The Washington times., 1915-12-23
Mexico SENDS
SCIENTISTS TO
MEETING HERE
d, Cialnlo and Or. Castillo Are
Appointed Delegates to Pam
American Congress.

with the formal opening Of the head
quarters Of the second Pan-American
sciantific Congress at the New Willard
1eaav caule the announcement of the
appotitmsnt By President Carranza Of
mr.. Manuel gsAniio and DR.. Luis Cas-
gT1e a. Delegates on the part Of Mexico
20 Ire ccugreas. A dispatch was re-
81 ed is morning from the Mexican
ambassador announcing these appoint
ments and further announcing that the
delegates left Mexico City yesterday for
Washington.
The second, third. and fourth floors
Of the New willard have been turned
over to the officials of the congress to-
Gether with a goodly portion of the F
street end of the first floor The office
force moved into ints quarters in the
red parlor and adjoining rooms this
morning, and the social secretaries and
secretaries of the forty-five sections
took up their quarters i'm the rooms in
the second floor. The third and fourth
floors and part of the second floor will
be used Or the delegates and their
families as soon as they arrive.
Delegates Number 500.
There are to be about 800 delePH ties.
and most of them win be entertained at
the New Willard and at other hotels
and private residences where quarters
have been obtained for them. The reg
istration bureau, the postoffice, tele-
graph office and financial agent who
will look after letters OF credit and
lostal orders for the delegates are To-
Gated on the first floor In connection
with the office of the secretary general.
and all these offices We're open for busi-
ness this morning. Assistant Secretary
General Glen Levin SwiGgett was in
charge of the large clerical force, and
within short time after the desks and
fittings were moved into the va'iors
rooms. the work of preparing for the
congress began. A corps of translators
and attaches and numerous clerks. ste
nographers. and other attendants are
engaged in making preparation for the
reception of the delegates, and will have
charge of the delegates after thew ar
rive.
One of the most important groups of
assistants to the chiefs in charge of
the reception Of delegates and a unique
committee of men and women, was
appointed today to look after the social
attend them as guides. The Joint COM
mittee consists of about fifty young
men and women, who are social lead
ers. who speak several languages. and
who are especially interested in Pan
American affairs. The committee was
chosen by Mrs. Robert Lansing and
Assistant Secretary of Statae William
Phillips, and is headed by Mrs. Fran
cisco Yanes, wife of the assistant di-
rector of the Pan-American Union
Mrs. Yanes has asked all her women
aides to meet her at the New Willard
Sunday afternoon at o'clock 20 be in
readiness to receive the delegates.
sTn1iai tr7in bearing the major portion
OF tne dsle gates will arrive shortly aft.
~ chat hour from New York.
80 Meet On Sunday.
EasE ". Long United States min
istsr to Salvador. who has been nam
the mead ~ the men selected
FOR mis- committee has asked hi
gEsociates to meet him at the New
willard Sunday at IL o'clock ant
~5ceed to Baltimore with him wher,
~ win meet the special train an,
ore to Washington with it. Eaci
o.; ne aides will be assigned to
delegation of the visitors and will b.
In charge of and responsible for ~
their engagements, social and other
wise.