The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-06

March l, North and South Carolina. Florida. Ten
nessec, Mississippi, Alabama Louisiana and
Georgia
To the autograph collector. the Invitations n
these congresses have special interest for tbev
Dear facsimile signatures OF twenty-four OF th.
most distinguished and women In the United
states Ex-President Taft and Cardinal Gbbon.
mead the list, and the other sgners arc almost A,
prominent They represent, moreover. an i'm,
pressive variety of interests and show the breadth
OF the League of Nations movement In this country
AN APPEAL FOR HELP
The invitation is an unusual document in othc,
ways. Here is the message 1t carries:
Will you help In this greatest crisis Of
history to marshal public opinion behind
Americas real purpose in the WARP
Agreements made at the Peace Conference
viii. tor generations to come. vitality affect for
good or Ill the economic political and moral
weiloeing OF mankind The creation there Of
League of Free Nations can alone insure the
orderly development of the world and pre-
serve peace. To get such a league President
Wilson wisely decided. bv personal attend
ance. to throw his grea. influence on the side
OF an upselhsh and righteous peace with
League OF Nations to safeguard II perpetu-
ally.
The series Of mine Congresses for League
OF Nations. to one OF which Won are herewith
invited, will give opportunity for those Who
won the both on and behind the fighting
line, to speak their wishes Agreement q
Paris and ratification by the Senate NAV do
ncnd on the size and temper OF these Con-
dresses and the ee--winr ont IN the States Al
The plan Of action thew adop.
In addition to Mr. Taft and Cardinal Gfbbons
the signers are:
Samuel comne-s. President American Feders-
np Jnhx
The Hon Nyron T Herrick former Governor
Of Ohio former Ambassador to Franco
The Hon Oliver Wilson Master National
Harry 4 Wheeler. President United st.sss
Or. lawrence Lowell. President Harvard
The Hon ,lton Parker former Democratic
Nehnrd Manning. Governor Of South Caro-
Norman Haprood prer,aen. 0, n. 1e.vum
Free Nations Association.
John II FahsyS formerly President Of tie
Chamhcr Of Commerce u the United states
John Sharn Williams. United States senator
Thomas W Lamont New York banker and
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. Chairman wcmens
Corr n,'t'ee Council Of National Defense.
m rev u a,vman Abb Abbott editor and rnhlietst
ator,elect from Kansas.
X Goodwin. Rhett. formerly President IniteE
Mrs Philin North Moore. President National
Council Of Women.
Dr Charles Marfarland Secretary Federal
Council Of Churches Of Christ IN America !
DR. Robert Sheer Chairman General War
time Commission Of the Churches
DIR Shailer Mathews. Dean ~ the School Of !
Divinity University IT CHICAGO
Seward Prosser. New York banker.
While the organization Of these nine coucres.e.
has been decentraliz-d as much possible never.
theless the preparation has necessitated An I'm
nensc amount ut work at the national hcaduuarter,
Of the League to Enforce Peace in New York Civ
Two whole floors In the Bnsh Terminal Sale.
Building. on West 42nd street are cro-dea with
stenocraphers. tvpists and clerks. Who
have been at work for the past mrnth getting out
The invitations and delegates credentials and a.
lending to the multitude Of details which have -
1e taken care OF bv the national or9rx'satsoa. One
TEN 4 the printing and mailing 81 YEARLY one m
ion pieces Of printed matter OF this convention
itersture the most noteworthy Il folder entitled
The ObliRatinns Of victsrv.- Witch dEplsins ~
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