The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
'AN-hMER|CAN BODY
WILL MEET MONDAY
Gathering to Nations Capital
Tomorrow.
SIUE-PRESIDENT WILL
WELCOME DELEGATES
Congress Will Include Delegates From
Entire Western Heanispilere-lead-
crs In All Lines OF Human Thought
TO Participate.

Washington, Dec, "a. Washington
not only the capital of the United
States. but ii leading city of "Pan-
America" was the situation presented
here today az preparations Tor the
Second Pan-American SCIENTIFIC Con-
gress. which opens Monday. were be
ing com pleted. With all the hotel
rooms In the city reserved for the
1000 to 1900 members OF the con-
gress and of the permanent sctentilc
ORGANIZATIONS which will meet with 1t,
practically every square foot Of con-
vention space chartered. from lodge
hall to ball room, and including even
government and educational build
inzs. the city is en- fete for the largest
and most comprehensive international
gathering of its kind ever held in this
country.
No stone has been left unturned to
Impress The visitors, and especially
those from the Latin American coun-
tries. that 4Pan-Americanism' is an
actually rather than a utopian dream.
Hosts and host esses of fashiona BILE as
well "a official society have arranged
scores nf Pan American breakfasts.
luncheons. dinners. receptions ana
balls which will make the hours be-
tween the sessions OF the congress .
CONTINUOUS AHIIi OF 49,
concluding ON the night of January 4.
with the A~st pan-American reception
ever held in tho White House.
MANY Of the delegates. who include
HUNDREDS az the most noted scientists.
educators and puhliel3ts of the two
continents have arrived III the city:
the rest will reach here tomorrow af-
eernoon in time for the gel -scauaint-
ed'' reception To he given by the official
United States delegation. headed by
Judge George GRAY. OF Wilmington,
Del member OF The Hague Peace
Court This function. al which the
delegates viii have an opportunity TO
meet each other before the formal
opening Of the congress, will he hetd
IN tn. New willard Hotel. where the
organization com r1ittees have estab-
f..hed nfficial hes dqnarters Decorated
With tho flags ~ the twanty-one ma
tions Of Far America, the hotel pre-
SCENTS an example which IN bang fol-
lowed hv other host e}rses and 70 n
lesser degree elsewhere throughout
the city A registration Office has been
t,rnred in tho New wizard and uahers
with badges marked Scientific Con-
gross are at THE entrances To receive
the delegates as they arrive, 4 branch
pesfnrice has hen ests blished in the
hotel 20 handle fle delegates mail
Il AVIS r.
,o''' % - -. tost,,{ns
~. W = 80 - -, - .,.ca
~, ~ - 1t,',.,a,. -, uenort.,
..-zs+ta9 IT. 9s,{,,,s.,f kesdor.~-
80 ,,,.5s.t,.e,s ~ -. A.nerfra ;,
-. ..,s,.s.5..s ,,,frs
80. - s.,,,5,t5s ..44af} ~ me
- a.g{.@o-F f.t,575ffrr ~
-, r. ,sact,-
"a ,.e,,xass,,.,.
t.,s,-s..s,. .es,<-s,., n, a. a
L. -. .t,s,.,s,ts,+,s nd .a~,o.{es
...,.,.,...1.,f-..5,5r,a ~ A,rcr{ra,,
-, -. .t,,-.5 ..,..s .,..,.,, aon ern,4, inc
49, ss,. as.,,s,+i,,,.s.t g.,as5.,}tto,,x a. ,htx
80 38~t} ~ ra.iA4 a. order Tx
rt, r,...ett ,9I=@.,tt,v r.vc.at ~ tho
-. ,.,,.~s...,,, l-.,t.,4 ~ sr. .s seere-
-. ,s1..t - IA. .-,-.arsae After
sst5 .tf,.t~. IAN
,,..t. ,s..... ~ tHe "unr,e
-. t.-.55s-+.z-= r,....- ,---e-~-5+ ~
- ..,.... 1..+--. =se=ftz-.s4 rhil-
~ -rs,r4 z=y,...f,-. 4, .rsfst.,- Of
e. .,,a+,..-,- - - ..z--..fs.t.> eo,,,
.t-..... Iii .r... -~..g,ses
~ r. IN ,,.f.s ~
- 1''t -. xxx e.. mo
-. e1 .,,.,.es .f,. tt,f,-
"a Il