The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-12
(Bv Associated Pressl


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The program
for the opening session of the arma-
ment conference, starting at 1880
o'clock this morning as issued. from
the state department this morning
was as follows:
Prayer offered by the Rev. w. S.
.Aberncshy, D. D., pastor of Calvary
Baptist church, of Washington.
The President of the United States
then addressed the conference. In
accordance with the desire which had
been expressed on behalf of the mis-.
sions, no responses were made to the
Presidents address, and the Presi'
dent retiredat its conclusion.
The Secretary of State of the Unit
ed States suggested that the confer
ence proceed with its organization.
The election of the presiding officer
of the conference followed.
The presiding officer then delivered
an address.
After the selection of secretary.
general and committees on program
and procedure, it was proposed that
the conference adjourn to meet on
Tuesday, November IS, at II a. M,
Conference Opens
Washington, Nov 12.-Fresh with
memories of the soldier dead, the con
ference, on the limitation of arm2-
ments met in it's first session today to
seek the rule "under which reason
and righteousness shall prevail"
In the Memorial hall of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution the
statesmen and diplomats Of five great
powers and the representatives of
four more gathered about the table to
organize the way through which they
hope to remove causes which might
lead to war and then as conse-
quence remove the economic burden
and waste the world suffers in prepa-
ration.
Although the hour for the first ses.
sion was set for 1890 o'clock the no
tables began arriving soon after 10
O'clock to hear the opening address
of President Harding and to form
their permanent organization with
Secretary Hughes as president of the
conference.
The galleries allotted to representa-
tives of official and diplomatic life
the world over contained many nota
BILE figures of present day history.
The meeting hall was picture full
of colors as the delegations and spec
tators egan to gather.
In the center of the big room was
the conference table, shaped as a
square U, the top covered with bright
green baize. A gray desk blotter
with tray of pens and an inkwel
lay before the chairman's place foi
each delegation.
The American delegation hat
chairs across the neck end with the
French on their right and the Brit
ish on their left. To the right of the
French were the places allotted tt
the Japanese, while the Italians hat
a corresponding position directly
across.
At the foot of the table and al
smaller ones were Portuguese, Bel
gians, Dutch and Chinese. Advisors
had chairs of gold and velour directly
back of their delegations. Behind the
American section we're draped thu
flags of the nine nations.
Senator Lodge was the first of thu
American delegation to arrive.
He walked about the room meet
ing members of the American advis
ory committee much as he talke,
with colleagues in the senate.
There was scattering of gold lac
in the galleries.
AS the French delegates reache
the main entrance there was some
thing of a jam. Premier BRAND. ede
ing his way through. dropped his sill
hat. Attendants quickly made a wa
for him to get in.
Military and naval attaches al
peared in full dress uniforms maxim
show of plumes and spangles suc
as Washington has not seen since tn
war. Almost all the others were il
the conventional dress of the dipll
matte service.
Vice President Coolidge and Mrs
Coolidge and Speaker Gillett, of tn
house, and Mrs. Gillett occupied bo
+! to the right rear of the American de
egation. Mrs. George Maynard M
nor, of Connecticut, president-genel
z al of the D. A. R., had seat of homo
4 In box with a party.
Earl Beatty, putting his glasses I
his eyes, searched for his own sea
and found 1t in the first row of tn
British advisors.
The delegate from India, Srinivas
Sastri, wearing white silk turbai
added touch Of color to the pictur
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