Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-18

-, pd'cony and singing, the,
: , maVed also the flags of all the nations
men While the guests were SEALING
Tue chorns rendered the peace Festi
val Hymn" .e re9''
ofec.ators occupied boxes and by tn,
.l!lie me singing began every conyen.
cice LOT listening to the address baf
pech taxed. Seth Low presided.
a feature of the dinner was the de.
ii'arcatlon OF the various tables h,
countries and states to represent tbs
appearance of all nations sitting in
harmony -
1n@ national costumes of all of the
ioreiSn delegates were strongly con.
trusted with the usual coloring feund
III the American dress, suggesting the
international meaning of the occasion
Tie brilliant gold brocaded coats of
TWO educational delegates from India
as well as their gold striped turbans
contrasted with the dress of the other
nations.
Archbishop John Ireland of st. Pau]
spoke the words of grace at the open-
ing OF the dinner
The reading of cablegrams from for
elgn rulers opened the exercises. From
the King of Norway was received this
message:
! Il beg you to bring my best greeting
to the National Arbitration Peace Con-
gress, whose work hope may promote
the great purpose of advocating the
peaceful settlement of International
Misunderstanding, a purpose in which
the Norwegian people take sucn a
lively interest,"
| The King Of Italy sent this message:
| Cordial thanks for the courtesy of
your invitation. The good things which
| the Arbitration and Peace Congress
promises by the illustrious benefactors
of humanity in it should be able to
bring TO pass notably and speedily the
realization of their highest IDEALS
| The President OF Switzerland sent the
, following:
| Il am very happy of this opportuni-
! ty to assure you of the interest | have
/ in the work in which the congress is
engaged and to express to you my most
sincere wishes for the success of your
/ work.
| The Nobel committee of the NorWe-
gian Parliament telesraphed:
| THE Nobel committee of the NOrwe-
gian Parliament greets the American
Peace Conference. assured tina: the
! United States continues to glory in the
/ traditions of advocating peace princi-
| pies
Still other messages came from the
International Bureau of Peace in
Berne, the preliminary office of the
foundation of the international peace
in Holland, Former President Grover
Cleveland and the minister Of The
II. MI nH
on D'EstmCunelles De Constant. The
first speaker provoked great applause
when ne announced that the French
Republic had today given TO Andrew
Carnegie the cross Of the "Comman-
deur' of the Legion of Honor. i'll rec
ognition of Mr.. Carnegie's efforts to
obtain peace and for his splendid &C
complishment for the good OF man.
kind. Shortly after making this an
nouncemcnt, Baron De Constant LETT
for the Astor Hotel, carrying the dec
Grafton with him. Addressing his audi
tors first in French and then in Eng
lish, Baron De Constant dwelt earnest
" upon the worldwide movement for
peace.
Prof. Kuno Francke of Harvard Uni
vcrsity spoke for the university, anu III
q
Prof. Francke. William Jennings Fry
an was introduced. He was received
with much applause. When, in the
carly part of his address he offered as
substitute for the historic words Lib
erty or Death" the cry of Liberty and
Life" he sounded a chord that lnduccu
among his audience prolonged ap-
plause. This sentiment was the nucleus
of his address.
The attainment Of peace as seen from
the viewpoint Of the cleric was pre-
scented by Archbishop Ireland.
what we need to prevent wars,
said the archbishop, sis the expansion
of the gospel OF Christ; what we need
is that inner culture of the soul that
will bring out its spiritual nature; that
! will bring out the Divine.
| The last speaker of the evening vas
' Rev. Lyman Abbott. the editor Of 'lhe
Outlook" He exhorted for concerted
action of the world to attain the IDEAL
Of eternal peace. lie said in part:
| "Thc approaching Hagu" cGli"r-
encc IS not a mere contriVancr 10 hgat-
, on the taxes Of war; all elevate the ne
| roes Of war and lessen the numbers OF
wars. 1t is an important step ~ the
prcat process Of unfication OF inc
world. 1t is one among the many Signs
| and symbols which predict the coming
| of a world federation by which the ma
tions of the earth will be bound TO-
! gethar by a triple cord and unrestricted
Commerce.: international law and Or
ganized public opinion.