The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
PARKER CANCELS
RICHMOND TRIP
Brothers Illness Keeps Him
Away From Peace Conference,
Which Opens Tomorrow.
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE
Reservations Made for More
Than 100, Who Are Coming
From All Sections.

Tie vanguard OF delegates to tho
conference of the American Committee
for tho Celebration of tho Centennial
of tho Signing of the Treaty OF Client,
which opens in the jefferson Hotel to-
morrow morning. arrived in tho city
yesterday. John a. Stewart, of New
York. chairman of the American eN-
ecutive committee: f. II. Scammell, OF
ottawa, secretary of the Canadian conf
mittec; Colonel Benehan Cameron, OF
North Carolina. committee chairman
j. r. Stewart of New York; Howard ID.
Hadlcy, PlattsburG, y. " and several
others registered at tho Jefferson.
More than 100 delegates have mado adj
vance hotel reservation.
Final details for the entertainment
of the visitors were made last night by
delegates already hare, and President
T. NJ Darlington and Secretary r. a.
Dunlop. OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Stewart brought word that Judge
Alton Il. Parker. who had expected to
preside ut Thursday'q session, has been
called to the bedside OF his brother.
who is ill. and has been forced to cancel
his engagement.
Among the interesting figures at the
conference will be James Wilson. for
sixteen years Secretary Of Agriculture,
and Oscar s. Straus. who was Secrc
tary of Commerce and Labor. ambassa-
dor to Turkey and Progressive candi-
date for Governor OF New York.
An international touch will be given
the conference by the presence Of Major
Charles T.. Hamilton and T.. :. Scam
nell, of ottawa, the representatives of
| the Canadian Peace Centenary AsSocia-
ton. Chicago has sent az official rep
resentatives Leroy A. Goddard and w.
Il. Mundie Charles Page Bryan, for
mer United States ambassador to ia
pan, and Thomas +. Bayard. grandson
of one of the signers OF the treaty of
Client will attend.
Congressman Hal d. Flood. chair
man of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of tho House of Representatives. will
deliver nm address at the banquet on
Thursday night.
Program Arranged.
The tentative program arranged by
Chairman Stewart is as Follows
Wednesday,. 10 o'clock: Opening sos
sion. 9rayer by Bishop OConnell.
Reading OF call for conference by Sec
I rotary Humphrey. Chairman John a
| Stewart Will call the conference TO
order Reports of committee on rules
and committee on arrangements
Greetings from Governor Mann
Welcome address by Mayor Ainslie
Response by Oscar 6. Strauss
Announcement of committees APP
! pointed to outline plan and scope OF
the exercises to celebrate the 100 years
of peace among English speaking peo-
| pie.
a:l5 o'clock: Conference meetings Of
the local. State, national and interna-
tional and school and university com
mittees to prepare reports on the plan
OF celebration.
Meeting of the committee which will
prepare the address to be sent to the
country. Thomas +" Bayard and Albert
T.. Gallatin. chairmen
Meeting of the committee for the CO.
| operation of patriotic societies, Colonel
Benehan Cameron, OF North Carolina,
chairman.
o'clock: Illustrated lectures in the
Jefferson Hotel auditorium. Public In
Vited. Lecture by DR.. James l.. Tryon,
OF Boston. on Scenes Associated With
the Treaty OF Client" Address. Illus
trated BY designs. by r Kennard
thomson, OF New York, on prouosed
monuments for the commemoration OF
the centennial.
Thursdays Program.
!" O'clock: Prayer by Rev. Russell
'ecii, II. ID. The morning will be given
10 consideration of the formal recon-
niehoations OF the local. State, ma
tional international and school and
university committees on plans and
| scope OF the celebration.
-l' o'clock: Automobile sight-sco-
ing tour OF the city. Visit to John
-harshall House and brief exercises in
! John Marshall High School
$50 o'clock: Banquet in the Jeffer-
son Hotel. given by citizens of Rich
mona. Grace will be asked by Bishor
H. a. Gibson. DR.. Edward y. Caliscl
VIII pronounce the benedction.
Inc list of speakers for the hanoue,
| mas not been completed. A local com.
inittee of twenty-five women has beer
appointed TO entertain the worner
VISITORS TO the conference Mrs WI.
liam Hodges Mann Is the honor.r,
chairman Of this committee. and Mrs
). Taylor Ellyson is the chairman
Mayor Ainslie, as chairman OF III,
local committee. has Issued a call r.
the 100 members OF the Richmond com.
initteo to attend the opening session OF
the conference tomorrow morning ri
the Jefferson.