The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

der the auspices of the Pan-American
Union this autumn) be postponed, and
such cooperation as may be deemed
proper be rendered the organizers of
the Southern Commercial Congress
with respect to the Fifth Annual Con-
ventfon to be held in Mobile, Alabama,
October 27 to 2s, and that Senator
Fletcher, the President of the said
Congress, be informed of this action
In view of the fact that the Pan
American Union is the international
organization of all the American Re-
publics. and the only official organiza-
ton of its kind in the world, such ac-
ton of this Board is indeed a compn-
ment to your Commercial Congress
and this proposed convention.
Always wishing to cooperate in any
way can, as the head of the Pan
American Unions in advancing your
good work, I remain.
yours very truly,
JOHN BARRETT"
State Department Aiding Convention,
Secretary of State Bryan has sent
instructions to all American ambassa-
doris and ministers in Latin American
countries, extending, on behalf of the
Southern Comm Congress. an in
vitation to have all delegates who are
appointed for the Pan-Ame rican Com
mercial Conference participate in
the fifth annual convention of the
Southern Commercial Congress.
Mr.. Bryan has also written letters
to the American ambassadors and
ministers in the fourteen European
countries in which the Permanent
American Commission on Agricultural
Cooperation Investigated AGRICULTURAL
credits and agricultural corporation
last summer, extending the thanks of
the United States to the European
governm ents for aid rendered the
American Commission. The American
Commission was assembled by the
Southern Commercial Congress.
Women At The Mobile Convention.
The greatest gathering ever held
by women in the South will occur
at the Mobile convention, when the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern
Commercial Congress will hold its
convention.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of Presi-
dent Wilson, is the Honorary Presi-
dent-Genera1 Of the Woman's Auxil-
larry and Mrs. Thomas NJ. owen, wife
of DR.. Thomas NJ. Owen, of Mont
gomery. Ala, Director of the Alabama
State Department of Archives and
History is President-General Mrs
owen is the daughter of Senator
Bankhead, of labama. She is a noted
club woman, writer, and one of the
most brilliant women in the South.
Mrs. William e. Martin Of Montgom-
cry, Ala, is Secretary of the Auxiliary.
President Wilson will be the principal
speaker at the Mobile convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress,
and Mrs. Wilson probably will accom-
pany him and participate in the wom-
ans Auxiliary convention.
Among the noted women who will
speak at the Woman's Auxiliary con-
vention are Lady Aberdeen of Ireland;
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House, /
Chicago; Miss Julia Lathrop, Superin- |
tendent of the Children's Bureau, of
Washington. D. c.: Mrs. Caroline Bart |
lett Crane, of Kalamazoo, Mich; Mrs. |
Pennybacker, Presidents General of
the Federation of Women's Clubs of
America: Mrs. NJ. Tracy Thomas, !
President of Bryn Mawr: Mrs. Emmett /
O'Neal, wife of Governor O'Neal. of
Alabama, will deliver the address of
welcome to the delegates to the con- /
ventiou. who will number several |