Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-12
SECRETARY HUGHES
NAMED TO PRESIDE
AT CONFERENCE
Impressive Scene Marks
Opening Conference in
Famous Hall.
Delegates From Many Parts
OF World Seated at One.
Great Table: 's.

memories of the soldier dead thescon-
ference on the Limitation of arma-
ments met in its first session today. TO
seek tho rule, under which reason
and righteousness shall prevail"
In the memorial hall OF the
Daughters of the American Rerolu-
ton the statesmen and diplomats Of
five great powers and the representa-
tives 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
consequence remove the economic
burden and waste the world suffers in
preparation.
Hughes Presides.
Although the opening hour of tn.
first session was set for 10:30 clock
the notables began arriving soon aft
er ten to hear the opening address of
President Harding and to form their
permanent organization with Secre-
tary Hughes as president OF the con-
ference. The galleries allotted to the
representatives of official and dipio-
matte life the world over contained
many notable figures of present day.
history.
Impressive Scene.
The meeting hall was a picture full
Of color as the delegations and spec
tators began to gather. Hg-
In the center Of the big room was
the conference table, shaped az q
i, square Y It's top covered with bright
: greefs batze. A gray desk blotter
with a. tray OF pens and an ink well
lay before the chairman's place for
each delegation. The American dele
CATION had chairs across the west end
with the French on their right and
, the British on their left. To the right
Of the French were the places allotted
. to the Japanese. while the Italians
had a corresponding position directly
across.
The Smaller Powers.
At the foot OF the table and d at
smaller ones were the Portuguese,
Belgians Dutch and Chinese Ad-
: visers had chairs of gold and velour
, directly back of their delegations Be
hind the American section were
draped the flags of the nine nations.
! Senator Lodge was the. first OF . the
American delegation to arrive. He
walked about the room meeting mem
bers Of the American advisory COM
mittee, much as he talks with coll
| leagues in the senate chamber. There
! was scattering of gold lace in the gal
leries. .e.
AS the French delegates reached
the main entrance there was some
thing Of jam. Premier BRAND,
edging his way through. dropped his
silk hat. Attendants quickly made
; way for him to get in. g
In Full Dress.
Military and naval attaches appear
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show of plumes and spangles such as
Washington has not seen s.nce the
war. Almost all the others were in
! conventional dress of the diplomatic
service. y @" v.-
| Vice President Coolidge and Mrs.
. Coolidge and Speaker Gillett of the
house. al::. Mrs. Giliett. occupied
box to the right rear Of the American
] delegation.
The first applause. hearty and gen
ercus. broke when Secretary Hughes
and the American delegation took
their seats at 1925 o'clock
! 4 momentary hush fell upon the
asse mbiage after the applause greet
ing the entrance of the American
delegation and then the storm Of con-
versat:on broke loose again.
! The audience rose and cheered as
Mrs. Harding took her place at the
front of the box where the vice 7presi-
dent sat The president came in at
; 1888 o'clock and Immediately Secre
| tary Hughes called the conference to
order. Prayer was offered by the
; presidents pastor the Rev. W. s.
/ Abernathy. of Calvary Baptist church.
He prayed as follows:
Prayer Precedes Speech.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE prayer
with which the armament and Far
Eastern conference was opened today
was offered by the Rev. W. S.
| lAbernethy. pastor OF Calvary Baptist
! church. Wash ngton. and WAS as fol-
lows: IS, &
(. the coming Of this eventful day. We
have seen it from afar and now we
rejoice that 1t has at last dawned.
i May it bring untold blessing to
troubled world. o. Thou omnipotent
/ one, as on other day. we believe that
! Thou dost guide in human Affairs.
/ Thou hast made, OF one blood all ma
1 tions that dwell upon the earth. and
I, though We are of many races and
i many tongues, vet the interests Of the
(! few are the interests Of the larger
number. May wes feel assured that
the welfare and happiness Rn9 pros
perity OF the human family are inex-
! pressibly dear to Thy heart We pray
4 for clear vision or we shall ErOps
4 blindly for the light and aose our way!
4 We pray for hearts lovdnEly syMpa-
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