Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
GERMAN LEADERS MEET
IN THE CITY OF WE|MAR
Unknown Figures From Every Cor.
ncr MingIc With Such Men
us Ebert and Others.
PINK CARDS PROVIDE FOOD
Arrangements for Assembly Arc
Completed With Thorouglincss,
and Each Delegate Is Provided
with Living Quarters and Meals.
Iny Annotated pres.l


w IL NJ a II, Wednesday, Feb 8
"e!fnar to-day is filled with the most
notable throng that probably ever as
Hcnhicd in this beautiful little German
CITY Some 5000 German political
leaders. ranging in rcpute from such
WeF-kno~n men az Chanccllo. Ebert
FhiIipp Schcidemann. Count Won Brock
dorn RantZau. The Foreign Secretary
ana Matthias I;rbcrgcr. to the huinbicst
and hitherto unknown figures from
every corner Of the former empire. have
been gradually assembling here and
are ready for the opening tomorrow Of
IN: rrst German national assembly
Special trains for the last Two days
nave been pouring passengers into
Wc!nar until the city is filed 10 over
rowing. Yet so thorough had the ar
ION not only had his living quarters
definitely assigned 10 him IN advance.
Dui mis- MS eating place as well.
nnnsua. number. OF good. although
small. hotels. Each guest is obliged
TO cat at the place assigned TO him.
Tor tho hotels are under thc strictcst
orders To furnish with FOOD and Iodg
ing only those guests who present the
Proper card calling for such service
PINi< CARD PROVIDES
FOOD FOR NEWS WRITER'S
First OF all. there is a pink card al
lowing the declsatets and newspaper
men 10 enter Wcimar and assigning
,hem TO their places III the Court Tho
%tcr, where the national assembly Will
ee held Then comes a gray card as
tiGning the lodging place and stating
inc exact price 70 be paid for the
room Next comes a yellow food card
indicating where meals may be eaten
In addition. there are booklets Of
PINK, blue and green slips representing
seven breakfasts. lunchcons and sup
pcrs, respectively and gray. brown,
fellow, maroon and blue tickets. for
bread, sugar etc.
The entire arrangement is char
actcristic German system and II seems
10 work OK "ncntiy except FOR The
annoyance OF ..ecpinS track o: so many
cards.
Wciuar is strongly policcd with cav
airy and infantry To prevent possible
Spartacan attnck.
The special arrangements made for
feeding the delegates VIII admit of the
serving OF meals win a good choice
II dishes and fairy wide selection Of
ia1,i the real article, and MARINA
Jade aud tea may be had
ASSEMBLY SESSIONS
HELD IN TiIEtT:R
The government has opened the
beautiful. ancient. bu, recently reno
vatcd, theatcr. where the assembly VIII
bc held and which has already bscn
,ransformcd into the appearance OF :.
service VAS busy to-day putting the
iinal touches on the tremendous tN-
ira wire facilities for the accommoda,
t,on OF both the newspaper men ana
thc dele gates.
wcimar. a clean and attractive city
rs compared with the present heriin,
iics under covering OF snow WhISh
has brough, out numbers OF sleighs IN
which tho delegates are swiitiS draw"
on their crrands. -
Although the constitution TOT INC
ucXy rcpubNc undoubtedly VIII be one
,uc OF The ;iTS' subjects brought UP
for discussion and consideration thSrc
are on the scene those whp "onid IN
20 push 10 the fore tn. discussion OF i
league OF nations, and there wcr" pr.
diciIons in some quarters to-day l!''
this subject might have hrst cohsiut' ~