The Washington times., 1921-11-12
President and Hughes
Outline Program for
Disarm Conference
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most. important international gather.
ing In history.
Hall Filled Early.
The big hall began to fill early. An
hour before the opening OF the con-
ference the limited gallery space was
flecked with people.
Two of the three sections reserved
for visitors were necessary for the
membership Of the House and Senate
fully 500 OF them. The remaining
section Of the upper tier was filled
with the justices OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States. Govern
ment officials End the diplomatic
overflow.
II was a small and select audience.
Admission was only by card. and there
were few Of them. While the session
was described as public" there were
| few OF the public" within the sacred
portals when the session got under
way.
BY 10 o'clock. half an hour before
the scheduled opening. only the great
square space In the center OF the
| room was vacant.
The Japanese and Chinese contin.
gents were particularly early arrivals.
Major General Tanaka, the Japanese
military adviser. and his aide were
the first military figures to appear.
They were followed shortly by hand.
full of British.
BY 1906 all the Senate and House
galleries were filled.
Two boxes Immediately above the
table at which the delegates sat were
occupied by Mrs. Harding and Mrs
Hughes. with parties OF friends. The
| only two other boxes were filled will.
women.
Mrs. Harding came in shortly after
10 o'clock accompanied by Mrs. GU
lette and Mrs. Coolidge.
Indian First Of Delegates.
The first delegate to appear was
". 8. s. Sastri. representing India. He
was a picturesque figure in his black
frock coat and white turban.
Secretaries and small fry--frock-
coated. bespatted and monocled--
filled the inclosure as the time ap-
| proach for opening the momentous
| session.
Through the galleries there ran a
continual hubbub OF whispering and
noise. BY 1915 there were but scat
tered seats to be seen about the roorl.
At 1920 the tall form of A. J. Ba.-
four was to be seen making his way
with difficulty through the throng of
under officials. He was easily iden-
titled by the galleries and by a small
battery of lorgnettes which were
trained on him by the feminine con-
tingent.
At 1923 the room broke into ap-
plause at the entrance Of the Ameri-
can eleeattes-Secretary Hughes.
Elihu Root and Senators Lodge and
Underwood. They took four seats ut
the right OF the bottom of the u. On
the left side of the y sat Balfour. Leo
and Geddes. OF he British delega ton.
The audience stood and applauded
as the Americans came In.
Next came the French. headed b.
BRAND. and the japanese, led by the
rotund figure OF Prince Tokugawa.
At 1927 all the delegates were In
their seats, awaiting only the arrival
Of the President.
During the interim Of waiting for
the President, Mr.. Balfour strolled
over to the American advisers and
greeted many OF them.
President Applauded.
At 1881 President Harding came
In. The audience stood and ap-
plauded.
The President entered through a
south portal, shook hands with Sec
retary Hughes and MIR. Balfour. and
then took his seat.
No time was lost. Secretary
Hughes rose and said:
I'VE will have a prayer BY the
Rev. Mr.. Abernethy."
In feeling tones the clergyman
said:
"Oh God. our Father. we thank
Thee for this honor. We feel that
there Is a new glory and a new hope
in the world this day. 1t was seen
from afar by Thy Son. Jesus Christ.
Oh God. help us and guide our hands
here. We pray with loving hearts
| that the peoples Of the world may be
raised from ALI perils of such depth
OF misery as we have known In re-
cent months and years.
sour Father, help us TO realize n
happier. safe system Of life and ex-
perience. Give us the great JOY Of
acts here which will yield a richer
happiness for Thy sons and protect
the women and children from the
perils Of such baths OF blood, such
misery. peSt,l.nce. and horror as that
which has plagued mankind through
war.
"Oh Lord. we pray for Thy mercy,
and we humblv ask for Thy guidn
spirit that a world may take new
hope and fresh courage in Thy serv.
Ice. Amen"
At the conclusion Of the prayer,