The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
WHOLE COUNTRY
INVITED TO HELP
GLOR|FY PEACE
Continued from Firs; Pare.D

Continued from Firs, Fage)
rested tina, the American committee
cali 4 Great Lakes Conference TO be
merchant marine display b. both coun-
tries as part OF the celebration. Va
Ious memorial monuments and arches
wc-o also suggested. and the commit
tee was asked 10 invite tho partlcipa-
tIon in tho celebration OF all nations
represented in the citizenship OF The
United states
school Children to Help.
The committee on plan ana scope OF
local celebrations reported many sus-
gestions offered. principal among them
hepc for an interchange OF speakers
between tho two countries and for en-
phuSIs on the celebrations along tho
Cana diam hUl e-icau border Stress was
laid on the necessity OF educating tho
school children as 10 the purposes and
Importance OF the famous treaty, which
vas the beginning OF tho loo years
OF peace, ana it was suggested that
each state committee offer a prize Tor
the BEST literary production appro-
7-ist, ~ lin" occasion, the production
receiving - 70 tc read at the oele-
h-stioi az tho State Capitol.
pr Henry :, DriUNti president Of
committee on The part TO Ice taken by
anniversaries. colleges and schools, oi
iarld repcr; proposing that every
iiuivcrsity and college in the country,
ever schoo! superintendent and other
educational heads teachers associa.
,iors and educational Journals bn com
uunicated with and asked 10 Lend their
,-.Dvort y conference with +. t.
Claxtur. United states Commissioner OF
Education, viii be asked, and there Will
Ie c.u.egcrcc with Nicholas Murray
Lutl-r. Of Columbia University, in re-
lard u the cooperation Of the Car
slc-is Peace Foundation. On this COM
~fttes are. W. IS, Davenport, OF Brook
lyf. Professor William J. Hun. OK
.9wartuorc College. nr Charles w.
J<t-i al The Uuiverstty Of Virginia
nr Edwin IT, Hiead. Of Boston: the Rev.
az " Moore n H.. Of Richmond: Or.
George g. chase president OF Bates
ruli,uc: Or James r. TalmaEe, Of salt
Stalk, Cty General +. ", Nichols. of
+t-einu Multary Institute. and Dr..
Fred Morrow Fling. OF the University
az Nebraska.
An tn resolutions OF the committees
,Ccre adopted and viii be referred 10
rho American committee for fnal ac'
.Io-. l. II Scammen, OF Canada, whc
lisa been a prominent nEurc at the
.grfcrt nee. made another talk, telling
III ne work done in Canada, and OF
celebrations and expected to arrange
10Y - many more lie proposed that
~. iuv!tatlon OF the Panama Pacific
rSuosltion 70 have the two celeora-
ors combined he accepted. and the
ction was madc rs Mr.. Hale. Vice
r-esident Of the exposition, and adopt
a. unanimously by the conference.
rhrccfoid Celebration.
Inward j. Wheeler, editor OF Public
.r,r.!on, suggested th;.t February -
ie made the official date tcl the state
ovlelra- ions pr Jane, Eiown scott
of Washington. ID G. - l!citor OF tar
1lpnaitiucut OF Justice, and former rep
esent.,li>e OF the United states 1t
The tl.cuc. said ih;.I S!tc celebrat'cn
should bo ,hrccfold, local, national anu
iftcrnatiouaL and asked that observ-
snce OF the cate of the treaty bc held
an Christmas Eve, 1911. Ill every church
in the country.
ono OF the features OF the meeting
WAS an address by the Rev. ID. c. Nor
us, colored. OF Arkansas. who said that
tho negro race, As speaking the same
tongue. would be glad - have share
in the Worldwide celebration OF peace.
lie said THAI his race hailed the move
inent with JOY equal 10 that OF the
>.aitc race. lie II ceiVed much applause.
Afte- greetings and Invitations from
Various national organizations, Major
CHARLES Hamilton, honorary aecro
1arv 81 tho Canadian committee, made
short address, u which lie asked
fhat Tho celebration hc confined to
peaceful display only. Let our mill
tary lrlumphs ho said, "bc family af
fairs Tor the celebration of peace is
rot meant 20 douact from tbs martial
ra!or Of either country" He voiced
the sentiment Of the entire conference,
as was witnessed by tho plaud!ts he
received.
a resolution to build 4. peace momu-
llcnt ON the Great Divide. in Colorado,
was adopted MrI'. 'rhu..h. OF North
Caroline. oHereH a'1tsolu,lon present
"a hy Mrs Marshall Williams of the
.afne state, That tho peace centennial
ydUpt IS ITS emblem tho ngurc of -
rovs holding white Tag rho rcso
lntior ras referred TO the committee
On eulIlems
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