The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-03

One Of Queen Victoria viii Dc Placed
In Washington, and One Of Abraham
Lincoln Will es Presented 70 The
eritish People - English Delegate
Promises Co. operation For suecssa
Further plans for the celebration Of
tho one hundredth anniversary Of peace
among English speaking nations In
1914 and 1915 were drawn up recently
BY the American subexecutive commit
tee In session at New York city.
Those plans which have to do only
with the American committee include
the erection Of q statue Of Queen VIC
toria In Washington. the presentation
Of statue Of Abraham Lincoln to the
British peoples and q historical cos
tune ball. OF course these three things
are only part Of the tremendous cele-
bratiOn.
Among the persons who attended
the meeting were John A. Stewart.
chairman: Joseph II. Choate, Alton B.
Parker. DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Charles d. Hilies. william Curtis Dem
crest, DR.. E. r. L. Gould, George VII.
liam Burleigh. william r. Rowland.
william Church Osborn, II. 8. PerrIs,
B. II. Warner. Andrew B. Humphrey
and George T. Wilson.
The erection Of the statue Of Queen
Victoria will be done under the direc-
ton Of committee OF women. The
n N nP tn np
committee will be made later.
The movement which had been un.
der way to present a statue Of Abra.
ham Lincoln to the British people took
definite shape at the meeting. It was
inspired partly by the admiration which
the British delegates expressed for
statue Of Lincoln in Chicago. The COM
mlttee plans, Of course. that this statue
shall be Of heroic size and shall be
done by one Of the best artists In
America.
The committee voted to give the his
t0rical costume ball in New York city
some time next winter. The affair
will be under the auspices Of the most
prominent society women In that city.
Tho costumes and incidents Of the ball
will all be arranged to emphasize the
important event Of 100 years of peace
among English speaking countries.
ldsa es the Cost.
While no o61ciai figures were given
as to cost Of the celebration In this
country, an idea Of It was obtained
from the announcement by John A.
Stewart, chairman Of the executive
committee, that the people Of Chicago
have decided to raise 100000 for their
part OF the celebration In that city. OF
course there will be similar celebra.
tions in Boston, Chicago. Philadelphia.
Washington, Detroit. Buffalo and other
cities.
II. 8. Perris. one of the English dele
gates about to sail for home, gave out
the following statement concerning his
visit to this country:
1T will he matter Of great salts
faction to me to report to my commit
tee In London that the last subject
heard discussed by the American COM
mittee was the erection Of statue OF
Queen Victoria In Washington.
"The conference In New York and
the subsequent round Of visits to i'm.
pOrtant American cities have effected
the main object we all had In view
namely, to place the project Of the
celebration OF the hundred years Of
peace promptly before the masses Of
the American public. Whatever sus-
picions and fears of the object Of the
celebration may ut one time have ex.
listed. we have heard scarcely a breath
Of them during the course Of our tour.
II have found spirit Of confidence
among the prominent men Of the va
rious delegations that our program will
now be carried through to triumphant
issue and that the necessary sums OF
money will be quickly forthcoming.
A Monument In London.
"Our British committee IL pledged to
approach the home government with
request for grant In aid toward the
| great monument which we propose 10
erect III the streets Of London. and
simultaneously the American and Ca.
nadian governments will be asked to
contribute grants for similar monu.
ments In Washington and Ottawa. In
addition we propose to place com.
memorative tablets at various points
along the Canadian-Amarican frontier
and In church and university buildings
In the various countries where the sto.
ry Of n hundred years Of achievement
Of peaceful progress will speak to sue,
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"Our British delegates have left your
shores full OF satisfaction at the great
success of rhe conference and the sub.
sequent tour and more deeply impress.
ed than ever with the close bonds not
only OF blood relationship. hut OF friend
iy sympathy. born Of common Ideals
and traditions, which bind our two
great peoples together
1--WE shall make It our business In
England TO work hard the next twelve
mouths for a great celebration OF what
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