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 THE INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE unique feature a little play written by Betsy van cler Starp of The Hague. The gods and goddesses with much feeling dis- cussed the appeal of Woman, who had asked their help in her effort to secure more rights on Earth. ... On Tuesday after- noon a reception was given by Burgomaster and Mrs. van men at their beautiful home, where refreshments were served in a shaded garden and the hospitable and democratic freedom uas greatly enjoyed. On the same afternoon the Amsterdam branch of the National Association took the foreign visitors for a delightful excursion on the Amstel River. On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Jacobs had a most enjoyable tea in the Pavilloen van het Vondelpark. Mrs. Gompertz-Jitta opened her own luxurious home for tea on Friday. A house filled with a rare art collection, a fine garden and a charming hostess gave an afternoon long to be remembered. A farewell dinner on Satur- day night was lield in the great Concert Hall. A gay assembly, a good dinner, the national airs of all countries played by a fine hand, furnished abundant enjoyment and aroused enthusiasm to the utmost. The climax came when a band of young men and women, dressed in the quaint and picturesque costumes of the Dutch peasantry, to rollicking music executed several peasant dances on the platform and around the big room. The day following at an early hour several car loads of suf- fragists set forth for Rotterdam and near the station two ners took their cargo of happy people for a trip on the River Maas. They went as far as Dordrecht, where opportunity was
 * i to see this quaint town. Luncheon had been served on the

ners and at Rotterdam the guests proceeded to the Zoological !en, which many people pronounce the finest in the world. 130 dinner was served in a large, fine restaurant, folio by animated speeches until train time. It had been a rare day. full of interest, for which the Congress waa indebted to the Rotterdam branch of the National Association and to Mrs. den Bergh-Willing, who supplied one of the si and in- 1 over a hundred of the delegates as her guests for the The next day was spent under the direction of The Hague branch. An afternoon tea with music was given at the Palace Hotel, Scheveningen, the famoi: le resort, and later a dinner was