Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-03


At the meeting OF this Union, In the E-Street
Baptist Church, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Jacob
NJ. Troth VAS called to the chair after our re-
port closed, and letters from different branch
New York, delivered An address on the horrors
OF war. Mrs. Lockwood read the thirteenth
amman report OF the executive committee OF
the Universal Peace Union, American branch,
and the report of the Pennsylvania Peace So
ciety to the thirteenth annual meeting OF the
Universal Peace Unicn. The reports were
Thomas j. Whitney, T. E. Longshore, Belya ..
lockwood, j. 81. K.Wilcox and Chalkley Gilllng-
ham were appointed as the nominating &c coh II,
mtttee with power to select elect com 9ockWeo d.
were appointed as the committee on finance.
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appointed a committee on re.o.u..yus anu ousl-
ness. An encouraging report Of the Mount
Yer Ion Peace Union was read and adopted.
THE EVENING SESSION
was called to order by Mr.. A. H. Love, presi-
dent of the union, and he presented memorial
of Exeter, England, which was read by Mrs.
Lockwood, as also the reply. The chair exhibit
ed a photograph OF the plow made OF swords,
donated by officers OF the Mexican war and the
late civil war, which has been placed In the
hall Of the Hotel de Vile, at Geneva, Swttzer-
land, where the Tribunal OF Arbitration met.
Me aq rs stated that OF the
Rev. Fl. s. Club, OF Philadelphia, Seward Nit
chell, Of Maine; DR.. Daniel Breed and jacob NJ
Troth, of Virginia, and DR.. Jas saul, or Phila-
delphia, made short addresses upon the queS-
ton of international admiration.
DIR. Breed offered q resolution, which was
adopted, reciting "That one session of every
peace meeting should be given excluaively to
the discussion Of practical plans of arbitration"
Mr.. B. T. Janney offered resolution approving
OF the organization In every state OF peace so
In 70 nf into i0r,a1 IRA tnra
without regard to creed or party, which was
adopted. "Father" BeesOn also offered resOlu-
lions, which was adopted, recommending ''that
commission, composed Of women and men,
such as can command the confidence of both
races, be sent to confer with the various Indian
tribes relative to the terms for an adjustment
OF existing difficulties. so as to insure cOndi-
lions for an abiding peace"
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
To day the session was not convened until
noon, In consequence of the delegates having
remained at the Presidents house longer than
they expected Among those present today
Douglas, Prof. j. Il. K. Wilcox and "Father"
BeeSOn. Mr.. Love called the meeting to order,
stating that they had called on the President
when the President quoted "Do unto others as
you would have them do unto you" they were
quite willing to say Farewell" for they felt
spoke the
He asked If it was not time to try to put into
practice the principles which were enunciated
pans ana Re
said the arbitration plan had worked we'll in
the mining districts OF Pennsylvania. In the
Philadelphia board of trade there had not been
dispute In seven years, and even In the
mayors office OF Philadelphia the spirit of ar
bltrat1On had saved much bad feeling. There
had been ffty-two arbitratiOns between nations
since the Geneva award He had no fear of the
success OF the cause If they would be courage
GUS.