The Washington times., 1913-05-12
PRESIDENT WILL
RECEIVE ENJOYS
British Delegates Here to
Plan Ghent Celebration Are
Greeted at Capital.

Greeted at Capital.
CONTINUED from First Page.)
The closing part Of their itinerary IN
cludes a trip to Chicago. Detroit, and
Niagara Falls.
The delegation met Secretary Bryan
at IL o'clock at the State Department,
shortly after they had reached the city
from Boston. The commoner. himself
peace plan. gave the delegation q hearty
welcome and discussed with them their
invitation to the world TO Join in a
movement for new era OF interna-
tional good viii.
Delegates Visit Capitol.
From the State Department the
thi-ty-five distinguished statesmen Were
escorted to the Capitol for 4 brief visit
with Vice President Marshall, Speaker
Clark and House Leader Underwood.
James Brown Scott and members OF the
local committee placed a group of auto
mobiles at the disposal Of the delegates,
who. after their whirlwind tour this
forenoon, went to the nome Of Col
Robert NJ Thompson for luncheon.
This afternoon there 10 no program
except sightseeing. One of the chief
points of interest to the visitors ls the
Pan-American Union building, to which
they were invited by John Barrett, d.
rector Of the union.
Andrew Carnegie, the steel king and
peace advocate is q member of the dele
CATION which today is going the rounds
Of the Capital. He has offered as the
basis Of the delegation's peace memorial
plan to At out the room In the Carthus-
ian monastery In Ghent where, on
Christmas Eve. 1914. the famous treaty
Of Client was signed. He announced the
plan 70 the delegation today.
Peace Monuments Planned.
The delegation today gave out state
,nent Of plans thus far arranged for the
centenary observance.
The central idea for consideration In
connection with the proposed celebration
OF one hundred years of peace is not
only . period of rejoicing for the past
hundred years, but q declared purpose
for the perpetuation of peace
The delegation viii seek to have erect
ed next year International monuments
IN this country and England.
President Wilson and King George
would lay the cornerstones. and foreign
nations would be asked to send repre-
eentatfves.
Work would cease for five minutes in
the United States. England and their
possessions. and the people mould be
dent. the King. and for the continuance
Of peace.
Schools. too, would observe the event
with patriotic exercises.
Announce Educational Plan.
The delegation likewise announced to-
day q plan for an educational movement
as the foundation for permanent world
peace. This idea Is as follows: The e.
tablishment OF chairs Of British-Amen-
can history In this country and Eng
land. paying special attention to the
peacs move: prize awards for peace es-
ties; an annual peace day in the
schools; the publication Of a history of
the one hundred years of peace between
England and America; the establish
ment Of q universal peace THANKSGIVING
gSyi esi the suggestion to the Hague for
mtttees as recommended in the last
Hague conference; world peace ceIe-
possessions. and the people would be
bration IN San Francisco in 1915; and
the establishment OF international COM
ynittees to deal mith peace subjects in
both countries.
The dinner tonight to the delesation
% given under the auspices Of the Car
negte Endowment for the Promotion
q international Peace. Senator Elihu
VIII be the toastmaster. The irst
speaker will be Rt Hon. Lord Wear
dale, the chief figure in the foreign
group.
See Chamber of Horrors"
The distinguished visitors this AZ.
tsrnoon paid visit to the Capitol
building. Former Senator Chauncey
NJ Depew of New York, acted as
guide. After showing the members Ct
the party through a greater portion
OF the Capitol he announced that he
would next conduct them to the
chamber Of horrors"
A number Of the English peace ad-
vocates failed to comprehend and ask
cd fro an explanation, but Andrew
Carnegie. also a member of the sight
seeing crowd. raised his hands in
horror when the party entered statu-
lior repose in granite and stone. The
visitors commented on each statue
and were extremely amused at some
especially the portrayal of American
Committeemen and Delegates.
Among the local committeeman are
James Brown Scott, Thomas Nelson
Page, Admiral George Dewey, Gen
Nelson A. Miles, DR.. A. G. Bell. w. ".
Cox, Gif1ord Pinchot, Brig. Gen. Hugh
L Scott. Robert NJ. Thompson, Sem
ators Newlands and Sutherland, and
Col. Thomas w. Symons.
The delegates are as follows:
Municipality of Ghent, c. DE Bruyne, |
alderman, and Alphonse Van Werveke.
Great Britain, Lord Weardale, Capt Sir |
Arthur Lawley. Earl Stanhope. Sir Her. |
bert Eustace Maxwell, Charles Thomas
Mills, NJ P; Nell Primrose. NJ. p;
Arthur Shirley Benn. NJ. P; Joseph |
Allen Baker, NJ p: Moreton Frewen.
v. p: Henry Vivian. NJ. p, and h. =.
Perris.
Canada, Sir Edmund Walker, Raoul
Charles A. Magrath. NJ.
p; Travers Lewis, Capt. Charles Ham, |
Iiton.
Australia, Sir George Houstoun Reid. |
high commissioner for Australia.
Newfoundland. Eugene IL. Outer |
bridge.
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