Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-25
u7AHS PLACE At
PEACE CONGRESS
Table OF the Beehive State Prom
inently Placed at the Wal.
dorf-Astoria Banquet.
A NOTABLE SOCIAL FUNCTION.
The Impressive Closing Event at the
Astor House Was the Decoration
or Andrew Carnegie.
Special Correspond ence.

Spncial Correspond ence.
New York. April 1s.o-The American
peace congress was brought to close
in Il blaze ot glory last night wednts-
day. April IL, by social function that
viii be long remembered by the dele
gates, There We're too many guests
for one hotel, so banquet tables were
set both IN the Aston House and tho
waldorf Astoria. The Utah table had
been assigned a prominent place in
the latter paIa1ial hosteIry, and the
Utah delegates noted with pleasure
that by n happy colncid ence tho state
at Vermont, where not only the Pro-
phet Joseph but also his illustTioUs
successor Brigham Young. was born.
had a table at the side of Utah. and
Illinois and Missouri. In which states
so much of the history OF the Church
transpirsd, had tables near by,
The great event at the Aston House
was the decoration of Mr. Carnegie
with the grand cross Of the Legion OF
Honor, which | suppose Baron D Fs-
tournelIes de Constant had been i'm
slrumental in procuring for him from
the French government IL Is said
thAt the little Scott was very much
pleased at the honor accorded him,
SIX HUNDRED GUESTS,
AT The Waldorf Astoria, where
about 600 guests We're seated, Hon,
Seth Low presided. The tables were
decorated with roses. carnations, or
lilies, and tho sea of flowers thus pro-
dUced presented 4 wonderful appear
auee, And then the sweet singing
end music from the upper tier OF
hoxes: 1t took very little effort 10
imagine yourself In u beautiful nca-
dow listening to nIshtingales and .
other sweet Warblers Of the forest,
as you entered the immense banquet
ing hall
SIX AT UTAH TABLE.
There were six gentlemen at the
Utah table. One was a cons CATION
alist clergyman from Brooklyn, There
were two railroad men from R0ehes-
ter. ", Y, and another gentleman
These with tho two delegates from
Utah made a very congenlal little
party, They were all Interested In
Utah, and never tired of asking Nles-
ticps regarding business, religion and
politics. Two Of the gentlemen were
interested In the Independent Tele~
phone company, and were pleased to
hear about this city and state. the
Clergyman was very liberal and SEEM
ed pleased at the opportunity of EN-
CLiNDBl1lS views Oh various lNla-1- FAllA
It must be said. TO the credit ~ the
delegates 10 this peace congress
general. that they were Intelligent,
and broad~mindad, and they acted a.
II their aim WAS, what OF course
ought to be, to promote the brothed-
hood of man, to the best OF their
ability.
THE SPEAKERS.
The speakers at the Waldorf were
Hon Seth Low. William J Bryan,
Baron D'Estournslles dc Constant
bot, Prof. Kuno FranoISe and Prof.
John Bassett Moore. Cablesrams
were read from some foreign rulers
and organizations. among others
from the King OF Italy. the president
OF the Swiss republic, and from the
Swedtsh Intey parliamentary assOca-
ton. Es-Pr4sident Cleveland sent 4
message OF regret that he could not
attend and other not4bles sent words
OF cheer and encouragement
ORIENTAL DELEGA TES.
Among the attendants at the various
sessions, and the receptions and BAN
ouets, none attracted greater attention
than the representatives of China, Ja-
pan, and India. There was his excel
lency lSang Yu Wei, eS-advisOr TO the
emperor of China and grand president
OF the Chinese Empire constitutional
association. dressed In the full blue silk
robes of a Chinese mandarin of the
highest class. Al his right sat his
daughter, an unusually pretty Chinese
girl. dressed In Il most becoming and
fetching French evening toilet of pale
blue silk, The mandarin and his daugh.
ter are making tour of the United
States. With the party was c, S. Linn,
a young native OF the Flowery King
dom and a graduate of Harvard. the
nlandarln's secretary. and DR.. p e,
Chen, his physician. The national cos
TUNES of the foreign delegates were
strongly contrasted with the American
dress, suggesting the international
meaning OF the occa sion. There were
also seen the brilliant gold -brocadea
coats OF two delegates from India, as
well as their gold striped turbans.
Without question this gathering was
the most notable ever held in the inter-
est Of peace, with the exception Of the
first Hague congress. and Its influence
upon the affairs of the world will be
greater than many now realize.
SILENCE FOLLOWS CHEERS.
One thought struck your correspond
ant very forcibly as he Was listening
"a the various addresses In which elo-
quence and elegance at times We're
almost enrapturing, Naturally the
names OF great men were mentioned
ana cncers upon cneerS STeep9u pnos'
that We're popular Carnegie was
cheered Bryan WAS chesred with evil
dent enthusiasm. President Roosevelt
was cheered. Then the aged Archbishop
Ireland arose and said he TOO would
mention name that, he thought
should not be forgotten at a peace con-
sress, and that was the name OF Jesus
Christ Not sound was heard In the
gorgeous banquet hall. as the speaker
paused for moment, There was no
cheer. II was as II the archbishop had
mentioned a name unheard OF In his
Of" The speaker went on TO explain
llo Is the Prince of Peace. and that
70 sang. when He came OF
good VIII; also that there
o peace among men until
because man Is natural
selnshness is Incompat-
latice and therefore with
peace There seemed 10 be
cSer tho audience and a rather
applause rewarded the speaker
he was through. AS if the majority
lose present were glad the ordeal
r' hearing about the Prince Of Peace
hts over. shall never forget the inn
esslon II made on my mind And yet