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not proceed for several moments, until the
all but deafening applause had ceased.
The Cremorne is not only damped
place. but a doomed pl-ce." said the Rev.
Mr. Henry. The applause must have
reached even to the guilty proprietors and
signers themselves.
After the opening prayer by the Rev. DR..
Wyckoff and the singing of the national
hymn, Chairman Henry made brief ad-
dress, setting forth the reasons for the
great gathering and its purpose and COM
plexiou.
II was to enter a protest against the
Crime Hatcheries of the city that the meet
ing had been called, he said.
This was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause, that was participated in even by
the clergy and speakers on The platform.
Throughout the entire meeting the ap-
plause was unstinted and vigorous, and
showered upon every speaker who voiced
sentiments in sympathy with the audience
The committee was particularly fortunate
in its choice of orators, and from first TO last
the vast audience was interested and appre-
ciative.
When DR.. Hirst had concluded his ad-
dress, an excellent sacred duet was rem
dered by Miss Brown and Miss Graham.
The Rev Father George Montgomery was
the second speaker. He handled his sub
ject without gloves, and in the terSe. VigOr-
Gus method so characteristic of him. His
humorous illusions to the libel suit brought
against The CALL by the Cremorne mana
gers were highly appreciated ami rouudly
applauded.
81 had better not name the place" he
said, with the ITishman's true naivete, "Or
l may be sued for libel"
Prolonged laughter and applause greeted
this sentence, and when it had subsidized
Father Montgomery proceeded in similar
vein:
"And now the dlve-keeper poses as per-
secuted How the devils in hell must
blush! daughter and applause.] We have
often heard of the devil posing as saint,
but whoever heard OF him posing as a mar
tyrT Laughter and applause.l
The remainder of Father MOntgomery's
speech was strong and bold in its sense and
utterance. and at It's conclusion the ap-
plause lasted several moments.
Miss Prtchard then rendered a vocal
solo while the collection was being taken up.
The next speaker was H. j. Mccoy. gen.
eral secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
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this dive. We want all those who are iu-
terested in this movement 10 protest with
u.s. We must protect ourselves, our homes,
our children. [Applause.J
Here are two men. who for the paltry
sum OF SCI 90 quarter are allowed the right
TO debauch cur sons and daughters. lap
plause.l
:, Ii Is not simply dangerous, but Wiley
clsreputable plaee-this crime. hatchery that
is called the Cremorne.
IL IS not only the most notorious place Of
us KIND in San Francisco-a place where
shame IS, as one might say, unknown.
though there is greatest cause for shame.
put IL IS an absolutely damnabe place.
[Applause.]
Every father who has sons to care for.
every mother who has daughters to rear.
and every one who has the welfare of the
community at heart should rise TO protest
against this ceSspool of iniquity, run openly
on the great thorOughfarc of San Fran
cisco,
speak, gentlemen, of the Crime-hateh-
cry. the Cremorne, aud name it even if it
should demand suit for libel. [Laughter.1
say that it Is high time that the con-
science of our citizens and that OF all lovers
of moral order should be raised for the pro-
lection Of authority, Of manhood and of
WomanhOod.
l tell you that it is a doomed place, not
only damned, but doomed; but undertake
to say that the men who own the property
and who give their signatures to this place
shall be also. [Applause.]
undertake Ia say that the time is coming
In San francisco when these men will find
themselves unable to resist the tide Of in
dignation that will sweep over San Fran
cisco and remove these social cancers from
our midst. CHEERS
Public sentiment to-day is against such
vile dens of inlQuity-evidence by the fact
OF this mass-meeting being here for the
purpose OF vocallzng their convictions.
We must dethrone Satan and throne de-
cency and order for the sake Of our children,
for the sake of humanity
lou may rest assured that the cry OF
purity will be heard in heaven and will be
answered.
/ feel the pulse of this people and note its
great enthusiasm, and | believe that it is
with the workers for the cause of humanity.
There must be an end of these crime
hateheries.
They must be wiped out of existence.
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tan Association Of San Francisco. He rep
resented ana spoke on behalf Of the young
men. His remarks were heartily appre-
ciated.
Joseph G. Eastland was then called uDon
and excused himself in favor of the Rev.
DR.. Spauldng. Both gentlemen were
roundly applauded.
Chairman Henry then introduced Mrs.
