New-York tribune., 1918-07-02
Army and Navy
Deny Escort to
Hearst Junket
Editors "Speciap From
Washington to New York
on Fourth a Myth

on r curtin a Myth
Those Senator'S and Representatives
who come to New York in a special
train from Washington on Thursday
to celebrate the Fourth of July as
guests of William Randolph Hearst
will not as announced in "The New
York American" yesterday. have
, United States soldiers or sailors as an
, escort. The splendor of naval and
military uniforms will be conspic-
uously absent at the receptions tend
cred to Mr.. Hearst's guests. But this
will be no fault Of Mr.. Hearst's man
ayers, who are charged with the task
of making Mr.. Hearst's "loyalty
. demonstration" as impressive as pos
siblc.
1t was learned yesterday that the
authorities both at Governors Island
and at the Brooklyn navy yard had
been requested to furnish escorts"
for the members of Congress who ac-
cept Mr.. Hearst's hospitality. In both
cases the requests were denied on the
ground that the occasion did not war
rant the turning out of any part of
, Uncle Sans military or naval forces
! to enhance the festivity of private
| party.
First, the Mayors Committee on Ma
tional Defence sent an "invitation" to
, Governors Island. The "invitation"
stated that g Congressional party
would arrive in New York on the
Fourth, and it was thought fitting that
a military escort, designated by the
be appropriate.
'.Invitation" Declined
The appropriateness of adding mill
tary gamor to the Hearst junket did
not appeal to the authorities, and the
'in1itation" was declined.
Then 4 similar request went to the
authorities at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
with the same result. Finally, invita-
tions, written on the stationery of
The American" were sent to certain
naval officials, asking them whether
they would like "to meet" the dstin
guished guests who were coming from
Washington. In no instance was these
invitations accepted.
"We consider war time, of all times,
the least opportunc for using any part
Of the army or navy as an escort for
private party" said an official yester-
day "Cf course, the army and the
navy will be we'll represented in the
city's parade on the Fourth, but they
certainly will not be used for any af
lair other than public one
The parade will be reviewed at Fifth
Avenue and Madison Square from two
points of vantage-the grandstand and
the Hearst stand. In the first the Gov.
ernor of the state and other political
luminaries will be seated. The Hearst
stand was erected yesterday by Mr..
Hearst with the permission of Mayor
Hylan, so that Mr.. Hearst and those
Congressman who finally decide to &C
cept his invitation may be alone in
their glory.
Permit Issued by Hylan
Mayor Hylan issued the permit for
| the construction of the Hearst stand
Further than that, when city employees
/ objected, he sent police sergeant from
his own Office, armed with letter from
him, to see that fitting throne was
constructed for the man who tore the
toad away from the embraces Of the
jellyfish
J. The grandstand occupies the east
side of Fifth Avenue from near Twen-
! ty-third Street to Twenty sixth. Yes
terday a truckload of lumber was
dumped on the west side of the avenue
near T.venty-fourth Street, and gang
of carpenters fell to work, under the
direction of one who styled himself "a
representative of William Randolph
! Hearst" -,
A city employc who had been told
that. except for the main stand, no
structures were to erected on the ave
nue., protested. iWhereupon, the "repre,.,
sentative of William Randolph Hearst
splsysd what nhe he sad Tde was snpoys perms Mas
obstinate, however. and the .possessor
of the permit was forced to fee to the
telephone and c;.'l for help.
This was soon forthcoming. Ten
minutes after his S Q S. A city auto
mobe carry sg s Police ssrseaH' ag The sep
eeaut isolayed letter signed by the
Sia or, which directed that no one one,
shou | interfere in any way with the
crcctior of the Hearst stand.
By nightfall Mr. Hearstss private re-
viewing box was completedwaSlii al cs except ,el
the elaborate decorations winch VIII
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