The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

The cayetN of late December and
early January will he given added inn
petus by the opening of the second
Pan-American scientific congress on
December - and the arrival at the
Capital of a host of Psn-Anerican
DELEGATES and their charming wives
and daughters. who will remain until
the closing of the Congress on Jam
uury s. The season will be made
festive for these interesting visitors
by a continuous round of balls, re-
ceptions, dinners. and luncheons given
in their honor by many of the most
prominent members of the official and
fashionable circles of the capital.
Nearly half a hundred special func-
tions already have been arranged and
there will he many more, the gala
fortnight ending with a reception by
the President on January ..
\ woman's auxiliary committee has
been formed to see that the ladies
accompanying the foreign delegates
are enabled to get the fullest possible
measure of enjoyment from the con-
gress Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife of
the Secretary of State. is chairman
Of the auxiliary committee and has
assisted in completing its membership
which now numbers more than seventy
five. including many of the most dis
tinguished women of Washington,
Ne" Ork, anu bOstOH
Richmond also are represented on the
committee.
The list of special entertainments
to be given in honor OF the Latin
American visitors is far from compile
zion, but already more than two
score luncheons. dinners. and recep-
Iions have been planned, including
Two bachelor affairs by Secretary
Lansing. Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Frank
I..1L- Mr. T,l,,
son will each give u reception: Mrs.
Andrew J. Peters. Mrs. james w.
Wadsworth. Mrs. Charles q. HamIin.
aud Mrs. John B. Henderson will each
entertain at two dinners, and lunch
cons. dinners, or receptions will be
given by Mrs. Adolph {. Miller, Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Samucf-
Spencer. Mrs. Delos \. BlodCett. the
Amba ssador from Chile, Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Mrs. Perry Belmont
Mrs. Thomas Gass, Nine. IIauge, Mrs
Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Carl 5. Vroo-
man, Mrs. John ". Davis. Mrs. Will
lam Phillips and many others. The
date and number of guests at each
function will not be announced until
the final list IS complete.
Among those who have accepted to
serve on the Woman's Auxiliary COM
mittee of the congress are: Mrs. Robert
Lansing. chairman: honorary members
Mrs. William G. McAdoo. Mrs. LindIey
NJ. Harrison. Mrs. Thomas w. Gregory
Mrs Albert s. Burleson. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. Mrs Franklin X Lane. Mrs
David F. Houston. Mrs. William C. Red
field, Mrs. William B. Wilson and Miss
Margaret Wilson Other members, Mrs
Alexander Graham Bell. Mrs. Charles ].
Bell, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Delos A.
Blcdgett. Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
Mrs. Philander c. ClaXton. Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, Mrs David Fairchild,
= homas Ewing, Mrs. Marshall
Field. Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs. Thomas
4 Gaf Mrs. Gilbert Fl. Grosvenor, Mrs
William c. Gorgas, Mime. Hauge Mrs
Charles S. Hamlin. Mrs. John B. Hen
Gerson. Mrs. William H. Holmes. Mrs
Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. Hennen Jen-
ninss, Mrs. William : Kent, Miss
Julia c. Lathrop, Mrs, Adolph c..
Miller. Mrs. John c. O'Laughlin, Mrs. |
John z. Osborne. Mrs. Logan Wal
Ter Page. Mrs. Robert W. Patterson,
Mrs. Andrew ]. Peters. Mrs. William