The sun., 1909-11-05
LAFAYETTE -SAVAY, MARTYR
HIS CIVIC CONGRESS MEANS To
FIRE" HIM WHEN 1T MEETS,
And He Is Going GayIy 20 the stake. I'm
knowinE-Meanwhile 1000 Dtstln-
guishesi Americans May Put Up s4O.-
900 Year and Help Nun the Country.


Norbert Lafayette-Savay. the friend
Of good government and founder and
president of the American Civic Alliance.
who hurried away from here last summer
to organize branches OF the alliance in
Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities
at about the time that the Count de la
Fayette. great-grandson Of the Marquis.
challenged him to prove that he is de-
scended from the great French General.
is with us again. He said yesterday
at the American Civic keiance Office.
5O7 Fifth avenue, that he had been so
SUCCESSFUL in organizing branches in the
large cities Of the country that a national
civic Co Eress, to be attended by repre-
sentatives from all the branches and
from all other good government societies
that care to participate, will he held at
Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan
Temple December to IL. inclusive.
NJ Lafayette-Savay said he was greatly
dist ressed to read the stories in Chicago
newspapers that Ne had hurried away
from Chicago without settling his bill
at the Auditorium Annex. This publicity
hurt the Chicago branch of the alliance
more than II did him. he said and even
the publication by the newspapers Of the
fact that he settled his bill after a success
full visit to Milwaukee on alliance bust
ness didn't really undo the damage.
The father OF the American Civic ALI
ance painted n very rosy picture of the
future Of his organization when he re-
ceived an inquirer yesterday afternoon.
but this was before the Rev. John Wesley
Hill. pastor Of the Metropolitan Temple
and secretary Of the board OF governors
Of the American Civic Alliance. had told
a reporter for The Sun that the national |
civic congress will be Lafayette-Savay's |
finish.
The fact that Iafayette-Savay was back |
on the job became generally known a
few days ago when lot OF circular letters
were mailed to persons that Lafayette
Savay thought would be interested in /
contributing SO a year for movement
to run this country by an advisory council
letter bears the list Of formidable names
as officers which Lafayette-Savay has
used in connection with his propa ganda
for months. including Henry Ciews as
treasurer; the Rev; James B: Wasson
general and Henry Frank as executive
secretary. The list of ice-presidents
is headed by President David Starr Jordan
OF Leland Stanford University and in
CiuueS hQfnrhl fJCnley anu Leo Dtr OrosJ.
Gage +. Tarbel and Edward Lauterbach
are two OF the five members OF the execu-
tive committee and Cardinal Gibbons
heads the board OF trustees.
You. II you got a letter. are invited to
become one OF the 1000 distinguished
who are TO constitute the
electoral college" which lis intended to
constitute a general board OF control,
from which all the governing committees
OF the alliance are elected, and which
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take charge Of the proposed non-partisan
institution OF political experts, and by
it's aid act as an advisory body to the
people OF the United States. On the
whole IL is an effort to remedy the exist
the wisdom OF the ablest and most
can be placed at the service
OF the nation to the end that this Govern
Inent Of the people shall not perish from
Ii you like the idea you send SO to
Henry Clews. treasurer. as annual dues
and that will also let you in on the con-
gress and ON the banquet that goes with Il.
The back OF the letter bears around
its border the names OF committee Of
100" and includes few persons who
didn't get on some OF the committees on
the front OF the letter. The chairmen OF
governing committees. Constituting the
central COMMITTEES on arrangements.
includes Lafayette Savay as head OF the
Hill, chairman OF the committee on
speakers; Henry Clews, chairman OF the /
entertainment committee; Edward Lauter-
bach. head OF the organization COM
mittee, and Gage Il. Tarbell, chairman Of |
the invitations committee.
This page also bears the call TO the
scongress,s addressed TO ~all orranixa-
tions and individuals Interested In public
welfare The Gail says: =, ~
This congress is called TO consider and de-
wise means for coordinating our numerous /
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