The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-02
B|D[D NATl0hAl
CONFERENCE HERE
|aENEMAL COMMITTEE ON PEACE
.ANNIvERsARY TO MEET IN
RICHMOND.
no BE UNIQUE AFFAIR
DECEMBER CONFERENCE HERE
WILL DETERMINE SCOPE OF
THE BIG CELEBRATION AS
RELATED TO STATES.
TO BE UNIQUE AFFAIR


md import was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock, in the Jefferson
hotel, between John A. Stewart, chair
man OF the executive committee, and
Andrew b. Humphrey, secretary of
the general committee for the cele-
bration OF the one hundredth anniver-
BAry Of peace among English-speak-
Ing people, on one part. and Gov
ernor William Hodges Mann, Mayor
Eeorge Ainslie; r. M. Darlington.
president: W. T. Wood. its frst VICE
President: 0. Herbert Funston and
Coleman Workman. OF the executive
committee: w. T. Dabney. business
manager. and R A. Dunlop. secretary.
bf the chamber Of commerce.
Mr. Darlington, at whose invita-
HON Meesrs. Stewart and Humphreys
cAme to Richmond. stated the object
bf the conference. which was to con-
Uider what part the State OF Vir-
Einta and the city of Richmond could
md should take in this proposed In
kernationa celebration. and also the
ntness of Richmond as the place for
national conference In December
next for determining the scope OF the
celebration as related to the various
States ana cities OF the country and
The legislation which may be asked
Tor and justified at the hands OF the
nAtion and of the States OF the Union
In recognition of the blessed peace
which has reigned between these peo-
BILE for a century.
VIII BE Unique Affair.
The celebration will be unique In
That. while victories and other great
events have been celebrated from time
>mmemorial. Ii La believed to be the
hrst celebration OF such a period OF
pesce and its resultant progress. In
The course OF the conference Mr.. Stew
Art gave the history of the movement
from it's inception and the general
program. which was to commence
with the meeting at Client, where
khe treaty OF peace was made, with
Replica, as far as possible, of all the
Features characteristic of that meet
kng. Next. suitable celebration In
Great Britain, and finally celebrations
In this country at the various seats
BIZ the new nations governmen t--New
York. Philadelphia. Washington--ar,d
khen In different States where epochai
Events occurred. and finally with some
celebration In connection with the
Panama canal celebration In San
Francisco. etc. etc. Mr.. stewart
concIuded his remarks with nat
herring recognition OF the advantages
which Richmond offers for the ma
kional conference TO be held next De
Eember.
Mr. Stewart was followed by MT
Humphrey, who emphasized the pecu-
kiar fitness of Richmond rs the place
kor the December conference. on &C
kourt Of it's being the State in which
khe frst permanent English speaking
tolony was established. and from
which. In a large degree. radiated the
bure Anglo Saxon energy and pro-
rress. which went SO far in conquer
Ing the West and creating the nation
Ind he made the gratifying statement,
that while there were much larger ana
wealthier cities In the country as
kule they were cosmopolitan cities. and
d was recognized that In virginia and
ln its capital city would be found the
purest strain OF that Anglo saxon
breed.
Governor Mann was then called upon
by Mr. Darlington TO first respond TO
these gentlemen, which he did by
happily saving thas. although Viz
kinia had contributed greatly. as the
mother of States and statesmen, to
he nation. and was still so contrihut-
Ing and he hoped would continue to
40 60 yet he recognized that all of the
rest of the States of the Union ard
american citizens as such. were ent-
he'd to their share In this heritage,
Md he expressed his profound interest
Ia the movement and assured the meet
ing that he would appoint, as re-
INFESTED by Mr.. Stewart. a representa-
hive committee. commensurate with
HE Importance and dignity of the
movement. and felt assured that the
Did Dominion would do it's full part
ID rendering this celehration-~both In
IT. features and In Its results-all that
80 hA
ctty was then called upon. but as
HE time Of the departure of Messrs.
stSwart and Humphrey was approach
Dng. with characteristic brevity. but
barnestness. he assured the meeting of
Afs purpose to do everything that was
hoesibIe to contribute to the entire
buccess OF the celebration.