Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-15
VISIT HERE ENDED
Chambers Of Commerce Dele
oates Go to Philadelp hia.
PRAISE CAPITAL LOUDLY
Guests at Reception at Pan-American
Union Building.
MANY NATIONS REPRESENTED
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Attend-Those in the Re-
ceiving Line.
MANY NATIONS REPRESENTED

Loud in praise of the National Capital
and the hospitality extended to them
here, the 400 delegates to the fifth Inter-
| national Congress of Chambers of Com
merce left here at $50 O'Clock this MORN
ing to go to Philadelphia. their last stop.
except New York. in their long swing
| around the country.
| The climax of the visit to Washington
| came last night when, in the beautiful
building Of the Pan-American Union,
| amid scenes that weer almost fairylike in
their grace and charm, the distinguished
| foreigners were the guests of honor at
| reception given by the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, and Director John Bar
rett of the Pan-American Union.
Practically every nation of the world
had it's representatives there among the
delegates, and many of the members OF
the diplomatic corps also were present.
giving the reception cosmopolitan air.
At the head of one of the magnificent
marble stairways of the building stood
Director John Barrett and those who were
assisting him in receiving the guests. The
others in the receiving line were Louis
ICannon-Legrand of Belgium, president OF
the congress; Mrs. CanIon-L egrand, the
three District Commissioners, Mrs. John
A. Johnston. wife of Commissioner john
ston: Capt. James F. oyster. president Of
the Washington Chamber OF Commerce:
D. ]. Kaufman, who has had charge OF
the arrangements for the entertainment
of the delegates, and General Secretary
Emile Jottrand of the congress.
Music by Orchestra.
The guests passed into the great
assembly hall of the building, which was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
brilliantly lighted. An orchestra station
ed in one end of the hall played, while
many of the guests danced. Supper was
served on the first floor.
Among the handsomely gowned women
were Mrs Cannon-Legrand, gray chinon
over gray satin; Mrs. John A. Johnston.
white satin trimmed with blue chiffon;
Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of the Sec
rotary of Agriculture. electric blue vel
vet Nine. Ekengren, wife Of the min
lister of Sweden. pale pink chiffon and
velvet; Miss Katherine Jennings, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
lavender chiffon over meteor satin OF
the same shade. with a corsage bouquet
of orchids: Nine Calderon, wife of the
minister from Bolivia, gray charmeuse,
trimmed with pink chiffon; Miss Cal
deron, pink taffeta; Mrs. William II.
Dennis. rose satin draped in black lace;
Mrs. r. NJ. Kaufman, pale blue char
meuse and chiffon: Mrs. Yung Kwai. wife
of the first secretary of the Chinese le-
cation. white lace over meteor satin;
Miss Dinshaw of Arabia. yellow satin
and a yellow turban: Mrs. Isaac Cans,
white lace over white silk: Miss Helene
Oyster. white crepe de chine; Mrs. Her.
bert c. Hengstler.. wife Of the chief
Mrs H. c. c. Stiles. dresden chiffon.
with black hat and white plumes; Mrs.
Samuel Gompers. black velvet; Mrs.
William II. Galliher. blue and white
sa tin: Mrs. Francisco J. Yanes. wife OF
assistant director of the Pan-American
Union, gray satin trimmed with black
lace: Mrs. Alexander Bentley. black lace
Some of the Guests.
Among the guests were Lee McClung,
treasurer of the United States: Henri
Martin of the Swiss legation Rudolph
Kaufman. Max Kaufman. William F.
GUIDE, Isaac Cans, Jonkheer J. Loudon.
minister from the Netherlands: Glenn
Brown, the Bolivion minister. Senior Cal
deron: Nine. Emile Jottrand of Belgium,
Count Candida de Mendes de Almeida
and Countess de Almeida-of, Brazil.
George Petitjean and Miss Petitjean OF
Chile, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P;erson Of Paris.
Commissioner Max Richter Of Berlin. Mr..
and Mrs. Gottfried Koch OF Bremen. Ernest
Stephen Clauss and Mrs Clauss of Chem
nitz. DR.. and Mrs. Levin of Frankfort
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Rodiger of Halle,
Mr. and Mrs. G. P Martin Of Bristol.
England: Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Bruce OF
Huddersfield. England: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Barbour of Liverpool: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Barton Kent of London. Sir Joseph
Lawrence of London, Mr.. Benjamin
Haughton and Miss Haughton Of Cork:
Ireland: Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Gage OF
Toronto Mr. Alfred Burnett of New
Zealand. and Miss Burnett; Mr.. and
Mrs T. Geddes Grant Of Trinidad, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlo Paint. of Lombardy:
Italy; Mr.. and Mrs. creole 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; G. Bic
Ravndal and Miss Ravndal Of Consta4-
tinople, Turkey.