The Washington herald., 1913-05-14
BRYAN HAS VISION
OF new IR0NCLAD
Describes His Ideaistic Bat
heship at Breakfast to
Peace Delegates.
VISITORS LEAVE CAPITAL
Plans Are Discussed for Celebration Of
Centenary Of Peace Among
English People.

After reviewing the desire of the United
States to remain at peace with the
world, Secretary Bryan concluded with
an eloquent address at a breakfast given
at the Army and Navy Club yesterday
morning in honor of the British peace
delegates now in this country to arrange
for a celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of peace between English
speaking nations. Secretary Bryan traced
the development Of battleships from
earliest times, saying he had a vision
of a new kind of ship for the future. Its
compass is the heart" he said, ''its
shells carry good will: its missiles are
projected by the smokeless powder of
love, its captain is the Prince of Peace.
1 want you to drink with me to the
battleship Friendship. No target will with
stand the projectiles which friendship
sends abroad
The breakfast at which were present
members of the Senate and House Com
mittees on Foreign Relations and official
representatives of States on the border
of Canada, also brought out discussion
of the plans for the celebration in 1914
and 1915 of the centenary of peace which
includes the erection of great peace
monuments in Washington and the other
capitals of English-speakine nations and
appropriate exercises and festivities in
connection Herewith.
The breakfast brought to a close the
entertainment of the visiting peace dele
gates in Washington. They left on a
special train at II o'clock for Philadelphia
where they will witness ball game to-
day and then go for a short tour to
Chicago, Detroit. Niagara Falls and New
York. Elaborate entertainments have
been planned for them at these places
Some of the delegates will go to the
nineteenth annual Lake Mohonk confer
ence on international arbitration which
opens today.
Guests at Banquet.
Among others who spoke at the break
fast were John A. Stewart chairman
of the executive committee of the
American committee for the celebration
OF the 100 years Of peace; Capt. the Hon.
Sir Arthur Lawley, G. c. |. T., of
Great Britain; A. G. Fox. of New York,
and Sir Edmund Walker, c. V. O., LII.
D.. of Canada
Those present at the breakfast were
Alderman c. De Bruyne and Aiphonse
Van Werveke of Client; Lord Weardale,
Sir Arthur Lawley, Earl Stanhope, Sir
Herbert Eustace Maxwell, Charles
Thomas Mills NJ. p: Neil Primrose, NJ.
p; Arthur Shirley Benn, NJ. p: James
Allen Baker. NJ. p: Moreton Frewen, NJ.
p: Henry vivian, Nj. r., ana H. D feI-
ris of Great Britain; Sir Edmund Walk
or. RaouI Dandurand. Charles A. Ma
grath, NJ P: Travers Lewis, and Capt.
Charles Frederick Hamilton, of Canada;
Sir George Houstoun Reid, of Australia,
and Eugene III. Outerbridge, of New
foundland.
Secretary Bryan. Gen. Leonard Wood,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Henry White, Sen
ator Wa }sh of Montana, Representative
Cooper OF Wisconsin. Senator Townsend
of Michigan, Senator Page of Vermont
Senator w 4. Smith of Michigan. Sen
ator Burton of Ohio, Representative
Goodwin of Maine. Senator knute Mel
son of Minnesota. Representative Lin
thicum Of MARYLAND, Senator Myers OF
Montana. Representative Townsend of
New JERSEY. Representative Bartholdt or
Missouri. Thomas Nelson Page, w. }.
Stone, Albert Looming, NJ. NJ. Wyvell,
w. b. Rowland, George w. Burleigh,
w c. Demorest, A. II. Humphrey. An
drew Carnegie. Gutzen Borglum. r. A
G Smith. DIR. Louis l.. Seaman, Chaun-
cey NJ Depew. A. G. Fox, and William
Allen Butler.