Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18
FOR BOTH CHANGES.
Ihe NidTSek Payday and Saturday
Hall-HOliday Coming.
MSS MEETING \ BIG SUCCESS.
t,,cresfing Addresses by Rev. Drs.
wright rnd CaIiach. Nr. John =
,,,ncr. aud NJ. RrddS-Nany
uorl.ing-Pcopic Present.

the marty tiAtlNA NfNltN tAA ~. 'tt'
....,1niagc TneIe were present many
...tn,nt mon. representing all the com
-...l branches. while the working poo
we're out IN lsrse numbers. aud
-..5 considerable enthusiasm IN the
.,.fk, OF thc speakers. Those who
messed the assemolsge were Rev Dfs.
b. Nught and j.. y. calsch. and
,....-.. John 5. Muucc. william NJ. Bic|-
.. and ". T.. Ecddy The spec ches were
rI % interest. possessing much IN
....t.an as % the necessity for these
...r-ef .......
r.c. DIR. WRIGHTS ADDRESS.
r-. mrstue was pr, sliced over 10y MIR.
d. laws. president OF the Chamber'
.. hc. AFTER explaining ihe ohJec; az ihe
.l introduced as the fast speaker
.- Ir HuEht. The Enst-End clergy
ua. uta received.
u. Wr-ht. n opening. said that The
-...l 20 man bcius paid OF late sa-
Y-,v night meant that such man
.I be kept 20 work until midnight
,...h d.~4uauncd him Cor ST and for the
.-r Observance OF The sabbath The
..ter smoke % the great immoral miiu-
... one is subjected 20 by the Saturday
....srv system. The change would not
tr. least hurt the employer. but would
t.r tho employed and their wives and
lisu. 4 ndweok payday would mean
,ri,, o.. -, ,h, h,,rIened vic
.t.,s ,'ho should no reared 10
r-arrr.l or % wor'unooQ.
Soaking ~ the haif-hollay on Satur-
- ,r ,v~irbt stated that a was cs-
..r'li f1r man to have siihcicri rest
o. one CD efficiently perform his WORK.
Fl.. wa. needed as PREPARATION for
.t There was too ar-saf an cstranga-
-.-. between muscle and hrsin. between
- s~f cal..rc The PROPOSED plan
r .,e "a man chance 10 prepare
..rf "a. IN. 1.l,frr q the sabbath ami
.ar,,trr with U. family. and the
,...f.,ira ana cultivation ~ h.s own
...t,is Roth huslncss-mcn and
.....-.,,.r bad made Great mistakes In
'..- 49,. LII o,l -oinr ~ bel
.r.... ,f.r ,,-,-, naturally as lazy
- ',...,,,,,s,...,,,.s - tboIr lives would
.-~- no all NOT think that ueop..
.r..,er wanted This half-hoiiday %
f-.. D- iffa away Cf course some Of
.tar, would DO this. but the great ma.
.~tr would utilize THIS additional time
p. general advantage o. themselves ana
G, the glory Of God.
Ur wright in the course ~ his re-
S-. submitted lcn9thiiY-siSned petl-
fn from drE-eoods-, shoe-' Erot'iH-' anu
l.'-s 'ir-c.efNs. ASKING 'h- "''i"'" ~,
general system 10y "hl'h 'h'F Nou'u
eiscl from d"l| al oci''h u"
sa'-f 1T evenings.
VIEWS or TIE EMPLOYED
l'r john $ MuuCe was the second
rrtrfsr He dWelt c'ahor7tely upon
t-'1 fhe miiUe.k payday and tho sat
lrav hai-holiiaE. go referred to the
origin ~ these propositions I'D ms com
ri,r about a wear ago SAYING thAt
hey 'al 'hen been conSlleIed 10 DC m
a'.-. unpfoi'aole' ah' Iohsei
N "..f W
. -"''s'S uS ''o~r lie "l'3
-'.- n. mater any ~ ,'NS ~ a.
IL '' ' -, ,,.,
IT,, ~, .'. ~, -. s''I ,. -
,o-
STR Nance nrst took up the hslf-hoiday
-.rter. pointing out its great advantage
nor only the working classes. hut to
f-1rrictcrs and employers as well. lie
r+s confident that the great me iority OF
Mechanics and others Won enjoy THIS
privilege. and not n -sccratc H. The yOunS
ttric should be given an opportunity 10
rrrtake ~ the natural beauties surround
..- their cities and their homes. We had
f.e the beautiful James river. where
t.y could 20 boating. bathing. and fish
r-. We had lovely and romantic strips
wooded country All hfNMIl the CITY
wherein could be found many interesting
f rtcturesoue snots. and we had nu-
raag historic bsttle-holds. whereupon
,. sons and daughters OF old Richmond
could learn something about the history
t.at their fathers made. MI Munce
Thought these attractions would be of
.-..l1 te,.nt n the working people
r..v vould AFFORD 10 them much-needed
r..t and recreation and outdoor pastine.
THIS time could DO proHtahlv spent by a
WI, ubo would take a brief outing with
b.. family or bv one who would remain
.. ~, ,.i.s HE wife and little ones
-. -. - .,,,.,b5,,c, ,b,t would
- - ,t, e,ttre cC,,r,,,,it,, tbsn
49,. -
s-.- 49,, ,.-.,>, ,,..r-
MANI H4>4@ ~ ~ i-i-''-'
SIR. Muuce gave large number OF
personal experiences I'm this half-holiday
matter. referring 10 a number OF concerns
whose managers at first declared the
scheme 10 be thoroughly impracticab.e
and would operate great loss to their
business and vet were now enjoying to
ts fullest extent the Saturday half-holi-
oay. The speaker said he regretted that
tr- Richmond banks had taken no acton
Nsan this subject. lie fecoslzeu 'h''
iHe banks could not take hoIa OF tNe,y
t" scheme. but thought mat II n" YORK
.h-t'i'llff ''aiti'iiNt'f N'-'4 ~ l'N''' -
safannah banking manufacturing anu
o.r.r commercial institutions could carry
c.t successfully such system, the klch-
rIai enterprises could DO likewise.
Nr Nunce declared that the clerks IN
f.r grocery stores and dry-go0ds stores
Dad his entire sympathy. as they were
Irrt a, their posts Of duty until II and
f. O'Clock. and I'm this connection drifted
into "a strong ana thoughtful argument
iu favor Of the midwcek payday This
Grange. he argued. would make a more
general distribution of money all during
f.e week. II would enable the housewife
q. secure bargains on wednesdays and
thursdays that she cannot possibly Sc
D.le on Saturday nights when there IS a
rrfat fostle and hustle upon the streets,
arI che IS thrown into contact with half
drunken men and other dlsgerecable fea-
cures Of Saturday n'ght. These advan-
'-Fcs would be certain 20 REBOUND -
t.e comfort and happiness Of the working
iecr'e. and would ohyiate these fearful
hlfi hips % these overburcened clerks.
tATp.ausc)
Or. CAl-iScH SPEAKS.