INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE, HOLLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1, 6 July 1907, Page 15

INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE, HOLLAND.

The sittings of this body, which is com posed of representatives from all the Nations, naturally excites keen interest all over the world. Many people’s ideas of such a Conference, which is one of the most astonishing manifestations of the age. coincide with that of ‘’Punch’s” comi e artist, depicted above, but every year it grows in importance and influence, and must become a great factor in international relations.

One of the most notable banquets tendered to the Colonial Premiers while in England, was that by the Pilgrims’ Club, at Cla ridge’s Hotel. The exceedingly elaborate cover of the list of guests, table plan and menu is here reproduced by courtesy of Mr. Graves Aickin, whose daughter is officially connected with the club, of which Field Marshal Lord Roberts is president. The Pilgrims have no club house of their own, but meet together on occasions of moment. Their object is to foster and increase friendliness and interest, between the American and the British peoples. It is very influential and has accomplished much good. A previous banquet was given to the Rt. lion, dames Brice, British Minister at Washington.

The above is a snapshot portrait of Mr. Charles A. Jonas, accountant. who for twenty years or more has been a familiar figure in the city. He has been in continuous practice almost up to the present time, and may justly be con sidered a veteran in bis profession. He was retained in some of tin* sensational bankruptcies, embezzlement cases and liquidations of the earlier days, which will still be fresh in the memories of many business men.