The morning times., 1896-04-21
IN AID OF THEIR LIBRARY
Success Of Labor Bureaus Enter
tainmsnt At Masonic Tenn 3le.
Ball Room Grand with Lovely AS
sembly-Dr. Kent's Practical Ad-
dress-Nusic and Comedy.

merrier Or more gracious assembiage
has seldom gathered in Masonic Temple
than that which filled its ball room last
evening, the occasion being the entertain.
melh in aid of the Workingmen's Labor
Bureau and Library.
More than Fifteen hundred people rallied
to the support OF the enterprise, which
is now The great motive with the working
nlrr; or the city aud to the realization of
Which they are bending their best energies.
One OF the most pleasing evidences ofthe
ultimate success of the undertaking to
equip the bafean with worthy library
IS The lively interest manifested in it by
The ladies ofrne seity. These lent special
grace and charm TO the attendance. The
weather, too, Accommodated itself with
becoming complaisa nee TO the dancing fea'
ttirn or the program so that all things
considered there was nothing wanting TO
MAKE The evening one OF unqualified sue
cess. The money changers also said that
financially there was ample reason for
congratulatiQn.
The labor leaders were on the floor in
numbers, among them being Messrs. Nc
Huen, Simmons. Potter, Hayes, Wordeu,
O'Eea, Doley, Maiden, Wilder, Clements,
Keep and others. Among the guests was
Peoples Church, whose eloquent language
has often been heard and forciby In
causes similar to that OF last evening.
i,r. Kent had been selected to deliver
the inaugural address and while his
address was appropriately short 1t was
full OF ''pth and moment." The speech
was preceded by an enliyening overture by
The MUSICAL Assembly band.
Dr. Kent spoke first OF the object OF the
gathering, the efforts heretofore made in
this direction, and the evident material
assistance of the present entertainment.
He compiimented the appreciation OF the
workingmen of the value or such an eCiu-
cational and refining institution as the
proposed library and to the material gain
to the workingmen OF other cities in which
Libraries had been established.
he referred specifically to the library
and its kindred educational branches of
the London Institute, in which the scope
OF the library idea had been enlarged
into practical institutional aEd polytechnic
work. Such a result was not Impossible
here. United action could accomplish
great deal if the 1000 or more laboring
men worked toward one design harmo-
Diously.
DR.. Kent illustrated the possibilities of
the future by showing how magnificent
church buildings were erected by congre-
cations OF less than 1000 members. What
touiu HOl DC uOHS, uc bdiu, Dy tne WORK
ingrnen If they donated only their idle
days The labor on such an institution
would not be an element OF cost as il is
on buildings put up for other purposes and
Tor which workingInen must be paid. DR..
Kents sentiments and suggestions were as
usual on practical lines. The address could
not fail OF making a substantial impression.
Tho program was composed OF Iesides
the items noted, some fancy dancing by
Miss Dolie Brandon, whistiing solos by
Miss Constance Mary Hurworth, whose
specially has already been commented on,
aud u farce called ''Slasher and Crasher,"
the title being particularly descriptive of
the explosive quality ofits humor. The star
performers were Mrs. Jean Lockwood,
Miss Lizzie Magic, Mr. William H. Baker,
Mr.. Eddie Magic, Mr.. william H. Conley,
NJ. William P. Rider and Mr.. William 3.
CrCwel. The piece was well acted.
Miss Ethel Diggs, who was not on the
Official program. played quite charmingly
some selections on the violin.
The second part of the program was
big enough 10 be performed by the whole
house. Ii was, OF course, the dance,
which wound up a most delightful even
ing, where money and lime were spent in
a Iludabie and pfacticaIe&use. The work
ingmen, TO say nothing of their lovely
force in reserve, their lady friends, have
demonstrated that nothing succeeds like
success.