New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
LEADERS OF |. W. W.
MINCLE WITH RICH
Guests at Dodge Home, on
Fifth AVenue-Given
Big Reception.

Big Bill" Haywood and other leaders
Of the I. W. w were entertained last
night at No. 20 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Mabel Dodge lives at that address,
but she denied early in the evening that
she was hostess TO the unemployed.
Among the guests at the Dodge homo
were many women, who came in automo-
bies, attired in evening clothes. AS late
as II o'clock automobiles were coming to
the house
Tho gathering was said TO have been
called by the hostess for the purpose OF
| learning at first hand all about the move
ments of the unemployed.
When a list Of those present was asked
for word was sent that II was private
affair and did not concern the public in
the least
Those OF the T. w. ". who were invited
besides Haywood were Joe" O'Brien and
Frank Strong Hamilton. who prior to last
night was the chairman Of the Rutgers
Square meetings of the unemployed.
The invited guests OF the unemployed
movement were put through an examina-
ton by younger man. The leaders then
were seated in the most advantageous
places.
The majority OF the men smoked Gig
arettes. which were also INDUCED In by
many Of the women. The gathering had
what might be termed regular Bohe-
milan atmosphere.
Much attention was attracted 10 the
eral Dan" Slckles, who lives on the
first floor was quite Ill. Former Gov
ernor Sulzer is also o tenant In the house.
occupying the top floor. He moved in a
| few weeks ago.
When Mrs. Dodge was asked over the
telephone about the meeting at her home
she emphatically denied that such was a
fact She said: "Mr. Haywood or none
| OF the |. w. W. have been invited TO my
home tonight or for any other night.
The report that they were invited Is a
misapprehension. ! don't mean that /
| would not invite them, but that they have
been invited here tonight is false
In the hall OF the apartment occupied
by Mrs. Dodge. a large placard. used Last
summer in advertising the pageant OF the
| I. ". W. which was held at Madison
! Square Garden following the Paterson
| silk mill workers strike. was hung on the
wall.
While those 80 prominently connected
with the unemployed" movement were
being entertained last night many of the
unemployed were congregated around the
old fountain in Rutgers Square. listening
| TO speeches by some of the lesser lights.
! The meeting was presided over by Joseph
O'Carrel. During the meeting OCarrell
made plea for funds from the crowd OF
| about 1--WE hundred, and Melted sl5 10.
After the collection those who were
hungry and wanted place TO sleep were
| told they would be provided for at the
| University Settlement They formed In
| line and marched two by two to the Uni
versity Settlement at Rivington AMI
Eldridgo streets, where they were wel-
coined by DR.. Robbins Gilman. Here
! OCarrell addressed the men. lie said
among other things: Tho moro we get
| the moro We desire. Boys, we can't d.
anything until we get our stomachs fille1;
| then we can be revolutionists. If we
| didn't get this tonight we would have
| got it in another way. You know what i
mean"
| Earlier in the day the unemployed"
about fifty strong, visited the Stutzener
| Synagogue, at No. 2f0 Henry street. They
demanded food. Instead, tho president
Joseph Finkelstein, called the police, who
scattered the mob. Had they been oil
men, it was explained. they would have
been taken care Of They were all young
men and well able to earn their food.