Invitation of the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo's Pan American Committee to His Excellency Wu Ting Ping, Minister from China, to a reception during the Pan American Exposition of 1901
Title
Invitation of the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo's Pan American Committee to His Excellency Wu Ting Ping, Minister from China, to a reception during the Pan American Exposition of 1901
Subject
Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Howe, Lucien, Mrs.
Fang, Wu Ting
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Hand-written invitation from the Pan American Reception Committee of the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, chaired by Mrs. Lucien Howe, to His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, Minister from China. The primary duty of this committee was to extend the courtesies of the Club to prominent individuals who visited Buffalo during the Pan American Exposition of 1901.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1901-03-11
Contributor
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
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Language
en-US
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Identifier
LIB-017_TCCAD19001206PANAM_001.jpg
LIB-017_TCCAD19001206PANAM_001
Date Created
2014-09-20
Is Part Of
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
LIB-017
Medium
Ephemera (text)
Announcements and press releases
Transcription
Pan American Committee
On December 6, 1900, the following Special Committee was appointed to be known as the Pan American Reception Committee, Mrs. Lucian Howe, Chairman.
Mrs. Truman Avery Mrs. George Bleistein Mrs. George K. Birge Mrs. S. M. Clement Mrs. William Douglas Mrs. Edwin T. Evans Mrs. John C. Glenny Mrs. P. H. Griffin Mrs. William Hamlin Mrs. Harry Hamlin Mrs. F. L. A. Cady Mrs. Frank M. Hollister Mrs. John Miller Horton Mrs. William Webb Mrs. Robert Keating Mrs. Dexter P. Rumsey Mrs. George J. Sicard Mrs. Henry M. Watson Miss Martha Williams Mrs. A. P. Wright Mrs. Edwin A. Bell
The chief duty of this committee was to extend the courtesies of the Club to individuals of prominence and of national reputation who might visit Buffalo during the Exposition.
March 11, 1901. A reception was given in honor of His Excellency, Wu Ting Fang, Minister from China, after his address on Saturday afternoon.
The President and Directors of the Iroquois Century Club invite you to meet His Excellency Wu Ting Fang on Saturday March Eleventh at four o'clock at the Hotel. Each member was invited to bring one guest.
On December 6, 1900, the following Special Committee was appointed to be known as the Pan American Reception Committee, Mrs. Lucian Howe, Chairman.
Mrs. Truman Avery Mrs. George Bleistein Mrs. George K. Birge Mrs. S. M. Clement Mrs. William Douglas Mrs. Edwin T. Evans Mrs. John C. Glenny Mrs. P. H. Griffin Mrs. William Hamlin Mrs. Harry Hamlin Mrs. F. L. A. Cady Mrs. Frank M. Hollister Mrs. John Miller Horton Mrs. William Webb Mrs. Robert Keating Mrs. Dexter P. Rumsey Mrs. George J. Sicard Mrs. Henry M. Watson Miss Martha Williams Mrs. A. P. Wright Mrs. Edwin A. Bell
The chief duty of this committee was to extend the courtesies of the Club to individuals of prominence and of national reputation who might visit Buffalo during the Exposition.
March 11, 1901. A reception was given in honor of His Excellency, Wu Ting Fang, Minister from China, after his address on Saturday afternoon.
The President and Directors of the Iroquois Century Club invite you to meet His Excellency Wu Ting Fang on Saturday March Eleventh at four o'clock at the Hotel. Each member was invited to bring one guest.
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“Invitation of the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo's Pan American Committee to His Excellency Wu Ting Ping, Minister from China, to a reception during the Pan American Exposition of 1901,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/88287.