New-York tribune., 1919-01-18
Apparent Plan to Break
Up Rally of Citizens
Greeting Committee in
Garde Minds i'm Failure
Distl,rbers Taken
To Door by Police
DIR. John Crier HiIbben Is
Presiding Officer; DIR.
Manning Says Mayors
Appointment Was Error

Soldiers, sailors and marines who
have been returning from overseas
through the Port Of New York received
their welcome home last night at Madi-
son Square Garden, where the Inde-
pendent Citizens Committee held a
mass meeting to honor the nations
heroes
William Randolph Hearst is not a
member OF that committee, but he is
the sole reason for it's existence. for
the reason that he is a member of
Mayor Hylsn's committee of welcome
The patriots in charge Of the gathering
were not surprised when they discov-
cred an attempt TO prevent the delivery
Of specches of gratitud to the fighters.
as we'll as organized, noisy, but inef-
1ective, attempts to arouse applause
for Mr.. Hearst
There were $50 policemen under com
sland of Chief Inspector John Daily in
side and outside the Garden and the in
difference of the leaders of these blue
coats to the antics and shouts of the
osturbers Of the gathering was nothing
short OF amazing.
Twenty Disturbers Elected
At halfpast nine twenty men had
oeen eJected. carefully, and with due
regard for their feelings and clothes.
lhese men were taken out, one at a
time, and when they had been escorted
away from the Kisses OF 5000 people
on the floor Of the Garden to the en-
rance of the building they were re-
leased. They returned, of course. to
coeer for Mr.. Hearst.
Dr. John Grier Hibben. president Of
iiinccton University. mas the chair
man of tho meeting. and. with the
SPEAKERS occupied high blue drapcd
Saad IN the centre of the east side
Of the great hail.
Before the meeting opened. Victor
watson, city editor Of Hearst's "Ncw
'ofk American. was seen in the cen
re aisle directing numerous aides
y ~ wave. Of his arm he sent sey-
cal Individuals into the galleries
Many Yes Men Attend
Place for others were indicated IN
'ee hoor and at the ends Of the hall
s'andlng near Watson was another
"earst cmploye, one who is higher in
Me scale on the Hearst payroll and
" the Hearst confidence. This was
/ d. ORcilly. private secretary and
,8"''cai advisor to the publisher
ground these two we're perhaps dozen
,s'ser lights Of the type known in the
"ssFst organization as "yes men"
n"o'ner Hearst cmployc, with fur
NS'ssed coat, circulation depart
.4shs man, from the entrance Of the
l1n directed the seating Of several
e'z'n sinister looking men.
" h'bbcn had finished his intro
4s'ofy remarks. the band mad played
1ypefary" and the Rev. DR.. S. Parkcz
'anan' Of Brooklyn, was being in
''a0eed when the first Hcarstian IN
ssfaption occurred.
soldier sitting in the centre sec
~'n os seats, well toward the rear, rose
e"' oegan TO read in duh, low pitchco
s"'sone petition Addressed 70 Sec
@fy OF War Baker and asking hin
Sse authority 10 advance soldiers
month"; pay on the day Of their
Snafge from the army. The SOL
words we're not digtinVuishable
more than 4 fen feet away. and he had
~ gotten good start when mem
=. asf ! Of the provost guard With red
.,| brassard on his arm approached
~ aa'ssly and, pointing his nieStstick at
'ss petitioner, said;
ut down, you
s"' ~as the end Of that episoAe.
s.. - pe.'s'op was printed on cards dis.
'0a'sa at the entrance Of the hall
s petition which the Hears, naner.
s printing daily.
rom that time on the Interyyn,,ons
ss'as s,'a' fass and furious. At times All tbs
..s.s .,t's''ee 'as on IN feet, demanding the
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