New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-27
TIE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
A PLAN TO CONTINUE IT DURING THE WINTER
APPEAL TO CLERGTMRN.


A PLAN TO CONTINUE IT DURING THE WINTER
APPEAL TO CLEBG{MRN.
One of the most successful reforms over undertaken
In this city was thc Saturday haihoddy project lasi
summer This movement started by few dry
goods statesmen early IN the spring Two or three
pubicepritcd business houses seconded their efforts
THF TRIBUNE and some Of the other papers took mp
tho matter aud he resrlt that according to care
fully compiled statistics. over 100000 persons IN
New-York and Brooklyn enjoyed tbs advantages OF
weekly Lalihohday during the hot season. lbs
benefits derived from this meas c by all Glasses were
so many and so great THL tribune advocated
making Saturday afternoon Il legal hall holiday
throughout ths year. Thousands people approved
tlis suggestion and the haliholiday committee was
urged to insist on it adoption by the merchants OF ih1
CITY at oucs But the committee iolt tha; % do 40
might cause some to sufor loss, AM this VIZ. contrary
to what Lad been originally asroed ulon by Them
They wanted have tho practice @. o@tlt dc7ina
adopted spontaneously and everything Ike c'erc'"D
was strictly avoided Accordingly when the bot
weather was over tho question was dropped i"' .
time and the kept open on Saturday Git,I
moons usual
But the idea Of tho reform had tancn a stioa hold
on both employers aud employees. hundreds Of 81"
former assured tho committee that they were wiling
TO close on every saturday throughout the year. pro-
would unto IN doing 81, s. many hrus have eS-
pressed themselves in tbs way Guriag The las tew
weeks that the committee hive ended 20 ,.s up tlo
subject again and with tb,. end n We" nave SENT 10
the ccrgJr,n Of this city. BIop vn and o,ier places
in the immediate vicinity o circular OF which uI"
following is q portion:
The success OF the Saturday halt holiday movement
depends 10 great measute upon the col.eui OF Gao
public to make necessary purchases before u clock
IN SATURDAY thereby mailing Cupl'ycf, 20 ci'-o
their stores IN tbs afternoon u that Gay without
GstrImant TO their own interests Inconvenience 10
thrir patrons 1t Is the ana hope ci tlo committee
to make Saturday. JBnuay ., 1886. the dy rA winch
b. inaugurate this hall holiday permanent 7titn
ton In order Il al this may Dc accomplished thrl
respectfully clcr the following three suSselu'na Tor
your approval
l. That you would requcs; the mcmlcrl OF your
congregation to make 10 purchases aztec y o'clock on
Saturdays.
IT, HAT you viii propose t. employer tnat they
would pay oil wages on an eurlcr diy Of Doe "cca
iii. That YOU would place the whole sub.ec before
the la lies socetics attached 10 your ch4gcA aud n-
press upon them the ucIlcldalo benefit such i,Hle
Of rest and relaxation would confer upon working
women and how sTcat factor the nht ence OF those
societies would be IN seeming so desirable an OBJECT
The committee fcci grateful ia beng able 70 stay"
that they been with the utmost courtesy aud
consideration from the employers upon whom thtJ
have called, and that tue press bo'h secular ana
rel nous. hae advocated the movement ana gwen
its earnest support The committee feel 90 -uicd tat
cause which hap the lettering Oi the coalition OF the
working people ~ it, object AID Is supported 10y tho
unanimous voice of the church add OF the press, Nh
with a cordial reception from generous pdbhc
and will become An nstItutIOh Which sill DO much T."
promote the social. phy sical, and moral welfare Of
that large class OF Onr people Who ace Obliged
10 earn ther living by working for others;
IL you'd materially advance thr c1u~c IT ioI Wpth
Kindly permit tLs prOcrcCiHcs Ia your church 10 ho
made plbnc by communicating with the press OF tho
committee.
inc committee refer with pleasure 10 tho follow
Ing cicrgymon, VINO hH"HE7t "NC1 -
others have expressed themselves either
10y letter In their pulpit5 as warm sup
tO-tcrs OF the movement: A-l-tdHt bNhpp Henry -
Poster the Rev. irs John Hall, T. Z. Ma, Arthur VIII
lam VI taylor. Howard Crosby j. l. Day, william
OriuistOn, j. If. IyIauce, j. II. Van bJhc,
T. Courtney H. T. Spucrcc, q. NJ KiAg, George Al'H'
andcr, W. X. Huntington, Charles +. Deems. th'
Row Mus-rs Arthur Brooks, ". 3. fta nriorl.
C. n. Thompson, Lindsay Parker, ". II.
Pogsor, II. MOitct. Henry ward Bcrchor,
4 DE Wit Talma.c; Bishops Lt!cJohn, Doane, Ser.
borough Bcd,ll and Dudley.
We remain, with yrcat respect,
EDWAHB JouNsTON sc Wcst 35th-st
JAMES NOBLE. 2G2 West -2d--t
NA. NJ iiEsE RTY, li$ west l6Jh-st
The committee port that the movement f. progress
iug finely Every prominent clergyman ln the cry has
Owen II his approval aud has promised O. aid II To the
extent OF his ability aud influence. Many InlustrI-
preached the subject last sunday ana many more VIII
do r next SiudV. 49,
Canon Farrar wrote TO Mr. johnson, chairman Of the
committee the other day " / have no hesitation ~
ea yiug btt the Saturday half.hOday is an mesmalc
blessing OF thousands OF lneh ana women IN our
great Giles" Ills long residence IN London enables him
10 speak from experience on the hu0 CT