The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

delegation aides, met the special at
Baltimore, while at the Union Station
William Phillips, Third Assistant Secre-
| tory OF State: Capt Powell CIapton. Cen
eral Stan. u. s. A. and Lieut.. Rufus
King. L. 8. N. awaited to greet the
visitors.
Sixty taxicabs also formed an important
part Of the reception committee, and into
these the various delegatio werr bun
died, each with his official aide selected
from among Spanish. Portuguese and
French-speaking residents Of the Cap
ital. These aides are assigned to the
task of sticking close to his delegation
throughout the congress to smooth out
pestiferous details of Yankee custom.
The delegates found many OF their
American conferees here when they ar
rived: for the United States will be rep
resented at the various sessions by not
less than 1000 delegates and invited
guests representing her scientific aCtivi-
ties-and science is used in its broadest
possible application. involving the study
of virtually every human activity ex-
cept those embraced I'm the fine arts.
Capital Corner. Culture.
The bulk of the American delegates.
however. arrived late last night or early
this morning, in time for the opening
session.
But while literature, painting. music
and sculpture. as fine arts. will not be
dealt with in any OF the l.9DO-odd papers
which are to be presented, they will be
represented in the persons of presidents
and professors from all the leading
educational institutions in the Western
Hemisphere-so that Washington might
properly claim at any time within the
next two weeks to have a virtual corner
in culture as far as the visible supply
of that commodity in the New World
Is concerned.
Last night the New Willard was the
scene of two Informal receptions to the
visitors-one for the delegates and guests,
and one for the ladies'.
Tonight the first big general reception
will be held at the Pan-American Build
ing. Virtually every night during the
congress will be marked by some large
official function. while tAe large number
of unofficial plans for luncheons, teas.
dinners and receptions have piled up SO
that a special caro- index has been COM
piled. detailing the linguistic accomplish
ments and particular interest OF all
foreign visitors for the benefit of pros
pective hostesses who are at their wits
end to secure guests who literally speak
the same language"
Ana. also Tor the Denent oil distracted
hostesses and nervous chefs. John Bar
rett and his aides are going to see to
it that the distinguished visitors not only
keep their social engagements but for
get the ''manana'' habit of the Sunny
South and get there on time.
List of Sections.
After the general session today, thel
congress will divide up into nine sec-|
tions. as follows:
Section ], anthropolosy. W. II.
Holmes, head curator OF the Smith
sonian Institution. chairman. will meet
at the National Museum for organization
at $50 Tuesday morning with the In
Congress of Americanists
The subjects to be considered are an
ethnology. and archaeology.
Section .. astronomy. meteorology,
and seismology. DR.. Robert S. Wood |
ward. president of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition of Washington. chairman: will
meet at the Carnegie Institution. Six
teenth and p streets. for organizat tion
at $50 Tuesday morning. The subjects
to be considered are astronomy, geodosy.
and seismology.
Section ,, conservation of natural re-
sources. DR.. George NJ. Rommel. of the
Department Of Agriculture. chairman:
will meet at the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday