police Cheek Crowds.
Ten policemen were necessary to keep
the entrances to the Pan-American Build
ing clearl sat night Hundreds Of women.
escorted by silk-hatted, frock-coated dig
nitaries, tried to gain admittsnce. In
each case. unless they showed the proper
credentials At the door. they were turned
back.
The foreign delegates. 400 strong. yes
terday Afternoon made . pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon and paid tribute to George
| Warrington. A wreath was placed In
the tomb by the foreign delegates. Mount
Vernon was thrown open to the visitors,
and under the guidance Of Supt. Dodge
they visited every nook and corner of the
historic estate.
The German delegates did honor to the
memory Of Frederick the Great earlier
In the day. A wreath was placed upon
the statue Of the great soldier king which
stands In the grounds Of the War Col.
lege. DR.. August Soetbeer. chairman Of
the German Delegation. and Dr.. Gustav
etresemann. Of Dresdsn. delivered aA-
dresses.
The delegates were loud In their praises
| Of the beauty Of Washington. They re-
gretted that they could not remain In the
city Longer and make . more detailed
study fthe city.
The party viii leave this morning q
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