New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
MAss.MEET1NG AT CH1CKERlNG HALL

MASS-MEET1NG AT CHlCkERlNG HALL.
PRESIDED OVER BY SETH Low-sPEECHEs BY
GREEKS AND OTHERS.
Ch,ckering Hall was not full OF Greeks and their
svmpathizers last evening at the meeting called TO
arouse sympathy with the Cretan refugees, but
there were about 500 OF them there and they we're
sufficiently enthusiastic for all practical purposes
The floor Of the hall was perhaps half-1lled by
New-Yo Yorkers who came 10 show their sympathy.
and the gallery crowded 10 the rails with
Greeks who appauded everything, whether they
understood II or not.
President Seth Low OF Columbia presided at the
meeting and II should be said that his task was
more grateful one than 1t was the night before
at Cooper Union The audience cordially welcomed
the chairman when he appeared upon the platform
followed by the Greek Consul, Demetrius ~
Botassi Father Agathodoros the Archimandri;e
OF the local Greek Church: the speakers OF the
evening and several other prominent in the
colony. At the same time two Greeks clad
in hshting costume ascended the platform. carry
ng the Stars and Stripes and the Greek flag whose
blue and white was hailed with frantic yeils by the
Hellenic assembly in the gallery.
After the band had played the Greek national
anthem. President Low called the meeting 10 order
with these words
The object Of this meeting Is to call the attention
Cream refugees. This is done in the hope that
when all the facts are known America Will con-
tribute literally help Greece to carry her heavy
burden The gallantry that little Greece has shown
during the last two months s Is known me woTda pro
been stirred at the spectacle OF tiny Greece rush
Ing to the help of Crete in the face Of protesting
OF Europe The civilized world has small respect
thousands OF Armenians. Americans; of all the
10 throw up their hats for Greece when they hear
her saying that as long as she breathes the breath
In crete America should say to Greece: You
have our sympathy. our applause and our prayers; .
1sn5Id whoR at the risk 81 exterinaton dares
10 do the thing that must result in the termna ton
OF great wrong
In finishing his short address President Low an
nounced that James r. Woodward, president Of the
Hanover National Bank had consented to act as
easurer OF the fund for the relief Of the Cretans.
and he added HIS hope that the people Of the coun
Try would contribute literally to the cause.
The secretary Of the meeting then read list Of
The men who had consented to the Of their
names as vice-presdents Of the meeting. The list
Included the names of Mayor Strong d. Wills
James Abram s Hewitt, Alexander F. Orr William
=. Dodge. Charles A Dana. Theodore Roosevelt.
William c. Whitney and George j. Gould. Letters
were read commending the Greeks and their stand
from Ehu Root. Bishop Potter and others.
General Egbert L. Niele was the first speaker.
He reviewed the course Of the fight between the
civilization OF the Occident and the Orient. and
declared that the Eastern question was merely n
continuation Of that struggle which was finished.
20 far as This country concerned. on the field
Of App0mattOx
Michael Anagnos. a Boston Greek. was pictur-
tsque speaker When he made his bow to the au-
diencc he looked like a schoolboy who had learned
piece TO speak. but he proceeded ne became
eoquent, and the finish Of his address, which in
Greek. wrought the Greeks In the gallery into a
frenzy Of enthusiasm He declared that :he Greek
VINO would not heed the call OF his King for help
was coward and nothing but coward Re
iefring TO Mr.. Vlastos who has been induging in
CRITICISMS Of the Greek Consul he upbraded the
man VINO would try TO create division among
the Greeks Of NewYork
DI. H. D Tharin spoke next. and the first thing
te old was 10 contradict the chairman who intro
11eeeu MN as an Armenian He said
he subsided " NOV ''' '"'' 'N'
,AIter Dr Achilles Rose and Mr.. Rodhokanaki n
toImer Greek Consul at Boston, had spoken Mr..
~Iytsdhos ~t a local Greek. finished the programme
i'm bilei exploration 10 the Greeks leading
th n IN cheers FOR the President and Congress OF
snd utin,ed states the King of Greece the Army
1Ho the Navy, and finally Crete ''