Evening star., 1927-04-03
EASTER VANGUARD
OF 100000 VISITORS
POURING INTO CITY


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these earlier meetings is the national
congress OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution, which Will con-
vene April 1928. More than o,oo0
delegates. many of them accompanied
bv their families, will invade the
city before Easter.
More important than the annual
meeting of the ID. A. K. Is the million
dollar" convention of the American
Medical Association. which VIII
bring 10000 delegates here from
April to June "a. Several other
affiliated bodies will meet in con-
junction with this convention. Wnicn
is meeting in Washington for the
first time in 43 years. oncers Oh
the American Medical Society nave
written here that the convention VIII
bring nearly 25.000 persons to WASH
inston. as many of the delegates will
be accompanied by their families
Securing this convention for WASH
ington is a big feather in the cap
of the Washington Convention
Bureau and meant many months OF
hard work.
Many Conventions Listed.
Warren NJ. Eaton. who has been
acting secretary of the bureau until
the recent arrival of Frank o. Foster
who is in charge, declared that the
list Of conventions during the Spring
season forecasts an unusualIy actiNe
period in this connection. Washing
ton has about clinched a hold on It's
title as the convention city. more
than ever, scientific bodies are snow
ing their preference for the CapltaI,
t.1f l.l, fnv a
the Bureau of Standards offering un-
usual opportunities for STUDY ana III
vestigation.
From a show viewpoint, the city
will become a mecca for sightseers
this Spring. The temporary White
House on Dupont Circle, where Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge are residing
during the repair work on the execu-
tive mansion and until their departure
from the city. is an additional induce
ment to thousands of the curious.
Already the stream of visitors to the
Lincoln Memorial, Arlington and the
Government buildings is increasing
rapidly. Delegations of school chill
dren from New York State, Pennsyl-
vania, the Middle West and points
East and South are beginning to put
in their annual appearance, taking
advantage of the special railroad
rates. River steamboat travel to
Mount Vernon is picking up. now that
the Winter is over, and the Norfolk
and Washington steamboats, are
bringing in hundreds Of visitors each
trip.
The National Geological Park,
always an attraction for visitors. is
preparing to handle a record breaking
crowd Easter Sunday. This park
ranks among the foremost in the
country and has been augmented this
year by nearly 1000 additional speci-
mems of birds and animals brought
from the jungles of Africa by DR..
William NJ. Mann. Dot" and High.
boy" the baby giraffes, which are
growing taller and taller, will be the
center of attraction. Last year
2 500 900 persons visited the Zoo and
the majority were not Washing
tonians.
Associations ON Record.
The official list of Spring conven.
tions in Washington was announced
by Mr.. Eaton as follows:
Ea stern Regional conference, Saw
ings Bank Division of the American
Bankers Association, at the Willard
Hotel, April 7-8.
American Meteorological Society.
small group of scientists, meeting
April 1923, at the Weather Bureau.
National Congress of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
which will have more than 5000 dele
gates and will hold its sessions in
Continental Memorial Hall, April
1923.
Women's National Farm and Gar
den Association, at the Wardman
Park Hotel, SMay 2-6.
National Elevator Manufacturers
Association Wardman Park Hotel,
May 3-6.
American Association of Ice and
Refrigeration at the Willard Hotel,
May Sc.
The Pan-American Commercial Con
gress, with delegates from the 81
Latin American Republics. will con-
Building May 2-3. AT the same time
there will be in session the Inter-
American Commercial Aviation Con-
ference.
The American Child Health Asso-
citation. with approximately 900 dele
gates, will convene here May 9-11.
National Conference on City Plan
ming, with about 400 delegates, will
meet at the Wardman Park Hotel
May Gil.
Colonial Danes Session.
Another important convention is the
annual session of the National So.
ciety of Colonial Danes, which will
bring 500 delegates. with headquarters
at the Mayflower Hotel.
The American Law Institute, with
$50 delegates, also will hold it's ses-
sions at the Mayflower May 11-14.
Zonta Club members from all over
the country will meet May 1914 at
the Raleigh and Willard hotels with
about 700 business women in attend
ance.
Annual sessions of the American
Therapeutic Society will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel, May 14-16.
This brings the convention period