The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-05
Conference Arranging
Plans for Celebra-
tion Next Year.
SENDS GREETINGS
TO GREAT BRITAIN
Erection Of international Monu-
ments. Around Which England
and United States Will Pledge
Themselves to Keep Eter-
nal Peace. Is Urged
by Committee.

Calling to It's aid church and civil
organizations. patriotic societies and
fraternal associations. the nation and
the individual. tho American committee
on arrangements tor celebrating next
year the Peace Centennial concluded It's
work yesterday morning by adopting
resolutions for an interchange Of
speakers and memorials between tho
two countries anG the erection OF in
tcrnational monuments, around which
Great Britain and the United states
will pledge themselves To keep eternal
peace. General J. Warren Ncifcr.
United states commissioners Of PcrrN's
Victory Centennial. brought greetings
from that society, and spoke OF tho
Canadian American boundary line un-
broken by fortifcation as in itself be
ing symbolic OF the friendship and
peace existing between the two coun-
tries
Greetings came also from Major
Charles +. Hamilton. honorary secre-
tary OF the Canadian peace commit
tee. and from Reuben -. Hale, vice.
president Of the panana-Pacihc Ex-
position, who asked that the commit
tee hold a meeting Ia san Francisco
and cndeavor to Join Tho two cele-
hrations Robert l.. Leo. secretary to
Mayor Preston. or Baltimore, presented
an invitation 10 the Peace Centennial
committee TO have its celebration 1T
in with that Of the star Spanglcd Ban
nor" memorial celebration 10 be held
in Baltimore in SeptcInber 1914.
Many social Ecutur-s.
After the session the delegates wcvo
entertained at buffet luncheon IN
tle jefferson Hotel, and then went to
liz. John Narshau High school. where
Dl Edwin H. Mead, of Boston; Dr. Fred
Morrow Fling. Of Nebraska, and others
addressed the school children, and were
entertained by them in return. a sight
seeing tour OF tho city followed. Oscar
: straus spoke later In Beth Ahabah
synagogue. under tho auspices OF the
Council of Jewish Women.
The cntcrtainmcnt OF tho conference
.loscd with banqucts In tho Jefferson
Hotel. given by the citizens OF Rich
mond. under the auspices OF tho Cham
in the Flemish hail. and, tho mon in
the auditorium, the women adjourning
in time to enter the auditorium and
hear the speeches OF Mr. Str0us. Major
Hamilton, Or. Albert shaw, Or. Drink
CT and others.
Governor Of New Hampshire, presided
mt tho business session. Andrew y.
Humphrey. chairman OF the commit
tee on memorials. presented the report
OF that committee. Among other
things. II calls for an exchange ot me-
mortal statues between lac TWO coin-
.ries. England is to have monuments
of Washington and Lincoln. willie the
women OF America are To erect in
Washing ton statue OF Queen Nictoria
international monuments OF similar
design are also TO lie erected in Lon
don. ottawa. Australia and Washing
ton and International mcmoria! peace
arches over every international road
which joins Canada and the United
pillars nf NJ
Gate and at the terminals of the Pan
ANA Canal arc also contemplated and
u is also asked that there be n world
statue OF peace In The narbor OF New
York. liko that statue OF Christ whicn
marks on the top or tho Andes the
boundary line between Argentina and
Chile. and around the base OF which II
inscribed solemn oath between the
two countries that they will forever
live in peace. The urhitcr who drew
this boundary line and who suggested
tho statue OF the Christ as its mark,
vas Queen Victoria, though she did
not live to see the work completed
Cable Greetings to England
The committee on patriotic organiza-
ttons reported the pledged sympathy
and assistance OF tho United Dauch-
ters OF the Confederacy, II resolution
by Mrs. John Miller Horton. OF buffalo
that the women OF America erect n
monument III Washington to Queen
Victoria. and that tho British commit
tee be thanked for purchasing the nm
cestral home OF George Washington.
ano resolution by Rear-A Admiral
Baird. Of Washington. that tho fra
ternal societies be organized TO assist
IN tho centennial. y resolution nv
Mrs Il. II. Moffett. of Richmond. that
secular and sunday schools bo REQUEST
eI TO teach tho children tho purposes
fiD rrre1tV OF
ported
After giving thanks 10 Governor
Siann for his welcome ana greeting.
tho COMMITTEES ON legislation offered n
resolution to send Il cable message TO
the british committee il. London as
follows: 49,
The American committee for the
celebration Of tho 100 years OF peocc
among tho English speaking peopIes
no" assembled at q national confer
c::co IN the city of Richmond, send cor
atal greetings TO their colleagues. tho
@',iush committee, and beg the Duke
o: Teck to convey to them and TO tho
committee OF the Anglo American cy
nibition the assurance OF our fullest
cooperation In .ittingly celebrating an
event which shall ut tho samc tiIno
hetoken unending peace between our
TWO nations and DO hopeful har
binger for tho peace OF the world"
The message vas written by Mr.
etrhus The committee expressed It's
gratitude for the valuable preliminary
work that has been accomplished by
the special committees md for tho
heerty cooperation Of tho British com
mittee unGor tho direction OF Lord
Grcy.
Henry c. Morris. OF Chicago, deliv-
cred tho report OF the committee on
international celebration. which sug-
tcontinued On Second Pago)