The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-20
Rsciors Of New York Fashion
able Churches Speak.
EVIL IS VERY WIDESPREAD.
Startling Stories Of Heavy Betting In Draw
ing Rooms -SwsII Women Who Are
Accused Of Cheailgg.

tng gambling joints, smashing roulcllt
wheels and faro lay-outs, and arresting
offenders many Of the leading ministers
of New York are shattering The giitterins
crystal houses Of the rich where bridge
whist and other fashionable forms OF
gaming are reported 70 flourish.
Ana the rich folk seem TO like the re-
form crusade even less than do the plug
u.ly gamblers. AS a matter of fact. raids
and sermons from pulpit have about the
same effect the only difference being that
the common gambler Is dragged into
court and his paraphernalia broken up,
while alleged gamesters who wear tax
edo coats ana low-nccked gowns are
protected against these harsh methods.
Both sets are reported 70 continue their
gaming Just the same. each exercising
more caution 10 avoid needless Intrusion
on their pleasure and ayocatons. The
one airs his grievances to the ward boss
aud the magistrate. the other protests In
the newspapers against the ecclesiastical
inierferences.
The Rev. Or William h. Huntington,
tack on the society men and women
week ago In an address before the New
England society OF New York.
AS the old Puritan fathers moved before
ms mental vision. with all their austere
piety and correct methods of living. the
constrst between them and their decend-
ants caused him 10 exclaim;
STORIES OF GAMBLING.
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the spread OF an uncomfortable passion
for gambling? ls IL possible that there
are leaders OF society who lend their
countenance TO forms OF amusements
that are against the very laws of the
land,
sIs II true that hostcsses are found In
fashionable life who will let young men,
whose honesty is their capital, depart inn
poverished by losses at cards out OF the
drawing into which they themselves
invited him as guests? " IL Is true | cry
shame.
rs IL true that young women reported
10 be OF good family and honest bringing
up exhibit with pride the Jewels bought
out OF the profits OF the gambling table?
Could anything be more Infamous
The rector used the interrogative form
of speech, but the vehcmence of his
questions showed that he believed the
kAoiitrf ipk lit NpltiiiufNs w nat dNsltN
q crusade against policy shops and pool
rooms and gambling dens, whether by
1ive. fifteen. or fifty, II behind closed
doors which no detective ventures TO pass
such thing as these so on?
WHY do ] draw my illustrations from
the life OF women rather than men? Sim
ply for the reason that in Christian lands.
and nowhere more conspicuously than
in the United States, women are the Gus
todians of morals"
Four gectors OF prominent churches
have enrolled themselves under DR.
Huntington I'm his crusade against gam
bling in fashionable society. They are
The Rev Dr Morgan Dix OF Trinity, the
Rev. Or. Rainsford OF ST Georges, the
Rev. DIR. George Van DE Water OF St An
drcw's. and the Rev DR.. IIoughton OF the
Church of the Tranhguration.
LOSES a YEARS SALARY.
The stories 10 which DIR. Huntington re-
ferred have been talked OF in fashionable
society all winter One story Is to the
effect that = roor young man with social
aspirations was invited 20 one OF the lead
ing houses OF the upper stratum for an
evening ~ bridge. When the nights play
was finished he was Informed by his host
css that ne had lost a5oo
She also told him. so the story goes,
tttat III hFtS nftt 10 ne NtlIitu hefOTR fnN
guests went home The young man Is re-
ported 10 have almost tainted at the de-
snard as his years salary only amounted
90 slsa
He protested So the story goes saving
that be did not know The game had beer
Tor keeps, hut his hostess assured him ot
his mistake. ard under her pointed sug
gestions gave his !. q. 4. for the amount
and he lefi 10 take up his burden The
.tr ff.,f.s a.
OF the best ioLgs OF the season amonl
the four hundred.
Another story has it that youns
woman Won $500 not ioug ago AZ bridge.
which she promptly Invested in Jewels
and boasted OF her llck
AS To Che truth of these charges IN,
women differ. Some deny them fatty
others claim the stories have been exag
gsrated while others admit them an,
fail TO see any such enormny IA care
playing for money ss pr Huntington an,
his associates nnd In t Here is wha
Miss Florence Guernsey. one Of Mis-
Iicien Gould's set saNs.
II am afraid that women IN New Yorl
do plal cards for money hahitually
have seen II sometimes and have done
sometimes. ] have lost and ] have won
Everybody plays cards with Il kitty
aud for about the price ~ atinee tick
change hands every time a few societ
people spend an evening together is al
teriy ridlculous
AT least. this r. true-that N large
stakes are played for - is among men an
women who can amply afoi = a. thro,
away their money " they like. 1 don
believe The story about the young ma
losing hts years salary.
Its absurd. for ! doubt " any youn
man with a salary ~ $3.50 H. on intlmat
foofing at any Of the houses where thi
thing II supposed 20 40 on"
Mrs. r. Marguerite tindlcv takes thl
advanced View OF gambling IN the home
III children were going 20 gamble whe
they grow up. as ten chances 10 one the
would. they might as well be taught
gamble NJ home"
Mrs. Eugere Clarke. member of m
New England society. looks at gambiin
and its relation 90 the home about N
same way. She SAYS. n do not take tl
narrow view OF these things that n
Huntington does. ] believe n n fer beti.
that games OF all kinds should be playe
M home than that our husbands an
sons should go outside to seek them"
WOMEN ACCUSED or CHEATING.
Bat gambling D. not tho only erin