The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
WORLDS PRESS
PARLIAMENT OPEN
Notable Assemblage in Festival
Hall of the Worlds Fair.
GREATESTlN WORLDS HISTORY
Never before Hns Such n Gathering
of the Worlds Journalists
Been Seen Together In
Any One city


81. Louis. May 2f.-Tho Worlds
Press parliament. The greatest assem-
blage Of journalists in the history or
the world, held us opening session In
Festival hall at the Worlds fair Thurs
day night Assembled on the rostruin
sat the press representatives of 80 na-
tions In the pit and galleries were the
editors or literary celebrities of every
state and great city in the United
States. Festival hall was ablaze with
light.
Assembling of the Audience.
During the assembling of the invited
spectators Wells band rendered pro-
gramme of music. The foreign press
representatives and distinguished
speakers met In tho west end pavilion
and were escorted 10 Festival hall by
the exposition officials. As they en-
tered the hall they we're met. by the
crashing chorus of the Star Spangled
Banner" President Francis and Rev.
s. j. Niccols of the Second Presby-
terian church led the procession.
Next came Secretary of State John
Hay. Capt Henry King. ex-senator
Carter, Sir Eugn Gilzean-Ried. The
other foreign press representatives fol-
lowed The daughter of Sir Hugh Gil
zean- Ried was the only woman on the
rostrum
Capt. Henry King Presided.
Capt. Henry King. chairman of tha
executive committee of the parliament,
who presided over the convention, in
troduced Rev s. J. Niccolls, who led
those assembled In prayer.
Capt. King, who presided until the
Introduction OF Sir Hugh Gilzean-Ried,
the permanent chairman, delivered an
interesting address.
| President Francis, who on behalf of
the exposition, welcomed the foreign
| Journalists, was introduced by Capt
King as "the mua of the hour" As
President Francis advanced TO the
center OF the rostrum the band swept
Into the chorus of the national anthem:
| those assembled rose, but did not
cheer. lie said:
"Aa patriotic people, proud OF
their institutions and grateful for the
blessings they have enjoyed there
under. felt II incumbent upon them to
commemorate in beftting manner a
great event in the history of their
country-an event which has not only
contributed greatly to the glory of the
country, but which. in my Judgment,
has made It possible for the country
10 exist.
ovation TO Secretary Hay.
When Chairman King introduced
Secretary OF State Jchn Hay, poet, dip
lomat and newspaper man, as the
premier of the United States the
vast assemblage rose as one man and
cheered. Secretary Hays address was
the most important OF the evening,
and he was given close attention.
Again and again, as he spoke, welcom-
ing the press representatives, in the
name of the president of the United
States, he was interrupted by ap-
plause.
Eve eve more to France than to
any other nation OF the world in the
matter of the Louisiana Purchase,
said Capt King in introducing M. A.
Monproiit OF lie Figaro. Paris, "and
she has added 20 cur obligation by
sending one of hef most prominent
journalistic to speak to u.s."
M. Monprofit delivered an address in
4 French
Sir Hugh GiIsenn-Reid.
Sir Hugh Gilzsan- Reid, the final
; speaker and the permanent chairman
of the convention, followed. He said:
"It is satisfaction | can never ex-
press to find myself on the platform
with President Francis. 1t recalls
great banquet in London some years
!, ago. VIXEN he explained the exposition,
and at which banquet had the honor
to be one of those present. One of the
few results OF that banquet may be
seen at this exposition in the most
: valuable collection of British exhibits
ever sLown in the world. What charms
me most in this country is the sterling
patriotism of your journals. The 9TH
er day il was my pleasure to tell the
national association of your editors
what our journals are doing. Our Brit
ish institute has about 1900 or 4,009
members. BY the aid of this organiza-
I ton we have given journalism in
!, our country defined legal status, such
as Is enjoyed by the law. We have es-
. tablished a scheme OF education where
bv to train our young men for journal
ism. Now we only need millionaire
philanthropist to establish school Of
journalism