New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
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y. Appleton, Francis stcdman, Of
Arnold Frye, Percivnl Robert Moses
George Hahn aud Sidney Cohn.
Chairman Dawson chose the follow
ing to be members of the sub-commit-
Tee on arrangements for the mass
meeting.
The Rev. William T. Manning, OF
Trinity Church, Rabbi Joseph Silver
man, of The Temple Emanuel; Colonel
Charles X. Lydecker, president OF the
National Security League: Taylor
More. Of the Republican Club Mrs
John Blair. the suffrage leader. and
Miss Maude Notmoro, head of Tho
National League for Woman's Ser
vice.
'Scouudrei Club" Men Present
A. least six of those who participated
IN the meeting were mcn who have re-
fused Mayor Uyian's invitation 20 serve
ON his official committee Of welcome be-
cause HearSt was . member. These
individuals described themselves last
night as members OF Mayor Hylan's
'scoundrei club They aro:
John H. Dutton, so Maiden Lane; Or.
c. O. Mailloux, 20 Nassau Street; APP
pleton L. Clark. 40 Wall Street; Dr..
Manning. Alfred J. Ball the publisher,
of Woodhaven, l.. l., and Rabbi Silver
man. There was also one man who is
sjill q member OF the Mayors commit
tee. This was Justice William H. K.
Olcott. who explained TO She gathering
that he had stayed on the committee
to "neutralize Hearst"
Robert W. Bonynge, president of the
Republics Club, opened the discussion
by telling of the resolution adopted re-
Gently by the club protesting against
Hearst's appointment. IN reply TO this,
Chairman DAWSON Said that it was very
evident the situation was unfortunate
and that it was impossible to gloss
over the fact that q large number Of
repres citizens had esigne ed
from the Mayors committee &C vel
come.
Mass Meeting Is Urged
Richard NJ. Hurd, president CT the
American Defence Society, then said:
"lt seems to be the consensus Of
OPINION that a mass meeting be held
not only to denouncn Hearst, but to
arrange FOR Q suitable committee Of
welcome to fhe returning soldiers. In
Chicago. where they also have &
wreJchcd Mayor, g man named Thomp-
son, the citizens, under the leadership
Of the American Defence Society, have
simply aisrecarded the Mayor and
gone ahead with their preparations to
welcome the troops. Tha. is what we
snail have TO DO here.
Il understand that the Mayors idea
~ naming those men who have been
declining his appointment in such large
numbers was TO have 3 committee of
wealthy individuals who could afford to
rear the expense Of welcoming the sol
diers in fit manner.
alr py-pc >T
prefer TO get along with less money, if
necessary, rather thnn have a HYMN
Hearst committee While expense is
an important item, much can be done
without money It may not be possible
Tor us 10 feed 2 100000 men, but we
can hire tugs and send them down the
harbor At that | think tho bulk Of
the men who have declined Mayor Ky
lans invitation would be glad to serve
on q committee Of welcome which would
not include q Hearst.
Would Sell Boxes at Meeting
I've can raise money by selling
boxes and front row seats st our
planned mass meeting. We can make
men ike Or. Manning there to make
stirring speeches. In London the
public is notified when the men are to
be lifted of %he trains and huge crowds
are down at the cars 20 give genuine
cheer when the men SET foot back on
English soil.
ut has been said that the Mayor
might not allow q rival committee
10 use the streets for parades and also
that the Secretary Of War might fell
IN duty bound to back up the Demo
cratic party by refusing his necessary
ald. But I can't believe that Of either
Of them"
Alderman Squers spoke next He
said lie was present as one Of four
representatives of the Republican Club
He said;
1T is to be expected that Hearst,
aavlng money and close relations with
the Mayor, will stick TO his member
snip on the committee in the face Of
any and Gil objections. Ii he had the
slightest sense Of dellcacy he'd re-
sign, OUT he hasn't, so his resignation
IS out Of the question.
at is deplorable that one and half
months have slipped by, with troops
landing every day and none Of them
receiving q proper welcome. The well
come to the soldiers ought 20 be citi-
zens' reception. II can't be as the
Mayors committee is constituted at
present, because all really representa-
tive citizens have refused to serve.
II received four tickets to 70 down
the harbor 70 meet the fleet last week.
The tickets came from the Mayors
offlce by special messenger Much as