Maria T. Gray. county president of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
who told of THE CALLS crusade against
the crime-hatcheries and how it had aroused
and focused public sentiment against the
dives till it had resulted in this splendid
gathering.
She was listened 10 with the utmost at
tention and frequently interrupted by pro-
longed applause.
DR.. Hirst then introduced the Rev. Mr.
Henry As an orator. He is a powerful
and eloquent speaker and aroused the utmost
enthusiasm by his bold denunciations and
outspOken words.
The Rev. DR.. d. NJ. Buck presented the
resolutions at the close of Mr.. Henry's re-
marks and they were carried by a rising
vote.
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CHEERS FOR "THE CALL. !"
Popular Approval of It's Dive Crusade BY the
dLHionnn

Popular Approval of It's Dive Crusade BY the
Audience.
As Chairman Henry was about to dismiss
the audience he was interrupted by several
voices from different parts Of the house.
They called out:
''Hold on; there's lady in the gallery
wants to say something's
All eyes were turned to the gallery. Sure
enough, there stood q comedy. well-dressed
little woman with hand uplifted. trying to
catch the eye of the chair. From her posi-
tiOn it was easy to overlook her in the great
throng, but her words were like spark of
electricity to powder mag zine.
mir. Chairman" she said-the voice was
womanly. but clear and distinct:
Il propose vote of thanks for THE CALL.
1t has done noble, grand work in this cause,
and but for It's unselfish labors we should
not be here to-day. Ii was THE CALL that
aroused us u the fighting point, that opened
our eyes to the grave danger, and | think
- But the remainder OF her words were
drowned in the storm of spontaneous ap-
planse that burst from the great audience.
This had not quite subsidized before q
hundred men in all parts of the house rose
to second the motion. but gentleman who
stood back of the lady who had just spoken
was the first to make himself heard, with
Il second the motion
He would have said more, but the APP
plause made his words useless.
The motion was put and carried with an
FAYE" that sounded clear TO Market street,
ana it was followed by prolonged applause.
Then the meeting adjourned till next Sun
day afternoon.
1t was a fitting climax to the great work
undertaken by The CALL two months ago.
1t was the doom Of the reign Of the dive in
San Francisco.
1t was afterward ascertained that Mrs A.
NJ. Gheall was the lady who moved the vote
of thanks for THE CALL, and w. f. Over
street the gentleman who seconded the
mntion
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A GREAT GATHERING.
Metropolitan Temple Was Crowded to its
Utmost CAPACITY.

Metropolitan Temple Was Crowded to Its
Utmost Capacity.
Beyond the expectations Of the most san
guine was the success of the mass-meetng
against the dives at Metropolitan Temple
yesterday afternoon.
1t was blow from which crime hatcher
les Of the city will never recover.
Itsounded the deathknell Of the Cremorne
and was the birth Of purer moral atmos-
phere for San Francisco.
Though the time OF the meeting had bee n
announced for $3.50 o'clock, before 2 80 the
ball was half filed. and half an hour later
there we're no vacant seats.
By the time Mr.. Henry arose to open the
meeting fully 1900 people were damned into
Metropolitan Temple. and there were enough
unable to gain adm ittance 20 have formed a
strong nucleus for All overflow meeting
A glance over the sea Of faces from the
platform showed a multitude OF determined
men and women.
1t was a respectable gathering, but not
respectable" in TIE sense Of being en-
lowed with great wealth.
True, the rich and powerful did not lack
representation, but the strength Of the
crowd was 10 its men and women Of the
middle class, the great respectable and con-
teryatiye element OF society.
Men and women from the churches were
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Politicians and boodlers have boosted long
Of their pulls" against morality.
They have shown them, too, every time
any work Of reform has been attempted in
this city, and parnD ularly with reference
10 the dives.
Leading county officials have not only
countenanced the existence Of such vile dens
as the C1emorne Crime Hatchery. but they
have actually gone cut and used their own
personal influence to get signers for Halli-
nan & Homan.
Decency has had to take back seat long
enough.
It has been pull here. pull" there,
'pull' ali around.
And now the people have gained pull.
They viii use it. too.
a great mass-meeting was held yesterday
afternoon In Metropolitan Hall.
Our best citizens turned out to help in the
fight against the dives.
"Close the vile plscesw was the cry that
was most frequently heard at the meeting.
