SECOND PLENARY SESSION. 



PRESIDENT'S NIGHT. 

 THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 9 P. M. 



Before one of the most brilliant and representative international gath- 

 erings ever assembled in the history of the United States the President 

 honored the Second Pan American Scientific Congress with an address 

 that marked a distinct advance in Pan Americanism and was a beautiful 

 tribute to the laudable purposes of all Pan American effort. The Memo- 

 rial Continental Hall was decorated elaborately for the occasion. The 

 President, His Excellency the Chilean Ambassador and president of the 

 congress, the diplomatic representatives of the Latin-American countries 

 and chairmen of the official delegations, the chairman ex officio of the 

 executive committee of organization, and the secretary general were 

 seated upon the stage. The four boxes flanking the stage were occupied 

 by the families of the President of the United States and the president of 

 the congress, the wives of the honorable Secretary of State and of His 

 Excellency the Brazilian Ambassador, and a group of representative women 

 of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Immediately back of the 

 stage was a large rosette made with the flags of the twenty-one partici- 

 pating Republics. United States marines stood at attention near by, 

 holding the colors of the United States and the special flag of the Pres- 

 ident. The center of the auditorium was occupied by the Latin American 

 delegates, the official delegation of the United States, and their families. 

 In the south section the members of the Supreme Court and of the Cabi- 

 net, Senators, and Members of Congress were seated. The diplomatic 

 corps occupied the north section and the galleries were occupied by the 

 remaining members of the congress from the United States. 



The entire audience arose as the President entered the hall. He was 

 received on arrival by the chairman of the executive committee of organ- 

 ization and the secretary general. As he came upon the stage the Marine 

 Band orchestra played the Star Spangled Banner. The president of the 

 congress greeted the President with outstretched hand and introduced 

 him in the following words : 

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