South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
1900 DELEGATES TO
ATTEND FARLEY OF
U. S. WOMEN VOTERS.
Epoch-Making Convention for
International Friendship
Opens Tomorrow.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April 10
What is declared will be one OF the
most important gatherings of wom-
en- I'm the history OF the United
States will he convened here to-
morrow. when the National League
OF Women Voters and the Pan-Amer-
lean Conference Of Women assem-
BILE. The convention viii continue
until April 80 Fifteen hundred dele
gates from the United states. Cana
da, Panama. South and Central
America and Cuba are expected 10
attend the conference. and plans for
their reception have now been COM
pleted. Seven department heads
from each State in this country will
attend.
One Of the outstanding figures at
the conference viii be Lady Nancy
Aston. member of the British parlia-
ment. and great interest is already
manifest respecting Lady Astors eX-
pected address TO the conference.
Lady Aston is chairman Of the con
sultation committee of the wOmen's
organization Of England which are
working for international security
for states without resort 20 force.
Lady Aston. with her committee.
represents 80 national women's
groups OF England.
There will be many other notable
speakers from foreign countries.
Has International Object.
Though this is the third annual
convention OF the National League
of Women Voters II is the first time
any such international affair has
been attempted. The conference
has the approval Of high govern
ment officials and is expected 10
have a far-reaching effect on friend
" relations between the English and
/ Spanish-spea countries.
Sec'y of Commerce Herbert G
/ Hoover is deeply interested in the
conference and has promised 20 de-
liver an address at one Of its ses.
sious.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham
of Texas. has general supervision OF
the plans for the conference.
DR. Grace Richie England oil
Montreal has been appointed the
| representative of the Canadian gov
| eminent at the conference. Gov
/ Richie Of Maryland. and Mayor
! Broening of Baltimore. have named
/ committees OF prominent men tc
lend their aid in making the con.
/ ference a success.
The first three days Of the con.
/ ference will be devoted entirely Il
| international affairs in the matters
/ OF health and the welfare of womer
and children. The remaining six day.
OF the convention will be turned
over 10 the Nationl League for the
delegates from the United states.
Will Visit Washington.
The delegates will visit histori
Annapolis and Washington. TIL,
/ delegates will be entertained fl
Washington on April %. and higl
government officials and member
of the Diplomatic Corps will TAX
prominent parts in the functions OF
/ that date. Arrangements for enter
| tanning the delegates during thei
visit 10 Washington are I'm charge o.
Miss Marian Parkhurst, congre'
: sional secretary for the Nationa
League of Women Voters. Amonl
the official functions TO be given &
an afternoon reception at the Whit,
House, when delegates 10 the Pan
American Conference Of Women will
be received by Mrs. Harding
Many other receptions and tea
are planned in honor of the VISITING
delegates DR. L < Rov-a dfrac4or
( general Of the Pan-American Union
viii receive the visitors in the Pan
American Union Building during III,
/ afternoon. A mass meeting will b.
held in the evening at which Mrs
Wood Park, president Of the Ma
tiOnal League OF Women Voters. vii
preside, and Secy of State Hugher
and other distinguished men an,
I women will speak