Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05

distinguished delegates was recognized by
the president of the convention and after
indulging In a brief discussion Of the varf-
Gus phases of missionary work announced
that he had plan which he would like to
propose that seemed to him to be solu-
ion OF all the problems that arose In con-
uect!on with the lack OF funds.
My plan Is simple, and l hope will prove
most effective" he announced. TT is sim
ply this: Let good friend and brother.
the distinguished delegate from Lincoln.
Neb.. Mr.. William Jennings Bryan. give a
portion of his services to the cause. Let
him arrange lecture tour OF tie United
States for some time next winter and have
uniform admission rate of twenty-five
cents charged to hear him. I am confident
that so much money will flow into the
Golfers of the church that there will be
no need at another convention of the gen.
eral assembly to make appeal for funds y
The plan was greeted with great APP
plause, and Mr.. Bryan bowed his acknowl-
edgements. But the matter was not to be
allowed to rest there. MIR. Bryan also had
a plan, and when he was recognized he also
discussed the missionary question in a gen.
eral way before divugfng his scheme for
the liquidation of debts. etc.
My pan, he said. differs slightly from
that proposed to you by my good friend,
the eminent delegate from the District of
Columbia, Mr.. Justice Harlan of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. Justice Harlan
am afraid. failed to recall two very care
| full tours of the country l made for lecture
purposes within the past twelve years
which amounted to naught as far as re-
| suits were concerned. With those expert
ences before me in vivid recollection l can
not see how the general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church can expect to realize
much from tour by me. But my plan is
! sure to be remunerative in the highest de-
| gree. l propose that committee of this
assembly be formed with the object of col
| lecting and compiling in regular order and
| from all of the dissenting decisions of my
al 6a1a ia Nv Ing iro
Harlan. delivered in the United States Su-
preme Court during his twenty-seven years
! of distinguished service with that most
august body, and that this compilation be
published in book form, neatly bound and
! printed, the volume to be disposed of at
| the uniform rate of twenty-five cents per
copy. With such a work at its disposal l
| am confident the American public will call
| for several editions, and thereby add much
| to the missionary fund"
| Just what the general assembly did with
| these two suggestions is not known. but
! 1t is related that Justice Harlan made Mr.
| Bryan a most profound bow at the con-
J clusion of his speech. acknowledging their
score to be even.
Zone of those fearfully hot days last
week" said a young clubman II was in
vtted to dinner out in the west end in
honor of friend of the hostess who was
passing through town. 1t was a terrible
evening for starched shirt, stiff white
vest and dress coat. but we felt We had
to go.
las We stood by our chairs in the dining
room the hostess cast her eyes down line
of perspiring. suffering humanity, and a
look of pity came over her face
1t was to be two hours of torture for the
boys. and the dear girl knew 1t. Then she
spal.e:
The gentlemen will kindly step into the
| next room. remove their coats and vests and
| form shirt-waist brigade Well you bet
| We did 1t In a jiffy. And it didn't look so
| bad at that. The nicely Numbered dress
| shirts, the tall collars and white ties made
| an attractive effect and harmonized with
/ the cool dresses of the women. The dinner
was a great success from that time on and
| We had lots of fun and were very comfort
| able"