Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-14
BEER AND WINE"
HOSTS GATHER HERE
Thousands From North and
Middle West Meet at
Congress- Doors.
SOLDIERS IN THE THR0NG

SOLDIERS IN THE THR0NG
Thousands of "wets" are in Wash.
ington today, descending upon the city
to participate in what is claimed to be
the most comprehensive protest
against prohibition Of beer and light
wines ever launched in the National
Capital.
Special trains carrying the VETS
have been pulling into the Union sta,
ton all morning, and backing out to
make room for more.
To Meet at Steps of Congress.
At O'Clock the wet" army will be
marshaled at the doorsteps of Con-
the Capitol. where, under the leader
ship of President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. will
be made the big anti-dry public DEM
onstration.
Early today a special train bearing
several hundred Baltimore ''wets" ar
rived. This was followed by specials
Scranton, Pa, and Buffalo, n. Y.
Come From Middle West.
Nearly thousand were brought into
the city from Cincinnati. Chicago and
other middle western cities shortly be-
fore noon. Early this afternoon two
special trains from New York city
bearing approximately 800 arrived.
In many Of the delegations returned
soldierS-formed auxiliaries. Two hum
dred veterans of St. Mihiel, the Marine
the Johnstown delegation. Most of
them were from the 315th Infantry.
Hotels Crowded.
Hotels are being pushed to the
Of them are obtaining lodging in Bal
timore on account of the inability Of
local facilities to handle the crowds
AS the delegations arrived they
staged informal parades. with flags
in line and PROFESSIONS of
At 1 o'clock tens of thousands of
local labor men were assembling on
the streets entering the Capitol Plaza
on the east, all carrying flags.
Protest Dignifed.
The demonstration takes the form
Of dignifed protest. No banners,
signs, transparencies or streamers
usually seen in protest demonstra-
tons are allowed. Objectionable slo-
gans Of any kind are barred. No ban
ner or nag 10 shown which could be
taken n an insult to men and women
who opposed. the showing of organ
lied labor. ~
Every man in the great assembly
special ordsrss 81 the readers only the
dag was permitted.
nag supply Exhausted.
rho Central Labor Union exhausted
the supply Of American. hags from
local dealers during the past week.
: When the thousands Of protestants
assemble In front Of the Capitol a
giant nag will be broken from the
dome. Bands will play America" A
chorus Of all present will sing.
Senators Will Receive.
Estimates are that the demonstra-
tionists will MI the grounds be-
tween the Capitol and Congressional
Library. The protest will open with
\ reception Of the delegates by COM
mittee Of senators. including Messrs
Norris. FAIL Sterling ana Walsh of
Following tho receptio. addresses
will be delivered by Representative
Of Boston. and other con-
gressmen. President Gompers also
will make an address.
Labor Delegation Arrives.
The most important delegation to
arrive Is the 500 representatives from
Atlantic City. where they have been
attending the convention Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. All Of these
mon represent labor organizations
the United States.
All local union men Will simply 20
to the east front Of the Capitol and
take their places in the assemblage,
it was directed.
Baltimore win be strongly repre-
sented. Fifteen hundred delegates of
reported entrained for Washington.
from the Maryland Personal
League and other wet" or
ganizations are due to arrive. swell
ing the Baltimore aggregation to
more than 5000.
Hundreds Coming by Motor.
Hundreds from nearby points in
Virginia, Delaware and
fennSylVdhl4 hTos "oIOEiuS iHto the
city.
The protest of labor will be handed
to the congressional committee, ap-
pointed by Senator Nelson Of the
Senate judiciary committee. Official
reception of the protest will be ac-
knowledged.
Arrangements for the handling Of
District labor men will be under the
direction of the general council Of
the Central Labor Union.
Committee in Charge.
B, W. Payne, vice president Of the
central body, is master Of ceremonies:
H. 8. Hollohan, chief marshal, and
Henry Miller, assistant chief marshal.
Other members Of the committee are:
Newton James. Hugh D. Digney.
Thomas Jones. J. q. Toone. W. H.
Ryan. Paul Donnelly. nag bearer
Clarence Cooper, John Mcdonald, VII
liam H. Schaefer. Joseph Clarke. Frank
Smith. C. C. Coulter. Charles Frazier.
r. j. Coleman. Henry Nolda, Bernard
OLeary. Dennis Sutherland, John G..
Schmidt, Ed J. Tucker and Joseph
Geyer.
The demonstration comes at the end
of a weeks canvassing of Congress
by labor leaders from practically
every state in the east.
Inspector Cross of the metropoli-
tan police department has a quota
of more than roo reserves on hand
for the preservation Of order.
NEGLECT By TRAIhMEN
CAUSE OF FATAL WRECK