The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
ALL FOR PEACE.
Gar of Russia Has
Hundreds of Admir-
ers in Worcester.
A MASS MEETING.
Advocates Of Universal Am
ity to Assemble in Me-
chanics Hall.

1t is altogether probable that on the
18th of May there will be, perhaps, the
largest and the most enthusiastic mass
meeting ever held in the heart of the
commonwealth. The occasion, which
may be the means of bringing together
the men and women of the city of Wor-
cester on that date. is the converting OF
the peace conference at The Hague, the
capital of Holland, summoned together
by the cars rescript, which, in a word,
is called to discuss the great question
of maintenance of general peace and
the possible reduction Of excessive arm
aments."
The object of this great gathering
would be to add the city's moral sup
port to the conference, and also to in
crease the peoples knowledge, and dis
pei wrong impressions of just what
Nicholas II. of Russia had in mind
when he caused his minister of foreign
affairs to give to the world his famous
and wholly unparalleled message for
peace among nations, and the lessenlng
of the burden upon the people through
!
Last night a. Spy man called upon
Rev. Austin s. Carver. at his home on
| Lancaster street, and a brief outline OF
the project was unfolded. Mr.. Carver
said that considerable progress had
been made in general way, looking to-
ward grand mass meeting of the clti-
zeng at Mechanics hall in May, but that
nothing of a definite nature had been
determined upon. However, the great
est interest has been manifested, he
said, among those who are pushing for
ward the peace gathering, and already
plan had been formulated, and If car
ried out would undoubtedly mean one
of the greatest and most Significant
meetings ever held in the city OF Wor-
cester.
The idea. of the few as indicated by
Mr.. Carver would be the selection of a
| large committee consisting of the rep
resentative men and women Of the city,
who would have the direction of the
whole affair. This committee would
| issue the invitations for an enormous
mass meeting to be held in Mechanics
hall on the evening of the day when
the delegates from all the nations
gather at the capital of Holland. The
number of persons to compose this
committee has not been decided upon
but probably there will be 80 who will
of course command the greatest re-
spect of the people. The promoters have
in mind several speakers of interna-
| tional repute and If they or others OF
! equal fame are secured for this notable
event, there will not be the slightest
question about the wonderful success
and moral influence of the gathering
of the best citizens of the city of Wor-
cester.
Already several persons have been
approached as regards their willingness
! to serve on this COMMITTEE Of thirty,
and it is likely that in short time the
full number will be announced.
1t is understood that all the public
schools in the city will have on that
day, May IS, simple exercises comment
ora,tive of the occasion. These exer-
cises will no doubt be in the hands of
the teachers. who will give a short talk
to the pupils explaining the reasons for
the calling together of the representa-
tives of nations and the reading of the
cars rescript and his second circular
to the powers giving the topics to be
submitted to international discussion.
The idea of a mass meeting of the
people Of Worcester first suggested it.
self at the annual meeting of the Sec
ond Parish Club of the First Unitarian
church, March 29. At that meeting, the
club suggested that Mr.. Carver be
asked to Introduce at the next meeting,
of the school board the question of the
cooperation of the public schools with
the peace movement and the coming
conference at The Hague. A big mass
meeting here in Worcester was also
suggested at the time to show that the
movement toward universal peace had
it's warmest endorsement and support