Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
Crusade on Vice to Invade the Ten
derloin Next.
east Side PRETTY WELL PURGED
Novel Proposition to Celebrate
Advent Of Twentieth Century.
PRESIDENCY OF THE d. A. r.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

the war vice conducted by the different
committees has been the purging of the
East Side. This result. however has been
secured through the efforts of the Tamma-
ny Hall committee of five rather than
through the efforts Of the chamber of COM
merce committee Of fifteen. Just what
trick of the cards will be turned by Bishop
Potter and the chamber of commerce in
their efforts to cleanse the city is still prob
lematical, but it is rumored that If Tam
many Hall does not take steps within the
next few days before the meeting OF the
committee of fifteen the chamber of COM
merce people will turn their attention to
the Tenderlon.
One of the results of the agitation against
immortality and Tammany Hall blackmail-
ing has been the discovery that some of the
wealthy and influential families in New
York are the proprietors of the build
ingS. in which are located the most noto-
rious resorts. Inasmuch the owner of
the building is responsible in law and in
equity for the property in the event of the
building becoming public nuisance. there
has been a hurrying of high-prced lawyers
ana ransacking Of records to dodge the
legal responsibilities in the event OF the war
on vice assuming the most acute phase.
One of the reformers has even gone to the
extent of suggesting that the names of the
owners of buildings in certain sections of
the city should be chiseled over the doors
OF the broWnStone fronts and the tumble
down buildings of the Tenderloin and the
Bowery districts. If this should ever be
done by process of law the names of some
OF the most highly respected members of
the chamber of commerce would be held up
to scorn and public Indignation.
sheehnn AssaiIs Croker.
John c. Sheehan assails Richard Croker
and the Tammany vice crusade and says
there is no sincerity in this movement on
Tammany's part. Mr.. Sheehan was for
merly Tammany police commissioner. so
he should know something of the subject he
discusses
IF Mr.. Croker was honest and sincere in
MS desire to purge the city he says. all
ne had to do was to send for Chief Devery
ana order him to close the dives pool rooms
and gambling places. The Tammany COM
mlttee was appointed merely to fool the
people, and it sometimes happens that men
OF integrity and ability are used for such
purposes by designing politicians as in this
instance. Chief Devery directly is response
bic for the condition of things in this citv
and Mayor Van Wyck is responsible for
Devery. Violations of law In this city are
o. the most shame-faced character"
Advent of goth Century.
The most novel proposition for the OBJ
servance of the twentieth century will be
the holding of watch night meetings all
sion of the Red Cross Association, Of which
the venerable Miss Clara Barton is the
president. Nearly 10000 of these watch
meetings will be held on the night of De-
cember 81. The governors of several states
nave ordered the National Guard to partici-
pate and help make meetings a success
The q. A. K. is also actively at work to
promote the good cause. Miss Barton is
enthusiastic over the project Of the watch
night meetings, and a good many more
ft,tAr TOD
cess of them. The most notable meeting
will be held at the Madison Square Car
den in this city. Miss Barton who is in
feeble health, will come to New York from
her home In Washington, escorted by depu-
tations of the citizen soldiery of the east
The Madison Square meeting promises to
be most attractive. There will be an en-
tertainment, beginning at o'clock on the
night OF December 81 and continuing until
early in the morning of the twentieth CEN
fury. The program of this entertainment
has not been fully completed One of the
star features of it, however will be a.
concert by Sousa's Band, which will rem
der program especially adapted to the
occasion. Several distinguished men and
women will deliver short addresses. An
other feature Of the Madison Square Gar
den meeting will be the reading of auto
graph greetings to the Red Cross and the
American people from most of the sover-
eigns of the world; also from distinguished
who have been identified
with Red Cross and other charitable move
ments in various parts of the world These
greetings will be read simultaneously at
every watch meeting throughout the coun-
try under the auspices of the Red Cross.
Presidency of the ID. A. r.
Most important of the subjects before the
New York City Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution at its meeting
held last night at Sherrys was the cam
didacy of Mrs. Donald Mclean for the
presidency general of the national organiza-
ton. While Mrs Mclean has not declared
herself, her friends are working zealously.
The election is to be held in Washington.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, now president, is IN
eligible for reelection and Mrs. Roosevelt
has declined to be a candidate. Mrs Nc
Lean, who was a formidable candidate at
the last convention. is regent OF the New
York City Chapter. She has its support
and that of the chapters in western New
York. while as a southern woman she has
strong support in the south. The Georgia
organization in conference last week adopt
ed resolutions anent the coming election
extolling Mrs. Mclean as representative
American woman and Daughter and In
dorsing her for the office. The prospects
favorable will declare for her before cleo
ton and that they will control majority
of the delegates. Officers Of the Tennessee
have also given assurance OF
their support.
All question to whether or not the
famous old Defender will be put in COM
mission for the yachting season OF 1901 mas
been settled. w. B. Duncan, jr.. who man.
aged the big single sticker in the trial races
against the Columbia. announces that the
Defender will not sail next season. and that
ii is more than likely that she will be
broken up. She is now lying in the ways
at City Island alongside the Columbia.
Sports mt Buffalo Exposition.
The committee on sports appointed last
summer by the president Of the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition has completed the prelim-
mary details for the international carnival
Of sports to be held in Buffalo during the
exposition next year. The events planned
Include amateur and professional sports of
all kinds. The committee intends to make
college sports a special feature. 1t is the
desire of the committee that the Intercol-
legiate Athletic Association conduct its own
games. The other amateur sports will be
conducted under the management of James
E. Sullivan. A stadium, with a seating
capacity of twelve thousand. will be erected
for the carnival. The stadium will sur
round a quarter-mile track. While the
stadium will be largely devoted to athletic
sports, many other events will take place
there such as military drills. automobile
races the judging of live stock. firemen's
and fireworks display.
Incorporated Places in Maryland.