No stronger protest than was made by the
actual vote of those present could possibly
have been uttered.
That protest must be heardl
If 1t is ignored the city officials will hear
from the people in a way that will not be at
be at all pleasant to them.
A reign Of decency is about to begin in
San Francisco.
Vile, crime-batching dens that no other
city in America would tolerate have long
been in existence here.
They have brazenly lifted their heads on
cur leading thOroughfsres.
They have Haunted their shame triumph
antly in our faces.
And, worst OF all, they have been sup
ported by leading men Of wealth; men
whom San Francisco is supposed to bow
down before and kowtow to. and fawn upon,
and smile at, as upon superior beings.
The day for that sort Of thing is past
In the old mining days it may have been
all very well. Wealth was king then. and
deceney was in the background,
But San Francisco is mining camp.
She is proud city.
She will no longer let gold stand in the
way Of her progress.
Politicians, too. have got to stand aside
All the other little tin gods must be swept
away by the strong hand Of the people
San Francisco has suffered long, and for
the greater time in silence. but the day Of
her deliyerance is at hand.
A long, swinging stride was taken yester-
day toward Kidding our fair city of the
dives. To what length the movement will
be carried is net known, but it may result
10 the closing of hundreds Of the dens Of
depraYity now in existence here.
The peoples temper is up.
They will accept no mere wordY promises
Of reform by these constituencies dive
keepers. There will be no hallway do
ings." One rigid rule will be applied to all:
"Close them up"
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be passed daily and nightly by multtudes
OF young men and women. BIZ al, in fact,
who would pass up or down Market street
in q hours made the Cremorne the objec-
tive point of Tue CALLS best efforts.
lApplause.l
Other dives were visited and described in
its columns, namely: The Star Variety The
alter. an underground den on Grant avenue,
near Suffer street; the Palace Varieties.
corner Grant avenue and Post street; the
Alhambra. under the Grand ODera-house,
on Mission street; Holmquists dive and
dance hail. at ZIG Grant avenue; Andregg IL
Stadler's dive, at 514h Pine street; the
Bella Union and the Eureka Music Ball, On
Kearny street; the Olympic. under Dupont
street, near Suffer; the Elite, at Grant ave-
nue. and GeaTy streets.
When these places had been visited their
iniqpities, witnessed at some length by the
reporters and described truthfully in The
CALL applauseJ, the immensely Of the task
undertaken was fully appreciated, and The
CALL applausel realized that if its efforts
were to be fruitful they must be methodical.
And so, for many other reasons besides
those already mentioned, the CremOrne
Crime Hatchery was singled out as the main
point of attack 1t was felt that with the
closing of this dive. or with its reformation
aud transformation from horrible night
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infest our city and blast It's fair reputation.
The miserable prOprietors of these sinks of
lntquity are infringing upon the rights of
all abiding citizens. Would I be per-
mitted to start lAZaret on Market street,
and there keep lepers or smallpox patients
Mol and yet these dives are moral pest
houses which are more far-reachiug in their
evil influence. They attack the very heart
of our community and eat out its very
Vitals. Applause.
Now, | do not wish to take up your time.
| came here not to speak, but to hear others
speak that l myself may be enlightened on
this dreadful subject. The evil has fast
ened itself on society like some l9ath-
some disease, and, if not speedily eradi-
Gated, il will eat away It's existence. My
friends, the time has come to act. Too long
have these foul nests of crime been allowed
10 breed evil which, like some devilish mon
ster. is spreading It's tentaces about our
youth and dragging them down to the
depths of degradation and ruin, sapping the
intelligence and manhood of our boys and
stealing away the virtue Of our girls. There
is no time TO be lost in checking this great
evil-'the better the day the better the deed
IL Is said, and let us be guided by that
golden maxim and 90 TO work now-to-
day-this very moment, and when this meet
ing has adjourned let us be able to say that
we have taken the initiative In stamping
out this awful monster of viceP Prolonged
cheering.
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there. Many v he. as rule do not attend
church were present. Not few were there
who never go to church.
1t was an audience composed OF that
class of citizens which in every nation may
be depended upon az the critical moment.
1t was looked upon as a critical moment,
and society's reserve force turned out en-
masse almost to face a common enemy.
