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governor of Massachusetts, and his stafif, and Mayor and Mrs. Curley. 

 The reception was held in the beautiful Hall of Flags. A band of the 

 first corps of cadets of the Spanish War played patriotic songs during the 

 reception, including some of the national hymns of the Latin American 

 countries, and closed with the Star Spangled Banner. At 10.30 p. m. 

 the members of the party were carried in automobiles to the Hotel 

 Copley-Plaza for dancing. 



SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1916. 



There was a special opening of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 

 honor of the delegates. At 12.30 a luncheon was tendered the delegates 

 and the lady members of their families at the Hotel Copley-Plaza by his 

 honor, the mayor of Boston. 



Mayor Curley presided and gave the address of welcome. Other 

 speakers were Gov. McCall, Dr. Rincones of Venezuela, Dr. Sanchez de 

 Fuentes of Cuba, and the Hon. William Phihpps, Third Assistant 

 Secretary of State. The eloquent address of Dr. Fuentes, speaking in 

 Spanish, was enthusiastically applauded. In his reference to the Monroe 

 Doctrine he praised in particular President Wilson's interpretation of its 

 meaning. Referring to the Pan American countries, he stated that while 

 in the past they mainly aspired to commercial success, it is gratifying to 

 see them now assiduously cultivating the sciences and arts which will 

 tend to bind all countries closer together in the future. He referred to 

 the policy of the United States in reference to Cuba as a guarantee of 

 America's faith in the integrity of the nations of Pan America in the 

 case of possible intervention in the future on the part of the United States. 

 Mr. Phillips, speaking in behalf of the President of the United States, 

 complimented the delegates of Latin America on the results which this 

 congress had achieved through their participation, not only along scien 

 tific lines but along lines of mutual social understanding, which he 

 explained were far greater. The luncheon concluded at 3.20 with a 

 brief but cordial invitation on the part of Mayor Curley for the dele- 

 gates to return again to Boston, which was received by a rising vote of 

 thanks. The delegates then proceeded to Trinity Place station, leaving 

 for New York via the Boston & Albany Railroad at 4 o'clock. 



On arrival in New York, at 10.04 P- ni-> the delegates, escorted by 

 (he aides, were carried in automobiles to their various hotels. 



