REPORT Olf THE SECRETARY GENERAL. 19 



APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL DELEGATE. 



Department of State, 

 Washington, Novetnber 6, 191 5. 

 Sir: The department has issued a certificate of appointment desig- 

 nating you as a delegate on the part of the United States to the Second 

 Pan American Scientific Congress to be held at Washington December 27, 

 1 91 5, to January 8, 191 6. The certificate is transmitted herewith. 

 I am, etc., 



William Phillips, 

 Third Assistant Secretary. 



Department of State. 



To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: 



I certify that has been designated a delegate on the part 



of the United States to the Second Pan American Scientific Congress 

 to be held at Washington, December 27, 1915, to January 8, 1916. 



In testimony whereof, I, Robert Lansing, Secretary of State of the 

 United States of America, have hereunto subscribed my name and 

 caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed. 



Done at the city of Washington, this 30th day of October, in the 

 year of our Lord 191 5, and the one hundred and fortieth year of the 

 Independence of the United States of America. 



[seal.] Robert Lansing. 



INVITATION TO SOCIETIES, INSTITUTIONS, ETC. 



To the President of . 



Dear Sir: By virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the 

 Congress of the United States of America, I have the pleasure to extend to 



a cordial invitation to participate by one or more delegates in the Second 

 Pan American Scientific Congress, to be held under the auspices of the 

 Government of the United States at the city of Washington from De- 

 cember 27, 1915, to January 8, 1916, inclusive. 



Assuring you that representatives from the [ ] will be most 



heartily welcomed, I am, my dear sir, 

 Very truly, yours, 



W. J. Bryan, 



Secretary of State. 

 Department of State, 



Washington, February 12, 1915. 



