. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . y and amicably adjusting the much-deplored New Orleans tragedy. Thestarry flag was never so precious to me as when it was consigned to my care untilit should grace our congress in Rome. This particular flag was made by American women from American silkwrought by the Womans Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania women arranged it: ever from its earliest history this Statehas proved the power of justice to obtain peace. After a perilous journey, having encountered a storm at sea, and havingbeen compelle
. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . y and amicably adjusting the much-deplored New Orleans tragedy. Thestarry flag was never so precious to me as when it was consigned to my care untilit should grace our congress in Rome. This particular flag was made by American women from American silkwrought by the Womans Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania women arranged it: ever from its earliest history this Statehas proved the power of justice to obtain peace. After a perilous journey, having encountered a storm at sea, and havingbeen compelled to ride alone all night in a closed compartment while crossingthe Continent, I reached the Eternal City on the morning that congress was toconvene. Here at Italys capital had gathered a corps of philosophers, scientists, artists,statesmen, authors, and journalists, to advance the cause of peace and preventbloodshed. They came from different points of the compass, from every formof government, with a variety of aspirations, judgments, and tastes, but with,one common THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL. 177 This remarkable assemblage of three hundred delegates, representing eighty-eight different peace societies, and speaking seventeen different languages, hadgathered on the historic spot from which went forth the edict that All theworld should be taxed. In full view of the ruins of the Forum and the hill ofthe Caesars we proceeded to discuss the one common sentiment, — Peace onearth, and good will to men. Flags of every nation decked the capitol. Music from the municipal bandstationed near the Aurelian statue stirred every heart with its inspiring was on this spot that Antony and Pompey once swayed the people andurged them to fresh carnage and conquests. Now we came to pray that thetemple of Janus would forever be closed, and war reign no more. Up the splendid stairway and over the beautiful serpentine road guardedby gendarmes, in company with Rev. Dr. Sturgis and
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