The Washington times., 1915-12-28
WOMEN OF AMERICAS
PLAN TOFORk UNION.
Auxiliary Branch Of Scientific
Congress Would Erect I'M
y. posing Bunu,ny Here.
CONTINUED from First PaEe)

dS wei ds ln0 Twelve Othef oTBaHiSd-
tlons meeting here, were holding ses-
sions in various parts Of the city.
Every leading hotel was the scene Of
deliberations offsome sort.
At the willard. in the ballroom on
the tenth floor. the financial, transpor-
tation. commercial, and taxation ex-
Perts Of the three Americas were hold
inE forth. AT the National Museum, ex-
perts Of both continents on anthropol-
ogy exchanged ideas in lively scientific
discussions. Astronomy, meteorology,
ana seismology fraternized at the Car
At the Raleigh. the groups on conser-
walton, engineering and mining, and
metallurgy discussed in separate rooms
the best means Of developing their re-
spectivo sciences for the common good
Of Pan-America. The experts on inter-
national law, imbued with the idea OF
presenting to the rest of the world a
united policy on the part Of North,
South. and Central American republics
with respect to the principles of inter-
national relations, deliberated at the
ShOreham.
The section on aNu att n. before
which former Secretlry cf ate BRYAN
was to have spoken but failed to how
up met at the Pan-A-,.er an Union.
AZ the T.bbitt the authorities exchanged
learned treatises in English md Span
lFh on questions Of public heslth and
medicine,
Big Results Expected.
But it was on the womcn's conference
at Continental Hall that attention was
principally focused. for t represented
a gathering of prominent am brilliant
women of the two continents in IN ini-
tial attempt to organize a womcn's
Interest in the upbuilding of closer re-
lations between the twenty-one repub-
lies of the western hemisphere.
In other respects 1t was gathering
calculated to produce wide spread re-
suits. 1t was a meeting between the
progressive. modern women of the Uni-
ted States. and the conservative women
Of Latin-America. The women of the
north, fair-skipned, alert and mindful
Of the power they WELD in the affairs
on this country, were calling upon the
timid women Of the southern countries
to take up with them the task of better
ing the social conditions of the western
hemisphere. And from the women
present from Latin-Anerica came ideas
which showed that they. too, were be-
ginning to awake to the part they
should play.
Would Spread Doctrine.
Nine. a.Raralt." said AZ dark-eyed,
timid woman from Argentina, address,
ing the chair and speaking in Spanish,
has told you of the virtues OF the
women of Latin-America. but she has
failed to tell you of our defects. Of our
ing from publicity. I think this should
be known. for, until we women OF the
south realize that we have kept too far
in the background, we scaTtnot assist in
this great work of social uplift. | think
that before our end of this congress ad-
iourns finally, we should appoint a
delegation to visit all the republics of
Latin America and spread the doctrine
Of Pan-Americanism among women"
Occupying seats on the same platform
yHyhi
Eress of all the various organizations
was formally launched. were Mrs. Reb-
ert Lansing, Mrs David F. Houston
wife of the Secretary OF AEriculture
who presidedd. Mmc. de Baralt, who
acted as interpreter and also spoke;
Mrs. Pennybacker. Mrs, William Cum
ming Story. president Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution; Nine
All Handsomely GOwned.
All were handsomely gowned. Miss
Wilson wore a becoming suit of dark
green. trimmed with fur collar and
cuffs. and plush three-cornered hat
trimmed with fur. Mrs. Story was in q
striking suit of purple velvet. trimmed
with fur, and wore fur hat surmounted
by n white feather pom-pom. Nine. de
Baralt was alfred attractively in a black
crepe street gown. with black lace
hat.
were handsomely gowned. despite the
threatening weather.
Mrs. Lansing made brief address
Of welcome to the delegates and out
The women OF the American coun-
tries have been called together, she
Raid, for the purpose of consulting
with one another on the subjects OF
education and the part that women
can play in the aoairs of the nation.
That women have a big part to play
IN all modern progress and in the up
building of a national spirit is a dis
tinctly American idea which is now
spreading throughout the world,
Mrs. Lansing said, and 1t is necessary
for the women of the Americans who
had originated the idea to see that it
is carried to its highest development
here.
Message From Federation.
A message to the women of South
and Central America from the Gem
erAl Federation OF Women's Clubs Of
the United States was presented By
Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, of Austin,
Tex, president of the organization.
Mrs. Pennybacker's message was n
greeting to the women OF all the
countries represented and was ad =
dressed especially to the women who
have been instrumental ia the up
building of the great American States.
Mrs. William Cumming story, pres-
dent general of the Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
in an address on the patriotism of
women, told of the good which women
may accomplish in the teaching of
practical patriotism and of the value
that women had been to all the nations
of the earth, particularly to the Amer
lean Hations.
A response on the part Of the women
of Latin America was made by Mrs.
Branche u. de Baralt, who has been
active IN working with the women's or
ganizations in South and Central Amer
lea. Mrs. de Baralt told of the satisfaC-
ton 1t has given the women OF the
neighbOring America 10 meet with the
women of the United states for the ex-
change OF ideas. and paid high tribute
. to the United States and what II has
done for the advancement of woman
hood throughout the world.
Mrs Lansing to Receive.
This afternoon the delegates 70 the
conference are to BE- received by Mrs
Lansing at Continental Memorial Halt
this being the first of the social func-
tlons exclusively for women to he held
during the congress At succeeding
meetings of the conference apers will
presented by Miss lGliZabe'h :'oltrn
Mrs. Herman COlltz. Mrs Albion Eel
lOWs Racon Mrs plllaudpr h t'lyNtt.p