Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
CHANGE MADE IN PLANS
PROGRAM OF s. W. " DEMoNsTRA-
TIoN MODIFIED.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League to
Have Parade-Meeting and Private
Conference Last Night.

! The plans Tor the proposed demonstra-
ton by soldiers OF the Spanish war and
several political and military organizations
Monday night. to celebrate the election OF
President Roosevelt. were changed last
night after conference between DR.. 8.
Clifford Cox, commander Of the Depart
ment Of the District. United Spanish War
Veterans: Captain Adolph Van Reuth and
Major Herbert w. Meyers. The parade
will take place on q later date next week.
under different auspices, and that part OF
the original program will be carried out
which provides for the visit Of the officers
and past officers Of the Spanish War Vet
Grams to the White House, Monday night.
A committee to arrange for the parade and
demonstration one night next week was
appointed at a meeting last night OF the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League.
The reason given by DR.. Cox. Capt. Van
Reuth and Maj. Meyers for the change of
plans was that 1t was found impossible to
have the cooperation OF all ct the seven
which hold meetings between now and
Monday. They also state that after ma
ture consideration they reached the con-
clusion that more quiet manner Of pre-
would be more fitting.
Proposed Parade.
When it was announced at the meeting
night that the Spanish War Veterans had
decided to go to the White House Monday
evening without escort or display a motion
was made by Mr.. Edward J. Roche that the
league take the initiative" and arrange
for a parade and demonstration at an early
date. and that all the republican state Or
CARNATIONS and other political bodies in the
District be invited to participate. The mo-
ton prevailed, and Col Frank K. Raymond
appointed a committee to arrange for the
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T. E. Lee, D. w. Wood, w. A. Hickey, l..
w. Kearney, William B. Severe, Dr. Robert
Reyburn, jr. and J. c. Hives. The commit
tee will report to the league Wednesday
night.
Col. Dan Grosvenor proposed that the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League participate
in the inaugural parade in distinctive uni
form.
Chairman Of Inaugural Committee.
Mr.. E. ]. Roche proposed Col. Frank K.
Raymond president Of the league, for
chairman of the inaugural committee on
ceremonies, and said he would have the
support of the business men and organized
labor in the District.
This proposition was seconded by Col.
Grosvenor, John H. Brinkman and other
members.
Mr. George w. Drew spoke at length de-
failing interesting facts and figures con-
nected with the election of President Roose-
velt and was loudly applauded.
The committee appointed to urge the ap-
pointment of Col Raymond as chairman of
the inaugural committee was named by
Vice President Frank B. Metzerott. The
committee consists of Frank B. Metzerott
(by notion, Col. Dan Grosvenor, Edward
j.. Roche and John Brinkman.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of committee to arrange
plans for making the league a permanent
republican organization, Ito be known as
the Union League or some other appro-
pirate name" The committee Is composed
of Messrs. C. A. Pfau. G. w. Drew. E. ].
Schafer, DR.. s. c. Cox and Edward j.
Roche.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
Judge Parker for the statement, attributed
to him. that "$1. so day was enough wages
for any American mechanic"
Those Present.
Among those who attended the meeting