Evening star., 1924-08-19
10000 EXPECTED
TO GREET DAWES
G. o. P. Chiefs Gathering for
Notification at Evanston
Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON Ill, August 19.-
Charles G. Dawes. once currency
controller, once the A. e. F.'s chief
purchasing agent, once Federal Bud
get Director, and once head OF the
reparation commissions experts
committee waited at his home here
today for the coming of Republican
leaders to add formally another title
to his name-that of Republican vice
sidential nominee.
The party chieftains gathered by
the hundreds. and even by the thou
sands in Chicago. and tonight they
will march on this quiet little city
on the shores of Lake Michigan to
notify Mr.. Dawes in formal manner
of his selection as the Republican
candidate for Vice President.
The notification will take place at
ceremonies to be held on the lawn OF
the stately Dawes home, starting al
8 O'Clock, Central daylight saving
time. The exercises arero be preced-
ed by a monster parade OF the olo
fashioned type, designed to give the
whole affair something OF the flavor
of a big political rally.
Flags and Hammers Fly.
Everything was in readiness here for
the notification. Evanston was dress
ed in her best, with flags and banners
flying, and her citizens had decorated
all the street at the Dawes home
Wide lawns looking out toward the
lake scarsely more than 800 YARDS
distant, had been covered with
sneakers platform and with seats foI
the members of the official notif1ca-
fion committee and the hundreds OF
notables including Senator's. Repre-
sentatives. governors and other puo'
lie officials who had sent WORD tha'
they would be present.
Officials of the national committee
working with Evanston citizens In
arranging for the ceremonies expect
inward Of 100000 people to gather
about the Dawes home and along the
nearby lake front should the weather
be favorable. Voice ampiifying ap'
paratus has been installed to insure
that all may hear.
DELEGATIONS from nearly 100 Chi
cago organizations. some polltlcai
some civic, some labor, some busi'
ness and some representative OF the
nominees native State Of Ohio. have
reserved space near the speaker
stand. An almost equal number OF
DELEGATIONS is expected from othel
middle Western cities and towns.
Music and Noise Abound.
Many of the delegations plan te
bring banners, torches and band:
with them, and one enthusiastic grouI
has received permission to anchor
steam caliope Of the circus type op'
posite the Dawes home. Early indi'
cations were that neither music mol
noise would be lacking.
Thousands upon thousands will heal
the proceedings by radio as engineers
have installed apparatus linking VI
16 of the larger radio stations of the
country. extending from New England
far into the west. The radfocastfne
will start at 6:45 pm. central standard
time. with description of the prelim'
mary events.
william M. Butler. chairman Of
the Republican National Committee
will preside at the ceremonies. Ths
invocation will, be offered by ont
Of Mr.. Dawes neighbors. Rev. Johr
THOMPSON, pastor of the First Metho
dist Church of Chicago, and bepedic
ton win be pronounced by Rev. Hugh
Patrick Smythe, pastor of st. Mary:
Catholic Church of Evanston.
Jeneris to Speak.
The notification address will b'
made by former Representative A
W. Jefferis of Nebraska, who placed
Mr.. Dawes name before the Cleve
land convention. He was selected tt
take the place Of Theodore E. Bur
ton, temporary chairman of the Cleve
land convention, who now is abroad.
Mr.. Dawes address will immediate
ly follow that made by Mr.. Jefferis
and with the benediction, the cere
monies will end.
Several functions incidental to th'
main proceedings were arranged TO
today. The Hamilton Club of Chica
go will entertain many of the visitors
at a luncheon with Senator Watson
of Indiana and Chairman Butler al
speakers and the Republican editors
of Illinois will have dinner Jus
before the notification ceremonies.
Mr.. Dawes will entertain the mem
bers of the National Committee ant
Of the notification committee and {
number Of others at dinner.