The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-07
CITIZENS EAGER
TO HEAR RETURNS
Capital Is on Edge for Results
of Thirty-ninth Presidential
Contest.
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and The Times office continuously with
out interruption from 8 O'Clock. this
evening until the citizens wish to close
the meetings. f'...
The District Commissioners and tho
Board Of Education. with Superinten-
dent Thurston, of the public schools.
wish II to be understood that the schools
are opened for the benefit Of all the
citizens who wish to use them and the
organizations that happen to be In
charge of the meetings desire that
everyone shall come In and hear tho
returns as they are read.
At the Western High School DR.. New
ton has arranged to receive all OF the
Georgetown people who wish to be pres
ent and will endeavor to entertain them
between the times the bulletins are
being read.
Program Arranged.
At the Park View school a regular
program will be produced. not the least
interesting feature OF which will be the
reading OF addresses by President Will
son and Candidate Charles K. Hughes,
heartily indorsing the use Of the schools
as community centers.
Electrical Engineer Hadley and Su-
perintendent Simpson. OF the District
telephone service, have arranged the
switchboard connectionssfor the schools.
In order that the returns may be given
to the public in the hotels. theaterS,
clubs. etc, special arrangements have
been made In these places for announce
ments. From the stage of the theaters
and the screens of the motion picture
theaters bulletins will be made public.
To Get Telegraphic Reports.
Manager Robbins and his stan OF
Keith's Theater have arranged for q
special telegraphic service and for news
paper bulletins to be read from the stage
between the acts. They have also pro-
vided for special performance to be
given at the conclusion of the regular
performance so that the patrons of the
theater can remain as late as they
please and receive the news. The first
evening performance will begin at 7:4b
instead of S:l5 as usual. The theater
will be emptied and a second night per-
Torrance given commencing at l0:15.
At most OF the motion picture thea
tiers special performances will be given
after the regular performance, so that
patrons may receive returns until some
result Is known.
The various organizations OF the po-
litical parties and many social organi-
cations have made special arrange
ments for the evening. The Arts Club
will have a special cabaret dinner
dance for members only, with special
election returns. In most OF the or
ganizations, because OF the clamor for
admission, members and guests have
been provided with cards OF admission.
Organizations Make Plans.
The headquarters Of the various or
ganizations where returns are to be re-
ceived include:
The League of Republican State Clubs
at 14l2 II street northwest.
The Wilson and Marshall Democratic
Association at the Ebbitt House.
The Hughes Club, Of Washington. at
its headquarters, Fifteenth and F
The Women's Wilson Union at Fiji
tenth and f streets northwest.
The Jackson Democratic Association
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Republican Congressional COM
mittee's headquarters at the Riggs
The Democratic Congressional head
quarters at the Hibbs building.
The Washington Lodge OF Elks at its
clubhouse In IL street.
The Harmony Lodge OF Masons In
Masonic Temple.
The Georgia Society at the Raleigh
Dean George e. Hamilton has de-
cided to suspend the classes OF
Georgetown University Law School
this evening in order that students
may watch election returns.
The Republican Congressional COM
mittee's headquarters in the Riggs
building and the Democratic national