The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-05
MAYOR WELCOMES
PEACE CENTENARY
DELEGATES HERE


N. r.. James Alien Baker. n. p. More
ton Fsswsn. n. p. Henry Vivian. N. r..
ana II. 9. Psrr1s. n. A.. rspresentins
Great Britain; Sir EDMUND Walker. G.
v. O., LA D.. the Hon. Rson DIM
dufand. p. c.. LII. D.. Charles A.
MAsrath, u. p. Travers Lewis. X. c..
D. c. L.. and Capt. Chatles Frederick
Hamilton. n. A.. rspressnting Canada;
Dir George Houston Reid, r. C.. q. g
n. O., High Commissioner for Australia,
and Eugene II. O1tsrbridge. representing
CIR Edward Norris, the premier Of New
foundiand. 49,.
Immediately after their arrival At
the City HALL the guests were escorted
TO the 0ovsrnor's Room. allied - II 10
With the furniture nssA ~ George
Washington. WAo WASsd the hrst sue
essseul war on Ensiand. There they
wsrs greeted By Mayor oaynor and his
committee and the American members
Of the conference.
WELCOMED ~ DioTlNouiSHED
COMPANY. ~.
Among the distinguishes men and
women in the room were Mayor Gay
nor, Judge Alton B. Parker. Andrew
Carnsgis, John d. Crimmins, r. A. C.
Smith, Seth Low. Chancellor q. q.
Brown Of New York University. Ly-
man Abbott. Joseph Talcott, the Rev.
Charles n Jefferson. the Rev. Fred.
sriok Lypch. Prof. Samuel =. Dutton
OF the Horace Mann School Of Teach.
ers' College. DR.. william o. Mcdowell.
President Of the League Of Psacs and
personal representative Of the Cover
nor Of New Jersey; Judge Morgan J.
o'Brisn. Marcus A. Marks. Henry
Clsws, w, G. Demorsst. w. b. Holland.
NrA, Alexander Crawford Chsnoweth,
dsugntsr Of the late Fernando Wood.
former Mayor Of New York: Mn. will
Am O. Hart Of New Orleans. repre-
sentine the United States Daughters Of
l77O.iSiS Of Louisiana; W. o. Hart of
New Orleans, William Allen Butler.
William Church Osborne and George y.
Kuns.
The dslssatss and committees gath
cred In the room Of the Board Of Es-
innate to hear Mayor osynor's speech.
He said:
"Your mission 10 most agreeable
one for the people Of this country. and
I hope the people Of all countries. al
though Il does not always appear %,
I must confess. II - . hard thing "a
| teach even individual men to keep the
psaes-ws know that right here In the
city Of New York"
The Mayor declared nations IN the
past have besn too prone to seek In
suits upon which to declare war. HI
1 isudsd England and America for the
manner they have safsguarded thsiI
| interests Of arbitration rather than b.
| recourse to armed strife. He spoke Of
the arbitration of the Alabama ciaimi
case a. tho greatest step toward peace
ever undertaken.
Lord Wesrdale. head OF the English
dslegat responded. declaring the ma
tons proposed t. celebrate the Treaty
Of Client with ponp and ceremony. al
ybentted 20 great an occasion.
1. Judge Alton B. Parker declared thu
numerous instances Of arbitration be
tween England and the United State'
was the best proof In the world OF thu
eficacy Of such method .of settlirS' In
ternationAi didsr snces.
Alderman C. De Bruyne. OF Client
was elected chairman Of the conference
Delivering his address In French. II
was followed by Sir Edmund Walker Q
Canada, and by Mr.. 0uterbridSe.
After adjournment the delegation me
torsd to the Waldorf-Astoria, whsr
they were the luncheon guests OF tn
Pilgrim Society. The hrst business 90
, sion Yves held this afternoon at tn
Hotel Plasa.
+, There was . dinner at the Plas
Hotel last night to the visiting deli
|, gates given by the American commi
|. tee Nicholas Murray Butler. Pres
y dent OF Columbia University. made
|. speech emphasizing the great bensn
= for lasting peace and better relatioI
between the United Kingdom and Il
United States brought about by Il
Ghsnt treaty. which several tint
2 brought the diners to their feet chez
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