The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29
FRANCIS MURPHY'S INCOME
TO nm DETERMINED HEREAFTER BIZ a
COMPETENT COMMITTEE.


Dinner Tickets Distributed rror, the steps
OF tho seventh street Methodist Church
Glad TIdings for the East Side Tramps.
Francis Murphy was met by reporter as
he was passing through the main hall OF the
Grand Central Hotel on his way to supper last
evening. Mr.. Murphy had Just had q nap.
which the fatigue caused by delivering three
addresses on Sunday made q necessary lndul-
gence. He was asked II he desired to answer
the allegations OF Mr.. Mundy. and also the in
duiries Of THE Sun. in regard TO how much he
receives for his services. In addressing the
audience in the Washington cquare Methodist
Church on Sunday morning. Mr.. Murphy said
that he did not caro- what statements tho news
papers and persons made about him as long as
they were not true. He never had spoken
against any one and he did not propose TO. At
the close OF his address Mr.. Murphy said in cor
roboration Of the Rev.Mr King. that he and the
agreement Those statements Mr.. Murphy re-
iterated 10 the reporter He said that the time
more definite statement He had the kindeet
feelings toward Mr.. Mundy. and he could not
imagine why he had accused him. He did not
come Mr. Murphy said: Think have az much
right to inquire ne TO the amount OF The SUNS
income or your own as other persons into mine"
Mr.. Murphy did say. in regard to his present
work in this city, that no understood that
committee will take the matter OF remuneration
in cash and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Brother
Robinson had each received an equal amount.
Cooper Union on Sunday night were TO be III
vided among the party Inst evening. Mr.. MUIR
ply understood that til7 was taken at the
printing were upward OF $40. The collections
taken during the week in the Seventh Street
Methodist Church belong TO the church. he said,
Tho necessary expenses OF Mr.. Murphy and
his assistants are. he said, guaranteed and pro-
The all-day Thanksgiving Gospel Tenn
perance Meeting In the Seventh Street Metho-
dist Church was opened at 10 A. VI. More than
the usual number Of men In rough clothes
voted to praying singing, oxhorting. and to
hearing the experiences OF those who have been
Al about noon Francis Murphy and Brother
and Sister Wilson entered the church. They
were greeted with applause. Mr.. Murphy made
n prayer. in which he thanked God for the sup.
port which had been given him in this city and
asked that he might bc able to forgive those
who had doubted his honesty and earnestness.
Arising. he delivered Thanksgiving homily.
In the afternoon Mr.. Murphy announced that
Of providing dinners for the dinnerless. A
considerable sum was realized. Outside. on
tho steps the dinner tickets were given out.
Almost every variety Of tramp was In the throng
that gathered there some Qt those who got
tickets seemed grateful and moved quietly
winkcd knowingly. rs though they had done u
sharp thing. Some were not pleased with the
quality oi tue restaurant al Wilch their tickets
entitled them 10 dinners. ono fellow examined
his ticket as he was going down the steps. and
contcmptuously muttcred: Mott street" More
than 400 dinner tickets had been given out.
and the demand was not satisfied. The bum
mers who had received tickets went out In
the avenues and spread the news that dinner
tickets were being given away NJ the Methodist
Church, and 1t seemed rs though the ncws
reached every rough on tho east side. They
throngcd the porch and wcdged into the aisles
near tho doors. They struggled for standing
room on the steps and wrangled for places on
tho sidewalk in front o. the church. Two or
three hundred more tickets were given ont. and
then the confusion ~ the rear Of the audience.
In tho porch and outside. became so great that
there was no alternative but to adjourn the
meeting until evening.
The evening meeting was so large that an
overflow meeting was held in the basement.