The CALLS readers were there. That
their name is legion You would have verit-
ably believed from the prolonged and Wig
orous applause that greeted every mention
or reference to THE CALL and its crusade
against the dives.
And when it was all over. when the great
meeting had done IFS grand work and was
about to disperse, cheers which must have
been heard even TO the doors Of the Gre
m0rne resounded through the air at the
mention Of THE CALL.
1t was a representative gathering-not as
the society reporter would put it, but as the
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THOSE ON THE PLATFORM.
Distinguished cfergyHen and Reformers of
Almost Every Greed.

Almost Every Creed.
The Rev. J. @. A. Henry, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. assumed the difficult
post of presiding officer with dignity and
credit to himself and entire satisfaction TO
those assembled. at the conclusion Of the
meeting he was rendered vote Of thanks
for his able and earnest work.
II is not too much 10 say that the entire
success Of the mass-meetiDg was due in no
small degree to his skillful management
On the platform beside Chairman Henry
sat many of the most distinguished clergy
men in the city, and several representative
citizens.
The Rev. Father George Montgomery was
conspicuous figure. and his appearance be-
fore the rostrum was the signal for pro-
lUnged applause.
The other speakers and vIce-presidents
were: Rev. DR.. A. c. Hlrst. Rev. DR..
Thomas FllbeD. Rev. Dr. w. c. Pond, Rev.
Frank Paxton, Rev. De- NJ. ID. Buck, Rev.
NJ. Q. Adams, Rev, Mr.. Kimball. Rev. Dr.
T. c. Easton. Rev, John Spaulding, Joseph
G. Eastland, H. G. Mccoy, grand secretary
of the Y. Nj. G. A; Mrs. Maria F. Gray,
county president Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union 0rgnnist Harmon, Miss
A. r. Graham and Miss F. A. Brown.
Among those occupying seats near the
platform were: DR.. H. c. Cook, Attorney
II. l.. Gear and wife, Mrs. d. j. Spencer,
DR.. Ii. c. French, Robert Wilson, Captain
Nelson, Rev. J. Smith of the Trinity Pres
byteTian Church. Captain Russell. Mrs. H.
II. Owens, Samuel Creba, Secretary Hol-
brook Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Wright. Pro-
fessor Ebenezer Kn0wlton, Mr.. and Mrs
George, Captain Short OF the Southern po-
lice station. ex-Judge Toohy. II. B. BurliDg-
ame, Mrs. BOswOrth, Justice of the Peace
Campbell, Mrs. Van Pelt, ex- Judge
Curry, Rev. Joseph Rowell, Mrs. A. NJ
GheaH. w. F. Oyerstreet. Mrs. j. Q. a.
Henry and Mrs. Rose NJ French.
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4 VOICE THAT MUST BE HEARD.

I'VE, representative body of citizens
of San francisco, in mass-meedng
assembled, a0e strongly convinced of
the fact that the crime-breeding dives
of this city sboUidbe suppressed
We demand the enforcement of the
laws against giving indecent and i'm
moral exhibitions on the public stage,
as is done in many of the dives in this
city
Re request the Supervisors to amend
tie license order so that ~ property
oHners, of whatsoever Hk, may not
have the power to maintain in our midst
vile resorts that threaten to corrupt our
growing youth and to lead our young
qirLs into lives of sin and shame.
Ne protest with all the force that is
in US against the presence on our lead
ing tborOgghfQre, and right in the heart
of San francisco, of that vile den of
degraWty k1OwH as the CremOrHe.
Ne stand ready TO cooperate with
the press and with the police to rid our
city of these vile dives.
Ne viii push the work with NgOr and
determination until its object shall DO
accomplished.
THREE THOUSAND CITIZENS or SAN
FRANCISCO.
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NE PROGRAMME.
How the Great Assembfage Showed Its Tenn
per and Bestowed Applause.

How the Great Assembiage Showed Its Tenn
per and Bestowed Applause.
The temper of an audience is shown best
in the points it emphasizes, and this is true
whether the gathering be in the tbeater,
church or public meeting.
The mass-meeting at Metropolitan Tenn
pie yesterday was no exception to this rule
Eve meet on the broad and secure plat
form of the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man," said DR.. Hrst, and
the sentiment was applauded to the echo.
"Our present duty is to establish that
plain decency and morality which underIies
every religion" said the Rev. Father Mont
gomery, and the applause drowned his next
sentence.
