New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
FOR A BOYS READING ROOM.
A BIG MEETING AND ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE MUSIC HALL.
.pDpFssrs ny DIR PARKHURsT. LADY HENRY
SOMERSET MISS FRANCES T. WILLARD
AND MRS MARY II. HUNT.

SOMERSET. MISS FRANCES f. WILLARD
AND MRS. MARY II. HUNT
The Boys Free Reading Room. at Nos s and %
University Place. advanced "A long way on lts
march 81 proyrrss by means OF the benefit which
was held in its aid under the auspices OF the Loyal
Legion Temperance Society. and which hled Tar
negie Music Hall with audience OF well-known
fashionable and phlanthropic people An interest
ing programme was given. which included addresses
by Lady Henry Somerset, Miss Frances h. WIZARD
The Rev. Dr. C. Ii. Parkhurst and Mrs Mary H.
Hunt OF Boston: music by the Park Sisters. solos
by T. + Bushnell and J. II. Mckinley. and an or
gan voluntary by T. A. Schneider. In the absence
OF the Rev DR.. Macarthur. who was expected 10
deliver "A salutation the Rev Dr. Charles l.. Thomp-
son opened the exercises and introduced the Kew
Or John A. g. Wilson. who read Scripture seiec-
ton followed by the Rev. Dr. John Han. VINO OF
ferel prayer. The chair was then taken by MIS-
Willis A. Barnes president OF the Loyal Legion,
who presided during the remainder or the evening
by request. Or. Parkhurs made the iirst address,
X dealt almost entirely with boys. their character
and environments. the speaker declaring AZ the De-
ginning OF his remarks that he loved boys anu
wished that one half Of his audience was composed
Of them He spoke warmly OF their many virtues.
emphasizing the fact that boys were not mean,
although he forced 10 admit ne saiu 'ha'
they were sometimes depraved X WAS SAID also
that the home atmosphere was an absolute neces-
sity 10 them, and the acton OF i'oya '"s'O"
endeavorng 10 supply this need was commended
and the society was congratulated upon It's good
work.
The principal address OF the evening was de-
lvered by Lady Henry Somerset. The difficulty OF
choosing a subject out OF tho many important
questions OF tho day was first mentioned lhe
sneaker declaring that she had always come to
this country to learn, not one with IA mission.
although there was one time" she added. when
,us, for a minute thought that had n mission
10 perform | was In conversation with one OF
your distinguished Episcopal bishops when ne as
sured mo that had "A great mission 10 rum. \
throb OF pardonabe pride stirred my heart ana re-,
peatlng his assertion, the bishop huued v" vi, WI.
teach tho women OF America 10 "ouu'a'c inc"
voices" ,, IT.. ...,,o-..
ami IN. fact that Lady Henry Somersets voice
vas much sweeter. and far more modulated than
IN. voice OF the majority or her American cousins,
vas Mainly evident, but she assured her hearers
that all thought Of mission had been quickly
called the framework Of this country as
v wem as The motto OF IT. people. The value
of each WAS spoken Of and incidents bearing upon
The subjects were related. The position which
the present time and her probable future were
snoLen OF AZ some length. the speaker declaring
mai II was a loss 10 the Nation tina; the standard
FOR man and woman should have been raised IN
the barrooms IN this country and warning TO
Miss Willard WAS the last speaker. She spoke
briefly OF The object OF the meeting. which said
10 be In the interest OF great movement The out
come OF which could not fail TO be OF great lmpor-
lance and benefit |, was strongly advised that
The readIng-rooms should be multiplied throughout
the city.