New-York tribune., 1918-11-13
Thousands Make Serious
Trouble Outside of
Carnegie Hall
Men in Service
Lead the Attack
Meeting Dismissed, Ban.
ners Hidden, as Police
Sing Songs

New York narrowly escaped serious
not as the result Of the flaunting Of
As red flag last night. Only the good
uasment of Police Captain Mckinney,
u the West Forty-seventh Street
Assion, averted serious trouble.
AS 1t was, Fifth Avenue above Forty
second Street saw the start of a riotous
demonstration in which soldiers, sail
ors and civilians Joined, in a de-
termined effort to down red flags being
carried by uarchers, and Carnegie Hall,
where big mass meeting, under the
auspices of the Socialist Party was
tsid, beesnse the centre Of q threaten
ing stormcloud for several hours. "
One arrest grew out of the disturb
snce. The prisoner in Night Court
gaze his name as Harry Flair. He
sad he was Is years old and that he
lived at 255 West Nineteenth Street.
De vas charged with having struck
assnan parader at Fifth Avenue and
aEtourtl, Street and with having
tom from her hand red flag she
carried. He was discharged.
The meeting at Carnegie Hall at
tstxd crowd of more than 1900
ASsrnon Lee presided, and the speak
eFs we're announced as Municipal
Judge Joseph Panken, Abraham Kahn
aud Charles Erwin. The meeting was
announced az a protest against the
Mooney conviction.
The speakers rostrum was deco
saisd with American flags and huge
fsd banners. Another big red ban
aer hung from the balcony, and prac-
asslly every person in the hall wore
ared ribbon and carried a small red
isg.
Red Flags in Parade
At about the hour the meeting was
start crowd estimated at 5000
!'lmed in line at The Peoples House,
: East Fifteenth Street, and started
. march to Carnegie Hall. One or
~o American flags were carried near
'ae head of the parade, but the pre-
'alllng color scheme was red.
when the leaders turned into Fifth
Avenue at Twenty-third Street and
a'sta on that thoroughfare trouble be-
sn
ssssersby resented the Haunting OF
: fed flag. They booed and Kissed.
Jew blocks further on some soldiers
'aa sailors joined the crowds on the
'esSsiS, and almost Immediately took
sashd In downing the red flags. From
ssa on the parade ceased to be much
's 'aan struggling, fighting mass
linen and women.
Carnegie Doors Closed
= carnegie Hall close to 200 police
Us on hand. The doors Of the hall
~ ossn ordered closed, and Captain
N wA'aney had sent word to a United
~. ~ work campaign meeting over or
ssaway, where the Police Glee Club
aaging, to have the singers come
sm the hall at once.
&, = soon as The Glee Club arrived
~p'a'n ordered them to sing In an
sss sN' 70 quiet the crowd. Shouting
asd their efforts.
80 sp'a'n Mckinney got In communi.
.- sva With army authorities at Gov.
Island and with the Brooklyn,
~, ~ lard and asked tina. officers be
=. = 'ake command of the soldiers
20 ssilors ia the crowd.
Red Flags Hidden
!. .stn the captain went into the hal
A.ins Lee TO one side, told min
isppsvnu.'aa not be responsible for wha
al sstSsaeo II those in the building wen
fsf,s sas sidewalk waving their re,
helsli.s 'isr conferring with the othe,
yies =, 1, leaders. decided that the adj
ne ana 'ac captain was worth follow
= ,aa,t gong to the yos.rum. mad.
M ear, speech In which he repeate.
t1ita ay.ains ass warning. The yariou
4da III, tnrown open and the crow,
va NJ NJ slowly fled out. The fae-
Ban. 4'ooen By those who carrie,
~ nIs Isompt arrival of several arm,
Eifits officers curbed tho riotnm
tae men In the service.