The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

STOCKHOLM. Dec. "a. via London, Dec.
day that II n neutral conference. such as
is the purpose Of the peace mission TO es-
tablisl, is arranged for. he surely will
return to Europe and participate in the
conference, and will bring Mrs. Ford
with him.
The delegates received tonight the
following despatch from Mr.. Ford on the
Bergensfjord. on which he is on his way
to New York:
''On board the Bergensfjord. Com
Portable journey. All going well stick
together see It through.
The names Of six of the men delegates
from Norway to the neutral conference
were announced tonight. The Norwe-
gian delegates will join the party here
on Monday or Tuesday. Those whose
names have been announced ure Haakon
Loeken. city attorney OF Christiania, and
his wife: the Rev. Harold Haugerud OF
the Norwegian Clersymen's Peace So
ciety: Mrs. Fanny Schnelle, member
of the town council OF Bergen Fred
erik Moerck. educator. author and suf-
fragist, and Mrs. Mariana Maerup. ex-
member Of the Christian,a Municipal
Council. Four more delegates are still
TO be chosen.
Met with TOrchltghts.
The delay in the arrival OF the special
train bearing the party from Christiania
prevented any reception to the delegates
AZ the stockholm station. The burgo-
-. nf fh.,tt Q
carrying torchlights waited ut the sta
ton until midnilht to greet the party
and then went home The burgomaster
and other prominent citizens called at
the hotel this afternoon and received the
members OF the party.
The burgomaster, Carl L.ndhagen
who also is a member OF the Swedish
| Parliament, said that the peace mission
was most beautiful Christmas gift to
| Sto. kholm.
| The newspapers here are friendly 10
the party with the exception OF ths
/ Ddgbiad. which b,ames the CORE
I spondents for starting the row on board
! the Oscar II. II says that one of ths
CORES espondents waited outside Mr.. Ford's
room in the Grand Hotel at Christlania
with a revolver to shoot Mr. Ford, and
/ that the latter. fearing for his life. made
his escape from the hotel and took the
iirst boat for America.
The delegates are enjoying a Christ
mac Eve dinner at the Hotel Royal TO-
night and champagne Is flowing freely
, The o'clock morning services ut th'
Odeon Hail tomorrow will be turned
into a peace meeting which will be At
tended by the Ford party. Afterwar,
the delegates will look over the city
CASTOR Plantiff. Mr.. Ford's business
manager. supplying guides.
Mr.. Ford is quoted by the Christian;
lJtenposten az telling the Scandinavia
correspondents that he was Ill when N
left America and that his malady ha'
increased In severity, making his return
home necessary.
Nine. schw imu,er Vow Ill.
Nine. Roszika S.hwimmer. the Hun
garian paciiist. was in such state y
excitement when the party reache
stockholm that she was obliged TO tax
TO her bed. The local papers say tina
she had given to Mr., Ford the idea tina
the Scandinavian Governments wou
give official assistance to the party. an
that II was when Mr.. Ford found IN
official doors closed against him that h
broke down
The Norwegian Premier when aske
II he had given Mime. Schwimmer an
idea that Scandinavia would Civ
official sanction to the party replied !
} the negative and said that he had trie
10 make her understand that the be