New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
FOOD FOR HUNGRY MOUTHS.
p1,yS 80 TIE INDUSTRIAL CHRISTIAN
,lLIANCi
i, LAl.GE AND 1lRXEsT MEETING HELD A.
wyc,r SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE MADE
PEOPLES REsTAURsNTS AND h"I"I'
70 BE rsTABIsHEo WHICH, ~
EXPECTED TO rECoME
srLV-SUPPOETING

70 BE rsTABJIsHTo WHICH ~
EXPECTED TO rECoME
sELv-sUPPOETIYG.
rAo ,..o,,-c ~ bankers brokers merchants D'o'
<,e-,on,l r,er clcrgNmcn and others, N'''" We"
ho,d yesterdav afternoon at No 10 NJ =,
the earnest appeals which wer" "''e 'o' ,,a
he,o the desert ng poor, we're tl' cue an -
general appreciation of the faci ''s rc,c,od
cong the unemployei In TIE N .roroH' ' '''0''
mn. xampled rrororti1ns. Tho meci.-t Was am
the auspices o. me Inaust. 'ai '"''s'"-' =
ara was called the purpo'f q dc
best means for raising funds 80 give '-''"' -
70 those worthy but unfortunate r'ople VINO 81
in want Of food. About sixty rer:esel'au'' "
xvora n~esent when the meeting was called 10 OH.
nv @ d Mackay Th,se ar the names Oh SUM "a
those who were on hand Cc.onel william j. h'oN'
James e. Ware. tie Rev ChareS u A'a"'''
Rev John Il. Devins. the Key DF. -aco"e1NNI ;,
of ST Drigid's Roman Catholic Church; Ihoin'S
Fowler Theodorc II. starr the rev. iSa"' 80
gure ! Hooker Ham ersley. y. O. MINIS 'NhoS i
WDdc- James Talcott, Jos 'ph Mhibahk 'o,'"
,rounscnd the Rev John J. Wds Joseph }. Little
John H. Washburn the Rev a. W. hASe!' '"'
Rev NJ j. Lavelle. rector OF 81 Patrich N"'"
draI. Louis Windmuller. j. Soe!y Ward. 1r Coiohei
z. II Mitchell the Rev. Percy SHckney Grant,
Arthur W. Milbury secretary OF the I'ouS' la
Christian Alliance; the Rev. Joachm E.lhe,uo', =
Augustus Gaylord, Charles 5 Foote' freneiicN
TAYLOR, H. H. Pike. the Rev. Arson 7. Atteroury,
Dr. &. y. Bruce, JOhn I. NHinei"'"s' ~
Mackay and General Wager Swayne
ACUTE DISTRESS HERE.
Mr. Nackav who is president OF the alliance,
made an interesting speech. in which he gave
Instances Of the distress that exists III t''s anu
neighboring cities He said the condition OF tihsS'
for example in Yonkers. was especially Dad' VI
6,narilv. he said 100000 was paid out there every
wear in wages by the factories which are no"
closed and have been closed for SIX mon'h''
"a baker In the city" continued the speaker
scame 10 my house the other day and tod me '""'
he had more than 5000 due him for bread biscuits
and those other ordinary necessaries that WORK
ting people use for their daily living. In the Chrs-
,ian Alliance" he went on. we zee! Inc "ue Vi
poverty simply overwhelming. So great mas oeen
,he increase in the application 10 Ms fer meals 'h'
We have found It impossible to meet thenl an,
We have been enabled 10 give between ~ anu
800 persons 5-cent meals each day-a Dowi oi soup
TWO cups Of coffee and large slice or preau' ''u'
we want TO do great deal more than 'hf'' anu
hence the call for this meeting II seems lna' N
,he circular we sent out We referred little 100
warmly to the Endorsement which the pTOJec' ie
ceived from the Charity organization society Inc
secretary MI Kellogg. has written that IL was "
matter upon which they did not wish to be 100
freely quoted supporting. though they were D!
no means opp 3sod % it, They were waiting 10 see
how near il would come 10 free food and longing
Mr. Mackly, continuing to quote from 'he so0'''y
letter. read this paragraph we see no SIRIUS
objection IT, providing IL snail Dc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and will compete with the saloons as social resort
u,bsra mon may Sit and read and warm them
se.yes etc" Governor Flower, the speaker Sal"'
had sent a telegram favorng the movement ana
letters and subscriptions had been received 4O'
many more we-known citizens.
