Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-23
TO PRESIDENT
AGAINST DRY MEASURE
Boston Union Delegates to Meet
Wilson on His Arrival
There Monday.
PLANS FOR WELCOME MADE
Nations Chief Executive to Speak
mt Mass-Meetiug at ESQ O'Clock,
and Will Leave for Washington
Two Hours Later.

BOSTON, FEB. GA protest to
President Wilson against national pro-
hibition will be made Monday upon
his arrival here from the, peace con-
ference. A. Delegation, Of embers of
the Boston Central Labor Union will
-be:f allowed 70 meet the President and
state their protsst against the unem-
ploymcnt that will follow the enforce
mcnt OF the national prohibition Ian.
This announcement followed two
and sSor
concerning the plans for the i'resi-
dents reception.
Secretary Tumniiy arrived tro-,
;m;o conferences with Or. john ".
Coush!;n. of f'si' F;ircr. Democratic
i!ona! committeeman from this
state. No announcement was made
of the result OF this meeting.
All arrangements are completed for
tremendous ovation 10 the President
upon his arrival here aboard tho George
port in rough weather. and n wire
less tonight. when she was less than
1000 miles Off shore. stated tina; she
was due to arrive in the lower harbor
early Monday morning.
WILL. SPEAK AT 2:sn
AND LEAVE: AT 1870
As a result of the conferences be-
tween Secretary Tumu!ty and Mayor
Presiden; would speak in Mechanics
Hall 81 $50 L. NJ. instead Of $3.50 T.. NJ,
ana tina; nc would leave for Washing
ION by special train at 4:30 p. NJ. in
The details OF the naval grcetin.
are announced as follows
The L; S. 5: ossipec will leave COM
coed 10 President Roads to meet the
liner. The onicia! party on tho Ossipec
will be Governor Coolidge of Massa-
Rear Admrai Spencer S. Wood. COM
,nandinG the First Naval District: Ma
jor-t:sncral Clarence r. E.dwaris. COM
handing the Northeastern Department.
and such other guests as they may
designate.
The steamers Monitor. Governor
Cobb Governor Dinghy. John II. Sui
carry passengers and newspaper men
to witness the arrival Of the Prcsi-
a sSs Montor ana PFeSs H9ss lsfy9 m
permitted inside the naval lines
SPEECHES OF WELCOME:
SLATED FOR HARHoR
The, cutter. O::sincc will go along.
greetings and brief speeches Of wei.
como by the Mayor and the Governor.
rresidsnt Wilson and party will board
Dor between a line OF destroycrs and
scou; boats TO Commonwealth Pier. six
Beach viii take part in The M naval "a
greeting.
The parade will move through down.
town streets TO the Copley Plaza Hotel
Thousands OF school children will line
thc route and be given special vantage
points to see the President. 1T is TO
DC holiday in Roston and in the
state, and one of tho greatest crowds
Boston has ever seen is expected
After luncheon and a brief rest at
the hotel, the President will proceed
to Mechanics Hall. where nc will make
his public address.
The Presidents speech may no; be
so comprehensive as generally had been
expected. Ii seems probable he viii
reserve his full statement OH the sub
ject of the league Of nations and ques-
tions concerning tho peace conference
for the occasion when he will discuss
these matters with membcrs OF the
Congress. and tina; he will conhnc him
self in Boston to a speech appropriate
10 the welcoming ceremonies.
Mayor PetcrS will prcSidc nj the Nc.
chanics' Hall exercises, gu, OF 80.
been favored, the total seating - :
pactty, OF tho, hall. Tickets have fallen
into the hands OF spccula tors and have
sold as high as SIS :, par