New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
over thirty thousand formal notices have boon

over thirty thousand formal notices have been
received.
The delegation is so national and so repre-
sentative OF every class and walk IN American
life. however that any action II may take at the
several meetings Will be regarded as indicative
Of the sentiment Of the country nj large.
The delegation numbers among its members
representatives OF the United States I'm the
Hague court. federal and state judges. United
States Senators and Representatives. governors
OF states and members Of state legislatures and
mayors OF large cities. Representatives OF the
leading religious. patriotic and philanthropic or
CARNATIONS from every part OF the country Will
have seats AZ the congress. and editors. edu-
Gators captains of industry and labor leaders
will take part in its deliberations No pains or
expense have been spared 10 secure delegates
from every public organization and all societies
which may be regarded as representative OF n
considerable body Of citizens.
To witness this demonstration of American
sympathy with the peace movement Great Brit
ain France. Germany, Holland and Belgium
have sent men who are prominently identified in
those countries with the propaganda for inter-
national arbitration. Many Of the foreign dele
gates are members OF the permanent peace
court. which is to convene shortly at The Hague
for the second international conference, at the
request Of President Roosevelt Among the
British delegates are Ambassador James Bryce
Colonel Sir Robert Cranston, ex-Lord Provost
Of Edinburgh W. r. Stead, the editor: William
Archer, dramatic critic. and Edwin A Abbey,
the American painter and member of the Royal
Academy. Baron d Estournelles dc Constant will
head the French delegation. and Friedrich S.
Archenhold, director Of the Theptow Observa-
tory, viii represent Germany. Holland has sent
Maarten Martens the novelist. and Earl Grey.
Governor General of Canada will speak for that
country and will make an address at each of the
banduets on the closing night of the congress.
Representatives Of the chief foreign newspapers
will report the proceedings of the congress in
detail
The congress was Informally opened yesterday
by the establishment of delegates registry
room on the first floor of Carnegie Hall Post
master Wilcox has consented to place a tenn
porary postofice in this room during the
gress for the convenience of the delegates. some
four hundred and fifty Of whom registered yes
terday.
At noon to-day three thousand churches Of
all denominations and in all parts of the coun-
try will hold special services to mark the OPEN
ing of the congress. So great has been the de-
mand for tickets for the Introductory musical
service to be held in Carnegie Hall this after
noon that arrangements have been made for
two overflow meetings one at the Broadway
Tabernacle and the other at Calvary Church,
near by. AT the carnegie ttall service. the Ora
torio Society. with full orchestra. under the
direction OF DR. Frank DamrOsch. will provide
the music, and addresses viii be made by Bishop
Potter Archbishop Farley and Rabbi Hrsch.
Tomorrow at / o'clock the City Club will
give reception and luncheon to the delegates
at the clubhouse. The guests will include An
drew Carnegie Baron dEstournelles de Con-
slant, w T. Stead, William Archer, MaaTten
Martens Sir Robert Cranston the Rev. f. s.
Roberts, Vce-chancellor of Cambridge Univcr-
sity; Sir Edward Elgar Sir Robert Ball. DIR. p.
Chalmers Mitchell, F. r. s; Clement K. Shorter,
Hammond Orr of THE London Graphic; DIR.
John Ross OF DunfeFmne; Professor Marceline
Boule. of Paris, and Theodore Moeller, of
Berlin. personal representative of Kaiser Will
helm.