New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
THE TENEMENT-HOUSE QUESTION
DISCUSSION BEFORE THE METHODIST So
GAL UNION.

The Methodist Social Union met in the private
dinng-roor, OF the St Denis Hotel last night TO
discuss The Tenerent-house Question The treat
ment OF this interesting theme was preceded by
dinner. When the tables had been cleared away
and Mr. Punderford. the president OF the Union.
had called the meeting 10 order. II was thorough
ly sympathetic audience that faced the speakers
There were many ladies present who were fully
interested as their male friends. a w Mhbury'
secretary OF the Industrial Christian Alliance.
spoke hrst on "Tcnements and Lodging houses at
Home and Abroad" illustrating his remarks by
number OF siereopticon views. Many OF these
showed bits OF life the Five Points years ago and
rlimpses OF old Mulberry BEND which has for
some time beer a thing OF the past Other pictures
presented the tcnements and lodging-houses OF TINS
city as they are to-day and similar buildings IN
London where Hight and air and sunshine are pro-
vided far more abundantly for Inc poor Mt Nil
hurry said that the London buildings were erected
a, less cost In proportion to their size and proved
better paying investments. nevertheiess' one 'e"'
uro among the pictures Of New-York was the view
~ a new model tenement building TO be "rec''u ~
n q Mills which. II was said. would be me hh's'
IN the world when completed
-, = r Could OF Johns Hopkins University.
,ho, discussed The Gospel Of BETTER Homes Tor tho
p.o,,e~ He said In part: Nothing Is 80 costly TO
IT,. from the point Of view Of pure economics, as
"a housing II Il the foundation element OF drunk
enness poverty immortality and crimihali'S' Inc
ro,,o,, with which We deal tonight can be solved
on ,he basis OF investment philanthropy. a. well a.
nura philanthropy. In all cities OF """ ihhap'Ahf
- -,o-e 81 per cent Of the model tcnemeni-hou-es
,ber. erected pay more than the normal rate OF IN
te-est returned Investments II II true. we ma
an awakening In New-York on this subject Tor IL -
one IN which the people as whole shou'o '"Ao az
,,,eres, 7, Is an imperative duty 10 change our
,enem.nt system ~ wish 10 have social peace
or stability
Colonel Waring the next speaker, was Warmly
g,.e,od az he came forward to talk about THE he-
| la,,on NJ Clean Streets the Home His remarks
were brief but practical and entertaining az Ia
as 7 knov said he. There Is no direct RELATION w
80 ,b. cleaning OF the streets and the tenement
h"usns I hav. never bad time to go into tene-
,nsr,-ho,ise though I've been good dehi w tlI'
,onement districts. How far the work OF re'V I'm.
ha. gone on inside those houses doh kio" ~
from the changed look Of some OF the p'op' W ~
| or them, i th''S N''S ''"'
| Colonel Warng then sketched the iecsn, Wo' "a
nJno rho streets the Five Points district anu
,old bow the men In charg. there had pluckiy W..
their way the respect OF me pc pr, sar, reco
,hev mad 10 work after most unpehsaht recr!
No., Ve said also that the poor people OF 'Ile w
80 come 10 realize the mistake OF trying 70 soN.,
Eau,-york bv politics and would ralIf 10 w IN
nor, NJ the reform administration M the "'A' '~
! lion 80 >, n r-,,,c. ~ tho Fifth Ave
IN. Pan,st Church. then spoke on Home. IL
ing the Ell cal side OF the question .-pech.'
said that the evils OF our modem i,, ns 90 The
need Of true Christianity. -, u poyIe Cam
uissoner Robert J. Wright. X W 'iiasr .n' p'nr
| mr. & If PAYNE the Rev. Dr j. ". N"''"' ''''''
ard ueeyes and John II. Washburn