Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-02
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universe.
II am not here to preach to you a
gospel whose lessons are known to you
far better than to me. | am not call
ing sinners to repentance, but am
following good tradition in stirring UP
the pure minds of the righteous by way
| OF remembrance. II is well for us to
reflect on the vast import, the endless
chain of results, of that globe-encirc-
ling speech you address each day to
the world Your winged words hay,
no fixed flight; like the lightning. they
traverse the ether according to laws
Of their own. They light In every
cline; they influence thousand dlI-
ferent varieties of minds and manners.
How vastly important is IT, then.
that the sentiments they convey should
be those of good rather than OF male
violence. those of national concord
rather than of prejudice, those OF peace
rather than of hostility. The tempta-
ton to the contrary is almost irresist-
ible. acknowledge with contrition
now often 1 have fallen by the way.
It is far more amusing to attack than
to defend, to excite than to soothe."
The last speaker was Sir Hugh Gill
1aan-Reid of London, the president Of
the Worlds Press Parliament. The
audience rose to greet the famous jour-
nalist, while the band played God
save the King His address received
the closest attention and was inter
rupted at many points by applause.
He said that he had reached The zen
It'll of his career, since II had become
his high honor to preside over the
Worlds Press Parliament. lie pledged
mis- best efforts and expressed thanks
.or the kind reception.
He congratulated the management of
the Worlds Fair on the success OF the
undertaking and the American Jour-
nalists. who. he said, had made the
success possible.
There was appropriate music at in
tervals OF the program. and the large
crowd kept seated until the last speak,
or had closed his address.
After the adoption of a resolution
providing for the appointment OF u
committee to shape plans for per-
manent press parliament, the Worlds
Hall of Congresses, adjourned today,
without the election of officers or the
selection Of a meeting place.
During the closing moments, Sir
Hugh Gilzean-Reid OF London. pre-
siding officer of the parliament, spoke
earnestly on the work OF the parlia-
ment.
He praised President Francis. Capt.
King. President Collins of the Ma
tlonal Editorial Association and Wal
ter Williams for their work on behalf
q the Worlds Press Parliament.
He closed by asking the delegates tn
join in clapping their hands as a sign
OF their appreciation and gratitude Tor
the entertainment they had received.
Sir Hugh led the applause, which
lasted several minutes. Afterwards a
rising vote was taken voicing a sim
liar sentiment.
At this mornings session of the Press
Parliament In the Hall Of Congresses
a resolution was adopted for the ap.
pointment of a committee whose duty
Il shall be to prepare and submit to the
parliament practical plan for the or
ganlzation of permanent Worlds
Press parliament.
This committee will consist OF Pres
ident Francis and Secretary Stevens
of the Worlds Fair, the chairman ant
The vice-chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Press Parliament. thu
president and secretary of the organ
ization, and Walter Williams.
FRANK l.. HOOGS.