New-York tribune., 1919-01-11
Charge Made by Richard NJ.
Hurd at Meeting of Com
mittee OH Testimonial
Woman First to Appear
In Midst of Her Plea for Edi-
tor Mrs. Nj. McA. Smith
Orders Her to Get Out


pendent Citizens Committee of We'll
come to greet returning soldiers voted
unanimously yesterday to make the
Madison Square Garden mass meeting
on next Friday the greatest testimonial
ever given a victorious army.
Seventy patriotic and civic societies
were represented at the meeting, which
was held in the Murray Hill Hotel.
Those in attendance comprised the
major portion of the general COM
mittce as it now exists.
Three Friends of Hearst
There were at least three defenders
of William Randolph Hearst at the
meeting. One of these, who described
himself as -. J. Smith, of Flushing,
representing the G. A. r." character
lied the gathering as mutiny against
Mayor Hylan. Another, who said she
was Miss Dorothy Brooks, head of
the 5000 women war veterans of the
United States,' was given place on
the committee The third, an undenti
tied woman with German accent, was
elected as a ''Bolshevik" by Mrs. NJ
McAllister Smith.
When the gathering adjourned
Richard NJ. Hurd, president of the
American Defence Society, and DR..
William 7. Manning, of Trinity, out
spokenly declared that Hearst had
made an effort to pack" the meeting.
Ar he of A.
gathering had indorsed the plans of the
executive committee to hold big mass
meeting next Friday night at Madison
Square Garden as a testimonial Of New
iorks gratitude to the returning fight
crs of all branches OF the service.
The first reference to Hearst came
from Miss Gertrude Robinson Smith,
representing nearly 10000 self-sup-
porting women who arc members of
the Vacation ASS ociaton.
Let US give our committee d demo
cratic spirit" said Miss Smith. LET
US bring in all loyal elements of our
city. We want to prove to our much
detested friend that he hasn't all the
people with him"
Another Interruption
There was applause for this state
ment, and shortly afterward Alfred +.
Henderson, head of the Henderson
School of Oratory, in discussing the
selection of five members to constitute
committee of membership, said:
THE men who make up the member
ship committee should be five who be-
lieve that Hearst is a great menace in
our lives. | happen to have had the
great good fortune to have been pres
ent in Mount Vernon last summer OH
the night an ordinance was passed bar
ring the Hearst papers from that
town.
At this point Mr.. Henderson was in
terrupted by a complaint from the un-
Identified woman seated i'll the rear of
"Fhey should never have been
barred; it's a shame to treat good
man that way" she declared.
Mr.. Henderson was about to continue
when 'Nfr Smith, of Flushing" identi-
fed himself a representative of the
o. A. r. and began:
81 don't think any community ought
TO align itself against any man. We
ought TO work together harmoniously.
His honor, Mayor Hylan, was elected
by the greatest majority the people
over gave any Mayor, and we ought
to cooperate with him. | believe the
whole city should be willing and anx-
ious to serve on the Mayors commit
tee. We should join with Mayor Hylan"
here he was interrupted by Kisses and
cries OF Order; point of order.
represent the Grand Army Of the Re-
PUBLIC, and we want fair play"
Hylan Made It impossible
The one man who he's made it inn
possible for fair play IS Mayor Hylan,
who did so By appointing William Ran
Golpn Hearst to welcome eur soldiers"
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Trinity.
Mr.. Smith. who is said to he i build
ing contractor, with an Office over the
Flushing postotfice. continued to try
10 make himself heard in the babel
that followed. Then above the other
voices cane that of Rabbi slIverman.
'Ihis citizens committee is organ
jzcd." he said. "Thc gentleman is out
of order"
There is point Of order before
the meeting. Shall the gentleman cease
his remarks ." he demanded
The Ayes Have 1t
The roar OF "ayes" that answered
him left no doubt even in the mind Of
Mr.. Smith, and he sat down beside Mrs.
Oliver Cromwell Field
negro bell boy tiptoed to the side
OF Chairman Dawson and presented
him with gavel just as Mr.. Smith
again started to speak.
Bang" went tie gavel and Mr.. Smith
sat down.
Then the committee voted unani-
mously TO leave the question of mem
i,ership on the general committee in
the hands of committee of five to be
appointed by the chairman. Mr. Davi-
son Immediately announced the ap-
pointment OF former Judge William n.
Cohen. chairman; Miss Gertrude Rob-
inson Smith, vice-chairman; Alfred T..
henderson, Robert Bonyngc, of the
Republican Club, and Mrs. Hamilton r.
Fairfax.
Then Rabbi Silvcrman suggested
that .placards advertising the mass
meeting OF next Friday night be posted
all over the city.
Some of our advisers" said Mr..
Hurd, have suggested that lest Hearst
try 10 pack the Madison Square Gar
den meeting also, admission be bv
ticket only. except to men in uniform
SO this will be done. A big block of
seats in the middle Of the foor viii be
fcssryed for men in uniform. The
seats around them will be sold for 81
each Other seats will be cheaper and
sill others free. Boxes seating six
~ili sell f9r $50, and those seating
eight for S25, We are making ample
arrangements for police protection and
VIII have "A number Of progost guards
there ag ~elI<
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