New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
LITTLE CARE OF sEAMEN.
United States Far Behind Other Countries in
Looking After Their Welfare.

That the United States is far behind the times
in its care Of seamen was the conclusion reached
by the Rev. A. 2. Mansfield. chaplain, in ad-
dress given yesterday afternoon al the home Of
the Rev. and Mrs Alfred Duane PeI No. s29 Fifth
ave.
The British seamen's Society" he said. was
obliged TO start mission in San Francisco 10
protect the apprentice boys Of the merchant marine
from crImps and it has now extended the work
all along the coast TO the State Of Washington.
II is national disgrace that this should have been
left for a British society 10 do, and it IS the
stranEest thing that of all people in the world.
IN New York. who depend much the seaman
for commerce, protection and pleasure, should have
done little for them. Yet. If the need were only
known [ believe there those who would gladly
give all that is necessary to do what is being done
in England and the colonial ports"
A description Of the Sailors Palace in London
was TO have been given by Edmund I. Baylies, but
he was prevented from being present; and
sent a few notes which Mr.. Mansfield read.
The palace which was opened a year ago.
built at a cost Of $4,000 and has accommodations
for both officers and seamen. It has a library of
five thousand volumes nautical school. a restau-
rant. equipped by the American Colony in London,
small and gardens. and hall for re-
ugious meetings. The Prince of Wales is president
of the board Of mana gers.
To give an idea OF what IS beirg done for the
25oGc0 sailors who visit this port every Mr..
Mansfield described OF the journeyings Of
the mission boat Sentinel which began its work
last summer.
Last Sunday. at 9 o'clock in the afternoon he
said. the boat left her mornings the foot Of
Market-st, the floating church and visited
the ships on the brooklyn shore and at Bayoune,
and brought some apprentice boys and officers for
tea at 6 o'clock. After social hour at the table.
sang some hymns. and as all went 70 service
in the floating church. After church all went
aboard again. and the boat proceeded TO Long
Island CITY along the Brooklyn shore and 70
Rayonne. leaving bows and officers in all places.
and returning 70 Narket-st at 12.5 Monday morn
ing
"On Saturdays the ships are visited in order TO
bring the boys 20 concert at the mission. After
the concert they play games Till T. o'clock. Then
they go upstairs. set UP the cots which were pro
vtded bv good woman in tho city, and spend the
night there. IN the morning they get their own
breakfast and find their way 20 the parks and
other places OF interest, returning 20 the mission
house for tea.
on Tuesday and Thursday the boat visits all
kinds vessels distributing packages OF literature,
and doing anything for which there may be occa-
stor. These arc. IN fact. pastoral calls.
The apprentice boys" said Mr. Mansfield. ARE
boys from thirteen twenty-oue years OF age, who
are being trained officers IN the British mer-
chant marine They not discharged like the
upon us for any recreation they set when their
ships are in the harhor Of Network Anything
done for them IS ~ great Importance for by
WIN ~ che future officers " the British merchant
Mr. Manse s read several letters from the
usually about dozen such letters We're received
every day. some i1ciosiag contributions 10 the
cause
The meeting was held under. the auspices OF the
Seain'rs Benefit Society. which IS the woman's
auxiliary 60 the Protestant Episcopal Church Mis-
Si""arT Society. and short account - the work
pr the AUXILIARY was given by the president. Miss
1Hth-rln" Ley"rich This society provides FOR the
social part or the work besides raising
other purposes II has arranged 70 start a
-cor'e bar M No Safest. opposite tho British
Consul. g office. where the men come when waiting
feature Of mo English earnan's Missions 6gt up
20 tho present time there has uulv been one IN
ms country operated hv the British Mission Ia
san Francisco. Mrs Augusta ". Do Pnvstrr pre-
SIDED and on address was given hy 3 Nicholson
Tea was served after Tho meeting. and among
tln-" present were Mrs. George SrhIcSeIr and
us =en-eN.. Elm. Mrs. Frederick S-hurharat and
Miss ~Ch.rNarar Tho MtTgr4 Van Wlrk1e Miss
Gregory I'1cnreSs kuHpr. Dearorass E1n Brock
aort Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs DE Navarro ana Dean J
Howard Van AurinEe