The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
MANY INVITED


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weeks, however, should be allowed.
81 respectfully beg Of you to re-
spond 10 the call OF humanity and
Join the consecrated spirits who have
already signified a desire to help
make history in new way The peo-
lie of Europe cry out 10 you
Information about the meeting
place In New York. the hour OF sail
ing. the amount OF luggage. your ac-
commodations. etc. will be sent as
soon as we have yonr reply. should
appreciate il II you could telegraph
your affirmative decision. Will you
send il 10 the Hotel fsiItmore suite
III, New York, our temporary head
quarters.
Yours for peace
HENRY FORD"
Lnchner Distraught.
OF Inc too few consecrated spirit.
who are TO go on the peace ship none
eas more distrausht today than Mr..
Lochner. MIR Ford's peace mentor.
Like Gilbert and suilivan's policemen
In The Pirates Of Penzance," Mr..
Lochner
Is going Ia meet his fate
IN n biRAif nervous state.
And besides, is getting only four
hours sleep night amidst the med
ley Of kilograms going and coming
from the Biltmore. Mr.. Ford has
lef; all the talking to Mr.. Lechner,
20 after Mr. Ford had left for De-
troit today Mr.. Lochner received the
reporters In the hall.
Deal Cloeed for Ship.
He read the following statement
from w. Benton Crisp, OF tho Jaw
ftrrn OF Crisp, Randall & Crisp. so
Broadway. attorneys for Mr.. Ford In
the matter OF hiring the Oscar II;
Mr.. Henry Ford today concluded
arrangements with tbs Scandinavian
American Line for the entire frst and
tecend-cia-s cabin. Of the Oscar II, II,
which he will take his guests for his
peace expedition. CASTOR Plaintiff,
local manager for the Ford Motor
Company. and Messrs, Crisp. Randall
g. Crisp, attorneys. conducted the
negotiations with the steamship COM
pany on behalf OF Mr. Ford"
This indicated that Mr.. Ford has
not chartered the ship. but has mere
~ bought out the first and second
cabins. q deduction which was
strengthened by tho following state
mont from A e. Johnson L. Co,
agents for the Scandinavian-A meri-
can Line.
"A r Johnson & Co. Inc. general
pa ssenger agents of the Scandinavian
American Line, definitely announce
that Mr.. Henry Ford has secured ac-
commodations for his peace party to
leave on the Scand ;navian-A American
liner Oscar II. on December :. sail
/ ing direct to Christianscnd, Christiana
and Copenha gen"
Other Passengers Transferred.
IT became authoritative known
that those passengers who had booked
cabins In the first and second class
| on thu Oscar III will be transferred
/ to the Frederick VIII, of the same
! line. which will sail from New York
lon December s AS the Frederick
VIII Is a fast ship. these passengers
viii not be materially delayed by the
/ shift. The paaeemakers will have
aboard with them. however. some
hundreds of Swedes in the third-class.
who are going home for Christmas.
The Oscar III will have aboard her
lAbout 5000 pounds of freight--e mere
itrifie. as she carries about 5000 tons.
None of II will be contrab band. but II
| Is not true that Mr. Ford asked about
| this.
Hiring the first and second cabins
| gives ar. Foru room iDT ApOnt 9UV
guests So far as announced. he has
only invited about one-third OF this
number. ana only about ten llve
definitely agreed TO go.
Seem to lie at Loose Ends.
/ Mr. Lochner was asked today II
he could name the most distinguish
ed person VIII had agreed to Co. He
Thought "a moment and then said he
could not In fact everything SEEM
ed to be at loose ends at the Ford
headquarters.
"Mr Ford has list Of those who
have accepted his invitation In his
pocket but he must have carried 1t
off TO Detroit With him" exclaimed
Mr. Lochner. The names OF such
governors of States rs had accepted
Mir Fords invitation escaped Mr..
Lochner's mind too. But he sur
prised everybody by answering a
question about David Starr Jordan by
saying that DIR. Jordan had not ac-
cepted double-quick, but had dis
icreetly written about particulars.
Mr. Lochner was asked about the
DAYS doings Mr. Ford and no had
left Washington early to go to Bal
tifnure where they saw Cardinal Glib
hons Mr.. Lochner was sure that
lshe Cardt,1aI apuroyed