The broad ax., 1921-12-24
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOST
TO FOREIGN DELEGATES
TO WORLD CONFER
.ENCE ON THE LINZ
TATIoN OF AR
MAMENT
Distinguished Visitors Witness Play
By Howard Players

| Washington. d. c. Following
closely upon the ceremonies in con-
nection with the honors paid to Mar
shall Foch by Howard University,
another remarkable distinction has
come to Howard through the presen-
tation of the play Simon The Cyren-
ian" by the Howard Players on Mon
rday evening. December 18th. 1921 in
the University Chapel, in honor of the
delegates to the Conference on the
Limitation of Armament. The perform
ance was witnessed by distinguished
representatives of all nations present
at the Arms Conference in Washing
ton.
The British Empire, including Eng
land, Canada, Australia and India;
France, Japan, China, and ne Neither
lands were largely represented by men
high in the political and social life of
Europe and the Orient. In addition
to the official representatives of these
foreign countries were prominent men
in the literary and musical circles of
the world. From England came H. G.
Wells, the most widely known contem-
porary English writer, author of the
most read book of the day, THE Out
line Of History; also H. w. Nevinson.
noted writer for the Manchester
Guardian of Manchester, England; and
Pierre Lanux, French poet and cores
pondent. America was represented by
Charles Lee Cook, official representa-
tive of the State Department. Prof. |
George w. Wilson of Harvard Uni
versity, member of the Advisory Com
mittee to the American Delegation,
Henry Bush Brown; artist, and our
own distinguished composers, Harry
T. Burleigh and Nathaniel Dett. Other
visitors were: British
Delegation, Sir John Jordan, Foreign
Office, Mr.. Lorring c. Christie Can
ada, Senator G. F. Pearce of Australia,
RI Hon. Srinayasa Sastri, India, Sir
Hubert Llewllsn Smith; japanese
Delegation, Constr. Lieut. Commander
Y. Tajo, Imeprial japanese Navy,
Mrs. Yasushi Tai, Paymaster Lieut..
Comm. D. Tahei, ImepriaI japanese
Navy, Mr.Kiyashi Kannai, Imeprial
Railway Department, Mr.. Itaro Ishii;
Chinese Delegation, Mr.. Victor Hoo,
Chinese Minister to Cuba, Assistant
Sec. Gen. Y. S. Tsao, Mr. K. P. Wang,
Sac Ke Alfred SEE, Chairman, Mr..
Iabm Hesu French Delegation, NJ.
Nine. Rene Batigge, French Embassy,
N. Jacques, Representing Ambassador
Tusserland, NJ. De Sanchey, Neither
and Delegation Jonkheer w. H. de
Beaufort, Minister Plenipotentiary
costa Rican Legation, Minister from
costa Rica; American Delegation,
Major and Mrs. William Wolfe Smith:
-zeeho-SlovalCia, DR.. Bedrich Stepa-
ek, Minister Plenipotentiary. Also
mong those present were H. w. New .
nson. correspondent for the Manches-
er Guardian, Manchester, England,
drs. James J. Davis, wife of Secretary
& Labor; Harold Allen, Internal Rev
nue. Department; Miss Carolyn Hunt,
department. of Agriculture; Reverend ,
gorge F. Dudley, St. Stephens ,
'hurch; Mr.. Cecil B. Norton, Director
{ District Community Center; DR.. ].
Hayden johnson, Member of Board of
,dueatioA. d. C.; Mr.. Garnett c. VII I
inson, Assistant Superintendent of I
chools, D. c; Mr.. w. T. B. Williams, ]
uskegee Institute; Miss Davis, Edi- ;
n, Southern Workman; Mrs. CoraEe 0
rankin Cook, Board of Education; 4
Ir. L. IStOddard> Taylor, Director v