The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
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Elizalde. 1t was an extremely inter-
sesting occasion. and as always, the
Pan American Building and grounds
sIiade a perfect setting for the party,
fand Friday night was Il moonlight
Evening. II you have ever been in that
tfascinatin Aztec garden on a moon
i<ht night. you will never forget u.
trhen John Barrett always helps to
tnake any function given at the Pan
American Building a success: always
takes personal interest in all the
arrangements and decorations and
Oversees all of the little details him
Self. In addition to helping to look
tafter the comfort OF the guests after
fhey get there. am a great ad-
pnirer OF Mr.. Barrett.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
Bury L. :. Rowe announced at one
Of the meetings OF the conference
Sast week that President Wilson
ehas issued a call for the convOca-
ZION of the second Pan American
financial conference. The Enited
States government has sent invita-
FIOns to the governments of all of
hhe American republics to send Of
shciaI representatives, to Washing
AOn on January l.. 1920. Secretary
sRowe said. to confer about the af-
Ster-the-war financial situation in
sthe Americas. Each country has
ebeen requested to send its minister
sof finance and two other delegates.
Secretary Rowe spoke of the
sgreat work accomplished by the
tfirst Pan American financial con-
ference in 1915, including the es-
Establishment of the International
.Iigh COmmis sion and the con-
.clusion Of the Pan American trade
Snark agreements and he declared
ethat il was highly necessary that
ahe conference assemble again af-
Ner a lapse of nearly five years 10
fCnsider the new situation created
by reason of the close of the war;
In addition to the establishment
sof the trademark bureau at Ha-
vana. ne pointed to the commercial
arbitration arrangement between
the Chamber of Commerce of the
Tinted States and those Of Buencs
Aires, Montevideo, ana GuayaGul,
and commercial travellers treaties,
as the outErOwth of the first con-
1eTence. Secretary Rowe stated
that the Americas owe a deep moral
sDbIigation. as well as economic ard
financial obligations. today to the
entire world.
When the first Pan American Finan-
CiaI Congress met here they were eN-
tensively entertained. They were Civ
en-, among other things, huge recep-
ton at the White House. the first
big function at which Mrs. Wilson
presided as the mistress of the White
House That reception splaced that
winter the annual diplomatic reception
which could not be given because the
diplomats of the warning countries did
not speak to each other and could not
attend functions where they knew
their enemies were going.
Therefore it was impossible to give
diplomatic reception at the White
House that winter. so the President
and Mrs. Wilson gave instead two
5j1'om t;iC dinners. asking the ENJOYS
"u' ~et Of bGilizerents to one din=
ner and those Of the other set to the
hey dinner. and the neutral ENJOYS
= both parties. 80 the Pan American
reception at the White House was
The only one given there that ap-
t'""aHh"d a diplomatic reception that
season. and it also opened the official
t'cTtaininC al the White House that
year. the first winter of the world
war. u was tremendous function.
-eC1H: the guests were hours and
hours passing the President and his
...". r.-eryOne who was invited ac-
ceHt"d that evenings invitation be-
cause they were all naturally quite
curious to see the new Mrs. Wilson.
The most important event of the
week, according to my way of think
'Lc- was the passing of the woman
suffrage amendment by the Senate
and several Of the weeks entertain
tI'nts were Eiyen by way of celebrat-
HIc that victory. \ notable dinner
S"S given Wednesday evening at the
Willard in celebration of the suffrage
yictory. The hostess was Mrs. I.
Brdckett Bishop. of Chicago. who has
been in Washington to watch the
suffrage vote. and the guests, who
Numbered about fifty. were national
suffrage leaders. members of the Ma
uonal Woman's Party. and the mill
tants who have done active work in
picketing the White House.
The tables were decorated in p1r-
pie. white and gold. the suffrage col
ors. Speeches were made by Mrs
Abby Scott Baker. political chairman
Of the Woman's Party; Miss Maud
Younger. lobby chairman. and Miss
sue White. of Tennessee, editor of
The Sunragist. and each guest pres
ent spoke "A few words Most of them
took occasion to pay tribute TO Miss
Alice Paul. chairman of the National
Woman's Party. who led the party
In its determined fight for the vote.
Miss Paul was not able to be present,
as she is in the West busy laying
plans for immediate ratification of the
Anthony amendment.
Among the gsests at the dinner
were Miss Ma Id Younger, California;
Miss Edith Ainge. New York: Miss