Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-12
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matte life the world over contained
many notable figures OF present day
history.
Colorful Picture rs Delegates Gather.
The meeting hall was n picture full
Of color AZ the delegations and spec
tators began TO gather.
In the center Of Che big room was the
conference table. shaped az square
u, its top covered with bright green
baizc. A gray desk blotter with a
tray OF pens and an Ink well lay be-
fore the chairman's place for each
delegation.
The American delegation has chairs
across the west end with the French
on their right and the British on theii
left. To the right OF the French wer,
the places allotted TO the Japanese
while the, Italians had corresponding
position directly across.
AT the foot of the table and n
smaller ones were the Portuguese
Belgians. Dutch and Chinese. Ad
visers had chairs of gold and velour
directly behind their delegations. Di
rectly behind the American sectiol
were draped the flags OF the nine ma
tions.
Lodge the Dominant Figure.
Senator Lodge was the first of tn,
American delegation TO arrive. IL
walked about the room meeting mem
hers OF the American advisory com
mittee. much as he talks with col
leagues in the Senate chamber. Their
was scattering OF gold lace In the gal
leries.
As the French delegates reache
the main entrance there was some
thing OF n jam. Premier BRAND. edg
ing his way through, dropped hi
silk hat. Attendants quickly made
way for him to get in,
Military and naval attaches appear
ed In full dress uniforms, making
show OF plumage and spangles sue
as Washington has not seen since III
war. Almost all the others were |!
the conventional dress OF the diplo
matte service.
yIce.President a Spectator.
vice-President Coolidge and Mr'
Coolidge and Speaker Gillett of tn
House and Mrs Gillett occupied bo
to the right rear of the America
delegation. Mrs. George Maynar
Minor, of Connecticut, president ger
eral of the ID. A. X. had a seat {
honor In a box with a party.
Earl Beatty, putting his glasses
his eyes. searched for his own sea
and found 1t in the first row of tn
British advisers.
The delegates from India Srinivas
Sastri, wearing a white silk turbal
added a touch OF color TO the pictur
General Pershing took his pla'
with the advisory committee and W:
quickly surrounded by representative
of some of the army with whom
was associated.
Premier BRAND and NJ. Viva
stood together chatting behind the
chairs, as Prince Tokugawa, of Il
Japanese delegation, came in and el
gagged in conversation with Sir Aucl
land Geddes, the British ambassado
Mr.. Balfour entered with form
Premier Borden OF Canada.
Applause For American Delegatio
, The first applause. hearty and ge
, erous, broke when Secretary Hugh
and the entire American delegati,
, took their seats at 1925 o'clock.
, A momentsry hush fell upon &
I assemblage after the applause gree
: ing the entrance of the Americans a.
then the storm of conversation bro
loose again.
, Secretary Hughes sat in the cent
of the tables and with a white al
n OF marble and a small gravel in fro
/. of him. At his right, in order we
S Senator Lodge, Elihu Root and Sen
8 tor Underwood; on the secretar,
!. left was Lord Balfour. head of t
$ British. Ten thirty, the official no
g of opening the conference, pass
n with some of the delegations still q
d sent. Mr.. Hughes watched the clio
$ and the confusion around the door
e Cheers ms Mrs Harding Enters.
e The audience rose and cheered
e Mrs. Harding took her place at Z
q front of the box where the Vice-Pre.
: dent sat. The President came in
q 1888 o'clock and Immediately Seer
tary Hughes called the conference
order.
= Prayer was offered by the Pre-
= dents pastor, Rev. w. S. Abernethy
% Calvary Baptist Church.
The prayer is printed on page /
- Immediately at the conclusion
!, the prayer. President Harding re
: and began delivery of his address.
,a The President had stood during I
- prayer with bowed head. between \
: Hughes and the pastor. At the CO
y clusion of the prayer, Secreta
Hughes. stepping forward and lifti
- his hand, said:
:. 'The President of the United State
:, There was an outburst of applau
= and then intense silence as the Pre-
= dent began speaking. (The Pre-
!. dents address is printed on this pag
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