The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-05
CELEBRATION PLANS
COMPLETE, BANQUET
CLOSES CONFERENCE
America Part in Observance
of Centenary Of Peace Be-
tween English People i
Outlined.
Men and Women Meet at
Banquet to Hear Notables
Praise Workers for Universal
Peace and to Tell of it's
Many Victories.

The conference Of the general conn
mittees designed TO arrange for a
universal celebration of the signing OF
the treaty of Client on December "a,
t1S14 came to glorious close last
night at the jefferson hotal, when
noted men from many sections OF the
country spoke To toasts apropos OF
the occasion and the purpose OF the
committees.
The delegates to che conference had
completed the work for which they
were called The committees had 70.
ported and the outline of procedure
/ had been mapped out The general
celebration Of the treaty Will be held
at many points in the United States,
and points in Great Britain during the
week of December 24th next year and
I the following weeks.
Nirginia's Part &
All fine speakers during the ses-
sions Of the conference spoke of the
/ significance Of the meeting In Rich
| mond, the capital of the State In
which the infant government was
rocked as in its cradle and from
which il arose a full tledged nation; =
State which had sent many presidents
and public men to the head of the
government. and which now had a.
one of It's sons the president OF tho
United States.
t After the committees had made
their reports yesterday morning, Gem
eral Manager "Bill" Dabney took tho
delegates in charge, and escorted them
4 to the John Marshall high school.
where several addresses were made.
and where the school children enter
7 tanned Ia visitors with patriotic saHSx.-
This meeting was most Instructive
one for the children, who derived
much profit from the remarks of the
speakers.
There was some disappointment at
the failure of Oscar s. Strans to be
present. He was simply left behind
in the hurry at the jefferson. He
however, appeared later at Beth
Ahabah, where he gave most In
reresting and instructive talk. which
was fully appreciated by the large
gathering.
After leaving the high school, Mr..
] Dabney carried the delegates over tho
city pointing out, with his assistants,
the many places of interest.
Perpetual Peace
] After rest the delegates, about
Z O'Clock. were escorted into the BAN
Duet hall at the jefferson, where, prob
ably the most brilliant gathering ever
assembled at that hotel. entertained
themselves and sounded the tocsin OF
perpetual peace between English
| speaking peoples at least, while the
! brilliant pleas of those who repre-
scented the French and German gov
ernments may be sounded along th6
pages Of history, and help cement In
peace all the Anglo Saxon races.
Rev Dr. Cecil offered a blessing,
before the banquet was served, and
( DIR. Calisch delivered the benediction.
Bsides the toasts referred to elsewhere.
splendid talks were made by Sir Curtis
Stowell Scott, who represented the
{! British am bassador. who was unable
to be present. Major Charles F. Ham
ilton, who spoke on Canada; DIR.
James Brown Scott, whose subject was
France: Oscar S. Straus, j. #.
Bayard. of Delaware; DR.. Drinker.
president of Lehigh university: Bishop
0'Connell ana Secretary Dunlop. of the
chamber of commerce, who toasted
the ladies.
Peter A. Porter. of Niagara Falls,
presented resolution thanking the
officers Of the conference for their
\ patient and successful efforts, and tina
citizens of Richmond for the enter.
tainment offered members of the cons
ference.
Among Those Present.
h There were twenty-one persons al
the speakers table. To the toast
masters right sat Mr.. Scott, of the
British embassy, Mr.. Strauss General
Warren j. keifer, James Brown Scott,
Major Charles F. Hamilton, honorary
secretary Of the Canadian Peace assoc
citation; William Curtis Demorest
banker of New York: Thomas f..
1 Bayard a descendant of one OF tho
signers OF the treaty of Client. Bishop
L O'Conneli, DIR. Cecil and Andrew n.
| Humphrey. s&
To the left of the postmaster sat
Representative Flood, DR.. Albert shaw
4 General Frank S. Streeter, of Concord.
n H., DR. Drinker MIR. Scammell. Judge
1 William L. Carpenter, of Detroit. John
A. Stewart, Or. S. Z. Mitchell and Rabbi
f. n. Calisch. @
4 The banquet was attended by this
1 delegates from different parts OF tho
| country TO the conference; among the
Richmond persons present were. XII
Justice Stafford G.. Whittle, Samuel
H. Yonge. w. G. Stanard. Rt Rev. DEM
mis- ]. O'Connell, Rev. ]. NJ. Rowland
Rev James Nelson. Rev Fl. ID. c. Machss
laehIan Rev. Charles Hannigan. -
Karl Victor. Arthur p. Wilmer. DIR. ~
C. Mitchell. DR.. w w. Moore. Rev. RUS
sell Cecil. B, @. James. Professor r. W
Boatwright.
/ William H. Adams, John HirschberGs
II. f. Mcnwaine, w f. Moncure. H.
/ Carter Scott Beverley T, Crunp, !. HI
wingtield, William r. Rhea. Roberts n. n
Prentis, BENZ. r, Owen. Jr., j. Taylo9s
Ellysou, George Nj. Harrison. John A~
Buchanan. John ]. Mitchell, J. J. Poll
lard Clyde II. Radcliffe. Morgan -
Robinson, John w. Williams. l.. ~
| August. Alfred Fl. Mcdowell. AasS
Decatur Axteil. Thomas Atkins0ns
W NJ. Addison. X. b. Addison. ArchAH'
Anderson, Hugh Antrim. John &x:
Branch, n w. Bowe, James ". BOYD
f. L. Bemiss. George Bryan John As
Coke. S. %. Crenshaw, James ID. Crl1nn
Alexander Cameron, T. M. Carrinktons
w. Miles Cary, James Caskie. Jan993
H. Dooley, r. Taylor Eilyson. John GM
Freeman, o. H. Funston, aJmee 3A
Gordon. Barton III. Grundy, E%
HAYES, Eppa Hunton, sJr., r. G. JG