The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-31

States will be Messrs. Richard c. Moss,
general secretary of the international COM
mittee in New York; c. A. Lcklider, former
" of Lynchburg, now general secretary OF
Atlanta, Ca: w e. COlley, State secretary OF
Connecticut who has retired from the work
for six months on account OF Ill health.
The conference at Amsterdam will be the
most representative gathering of this kind ever
held and will include delegates from all foreign
speaking organizations. The programme Tor
the conference has been arranged and been
submitted tothe worlds committee at Geneva.
Switzerland. for approval. Charles Fremand
is general secretary of this committee.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
The preliminary arrangements for the re-
ception of the conference are being energetl-
cally executed at Amsterdam by q special
committee of which Mr.. Il. Sillem IS secre-
tary He has recently spent a considerable
time in London in the house of Messrs. Barring
Brothers & Co. While there he was work
ing member of the Exeter Hall Association.
He speaks English fuently. DR.. n. Count
Hogendorf will preside from day to day at the
actual sithngs OF the conference.
For the convenience OF the delegates VINO
intend TO go direct TO England and to JON
there their English brethren, a route has been
selected for reaching Amsterdam from Lon
don most economically and at the same time
very comfortably by the London, Chatham
and Dover railway from Victoria or HalDorn
Travelling via Queensborough and Flushing
Amsterdam is reached in fourteen hours.
eight of which are spent on the steamer. The
train leaves London at o'clock IN the morn
ing or $50 o'clock in the evening.
A special and remarkably cheap rate has
been arranged, namely: Second-claSs on rail
and first-class on steamer by the day boat
from London to Amsterdam and return for
twenty-five shillings and slxpence; first-ciass
throughout, one pound, seventeen shilllngs
and one penny.
Holders of these tickets may break their
journey at any station IN going or returning,
including Rotterdam, The Hague, HARLEM.
More expensive routes TO Amsterdam, oc-
cupying the same number OF hours, are VIA
Ostendand via Calais. The advantage of
these routes is the shortening of sea passage,
great consideration with many.
THE CONFERENCE HALLS.
The halls selected for the conference sit
tings are contained in a large building called
'Maison Stroucke," named after the proprie-
tor It is situated on the Leidshe Plein. In
approaching the building is not very con-
spicuous. The entrance IS through bold
doorway in the midst of a row of houses.
From the entrance hall two large halls i'm
mediately open-One holding about 900 peo-
pie and the other seating 800; there are many
smaller halls and rooms adjoining. The whole
the conference. From the immediate neigh
borhood OF the hall street-cars start for all
parts Of the city.
Prior TO the Stockholm Conference, three
years ago, large party of delegates made a
very pleasant trip through the Norwegian
Eiords 10 Erondjheim, and thence via Oster-
sund TO Stockholm. Ii was so much appre-
ciated ON account of the pleasant fellowship
enjoyed, rs we'll as for the natural beauties
visited. that arrangements have been made to
provide time of similar enjoyment in con-
nection with the forthcoming conference at
Amsterdam.
Delegates from this country who are desir-
Gus to Join this party will effect consider
eble saving, fully one-third of the expense, in
the English and Continental fares if they
take return tickets from New York 10 Liver
pool and London and re-book for the circular
trip.
1t is proposed to leave Holborn or Victoria
via London, Chatham and Dover railway on
Tuesday morning. August 4th, at o'clock,
travelling via Queensborough and Flushing
and reaching Antwerp at S:1s Z. M. The
trip will occupy eight days. and the following
programme for sightseeing has been laid out:
SIGHTSEEING.
Wednesday, August 5th, until evening, will
be spent In Antwerp, the most interesting
town in Belgium, with population of about
10000. The cathedral at Antwerp contains
Rubens' far-famed masterpiece, The Descent
from the Gross" Ia the evening the excur-
sionists will leave Antwerp for Brussels
which will be reached in an hour and a half
Thursday, August 9th, will be spent in
Brussels. tine capital Of Belgium, which has
a population OF about 100000. Among tho