Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-24
ALL THE WORLD HEADED FOR FRISCO Exposition City Will be Cen ter for More Than 1000
 Congresses.
DUNG BIG EXPO
First Work Starts on Million Dollar Auditorium to House the Great
 Meetings.

Y received at the headquarters of the Panama Pacific International Expo- sition, from all parts of the world, indicate that the year 1915 will see more great congresses and conven- tions assembled in San Francisco than have ever gathered together in any one city during a single year.
 Throughout the United States, in South America, and in Europe, the greatest interest is being evnccd by members and officials of conventions. learned societies and congresses of all kinds. This is true of educational and scientific bodies, as we'll as of fraternal, church, civic, labor, social service, commercial, agricultural, athletic and other organizations More than one hundred great congresses and conventions have already voted to meet ill San Francisco. In addition many societies devoted to technical topics and those including scientific research will hold their meetings in the city. A number of these are of in- ternational scope and importance. The the exposition city is increasing daily
 In realization of the tremendous interest centralzing ill San Francisco as convention city in 1915, the ex- position management has appropriat- ed $1,000,O0O for an auditorium at the civic center of the city. The city of San Francisco has donated the site. Construction on the building has be- gun.
 The transcontinental railway com panics as well as tke transocean syn dicatcs are making extended prepar- ations to accommodate the passenger traffic Tourist agents report that thousands of visitors from all parts of the world will see America for the first time.
 The year 1915 will witness the greatest gathering of technical eX- perts ever known. Among the organ will meet in San Francisco will be the International Engineering Con- yress in which the five national en- gincering bodies of the United States, joined by the national engineering associations of other nations, will as- semble in international Conclave. In orler to facilitate the preparations for the congress, offices have been open ed in San Francisco. The lnterAa- tional Engineering Congress will De the largest international congress ol the kind ever held.
 Though not as large in numbers, the International Electro-Technlcal Commission, body of about loo leading electrical engineers of the world, constituting a central commit tee.. with appointed delegates from the electro technical societies Of most nations, will arouse interest i'll engi- ncering circles throughout the wofld' The deliberations and findings of thls body will be of lasting value to the electrical world.
 An International gathering of dele gates from the Dental Societies or the world will meet in the city dur1ne the week beginning August 50, l9lo' This international congress Will DC extensively participated ill by dele- gates from most of the nations Ol North and South America and Europe The preliminary arrangements are in charge of the Paaama-Paclilc Den" tai Congress. all incorporated body or dentists of the Pacific Coast
 or vital interest will be conVeh- ton in San Francisco of the World Insurance Congress, the flrst COIL gross of the kind ever held, to con sider all forms of insurance Assur- ances received from members or l2- SuranCG SOcletleS lnIou6H0uo
 world indicate large and thoroughly cosmopolitan representation.
 A meeting that will touch upon many phases of interest will DC tha' of the American Breeders Assocla- ton, comprising membership or i've thousand persons. The gatherihs
 ic will be held in three sections to us cuss Improvements in plant breedihe' animal breeding and eugenlcs or tue Improvement of the human race
 The convention of the Amerlca" Historical Association comprisi"s the leading historians of America' the International Council of Nurses, anu large number of sociological con ventions will be included in the eA- position gatherings.
 It is probable also that the AMeri- can Eeaca rpurrsSs will decide to