New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-10
THE SATURDAY HOLIDAY.
HOW THE MOVEMENT Is EXTENDING.
ACTION or THE ExcHAXGEs-wARM WORDS OF AP

ffONAb FROM MIR. DODGE AND MR. JEsUP.
The movement for shortening the summer
saturdays receives encouragement from real estate men
and as the market is likely be dun for months
employers feel that they give their clerks little adj
ditional recreation without suffering IN business way.
Inc directors OF the Real Estate Exchange yesterday
adopted the following resolutions:
Resofred That the Real Estate Exchange and Auction
Room nitedl do unite with the Chamber of Commerce
ana e other exchanges of the city in recommending tho
closing OF business at o'clock Saturdays during the
pi9yesa halfhodayi in each week during said term.
mesotrd That subject the approval of the president
ana secretary. hafhOliday Saturday each week
DC granted TO the empoyesof this Exchange provided the
VI tue same does not Interfere with any sales or
tenants.
The resolution Of the Chamber Of Commerce recon-
nehdh9 the early closing OF exchanges and places OF
business on Saturdays during the summer months was
laid before the Produce Exchange at tho directors
meeting on Monday and referred to the Floor Com
mittee. One member OF the committee expressed to a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday the opinion that the move
ment would be successful far az the Produce Ex-
change Is concerned At present the grain department
or the Exchange closes every day 215 and theres
resolution before the Provision Committee recommend
Ing the closing OF the other departments at The same
hour during the summer. This resolution has strong
backing and is also vigorously opposed The Saturday
earclosing movement IS however said to be fayoraby
considered.
At n regular meeting of tho Governing Committee OF
tho Stock Exchange to-day the president will call atten
ton to the resolutions OF tho Chamber Of Commerce in
favor OF the early closing of stores and Offices Satur
days during the summer months. copy of the Cham
Der OF Commerce resolutions has been received at the
stock Exchange together with letter requesting active
cooperation. President Simmons said yesterday that
he was heartily in favor OF the movement and should
support it ut the meeting to-day. member Of the
Stock Exchange remarked: 1--WE might close att
O'CLOCK every day without injury to business My
clerks have lots OF leisure every day In the week"
paper agreeing 10 close at o'clock on saturdays as
long the requirements OF business will allow has been
signed by the following importers and manufacturers Of
silk goods: Passavant & Co.. L. Oolberman & Co.,
Oberteufer,, Abegg Daeniker, Hoeninghans
& Curtis, Schweiterng, stursborg & Co., Cheney
Brothers, Megroz PORTER, Crosse Co., Hardt
& Won Bcnuth. Grecr & Co., stapfer & streul
j. 7. Decker G. ~ benjamin, IIamil Booth, Walter H.
Gracf Co.. Bavicr. Meyer & Co.. w. II. dc Forest,
Luckemeyer & schcfer A. Person, Hartman Il Co., H.
salienblch & Co., Fletman & Co., Pegram 4 Co.,
Dryfus Kohn < Co., Strange Brothers Shaen Fithian
Heirs OF FYoge johnson Il Condn, Martin Bates. Jr *
Co.. William Oppenhym & Sons, Meyer & Co, William
Ryle In many instances notices to tho effect that the
will close o'clock Saturday already dis
played. and IT is expected that under this powerful
leadership tho movement viii become general along
BroOmc. Greene aud Grand sta.
"IlOw il the ~aturilT hath0lday movement adTanc
mgr william EDodge was asked yesterday by TRIP
"splenddly." he replied; Eat least 50 It seems to
DO you know 1 am completely surprised mt the
enthusiastic way the action Of the Chamber Of
Business men, mud. warmly In favor Of It ~ the
clerks themselves Here letter from President sloan,
OF the Delaware and Iackawauna, In which ho declares
that tho step taken by the Chamber OF Commerce in adj
yocacy of the car-cosing movement 1t tue best thing
done by that body ia many day. We wOIklngmen, lie
says. need saturday afternoon for rest and tho com
pauy's offices will close tomorrow at o'clock The
letter was wrenla-t Friday ihink that the majority OF
the best business OF NewiOrk strongly believe In the
dosrabity 81 the undertaking and IT. ultimate success.
There are obstacles know III the way OF us progress
bat none which cannot be overcome Just as tncy nave IN
England and Canada, where IS now an established in-
Morris X Jesup was seen at his office in wlllIam-st
tcruoou no day scheme bids fair 10 become complete
success Rome was not built In a day; neither
Ssncnccnt Project Project as this will be attained
at once or without much opposition But from the
what has Been said to mo- think It has already taken
high place IN public favor. hnd that II IS as much do.
uotn ,llay see no y fnr nil "' -
You think Mr. Jesup. that Il Is A solution OF tho
question Of opening the museum and other public re-
sorts on sundays do You notw
.Gcs DO" he replied earnestly. d" and claim It is
the only wise and safe ono that has yet been pro-
uuay advanced by those profcsscd friends Of working
who want museums thrown open on sundays
Is 70 not that the aboring classes nave 40 opportunity
10 visit those places during the week. Every feels
the force Of this appeal But when all Glasses
purposes this season can no longer be urged notice
Ing the museums on sunday ercly 10 my reEous no
lions OF Sabbath Observance. Now, have religious
lnriZaon Of the sabbath ~ coude nndhe on hunana-
ran "a well ~criptura grounds. Museums cannot
be kept open without employing Il number OF
men, and every man who Is compelled
% work that day tends far
dcstroy tho character Of the sabbath day OF rest
Where are you going 10 draw the line When 1t Is no
longer oo&ed upon IN that hight. what IL % prevent ON
poycr- demanding scycu days labor for weeks work.
IN being done to-day I'm France Germany and other
Nation. where tie sabbath Is LONGER looked upon as
being any different from the other six days OF course,
such result this not thought OF 10y the worngmen
or spoken OF by the journals aud politicians that
seek To pose the friends OF aboa by demanding that
sunday be made day fOramusemcnt.but every cultured
MT must surely know that this experiment has been
fully tried I'm the old World with the most deful re-
sui 20 the wOrkingmcn, who In many places are now
compc lei 10 work dny iu aud day ont without any
pe. IL Is thing, but amnerth that has beenfu
trled ia the Old World and think IL would bo well
FOR examine it, workings there before trying IL
any 'nsycy here But IL Is not necessary 10
20 abrond. GO Lester Mailack ana he VIII snow pc
fton containing 200 names Of actors and actresses
earnestly requesting that all kinds Of sunday amuse-
mrnts and performances Of dramatic character be dis
continued Now. do suppose these men ANA women
not know from experience the cNS or what they are
seeking to correct DO you suppose they are influenced
entirely by rel giois scrupes why IL II that many or
the greatest advocates OF sunday hs dY OF rest IN the
old countries inndels Is II not because they see
ultimate results OF sabbath secular
ization tell you that the future OF ths country uo-
upOn Observance or Sahbath Making
Saturday afternoon halfhniiday may not aid la this
matter buf certainly think 70 Will. II has done so
INNS On sunday was broached short time ago petitions
yarI ia Length against doing 80 poured IN from WORK
fngncn of that CITY and trades unions throughout the
country They understood what such step meant Dct-
ter than wOrklngmendo mere.
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