Evening star., 1916-01-02
DELEGATES MAKE MERRY
AFTER A WEEK OF WORK
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Cana Head the Receiv-
ing Line.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS THURSDAY
Mr.. Wilson Will Address Members of
the Scientific Congress and Will
Be introduced by the
Chilean Envoy.

a great reception and ball, held
at the Pan-American Union build
ing last night, brought to a close
the activities OF the first week OF
the second Pan-American Scien-
tihc Congress. which convened in
Washington last Monday, and is
to continue until January 8.
With the governing board of
the Pan-American Union as hosts,
and with a gay and brilliant as
semblage which included every
circle of Washington society in
attendance at the ball. last nights
festivity in honor OF the Latin
American delegates to the con-
gress will live in the history of
the congress as one of the prin-
cipal events now taking place in
Washington with the intention of
drawing the Americas closer in
spirit. After hard weeks work
in the discussion of various ques-
tions of political and educational
and scientific interest, the dele
gates to the congress and their
friends welcomed the relaxation
the reception and ball afforded,
and every opportunity was taken
to enjoy to the full the hospitality
which can be extended in such
beautiful and inspiring scenes and
settings as the Pan-American
building affords.
President Wilson Will Speak.
The next great gathering of the con-
gress will be Thursday evening next
and members Of the executive commit
tee Informed delegates present at the
reception last night that when Pres
ident Wilson addresses the congress
then, as he is scheduled to do, there
win be no other speaker except Am
bassador Suarez of Chile. the president
OF the congress. who will make an in
troductory speech.
Many of the visiting delegates to the
congress-. who were present at the Pam
American Union building last night.
and who include leaders in the political
and scientific thought of Latin America,
declared their belief that the meeting
here. aside from the results of the
many intricate discussions of scientific
problems that have been proceeding
N-4F rf
tional sessions. had accomplished vast
good in cementing the friendship of the
American peoples The hospitality
shown by the United States, On the one
found among the visitors. on the other.
were features generally recognized as
almost historic in their significance.
Developments of the Week.
Among specific developments of the
weeks sessions the delegates have been
particularly impressed by Secretary
I.ansing's advocacy in an address of a
pan-Americanism that could mean
''one for all: all for one" and by the
speech of Elihu Root a former Secre-
tary of State. in which he told the
Latin American delegates that so long
as the spirit of American freedom shall
continue il shall range US side by side
with you, great and small for the
maintenance OF the rights of nations ''
The formal proposal made by the
United States early in the week for a
pan n-American convention for arbitra
tion of boundary disputes and to pro-
hibit shipments of arms TO revolution
aries also continued tonight an alb
sorbing topic of conversation among
delegates.
There was no session of the congress
yesterday. meeting previously planned
iaving been cancelled to allow the dele.
Gates a New Year day free to make calls
and MI luncheons and dinner engage
ments- To-day several Washington
churches will hold special service for
visiting Latin Americans.
The Receiving Party.
Al last nights reception the receiv-
ing party. which stood at the head OF
the flight of stairs to the left. inciud-
ed the Brazilian ambassador and Nine
de Cana. the Cuban minister and Nine
de Cespedes and the minister from Sal
vador and Nine. Zaldivar The Marine
Band was stationed in the Columbus
room, and rapidly as guests ar
rived and had been greeted they en-
tered the Hall Of the Americas. where
dancing began AT early hour aud
continued until late.
Every once in while parties left
the dancing room to stroll down tn.
staircsses to the patio to sit out
dances near the fountain. So popular
Was this retreat that IL was agreed
among some of the visitors that peti
fton ought to be sent to John Barrett
director general of the Pan-America :
Union. to have more seats placed undeI
the tall palms for those firtatiousI,
inclined supper was served In III.
room beyond the patio throughout thu
evening
Mime. da Cana. at the head o. the re
ceiving line. wore one of the hand
soonest gowns seen during the evening
IT WAS a wonderful metallic brocade
in blue. rose and silver. The front @
the gown was veiied with tunic o
blue tulle. and the corsage was of tull'
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