New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
All Patriots Are
Asked to Aid
TroopWe elcome
Citizens Committee Sends
Out Appeal to Assist in
January IL Mass Meeting
Real Greeting Is Assured
Hylan Gets More Protests at
Naming of Hearst ON the
Official Reception Body

Official Reception Body
An appeal to every patriotic citizen
of New York to participate in the mass
meeting to be held in Madison Square
Garden on January II was issued yes
terday by the executive committee Of
the Citizens Committee of Welcome.
The gathering will be the first real
expression of gratitude from the peo-
pie here to the thousands of fighters
returning through this port.
The appeal was signed by Charles
Stewart Dawson, Or. William r. Man
ming, Henry Morgenthau, Taylor More,
Richard NJ Hurd Colonel c. E. Ly-
decker, Miss Maude Wetmore and Mrs.
William Jay.
Royal Welcome Promised
1t read as follows:
The purpose of the public mass
meeting to be held at Madison Square
Garden is to snow New York's appre-
citation of the work done by the re-
turning soldiers. sailors and marines.
As there has not been any real well
come given by the people of New
York, the members of the Citizens
Committee of Welcome intend to give
the returning men a royal welcome.
according to Major General David
c. Shanks, more than $1,000 men
have arrived at this port since De-
cember, and at present there are
fewer than 10000 IN the debarkation
camps. What has New York done
to welcome these men? No public
demonstration has taken place to
show the men what a debt of graft
tude the whole country feels. In
stead of this, the men have been
sent to the camps and after due
length of time are allowed to return
to their homes in small contingents
We should welcome our boys, who,
having fought the good fight, are now
coming back, and let them know that
we remember Chateau Thierry, st.
Mihiel and Belleau Woods.
1--WE should let them realize that
the country for which they have bled
is worthy of the sacrifice they Lave
made; that patriotism patrols our
streets; that loyalty pevades our
souls and that the glory Of our peo-
pie is holy and just pride in what
they have accompli ished.
eve appeal to all loyal and pa
trotic New York citizens who are
interested in the work the Citizens
Committee of Welcome is doing to
help defray the expenses of the mass
meeting of welcome by sending con-
tributions to b. L. Allen, assistant
;
the Columbia Trust Company, 60
/ Broadway"
Committee Will Meet
a Tomorrow afternoon there is to be
a. meeting of the general committee of
the Citizens Committee of Welcome at
the Hotel Belmont, and all who are
members or who contemplate joining
are requested to attend Mr.. Dawson
will preside. The meeting will be
called TO order at 3:45 p. m.
II is planned to map out at this
meeting the various sub committees to
coming OF all the troops passing
through New York in the future.
Among the prominent patriotic and
civic organizations cooperating in the
work of the Citizens Committee of
Welcome are the National Security
League, National League for Womens
Service, East Fifteenth Street Y. Nj. c.
A., Missouri Women's Club, Boyce S
Tigers, National League for Universal
Military Service, Military Training
Camps Association, Republican Club
Patriotic Service League, Colonial
Danes of America, New York Chamber
of Commerce, Women's Service Club
Girl Pioneers of America, Texas Club
OF New York, Women's Department of
the National Civic Federation, Ameri-
can Indian League. the New York Com
Inandery Of the United States Loyal
Legion. Vacation Association and the
American Defence Society.
Want to Welcome Troops
Among the letters received by the
committee from individuals and organ
izations interested in the work and
made pubic yesterday are:
EDMUND DWIGHT, So Maiden Lane
= am indeed thankful that a commit
tee has been formed which will partici-
pate IN the welcome of our returning
soldiers and sailors and upon which It
is possible to serve without loss of self.
respect. am grateful for the oppor-
Iuhity OF having my name enrolled
ppe such a committee"
ALFRED CHASSEAUD. founder ,he
1nO Per Cent Club, 81 East Twenty
eighth Street, am glad indeed to be-
come member of the Citizens Com
Inittee OF Welcome, and shall be pleased
70 nave you advise me if can be of
any service to you all in the splendid
york you are doing for the dignity and
honor OF our city and country"
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS GUIDE
soMMIi ZEE Of the Y. NJ. c. Ave
are strongly in favor Of the new Com
m'ttee of Welcome, and we stand ready
40 all We can to make your move
nsnt success" INV
MISSOURI WoMEN's CLIR If N.,v
org Cityu"We desire to be enrolled
win the other patriotic societies in tbe ib1
eitizens' welcome home to men f,nr,
overseas. The Governor of Mjxsour;
NHen called upon several weeks ago r.
appoint a resident Missouri woman IN
sew YORK to cooperate with the Fifth
asenue Association, nominated on
president, Mrs. Swacker, but owing f.
Fa" attitude Of Mayor Hylan she O. has A.
brow formed the Missouri Uosnita1;s, IL. i,
Aomm'ttee lofiicially appointedl. and
ese are ready to cooperate in any WV