"The man who signs for the continuance
OF one Of these vile resorts is more guilty
than the man who runs the dive" said the
eminent Catholic divine. and again he was
greeted with storm OF applause.
IL am glad Of the position taken In this
matter by the press" said Secretary Nc
Coy, and he, too, had to stop till the ap-
plause had subsidized.
THE CALLS noble crusade against the
dives" began Mrs. Gray. but she could
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THE WORST IN THE WORLD.
Rev. DR.. j. @. A. Henry's Strong DenuHcjation
of the Notorious cremorHe.


of the Notorious cremorHe.
A stirring address was then made by Rev.
DR.. J. Q. A. Henry, who denounced the
Cremorne as the worst place of the kind in
the civilized world. He was frequently in
terrupted by applause. His speech was as
follows:
j will take but few minutes of your time,
and would not speak at all we're il not for
the conviction that this maSs-meeting of
citizens is met here to take some definite
action as to the question of these immoral
dives.
] will 60 further than Father Montgom-
cry, and will name that place, whose foul
existence has called forth this meeting. the
Cremorne Thea;er.
The Cremorue stands as the most I'M
moral dive in San Francisco, in California,
in the United States of America. / VIII 60
further than that and say that it is the most
horrible den of depravity of the kind that
can be found in any civilized city in the
world.
We are here this afternoon to protest
against this monster iniquty. 1t stands for
the corruption of character, for the breed
ing of crime, Of murder. tor obscenity, for
lewdness, debauehery. We protest against
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DR.. SPALDIRG' S SPEECH.

He Says the Crime Kutcberes Must Be Closed
By the People,
When Joseph G, Eastland was called
upon BIZ the chairman, that gentleman ex-
pressed his hearty sympathy with the
movement but excused himself from max
ing an extended speech, and introduced the
Rev. DR.. Spalding In his stead
Rev. DR.. Spalding was then introduced.
II was at church this morning and as far
as l can see a meeting Of this nature is pro-
ductive of as much II not more good than a
dozen sermons. was very glad to receive
an invitation TO Re among you this
afternoon. to give my moral support to
such a worthy movement, but l did
not expect to be called upon To address
you. 1t strikes me that the real object
Of our meeting here is to raise our
voices in common against the dives which
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taking the trip for pleasure, and took along
with me several prominent church members
so / might not feel lonely. We started out
at o'clock Sunday evening and were kept
going until o'clock the next morning.
The sights were something awful. and the
scenes and orgies witnessed by US / would
not dare picture or tell Of, because they
would shock a respectable audience.
We saw young men aud young women
drifting along in these channels of vice and
sloughs of pollution, and wondered why
such places were tolerated in the midst Of q
community which claims to be civilized.
We must wipe them out and the only
way We can do it Is by Joining hands.
represent an association Of 1900 grand,
sturdy, moral and Intellectual young men.
They are all heartily in accord with this
movement, aud in speaking for them can
say that they will be ready at all times to
act
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reason, may strike her tent and go, taking
with her one-thrd of the joint pos sessions.
The husband, unless he be travelling, may
not live out Of his tent, but the wife may go
to her parents for year and annUl for the
time her own marriage.
In all of this the secret of emancipation
toward which women are blindly struggling
Is hidden. The emancipation of the wife
comes only when she entirely supports her
lord and master. thus rendering herself in
dispensable to his comfort. And possibly
emancipation on these terms might not be
as desirable as the present regime of shop
ping In the morning, taking a nap In the
afternoon, and accompanying somebody to
the tleater at night
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The CALLS" CRUSADE.
A Member of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union Tells of " The CuEs" Work.


1Hce Union Tells of The Calls Work.
Mrs. Maria F. Gray, county president Of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
Of San Francisco, was roundly applauded
when she had been introduced by Chair
man Henry and arose TO speak.
She spoke particularly of THE CALLS
crusade against the dives. She said:
In its issue of April THE CALL began
its famous war against the crime hatcheries
of San Francisco.
For many days previous to this its re-
porters and artists had been gathering
material for the articles by personal OBJ
servation in the underground and above
ground dives
Naturally enough the largest and most in
famous Of these resorts presented itself as
the most prominent target for THE CALL
fapplausel to aim its broadslde at. and the
fact OF its dangerous location on the proud
est thoroughfare in the city. where it must