The Washington times., 1915-12-22

Spanish II tt be the lanslatc or no
lite Washinstnn society for n period OF
three weeks ur marc during which The
CITY will be IN tho hands " the mem
hers OF the Par Americar ScientlIIc
Congress and It's affiliated organi2n-
TORS
While there will he four la1gua ses
used at the Congress itself, most Of no
odd delegates from South and Central
American stetCs speak SIanish. and tbe
numerous sctial functions that are TO
be given in their honor promise to hum
with the soft Spanish accents o, tile
principal guests OF honor.
e. The committee of SaVants, headed by
Judge George Gray. " Delaware. who
arranged the program. for the congress-,
states the social amenities count for as
much as scholarly deliberations and
the exploitation OF learned theories,
has called to its assistance a large com
mittec of society women of Washington,
New York. Philadelphia, Poston. Chi
ca2o, and Richmond who have hores
in Washingtcn during the season.
This committee. heaTed ty the VIE
of the Seer tary OF state. has arr2nccd
series of private dinners. receHtiors:
lurcheons, ETC., to ut in with the official
program Of entertainment, that are
really official IN chal actor themselves
and contemplate The furnishing Of tbe
most complete entertainment to the
members of the Congress as well as
their wives and dluChtcrs.
Reception At White House.
The most important function of the
sessions will be the reception tendei- :
ed the delegates and their ladies by
the President at the White House on
thc evening OF January :. This recep-
To- lI.. l. . ,f,,~ tAS, aN t,a
big social events as IL VIII como at
the end OF the congress and Will be
given on the day after the President
has addresse dthe delegates.
1t is to be the aim of the various
hosts and hostesses TO show the dele
gates that Washington not only is the
capital OF the United states, but the
center of Pan-Americanism. In fur
therance of this plan efforts are be-
ing made to have the decorations OF
homes. of theRters and OF buildings
to pRrtake Of the Pan american spir-
it. The reception to be given at the
White House will be Pan American in
every essential, as will be the recep-
tion tndered the delegates by the
president of the congress. Ambass4.
dor Eduardo Suarez, OF Chile, at the
Chilian embassy. r1-
The Complete Program.
/, The congress opens December %. and
closes January 6. The complete pro.
gramSof social entertainments for tht
entirc period follows:
Monday. December 27-Luncheon vii
be served in the Pan-American Union
Seventeenth and streets. to the mem
bers OF the congress.
Reception rendered by the Secretary
of state and the United States delega
tion to the members of the congress anC
Invited guests at the Pan-Americai
Phon. at . p. m.
Tuesday. December 2S-Luncheon ten
dered by the Secretary of State to thu
official delegates of the congress at 1872
! Eighteenth street northwest
Dinners will be given by Mrs. James
! W. Wadsworth. Mrs. William Phillips
Nine, Hauge, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Tohn B
! Henderson, and Mrs. THOMAS Ewing.
! Reception by Mrs. Robert w. Pat
J terson, at $3.50 p. M, Is Dupont Circle.
/ Wednesday, December 29-LuncheoI
! given by the Secretary Of State to tn,
! official delegates of the congress at 132