Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-02
CAPITAL EAGERLY
AWAITING RESULTS
OF NATIONAL Voting
Election Interest Here Is at
High Pitch-Ce|ebra-
tions to Be Many.


was every indication that the city is
all keyed up to celebrate the outcome
in an fashioned style tonight
Old-timers say that not in many years
has there been such an evidence OF
general interest in a national cleo
tion-an interest just as great among
women as among men. ON the streets
| in the street cars in lobbies and 2rac-
tically everywhere about the city to-
day groups talked of the great quad
rennial event.
Not only will the downtown section
be alive and ablaze almost immedi'
ately after twilight. but clubhouses
theaters. halls, hotels and other pub
lie places. where arrangements have
been made to receive the news of the
election. will be crowded. advance
reservations show. Aside from the re-
ceipt of the election news many new
and novel features, and some old ones
too, have been planned for the enter.
tainment of the great crowds. There
will be vast quantities of redlight and
many searchlights, which will illumi-
nate the heavens. There will be band
music, the blowing of horns and other
noiSe-making novelties. Then there
will be the showering Of confetti and
other demonstrations evincing the
playfulness and enthusiasm of the
election night crowd. Toward the
windup, at that period where the re-
suit is apparent, there will be parad-
ing and cheering by those enthusiasts
whose party has been victorious.
Liberty for Street Crowds.
The street will be given a free
rein. There will be no limiting of
noise or demonstrations. just so long
as they do not border on what the
biles will be banned from those
streets which naturally will be the
scenes of the greatest crowds, name
ly, Pennsylvania avenue from 14th to
10th streets and 18th and 11th streets
from E street to the Avenue. 1t will
the boundaries named that the screens
of the newspapers will display the
returns.
President to Get Bulletins.
President Wilson will receive the
election returns quietly in his private
study in the White House. With him
during the reading Of the bulletins
tives and possibly DR.. Cary Grayson.
the Presidents physician. and Mrs.
Grayson. It is considered likely that
the President will remain up until at
least IL o'clock. when he will retire
to his bedroom.
Four telegraph operators will be on
duty during the night handling the
special wires in the executive Offices
Of the White House. AS they receive
the news over the wires they will
make several copies, the first Of which
will be hurried by messenger to the
President. the second copy to Secre-
tary Tumulty, who. with number of
his friends will be in his private office.
and third copy to Rudolph Forster.
executive clerk Of the White House.
1t was said at the White House to-
day that the President was feeling
terest in the election. He did not per-
nit the occasion to interfere in any
way with his daily routine, however.
even to the taking of his customary
afternoon automobile ride through
Rock Creek Park.
Only four members Of the Presi-
dents cabinet are expected to be in
Washington tonight and each will re-
ceive the returns over the special
wires in their respective offices. These
members Of the cabinet are: Secre-
tary of the Treasury Houston, Secre-
tary Of War Baker, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Meredith and Postmaster
General Burleson. Undersecretary of
State Davis will receive the returns
at the National Press Club.
The members and friends Of the
local republican and democratic or
ganizations have made elaborate
they Installed leased wires to furnish
the returns, but they have laid in
great supplies Of torches and noise
making novelties and hired bands to
celebrate the victory" Also. they
them in the festivities. The fact that
one of the party followers is going
to be disappointed. and will be forced
to eliminate the final part Of it's even
ing's program will not affect the gen.
eral wind-up so far as noise is con-
cerned.
Republicans to Celebrate.
The auditorium of New Masonic
Temple, 18th and New York avenue.
will be the scene of the celebration
staged by the local republican organi-
zation. Here will gather members and
friends of the campaign COMMITTEES.
tee. the League of Republican State
Clubs. the Harding and Coolidge Club.
the Republican Legion and the re-
publican women's division. Admission
will be by card. and there will be
music and refreshments.
The members of the local democratic
campaign committee will do their cele-
brating in their headquarters. 1345
pennsylvania avenue, and they, too
have arranged to have music and re-,
freshments. The women's committee
also will receive the returns here and
Washington branch Of the republican
national committee will receive the re-
turns in its Offices in the Munsey build
Ing. The corresponding committee of
the democrats will be gathered in their
quarters in the Woodward building.
Harding Democrats to Meet.
Through the courtesy Of the Harding
and Coolidge Republican Club of the
District Of Columbia. the Harding DEM
ocratic Club VIII receive the returns at
1410 H street. The place has been
turned over to the former democrats
and the same service used by the Re-
publican Club. at the Masonic Temple.
will be sent direct to it's former head
quarters on II street
Admission to the rooms will be by
card and members Of the Harding DEM
ocratic Club are requested to communj-
cate with F. Edward Mitchell, Colum-
bian building.
Short speeches by Mr. Mitchell, P ].
Ryan. DR.. George w. F.. Boyd, Guy v.
Collins and Mrs. William H. Clagett will
be the features of the evening
Y. M. c. A. to Get Returns.
Election returns will be received by
special wire in the Young Mems
Christian Association from 8 O'clock
until after midnight Special nro.
grams will be given in between the
announcements of election returns A
gymnasium exhibition will be held
in the gymnasium between and 10
o'clock. musical concert in the main
lobby between 10 and IL o'clock. and
moving pictures in the assembly hall
between 10 and IL o'clock
The program for the lobby concert
is as follows: Mrs. Arthur L. Ward,
soprano soloist; La Azora in oriental
dances; Mr.. Carl NJ. Holmgren. bari
tone soloist; Miss Ann Hickman, read
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