The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-24
BY Special Correspondent


Ghristiania, via London Dec. "a
Henry Ford. Dean S. S Marquis, Of
1T. Paurs Cathedral. Detroit. and Mr..
Fords chauffeur disappeared early
this morning They took a train out
az Christiania and have gone to a
destination which has not been an
nounced in order TO escape the dele
gates. who were bothering MIR Ford
day aud night Mr. Ford Is far from
we'll and is NOT likely to reioiu the
party before it reaches Copenhagen
Christmas in seclusion.
The Ford peace party LEFT Chris
tianfa for Stockholmu TODAY
Mr.. Ford had a doctor yesterday
for the first time IN his life The
physician. Dr. Frimann korea head
Of he Red Cross Hospital pronoanceA
Inn organically sound. but terribly
faiigued. and expressed fears Of she
effects OF the fourteenhour journey to
Stockholm just now
MIR Ford told close friends last
night that he was pleased AZ the re-
eeption given to the mission in Chris
tianIa
The failure OF MFR. Ford to appear
and the seclusiou or Nine Rosika
Schwilnmer. the Hungarian pacifcist,
undoubtedly hurt the cause of the
mission here The Norwegians wers
most anxious 10 see Mr. Ford and
were disappointed when he did not
appear
All the Torweeians I have talked
with feel that Mr. Ford is on & wild
goose chase under poor mana cement.
Cali to- Pay Respect.
C.ergymeD and others called yester-
day a; the hotel to pay their respects
TO Mr. Ford. Some OF the delegates
We're entertained Yesterday 10y Magnus
Anderson who took the viking ship
80 the Worlds Columbia Exposition
al Chicago
There was a mass meeting tonight
attended by ESQ Socialists. who heard
and approved OF the peace plan r
VIII he recalled that the Socialists
We're defeated AZ the last elections
when they based their campaign on
anti miiitarist doctrines.
\ hig Christmas celebration and
mass meeting TO be held 10y the Pea e
and Arbitration League Of Stockholm
alres dv has been announced
Forbidden to Cross Germany,
l. is very likely that the party VIII
Not go to The Hague. as Il has been
forbidden to cross German II Is
proba hle that conference will lac held
In .Copenha ger but il IL very doubtful
If the delegates Will he allowed 10
speak there because AZ the Dan s'i
'aw prohibiting foreigners from dis
eusssnc the war
Governor Hanna ~ North pa&ota.
and Mrs Ada Moss Clark - palo
Alto. Cal. will return 10 America ON
the Norwe 2ian- American Vine steam
ship RerGensfjord. The others who
we're n leave on the Bergeussiord, IN
Gliding the dismissed members of Mr..
Ford office force. viii stay with the
party for the present
Memorial services for idoNd Ring
ham. the theatrical manager and hus-
hand of Amelia Bingham. the actress.
who died Tuesday. were held last
night a, Mr.. Ringham's hotel John
u. Barry. a newspaper man of San
| Fra nciscc, and for many wears per-
sonaI friend Of Mr.. Bingham. told OF
Mr. Bingham's life.
| In an interview last night MIR. Ford
declared that the attacks made or
! the project by the Norwegian press did
NOT matter as they filed columns Tn
the papers. and consequently set the
Norwegians thinking Of peace.
To Hold Christmas Prayer Meeting
In st James Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning at 5,15. the
Epworth League Of that sunday
school will hold its regular Christmas
PRAYER meeting \ large crowd is OK
p~cted to attend