National Republican., 1888-03-29
ADVOCATES OF PEACE
Fayoring Arbitration Rather than Re-
course to Arms.

AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the and
i,ncc room Of the Church of Our Father,
corner of Thirteenth and l. streets north
wost, was filed and nearly every vacant
space occupied. As there were many per-
sons in tie city from Il distance who favor
less spilling of blood, and treating for peace
instead Of resoiting to arms to decide inter
national difference, 1t was concluded to be
an acceptable time to meet and discuss peace
and arbitration. Many of the advocates of
the latter course are here In attendance on
the international council, and this fact eS-
plains how not only 80 large gathering was
brought about, but accounts for the pres
ence of SO many heretofore prominent in
the movement.
On the platform were noticed Rev.
Amanda 4. Dcyo, of New York; Mrs. NJ.
Frost Oimsby, of New York; Rev. Emm !
Tucker, and Il princess of the MOhawS
tribe. The ladies are great sticklers for
promptness and dispatch in business mat
tiers, and at the hour it had been announce |
that the meeting would commence Mrs.
Dcyo called for order and requested that Il
chairman be chosen. Mrs. Bclva \. Lock
wood was unanimously agreed upon as pre-
siding officer, accepted, and filled the pos
ton with satisfaction.
Rev. Mrs. Deyo, at the request of the pre-
siding officer, invoked the divine bless!n :
upon those assembled and that they nigh.
be aided in promoting the COOL cause in
which they were engaged Mrs. Tucker
then read the lines and the chair assisted IN
singing hymn, and was followed with
scriptural readings by Mrs. Mary Frost
Ormsby, Of SOrosis.
Mrs. Lakewood then gave the present
legal status of the arbitration movement,
what had been done, and what it now de-
sired to accomplish.
Mrs. Deyo IN few words interested the
audience, giving the purposes and aims oi
the movers of peace union and its applica-
tion to everyday life
This was followed by Mrs. Ormsby read
ing poem entitled Peace and which
was well received.
The next introduced was Mrs. Abby Nor.
ton Diaz, who made some very practical re-
marks about the preservation and worship
of war relies, comparing that fancy 10
the customs Of heather nations and the
dancing of Indians around their wal
clubs. She deprecated the keeping OF
anything having a tendency to foster
her remarks Mr.. John Hutchinson, whit
will be remembered rs the great singer OF
peace songs during late civil war, IN re
spOnse to many requests, sang (which Way
are Your Guns Pointcdy' and other song
in his inimitablc style.
Mrs. Phebc llannaford at the close o
the singing, was introduced and madca stir
ring address for peace But she wanted i
on sound basis, ''thc right kind Of pcac,
even if you fight for it, and in closing pro
nounced an eulogium on the heroes Of til,
late war. She seemed to have found many
responsive hearts, as the applause was lou
and long at the close of her remarks.
Princess Neroqua was the last speakc
presented and proved to be one of the mos
finished takers of the day. Her address
was highly interesting and the more sur
prisng as so much culture and depth o
thought was not expected from the lady Til
meeting closed with devotional exercises.