The Washington times., 1921-10-30
Washington Day"
To BE Feature OF
WOmen's Conference
Visitors From Ameri-
can Republics to Come
to Capital

ssWAsHINGToN DAY" viii be
q fsatrs of the program Of
the Pan>AmericAn Conference OF
Women. which IL TO be held during
tho annual convention OF the Ma
tional League OF Women Voters In
Baltimore. from April 20 TO April
~. A long way Off. In truth. but
preparations are already being made
for the entertainment OF the visitors.
There viii be a reception at the
Pan-Americsn Union. Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot is planning q big luncheon
or possibly a tea and In the evening
April 70 IL the actual date-there
win be n giant mass meeting at
which prominent women will speak
on What the Women Of the Ameri-
cas- Can Do TO Promote Friendly Re-
lations." II Is thought that there
viii be luncheons or dinners at some
Of the embassies or legations Of
Latin American countries for their
respective delegations. Altogether
It will bs q big day for Washington
and certainly It win be q big day
for the delegates. since sight seeing
IL also included in their program.
By invitation Of tho Governor of
Maryland. the delegates will also
visit historic and picturesque Annap-
oils.
POUND TABLE CONFERENCES.
presided over by prominent Amer
lean women. are to play an impor-
tant part in the Pan-American Con-
ference, which IL called by the
League Of Women Voters for tho
purpose Of bringing the women Of
the United States into friendly re-
lations with the women of Central
America, South America, Mexico and
Canada.
In the broad and comprehensive
program which has been arranged
by the National League. work con-
templated or now being carried on
by women in tho various countries
Of North and South America will be
fully outlined and discussed by the
delegates. Already letters from
Latin-America, received at National
League hearquarters. indicate the
great interest inspired by the Pan
American conference.
The program for the round-tabie
conferences. Just made public by
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president Of
the National League Of Women
Voters, will be In charge Of nation
ally prominent women. Miss Grace
Abbott. chief Of the Children's Bu-
reau, United States Department Of
Labor, heads the conference on chil0
welfare. A representative from the
United States Bureau Of Education
win open the conference on educa-
ton. Miss Mary Anderson, chief Of
the women's Bureau Of the Dapart-
ment Of Labor. will preside over tho
conference on Women in Industry,
and DR.. Valeria Parker, executive
secretary Of the United States Inter-
departmental Social Hygiene Board,
over that on Prevention Of Traffic
in Women. The newly appointed
United States Assistant Attorney
General, Mrs. Mabel M. Willebrandt.
is to open the conference on the
Civil Status Of Women. while Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. president OF
the International Woman Suffrage
Alliance, will preside at the confer.
ence on the Political Status OF
Women.
FOLLOWING the three-day con-
ference is to be big mass
meeting at which the Pan-American
delegates viii speak, taking for their
subject leaders among women in
their own countries. The following
evening q large semi-public dinner,
at which Maryland public officials
and National League officers win
carry on the spirit Of cordial CO.
operation and friendship. will be
Rivcn. international Friendliness''
IA the general subject upon which
all win speak.
The regular meetings OF the an
nual convention are to be held on
April 2b, rs, and 81. the delegates
20 tho Pan-American conference
being given all tho privileges Of tho