New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-07
PERSONAL.

The Rev J. + Wilcox. OF Chicago, having been
locked ont Of his church last Sunday, proceeded to
preach on the sidewalk His congregation con
sisted Of one man The preacher read his text ana
Bible lesson. The congregation sat down on the
curb and appeared Interested. The minister plunged
into his subject and delivered. impressive ser
mon. Then he pronounced the bene;'ction ana
vnur presence has been OF gratnca ton
and pride to me May Inquire who you are?
II a reporter said the man.
Charles f. Schafrer who has Just been elected
President or the Atruria Cooperative Union. Of
Oakland Cal thus describes It: This Is the first
union Of the kind In the United States Whether
we will start department store a planning mill.
brickyard or laundry, or all. depends upon the
amount ~ capital have While they would be
very acceptable. do not expect any gifts from
any one You see. each member pays 81 month
dues and when you have 5cO members this amounts
10 A very neat sum. Here have cooperation
without colonization. and that Is going 10 make
great difference. | can see NJ reason why our
scheme should not bc emnently successful. oak
land Council. No B. OF which am the president,
VIII be back of the union to nurse II along We ex-
poet 70 have these unions started In all the towns
In the State before great while We propose To
get things In running order here ana then hold
Oakland M as an example 10 the state showing
what can b. done by cooperation without colonial
We w Sna the Ike w want h mnnay
remain among the wealth producers. Tho preamble
to our constitution gives II few points that idea
it says: Corporate greed and vicious legislation
have built up colossal fortunes for the few and Il
he wealth PRODUCERS ana threatens the very he
Of the Nation The time has come for the wealth
producers 10 unite In one solid compact for their
own protection and the salvation Of the Republic
The subscribers unite ana organize into an eco
monte phalanx. To- be known rs the Altrurla CO.
operative Union based upon Justice. equity and
fraternity The preamble. 1t strikes ME. is right
to the point"
Captain George VI. Gray who died in Chicago
last week was OF the pioneers OF that city.
lie was born In Sherburne, y Y. In 1915 and went
to Chicago In 1884. where he became widely known
n prominent and successful railroad man
Among the noted speakers at the Christian En-
deavor Convention In Boston will be the Rev Drs
John Henry Barrows. OF Chicago: Teunis g. HamlIn
OF Washington; j. NJ Buckley. OF this city: Bishop
Samuel Fallows Of Chicago: the Rev Dr. J. #
Cowan. OF Pittsburg; the Rev Canon Richardson
OF London Ont. the Rev DR.. II Il. Crosse OF the
University OF Chicago; the Rev. DIR. Wayland Hoyt
Toronto; the Rev. Rufus Miller of Hummestown.
rrsnn; the Rey rv ~ fso1Sst OF Auburndale:
We Eev hitting Of f'SS1 y ths Rev the Rey
Rondthalcr. OF Indianapolis: Miss Ben Oliel OF
jerusalem: the Rev, j. Wilbur Chapman. of Albany.
The patriarch OF the convention will be the Hon
Neal Dow. now Ia his nlnetieth year
Frank Fowler IL painting portrait OF ex- Governor
Flower for the Executive Mansion at ALBANY and
OF Archbishop corrgan for the Catholic Club
Says The Philadelphia Record' "The prncely
bequest by the late Edmund \. W. Hunter OF
$4,000 to the University OF Pennsylvania for the
establishment OF new department OF clinical
surgery IL particularly notable In view OF the re-
cent refusal OF the state Legislature to grant that
very sum on behalf OF the entire Commonw ealth.
one individual has thus put the whole body OF
legislators to shame. and taught the public SER
wants an emphatic lesson In public spirit Although
Mt Hunters Will was drawn up nearly two years
| ago its revelation comes as an unexpected but
mnsf timalv moral"