The sun., 1900-12-22
MINISTERS PRAISE
PLAN 70 HELP
THE TROLLEY MEN
Many VIII Mention the Matter
in Their Pulpits
Tomorrow.
THE GIVING HAS COMMENCED
Some ofthe Conductors and Motor
men Have Already Received
Extra Fares as HoIi-
day Gift Form the
People.

The Philadelphia Inquirer's plan for
the patrons of the street railway COM
panies to show their appreciation of the
faithfulness of the conductors and motor
men is becoming more popular each day.
Clergymen are especially interested in
the plan and Il number of them will
speak favorably of it from their pulpits
ut tomorrow's services. Among the
ministers who say they will speak of the
plan during their sermon are Rev. e.
Burgette Short, pastor of Epworth Nj. u.
Church and Rev. g. A. Grise, pastor of
Union NJ. Il. Church.
That the plan is growing more popular
| is evident by the discussions that can be
heard on the street, in the hotels and in
fact every place where there chances to
be a crowd. The women are also becom-
| ing much interested in the plan and are
advocating it.
4 prominent Wilmington society wo-
man who was interviewed on the subject
yesterday by a representative of The Sun
said that she did not care to have her
name published i'll connection with the
| plan but that she as well as many of
her friends were of the opinion that
the plan was good one and would be
the means of making Il brighter Christ
mas for many of the conductors and
motormen and their families.
| She said There is no doubt but that
the conductors and motolmen work hard
and on the whole they are accommodate
| ing and deserve Il great deal of credit.
think the plan as advocated by the
Philadelphia Inquirer is Il good one and
is an appropriate way for the patrons
to show their appreciation of these mems
services.
On all the cars yesterday the plan was
| the topic of conversation among the
passengers and Il great many also dis
| cusseu it with the conductors. The un-
usually large number of passengers who
stood on the rear platforms We're notice
able on all the ears yesterday and this
no doubt was done merely to get a
chance to discuss the plan with the con-
ductors.
The conductors and motormen are
wearing Il regular Christmas smile and
are looking forward to at least one
pleasant working day, the day before
Christmas. The pleasure that these men
are getting from the knowledge that the
general pubnc is interested in them and
appreciate their services has been plain
ly written on their faces for the last few
days. Many of the conductors have al
ready begun to reap a. harvest by the
gifts from the patrons and the number
of these gifts is growing each day as
Christmas approaches.
A number of prominent citizens We're
interviewed yesterday and all of them
without a single exception We're heartily
in favor Of the plan.
Rev. G. A. Grise, pastor of Union M.
Il. Church said: Il am thoroughly in
favor with the movement and think that
the conductors and motormen of this city
are deserving set of men. On the
whole the conductors and motormen Of
our city are, l think, just a little super
ior to those in many other cities. 1t is
a great opportunity for the public to
show their appreciation of their services
with but very little cost to any one.
will probably mention the plan and
speak favorably of it during my sermon
tomorrow"
Rev. George C. Hall, d. D., rector
of st. Johns Church said: ~ am in
favor of the plan and think that the
conductors and motormen should he re-
membered in some such way. They will
surely appreciate such a gift from the
patrons and it will probably help to give
many Of them merry Christmas"
Father Birmingham of st. Patricks
Church is also much interested and in
favor of the plan as were number of
others who were spoken too.