Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
AMERICAN WOMEN
MEET IN CONVENTION
Pan-American Conference is
Formally Opened in Bal
timore.
ny Alice l.. Roop.

Baltimore. Md. April 21.--Nearly
$500 women from all parts OF the
Americas were gathered in Baltimore
yesterday to attend the opening ses-
sion Of the n-American Conference
OF Women, held simultaneously with
the third annual convention of the
National League Of Women Voters.
Delaware Was represented. Among
these women were 81 official delegates
from % countries OF the Western
Hemisphere. and % other delegates
from women's organizations In those
countries. Many South American
women resident in the United States
also attended tho conference.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park. president OF
the National League of Women
Voters. gave a suggestion OF the wide
spread interest manifested In the con-
ference, when she announced that the
number OF kilograms. cablegrams, and
letters OF commentator from women
everywhere was two great to read.
In her opening address of welcome,
M.s. Park struck the keynote of the
convention by saying that the repre-
sentatives of many nations had met
on a common ground TO discuss prob
lens which all women share and
which can be solved better for the CO.
operation. which an international
meeting makes possible. and that their
meeting would cement bonds of friend
ship between women OF the Americas,
This sentiment was repeated by
Hon, Albert c. Richie. Governor OF
| Maryland, who claimed IL was an
honor to welcome the splendid and
historic convention 10 promote
brotherhood and happiness between
the people of the two Americas lie
prophesied that the common sense and
level head of women. chastened by
their feeling for things nearest their
heart, would make the conference
successful.
Mayor William T.. Broening also
declared that again women have done
something Of a constructive nature to
contribute to humanity.
1t had been planned 10 hold the
convention i'm the Belvedere Hotel. but
so many delegates arrived that this
morning the roof of the Century
Theatre was taken. The crowds OF
women in the halls were so great that
yesterday morning the registration
committee devoted all it's efforts tC
registering the delegates from the
other Americas. The large meeting
room was apprO priately decorated
with flags of all the nations repre-
sented. and the platform where the
. i
palms and ferns. Prominent in ths
decorations were the continents OF
North and South America silhouetted
In gold on blue. The Pan-Americar
delegates were seated on the front
row. with placards announcing the
countries represented.
A dramatic moment came wAer
Mrs. Park raped for order and saiC
THE Pan-American Conference o
Women will come 10 order" and 70,
the first time IN history a convention
of the women OF all the countries o
American convened 10 discuss vita
problems. HIS Grace the most Rever
ent Michael Curley, ID. D. Archbishop
Of Baltimore, pronounced the invoca
ton
Mrs. Charles E. Ellicott. presiden
Of the Maryland League OF Womel
Voters. welcomed the delegates. II Wa.
a member of that league who had tn
inspiration OF calling the Pan-Ameri
can Congress OF Women. Another VIII,
spoke in sympathetic manner in wei
coming the women was DIR. l. S
, Rowe. Director general OF the Pan
American Union. DIR. Rowe con-ratu
lat.Si .Ee women of the Americas, who
conscious OF unity OF purpose an,
ideals. are prepared through inter
. change Of experience and unity Q
effort to carry TO a successful solution