The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
PEACE CENTENNIAL
OFFICERS ELECTED
Committee Which VIII Cooperate
With National Body Chooses
Officials for Local End.

For the purpose OF preparing elaborate
plans for the celebration in 1914 Of the
centennial OF peace among the English
speaking nations of the world. the COM
mittee Of 100. appointed by the Commits
sioners TO cooperate with a national com
mittee. with headquarters at New York,
was organized yesterday afternoon at the
District Building. The celebrati will
commemorate thu dgning OF the treaty
OF Ghent between the United States and
England.
James Brown Scott, secretary Of the
Carnegie Endowment for international
Peace, and chairman OF the committee
OF 100 presided Mr.. Scott was introduced
to the committee by Commissioner Ru-
dolph, who spoke In a felicitous manner
Of the treaty Of Client and its signih-
cance. The following officers were elect
ed: Henry B. +. Nacfarland. vice chair
man; Maj. Gen. George b. Davis. former
Judge Advocate General Of the army sec
retary, and Charles J. Bell, president OF
the American Security and Trust Com
pany, treasurer.
An international Affair.
This is not a local celebration" said
Mr.. Scott This is not a national affair.
This proposition is an international one.
Committees are being appointed in Eng
land and in the United States to pre-
pare plans for the great celebration. Not
long ago the British executive commitee
met tp London and began preparations.
In the United States a national commit
tee has been appointed, with headquar-
tiers in New York City, and local COM
mitees are now being formed in all OF
the large cities. Among the cities in
which committees are already at work
are New York and Buffalo.
THE celebration Is Of especial interest
to, the people OF the District, for the
reason II was here that, in 1914 Presi-
, dent Madison signed the treaty of Client.
1t will also be remembered that on Au-
gust "a and 25 OF that year the British
entered Washington. burning the govern
ment buildings and causing general dis
order.
"a bill has already been introduced
I'm Congress by Senator Burton providing
for an appropriation OF S7.5OO.OOO for de-
fraying the expenses OF the participation
of the United States IN the celebration.
The bill provides that $4,000 be avail
able Immediately, and that the remain
der be provided as soon as England
contributes corresponding amount"
Alexandria to Participate.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Macfarland, II
was decided to direct the chairman to
appoint an executive committee of If
teen, with the officers OF the organiza-
tion as ex officic members, TO prepare
plans for the local celebration. The
chairman was also directed to appoint
as many assistants to the secretary as
occasion demands II was suggested that
as Alexandria once formed a part OF
the District. out OF courtesy the pro-
gressive town should be invited to dele
gate several representatives to cooperate
with the committee Of 100 in preparing
plans for the celebration. The matter
will be considered by the executive COM
mittee at its first meeting. Mr.. Scott
will announce the names OF the members
of the executive committee within sew
eral days
The meeting adjourned to convene again
at the call OF the chairman. Another
meeting Will not be held until after
some plans have been formulated by
the executive COMMITTEES for presentation
to the committee for consideration.