The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
MANHATTAN MEETING
BECOMES LOVE FEAST
President CARTE. Audience TO Highest
TAofns Of Enthusiasm In splendid
apIcst to ssncrssanism.

New York Nor Woodrow VIII
so7a captured New York tonight ts
his address to the Man haitian Club.
la fact. the meeting turned into
Democratic love feast
There were the tive great topics If
his addr. sse-~preparedness and chas-
tsSemenI of false Americans. There
were many persons among the l,ooo
Democrats tand a few Eepaolicansl,
who said in the intervals OF their APP
piause that they never recalled "a finer
speech from Woodrow Wilson. master
af the language written or spoken.
IL would BE trite to say that applause
rolled like thunder through the grand
ball room: 10 say that men were lifted
out Of the common places OF life 10 the
call of the Presidents words But II
q entirely the fact that no President
chat ever came 10 this city for the
the country wanted to hear ever re-
ceiyed a more emphatic tribute of APP
,rovai and praise than was extended
10 Mr., Wilson tonight.
First and foremost his straight
forward admission that world ablaze
with war had made 1t necessary for
this nation to plan defense con-
sister. with the possibilities Of the
future, pleased his hearers. They
clearly liked his statement that this
] country would never again take a foot
OF territory by conquest: would never
seek to make an independent people
subject to our dominion. would never
fight for mbision or greed, but would
- strong and united TO protect its
rights, clearly delighted the men of the
Manhattan Club and their guests
They seemed to agree with him that
waking up to the needs of prepared
No. and getting ready for trouble II
IL came was the right illustration OF
the American spirit: and they APP
p1Auded no part Of his speech with
moeo intensity than the part which
deAM with those persons OF alien sym
pathies who represent nothing truly
american.
This messaes was delivered by the
every div.gion and faction Of the
party which elected him to office. re
some who were there 1t was an anaz.
u lng sight to see the true Wilsonians
holders OF the true faith. 20 about
the Grand ballroom shaking hands
with and beam!ng upon the reaction
ary leaders who had fought them SC
hard at Baltimore and with whom q
reud of three wears has been running
srammanv tonight. and Tammany
seemed to like IT. Mr.. Murphy WA
hers in the midst OF his iieutenante
and IL he did not actually shake
I1Ands with President Wilson and
nGrNe TO let bveones stay gone, II was
because MIR. Marphy did not arrive un-
III the general reception and free-for-
all hands shaking was over and the
President had gone upon the plat
4 form.
Hesiaes Murphy there was RoEe'
aulltvan, of Illinois. and a troop u
lesser bosses. all smiling and happy II
you please.
A. the guests were placed at tn
.nain table. President Wilson was CT
he right OF Philip j. Britt. presiden
~ the Manhattan Club. Then cam
i MORAN j. O'Brten. the Rev. DR.. VIM
r. Manning, rector OF Trinity: Score
AIRY Of War Garrison. Justice Victo
i. Bowling and VIM, r, McCoomhs
chairman OF the Democratic Nationa
4 Committee. From Mr.. Rritt's left tn
gueats were Senator James
O'Gorinan, Mayor J. p. Mitchell, FRANZ
r. n. Lawrence. president Of th'
Lotus Club. Patrick F. Murphy. Jos
". Tumulty. secretary to the Presl
dent and Or, Cary r. Grayson, thu
Presidents physicien