The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
PLANS FOR 100000
PEACE CELEBRATION
Centenary Committee Decides
on emorial Statues IN
Three Countries.
$4,000 PRIZES FOR Poems
International Institute IN 70
Formed in Honor of
Client Treaty.

At meeting ~ the sub-execu,ive cor,
mittee OF the American Peace Ceutenar.
Committee yesterday important pla.s
were made for the Anglo American Pea,
Centenary. which begins February y
1915. the anniversary OF the treaty OF
Cheat.
The plans involve appropriations ~
more tam tl.cco.ccO for memorial statues
In England. Carnca. the United States
ard .he priacipal foreign countries. an
endowment e promote the welfare Of
women ard girls. the participa ton Of
churches and educational institutions in
the celebration the offering of prizes for
hymns, poems and essays on a century OF
Anglo-American peace. the creation OF
funds for exchanges in pulpits and lecture
ships and for the travelling expenses
around tho world of newspaper men Of
various nationalities, who are to interpret
for their own people the manners ana
customs of the countries traversed.
society or institute international in
its membership and scope will be formed.
the object of which will be to prevent
misunderstanding and foster friendship
among nations. The committee has also
invited Queen Eleanora OF Bulgaria to he
it's guest at a dinner or other social affair
at the time OF her visit TO this country.
The memorial statues will include a
replica OF the statue of Lincoln by Saint
Gaudens in Lincoln Park, Chicago to be
placed in London at "a cost of $4,000
memorial to Francis Parkman. the his.
torian OF the early French explorers. will
be placed in Ottawa at "A cost OF $4,000
and also memorial bas-reiiefs to such
pioneers as Champaign. Cadillac Fronte.
nae and Thompson. the surveyor OF the
border line. Gutzon Borglum will be the
sculptor In Washington will be placed
a statue =, mbolic OF the motherhood and
womanhood OF the Anglo Saxon races,
which Will include a bas-relief or bust OF
Queen Victoria. 1t Will cost $4,000
The committee approved the oxpendi.
ture or $4,000 TO meet Americas share
IN 4 memorial gift to the city of Client Il
Will probably De OF bronze.
The endowment fund OF s2OO.000 to
promote the welfare of women and pr,
probably will be used for educatio.al
purposes, and al! races will b. it, benz.
hciaries' For essays. hymns or poems Ip.
pfoprnite to the centenary 10000 ~
prizes viii be given.
The institute whch the committee VIII
establish vii! be founded ny Am"r,....
and English commissioners who's, ntf,u.....
from time TO time viii be inrr,as, - by
the ADDITION Of members from .t'I,.
countries The society viii be ur.Gr.
ana Will have as SIS primary ul,f.., IA .
fostering OF international fricrdsl,r il
VIII also create two permanent l..-f...
ships. one In the United stale ..I nns
| abroad. Former Ambassador H. .. .I.I
eN-P.osidert Eliot Of Harvard I'nt,,-, ~
hav" been suggested a. the iucrn,f.,I's
The SUBJ Necut,ye eomu;itte. y,.'i mo.
here again April - and the finance CON-
mite" in Boston on April .. to u4as
further plans To raise the necessary f...-.
t> private subscription, Consider ..,
sums already have been pledged Among
the M inbers OF the sub-commiti,. ...
Jacob n Schlff. Gen Frank : Stree
j, : Alexander, Arthur X. Wood. = :
f'rissel. htor =. Parker. william \
Clark. job r Hedges and l,at. Il
Seligman.