The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Former Cabinet Officer and Ex-
Minister to Persia in Spirit
ed Fist Battle.
WEAR METROPOLITAN CLUB
One Invites Other Outside,
Where They CIash-Lony-
Standing Feud Alleged.

Peace advocates arc drawing texts
and morals today from a nstic en-
counter between George Won J." Meyer
Of Hamilton, Mass. former Secretary
Of the Navy, who came to Washington
to attend the National Security League s
Congress on preparedness, and !ruAion
Beale of Washington, former miillSser
to Persia and Greece. The combat TOOK
place outside the Metropolitan tluo.
1t was said on good authority TINS
afternoon that the board OF governors
OF the Metropolitan cub would make
an Investigation of the incident. Inc
members OF the hoard, however, de-
clined to discuss this report, cN?'ain-
ing that it was the policN OF NE clup
never to discuss any OF IS activities
or business for publiCat.On.
The contestants hadn'C 'imr 10 pc
weighed in and since have not had the
disposition. but their ages stand: Meyer
81 Beale, 50.
Neutral observers call tho round a
draw, but neither participant was Badly
bruised While it lasted the action was
swift and furious.
Feud of Long Standing.
After delivering preparedness ad-
dresses before the Security N0n':css,
Mr.. Meyer decided to remain Ia WASH
ington for several days. Entering the
Metropolitan club he mot Mr.. Bcale.
There is said to have been Il long stand
ing feud between the two Iu"n. dating
back to i'll feeling cngendcr, Il years ago
in the old knickerbockcr Gao in New
York.
Mr.. Bcale is rernrtod t. have invitrd
MIR. Meyer TO "ron'e "u'1 dC. t,l'. Hti.
Never lost no time in Eo.r-, and arg"
blows the two chnChcj, rolled to ine
sidewalk, and pummclcu each other
vigorously for II ti!lc. regardless OF
Marquis of QueensbcrrH or any other
rules. Then frien Is, with the help Of
chauffeur and cabman' separated
Mr.. Mcyer went to his hctel and Mr..
Reale strollcd off to his home. block
away. Both Were tnrls,,d and bruised
but neither seri )usly injured. Last
night and this morning neither was
'at home" to callers, or /" telephone
calls. - .-,,
MT. Meyer served in the Rooseycl. M
ccCretarv of the Navy urder PreSlGcnt
Russia. and Germany under President
Roosevelt Mr.. Peal" is hrother-'n-
law Of The Russian ambassador, Mr
Rakhmct"rf. James q. Blame was the
father Of Mr.. Hrqlo'> fr%t wife. When
Blaine was SecretHry Of Stotc Mr.. Rcn'e
was minister to Persia, and afterWHro
minister 20 Greece, Poumania and
in 1902 Mr. BcaIc y"* lt,"- IN Cali
fornia when a wCc;iy SnCi"iN punt
cation printed a p1raHI'"h which MT
Eeale supposed rctcrn", t.. friend
Mr. Bcalc and a ni'@@. Thomas VI
Williams president o. IL" California
Jockey Club met in q "i"h and decided
1t was up to them t" 70, To the days Io o.
Chivalrv, acCnrtlhlG to tc ilmonH at the
trial Mr. Ecale tclcl'homvd to- F"eoeT'
ick Marriott. editor e the publication
who invited them To his horl".
Mr.. Beale Married Here.
At the trial it was said one Of TIE
men struck Marriott when he ca ne tC
the door and later. it was alleged. f"II
shots were fired by one OF Tic men
three Of tho bullets striking him in th'
lack, one IN the thigh, the last Grip
pling him for life.
At the trial 10th men were acquitted
Marriott sued for damages ant go
nothing from Mr.. Bealc. IIc did &c
S1c.7S0 from Williams.
Snon after the affair Mr. BC1lC aDf