Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-09
VICTORY RECEPTION TO
N. PERSHING CALLED OFF
Police Arrest Promoter of Big Az
fair Planned for Car
ncgic Hall.
HAD OLD CRIMINAL RECORD
Mayors Committee Annuls Function
10 BE Held Under Auspices of
George Washington Memorial As
ISOLATION
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NEW YORK. Sept S--Thc great VIC
tory introductorN reception TO Genera.
i'crShflE planned for tomorrow mig III
at Carnegie Hall WAS called of late
promoter OF the function. David tiar.
'Sey. had a police record and WAS said
10 be number 1881 in the roSues gal
lcry.
The csnselins Of. the RECEPTION was
made by ~ Mayors %omm;'ig ,,, OF Mel e,,
10 police headauarters on an Cd charge
OF larceny.
the reception planned for tomorrow
Was to he one of the most elaborate
ever staged ia New York and Was TO
Nave been conducted under the aus
pices OF the George WashiuGtUn Memo.
rial Association an organization OF
the hghesi ropute. The Droceeds,
which were expected 20 be ve'y large,
were 20 go 10 the associations &c.
memorial building in Washiu& ton for
American soldiers sailors and marines.
Mrs Henry r. pmoek, i SISTER Of
The late William &. WultUcy. secretary
OF VIZ under President cleveland. ana
Widow OF - wealthy hnans!er, heads the
George Washington Memorial Ass"eiu-
ing has been sanctioned by Congress
and Endorsed ~ President wilson and
a host OF prominent citizens. No odium
uen calling of Of the reception TO-
night. II was SAID.
The reception was TO have been
marked by an ola oorate proSTa NJ.
which included singing by John Nc
Co.Tack and entertainment; hy Ethel
Barrymore and George -. Co tIn. The
swelled by the sale OF seats at from
$50 10 IS, and boxes from $500 TO
Information wae given to Deputy
Police inspector Lahey that David
Harvey. who promoted The affair, was
not only professional promoter. which
j. no crime but that he mad police
record. and VAS number o5.34i IN the
RoEues Gallery.
There was no evidence that Harvey
ID any wrong in connection with the
PershinS reception. Hut directly after
the report made to Deputy Commits
sioner Lahey had been verified. it was
determined tHat II WAS scarcely hitting
'tAat = reception 20 General Pcrsh.ng
fathered by an association OF the stand
ing held by the George Washington
Memorial Association should nave AS
lis promoter and executive a man whose
picture adorned the Kocucs Gallery.
Directly after the veritication OF tho
l.ahey, Harvey was placed under ar
rest and information OF the situation
was laid before Grover T. Whulen. vice
chairman OF the Mayors committee and
Sinnott, its secretary. After br!e!
anne they announced that their sane
i.utcn for the reception had been With
,G-awn and that neither General Perish
= ing nor Mayor liylan would attend.
At police headquarters tonight /,
Was stated that Harvey pleaded guilt!
10 grand larceny in the second degree
on July -, 1909. FOR passing Il $5i
Worthless cacck on the Hotel Plaza
.niie was released under suspended
sentence by judge Foster in Genera
3 sessions. Notwithstanding his cseap
"a charged with and indicted for the al
/, legged defraud.ng OF the Hotel St Her
- bert OF a board dill amounting 10 $50
The indictment VAS dated APRIL IL