The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-10
PEACE PR0PHES|ED
AND BRYAN PRAISED
At FINAL MEETING
Conferees Give Dinner to Secre-
tary of State When Flo
quence Is Uncorked
GRAPE JUICE MADE
SUBJECT OF JEST
Choate Starts 1t and Bryan
Comes Back With Joke Of
His Own---Message
From Cardinal

NEW YORK. May s.-secretary
William ]. Bryan's statement OF Pres
ident Wilson's and his own plans to
end war by arbitration and an ex-
change Of badinage between Mr..
Bryan and Joseph II. Choate on the
unmentioned subject of grape Juice
| the American Hundred Years Peace
committee gave in honor Of Mr.. Bryan
and the foreign delegates st the Hotel
Aston tonight.
! Mr.. Choate began the testing in his
speech.
For more than ten years" he said
in an eloquent eulogy OF Mr.. Bryan,
/ ''he has been an earnest laborer In
the vineyard of peace" and he added.
turning to the secretary of state at
his right, IF he will allow me to
call 1t a vineyard?"
Eight Hundred Enjoy Joke.
The eight hundred men and women
in the grand ballroom caught the
allusion instantly. and Mr.. Choate had
to pause until they had laughed them
In appreciation.
Mr.. Bryan fired right back at Mr..
Choate in a preamble to his peace
talk:
If I were selecting one whose In
PRODUCTION would be delightful to me,
| know OF no one whom would pre-
fer to him." said the secretary Of
state. cheerfully. II doubt X can
find better example to pattern ~
/ tn to- - - In ~
acy than he furnishes, and 60uot
II he himself has ever given mora
brilliant example Of that tact which
Is necessary in diplomacy. For what
word could he have selected that could
be 10 accurately expressive Of the cos-
meeting link between himself and my-
self on the subject to which he re-
ferred? Had he taken any any other
word except vineyard I doubt II "
could have come together. But Ne
both draw from the vineyard. be hio
fermented, and my unfermented
0aughter). I presumed that he was
almost forced into Bible quotation,
although I do not mean to sugxeat
that II requires coercion to bring him
to it,
And .:iis time 1t was Mr.. Bryan
who had to pause while the peace
makers at dinner, and Mr.. Choate
himself. filled the room with merri-
mcnt.
Notable Company Present
In the notable company that were
gathered for this climax to the peace
conference were two State governors
i-Eberhardt. Of Minnesota. and Mil
Ter. OF Delaware-and the ministers
and ambassadors of several Latin
American countries.
Before the speaking began there
were standing toasts-champagne pre-
vailed. but Mr.. Bryan's drink was
water-proposed by Mr.. Choate. "tus
the health Of the president and the
king. An organ up aloft play I'D The
Star Spangled Banner" and then God
Save the King" Mr.. Choate also read
letter from Cardinal Gibbons. before
the speaking began. The latter wan
in part as follows
Let Britannia and Columbia Join
hands across the Atlantic. and their
outstretched arms will form a sacred
arch of peace which will excite the
admiration of the nations. and will
proclaim to the world that with Coda
help the earth shall never more b.
deluged with bioodshed in fanaticA1
war"
Mr.. Bryan said In the course Of his
address that he was proud to be con-
nected with an administration that h
an advocate and exponent Of peacesns
1
: up to the expectations OF the nation.
or the demands of the time, II he were
not wholesouled In hts interest in this
great cause. (Applause.)
Armed With Justice.
Take from man his belief that hin
cause win win, and you unnerve him.
the secretary went on. But let him
feel that deep conviction and exalted
faith that back Of the movement
stands one whose arm 10 strong enough
to bring victory to his cause. and ~
doesn't ask whether he Is to 1.-Two ~
hear the shouts OF victory. or 90
when the battle 10 just begun. AA
believes that every word spoken Ii -
half Of truth win have It's influences.
and that no blow struck In rf4hteoou
cause Is struck in vain. Al men cosA4
tests shall be upon an intellectual
plane. and not upon the plane OF to
"Therefore. AZ the world moves Tors
ward In intsiiisence. It must move 81 4.
Three great forces. Mr.. Bryan aattIS
would end war--Krowing inteliixsHee
increasing understanding OF the doess
destiny through tho control Of thslR
M.T. Praise for sry...
tary Of state. after complimanttng ~
?i II should ike to ciYer you. thu Ass& ~
t zion that he N Has been chosen ii ~ { n
sncs FOR wSicS believe ID ' crsses
great powers Of mind. will add lu4teSsN
, the Office which has bean occupes4
. Lord wesrdais said also -
vhsn sas people pc. q ae Gr q, ss!ts.s
here to stay. has cOme 70 reign a.