I'VE have been very careful, continue" MT,
Nackay ito avoid the Generalization which wou'd
ha accustomed nv giving free meals We have called
IN our aid carpenters mechanics ana otner men
who are out of work and who have received ara
from us or other ab by Work for ten and
IN cases for fifteen hours $40 day Nno wi'n DOW
erty has been worse than their own.
CHOOSING OFFICERS
When Mr.. Mackay sat down. motion was passei
that Donald Mackay be made permanent chair
man and another that five vice-presidenis ana d
SSSersaFby a1a Mnbury, the appontnen of these
8 Sy mem as was agreed Cover
nor Flower Whiteiaw Reid; z. l. q9dkn' :, !, Pier;
I Se ReV' Dr. RansfoIs churcn made sccre-
tary and john p Townsend president OF 'he
G. D. Mackays motion that an executive com
rittee of nine and an auditing committee OF three
rh sep0 seeretaTy hen announced Subscriptions
p tho to names of some Of the
j. Picrpont Morgan, 1900; y O. Mills; $50 and
roseN from Hicks Arnold, ogden Mills W 4.
Read J. J. Aston John Clan J JShn NILE Sddi M
fanny Co. Amos r. Enc Ed fG G0Gd ana Sgna
James NJ Constable. II. c. FahnestOck. Heyser
1 nsSsAeF Fed isRis tPs =
seleY VII Tei SeS MOS tgei soTy S@ni
contributions brought the amount up to the sum
named. r,r GA, ,rrrnEn
A long discussion followed TO how the money
should be distributed what amount should be asked
and other details. c. ID. Mackay said that houses
would have to be hired In various parts OF the
city with cooking utensils and SO forth. and each
NJ these would cost 81 900 during the OF dis
trass He thought that $1,000 at least would be
required
Mr. M,lbury said that It would never Go for peo
pie 10 be obliged to come from Harlem to Beecker
for meal These places would have to be i
suitable localities and much more than S'o0V would
Of The opinion to that d Tch to %el
surplus OF money in the bank by giving iron
J. Hooker Hamersley thought that If a specih
sum were named it would prejudice people Wit
might be otherwise heartily disposed toward TN
nj" The Rev j. b. Devins wanted to know if ther
was any place on the East Side selected as dis
be at be sn6 tG aeSn ns IN Rh ap
Mr.. Devins smiled contentedly.
II; s0S d be be a BIT e e SUE: s52 s
ten to twenty thoqsan,d, meals day day, ,,,o,ou
j. Seey Ward jr.. James Talcott. the Rev. Or
Atterbury and Frederic Taylor also joined in IN
discussion, anu AT itll6tli IL was ueciuNo " IMAM
the appeal for aid without naming any specific
sum. il. II. Pike, c. 5. Foote and Amos =. Wilde
being appointed for that purpose. The appea
says in part: -.
1.-THE committee will establish, In as many az
ferent needy quarters of the city its funds vii
permit. Peoples Restaurants and Peoples Hotels
At the former a substantial meal Of bot food VII
be provided at expense of cents This maj
either be the premises or taken ava,
for consumption at home. The hotels Will provide
at a sufficient TO cover all expenses, a supper
BATH bed and breakfast
These some Of the names Of the member
OF the General Committee besides those mentione
as attending the meeting:
Cornelius n. Bliss. Noah Davis. Abram s Hew
IT.. William T. Hornblower. ls!dor Straus, Edwar
-Lauterbach Professor Thomas Eg)cston Henry q
Marquand. De Lancey Nicol. Jacob II. schin, Davi
G.; Link. J. II; Flagler. c; c, Baldwin, , Thoma
ding. the Rev. Dr. David james Burrell, John III
Prall, the Rev. Dr. David ~. Greer, Albert Stick
nev Orlando NJ HARPER. Francis Lynde StetsOn