The Washington times., 1915-12-28
WOMEN OF AMERICAS
PLAN TOFORM UNION
Auxiliary Branch Of Scientific
Congress Would Erect In
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tions meeting here. were holding ses-
sions in various parts Of the city.
Every leading hotel was the scene Of
deliberations of some 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
ing forth. At the National Museum, ex-
perts of both continents on anthropol-
ogy exchanged ideas in lively scientific
discussions. Astronomy, metcorology,
and seismology fraternized at the Car
negie Institution.
At the Raleigh. the groups on conser-
metallurgy discussed in separate rooms
the best means of developing their re-
spective sciences for the common good
Of Pan America. The experts on inter
presenting to the rest of the world
united policy on the part Of North
South. and Central American republics
with respect to the principles of inter-
Shoreham.
The section on .ru .at n. before
which former Secret try, e. 5 ate BRYAN
wa was to have spoken but failed to how
At the .bbitt the authorities exchanged
learned treatises in English md Span
ish on questions Of public health and
medicine,
Big Results Expected.
But it was on the women's conference
at Continental Hall that attention was
principally focused. for t represented
a gathering of prominent an priliart
women of the two continents in IN ini-
tial attempt to organize womcn's
interest In the urbuildinS of closer re-
lations between the twenty-one repub-
lies of the western hemisphere.
In other respects il was Il gathering
calculated to produce widespread re-
suits 1t was a meetinE between the
progressive, modern women of the CIt-
ted states; and the conservative women
If Latin America. The women of the
north. fair-sk kinned. alert and mindful
Of the power they winld in the affairs
on this country, were calling upon the
to take up with them the task of better
ing the social conditions of the western
hemisphere. And from the women
present from Latir-America. came ideas
which showed that they, too, were be-
ginning to awake to the part they
should play.
Would Spread Doctrine.
Nine. Raralt." said a. dark-eyed.
tmid 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
conservatism. of our traditional shrink
ing from publicity. I think this should
he known. for. until we women Of the
south realize that we have kept too far
in tho background. we ca mot assist in
this great work of social uplift. I think
that before our end of this congress ad-
iourns finally, we should appoint a
delegation to visit ali the republics of
Latin America and spread the doctrine
OF Pan-Americanism among women"
Occupying seats on the same platform
from which yesterday the general con-
gress of all the various organizations
was formally launched. were Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing. Mrs. David F. Houston,
wife of the Secretary Of Agriculture.
who presidedd; Mmc. de Baralt. who
Mrs. Pennybacker Mrs, William Cum
ming Story. president of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution: Nine.
Suarez. and Miss Margaret Wilson.
All Handsomely GOwned.
All were handsomely gowned. Miss
Wilson wore a becoming suit of dark
green. trimmed with fur collar and
cuffs. and plush thrcc-Cornered hat
trimmed with fur. Mrs. Story was in a
striking suit of purple velvet. trimmed
with fur and wore a 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.
Throuehout the auditorium the women
threatening weather.
Mrs. Lansing made a brief address
Of welcome to the delegates and out
lined The purposes of the conference.
The women of tho American coun-
tries have been called together, she
said, for the purpose of consulting
with one another on the subjects OF
education and the part that women
can play in the aaairs of tnc natiou.
That women lave big part TO play
IN all modern progress and in the up
building of national spirit is a dis
tnCtly American idea which is now
spreading throughout the world,
Mrs. Lansing said, and ii 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 Cen
eral Federation OF WomcnS Clubs OF
the United, States was presented b.
Mrs Percy PennybackGr. of Austin,
Tex, president of the organization.
Mrs Penny barker message was n
message Of welcome and cordial
greeting to the women Of all the
Countries represented and was ad-
dressed especially to the women who
have been instrumental in the up-
building of the great american States.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. presi-
dent general of the Society of tho