The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-04
STATE COMMITTEE
OF WELCOME ASKED
Independent Citizens Body
Asks Gov. Smith to Act
at Once.
OPPONENTS OF HEARST
Two More Decline to Serve
With Publisher on Mayors
Committee.


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The resolutions calling for State
committee TO supersode the Mayors re.
ception body were telesraphed TO Gov
Smith at Albany.
i'A' i'S''utici'o "NiD o'ehNN ~ lnS
American Defence Society, National g.
curity League. National League for
Women's Service, National League Tor
Universal Military Service. military
Training Camp Association. American
Committee OF Devastated France. the
Republican cub. tho Patriotic Service
League. Colonial DANES or America, the
Nonens Municipal League OF New
York. New YORK Chamber or commerce,
Patria Club, Lafayette Post No. 40
g. A. IT, and also bore the names OF all
the members or the executive commit
Tee or tne independent CltiSens Com;
mittec'
Inc executive committee VIII go i0to
session 'nl' AFTERNOON al O'CLOCK .
continue lis plans Tor welcoming lnds-
pendentiy the nshting men. Chairman
Dawson announced that there had been
general response 10 the call Tor The
formation oi an independent committee
and said that among the names added
mos, NJ man men and women who ma
declined to serve on the Mayors com
mittee with Mr.. Hearst as chairman
Acceptance were announced froH'
steven b. Ayres, Mrs. Dom Barber, Miss
Katherine Barnes. Paul Tuckerrnsn,
William Mitchell Kendall. w. A. Marble.
Richard II. Calling. Cass Gilbert. Wa.
ter u Blair. William Laurence Bottom
ley Be1 jamin b. Laurence, Samuel Lar
bert. Lieut.. w. Babcock. {. Demorei.
G. T. Wilson, 3. r. Bertron. !. g. White.
Edmond Dwight. DIR. c. G. Mail'eux, y
Van Sinderin, Francis S. Bangs. ire
Rev g. r. Van de Water. Mrs. william.
jay. George II. Benjamin. Frederick J.
Collins. W. J. Glarkens, Iieut-Col l. G.
Reed. Mrs. Frederick w. Longfellow, eN'
Judge William NJ. Cohen. William y
Williams, Benjamin +. Spilman. James
n. Wallace. Thomas Patton and DaEi
Valentine
Chairman Dawson said that the ou.'
tion of adding 10 the committee would -
presented to the "All America ncnea' -
be held by the American Defence Soce
n. the Hippodrome Monday evening Es
urged that all citizens Immediately 'e'A.
graph or write to Gov. Smith supporting
| the plea for tho appointment OF a S'a.,
! reception committee.
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| Letters declining membership g II
| Mayors Committee u Welcome -
| Homecoming Troops because Mr. Hears
| is member have been sent 10 the Ma.
or's office by Albert S. Bard. pre- len
of the Municipal Art Society, and Ahc"'
W. f.ansom, lawyer, 50 Nassau stree
| Both letters are dated January >. "
Bard's reads:
81 have your note transmitting m,
Mayors invitation 10 me to hc'o;re 4
| member of the Mayors Committee ~
| Welcome to Homecoming Troops A.
| though You state that Mr.. Rodmau War
amaker will be chairman, assume