Evening star., 1925-05-03

ton was set up at the Hotel Wash
fngton yesterday
Members of the American Council
were assured yesterday that even the
Versailles conference following the
World War did not have representa-
tiVes from so many nations, some of
those represented here. not being in
existence at that time. OF the Eu-
ropean nations only Russia. Spain
and Albania are missing. Only five
Latin American nations are repre-
sented officially. although women from
| practically all of these will attend the
conference. staying over after the ad-
Journment of the all-American con-
ference of women here yesterday.
Tomorrow will be devoted TO bust
! ness meetings of the various groups
with the ceremonial welcome meeting,
which all the delegates will attend, at
S:15. Officials of the American Coun-
ell will welcome the international Off
GERS. Secretary of Commerce Hoover
will give an address of welcome on
behalf of the Nation. Responses TO
the welcome will be made by the dele
gates in English, French, German and
Spanish. There will be music by the
Marine Band. Invocation will be
given by Bishop James L. Freeman.
! The presidential address then viii be
delivered by the Marchioness of Aber-
deem.
The attention of officers Of the
American Council was called yester,
day to a letter from the National
| Patriotic Council, OF which Mrs.
Noble Newport is president. which
was distributed yesterday and which
was supposed to have been sent To
Mrs. Moore. This was in the form
of QUESTIONABLE on the motives of
, members of the council and suggest
ed the belief that some had been
engaged In objectionable pacifist and
| internationalistic activities. This
| letter had not been received late in the
afternoon. The American Council
officers declared that such sugges-
tions were too ridiculous to be taken
seriously and pointed to the personal
records for patriotic activities as the
only answer necessary.
| VIII Visit New York Later.
! Mrs. Moore announced yesterday
that the National Council Cancelled,
with deep regret. the invitation eN-
| tended by the New York City COM
| mittee because circumstances made it
| inexpedient to visit the metropolis
at this time Many of the delegates
are planning TO spend some time with
F., friends and relatives in that city
after the convention, she said.
! Mrs. David Allen Campbell, chair
man of the music department of the
| National Council has completed plans
| for the presentation of American ar
lists at the Auditorium Tuesday eve
ming in which the evolution of Amer
lean music will he demonstrated for
the delegates. Prof. l.. y. G. Barnes
| of the music department of the public
schools yesterday informed Mrs
Campbell that this would be an
epochal event in the history of Amer
lean music.
The committee on equal moral
standards of the National Council viii
hold a meeting tonight in the Hall of
Nations at the Washington Hotel at
which progress made in the past five
years in the suppression OF vice and
Illicit traffic in women and children
throughout the world will be dis
cussed. Nine. Avril Sainte Croix.
world leader in this work, viii preside
Speakers include Surg. Gen. Merritte
W. Ireland of the Army, Surg. Gen.
Edward r. Stitt of the NAVY, Surg
Gen. Hugh n. Cumming of the Public
Health Service. Commissioner Of I'm.
migration w. w. Husband, Mrs Nina
G. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. Anna Garlin
Spencer and DIR. Naleria II. Parker
of the American Social Hygiene As
sociation.