New-York tribune., 1919-01-31

spoken to in the main hall of the hos
Ntal to-day only five knew anything
bout the expedition to Borough Pres
dent hiegelman, and ooc of the i've
vas member of the delegation. In
regard to the mass meeting last night
1T the Academy OF Music and at the
tlks' Clut. only Corporal Cammever.
sergeant Ele cnh2uor and Private Nc
'htyTe. OF Pennsylvania, who refused
20 describe himself further, baa .,nV
information TO give.
All three agreed that the mon who
had gone to Brooklyn were picked uD
on the street outside Of Grecnhut's bv
shree large sightseeing buses. which
drove up at about $50 o'clock yos-
terday evening. Mcintyre said 800
men boarded the buses. The other
men placed the number at l50.
Mcintyre said he knew what the
purpose Of the trip was 10 be before
ne boarded tie QUITO, but Cammerer
SAID he learned, while on the trip, that
'hey were going to break up 4 stump
speech meeting whore man was
gong to argue against six months pay
for soldiers.
When they reached the Academy
men After being led around several
tights of steps in search of seats, a
'eW or the men were given tickets and
seats by civilians
IN ACCORDANCE with instructions
winch had been given the men while
on the trip, the soldiers were ready
TO cheer for Hearst as the man who
would defend them. and to hiss Beck
as the man who was against the sol
dlers and the working people When
he meeting started, one wounded SOL
G!er started to hiss Beck. but he was
HJec1ed. kammerer and Alexander
heard tn" beginning Of Becks speech.
and on leaving the hall found that a
meeclng OF men in uniform was being
conducted by civilians outside the
hall. Beck was being denounced bv
INC speakers and Hearst loud Y ac-
claimed. After three cheers for
Hearst were given, the men left in
the buses fer the Elks' Club. at 15O
oxford street. where they were re-
celVed In the name CT the Elks by EX-
alted Ruler Delaney.
Hearst Meeting at Elks Club
Coneveyed by an automobile driven
by friend, kammerer. Alexander
Elsenhauer went to the Elks. where
they found Hearst meeting in full
SWING. When committee Of seven
was organized 20 ask Hearst to call a
meeting in Madison Square Garden in
the interests of the soldiers. Fiscn
hauer stood up and said:
am not for Mr.. Beck nor am | for
mr.. Hearst. don't know either o.
them. But boys, don't let these men
use you to help Mr.. Hearst out"
Eisenhauers remarks we're inter-
rupted by a man who said: eve viii
have nothing said against Mr.. Hearst
here
When Esenhauer and his com
panions saw that they could do nothing
at the meeting, they left
Mcintyre corroborated the state
ments Of Eisenhauer and Kammerer.
but said that he did rot feel so
strongly about the whole mater
Officers at the hospital said to-day
that they would not countenanco any
attempt to implicate the hospita' off
c!ally in any New York controversy
We Will not under any circum-
stances" said major Of the Medical
Department, take sides in this fight"
Delaney Issues Statement
Congressman John j. Delaney. ex-
alted ruler Of the Elks. said TODAY
that the meeting of soldiers IN the
Elks' CLUB. $50 South oxford Street,
Brooklyn, was not sanctioned by the
Eiks. but was permitted because no
trustee or member had inquired closely
into the purpose of the party. The
FIRST intimation cf the topics discu sed
came to them through the morning
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