New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
AUDITORIUM
DR. WARREN LIKES TRAINS.
But Hs Would Wear Short Skirts IN Climb
ing Pixies Peak

II the Rev. Dr. Henry Marsh Warren. New
York's hotel chaplain. were woman he would
have great many trains He made this confess
sion 70 the Rainy Daisies at the Hotel Astor
yesterday afternoon but lest they should
straightway he forced 20 the melancholy oonclu-
sion that they had lived in vain he fastened TO
add that If he We're climbing Pixies Peak or
sightseeing in Yellowstone Park he would wear
a short skirt. DR.. Warren seems 10 have a weak
ness for feminine frivols. and for this reason
chiefly he would rather talk TO women than TO
men.
When you are talking 10 men" he told the
Rainy Daisies. you have nothing TO look at but
black and white and whskers. but when you
address ladies you have before you charming
hnrmonies Of pink and blue and other lovely
oolors. Il is much pleasanter and never look
at such an assembly without wanting 10 echo the
words Of the little girl who. when trying TO re-
peat the Beatitudes. said Blessed are the dress
makers"
There IS one article Of the feminine costume TO
which the hotel chaplain objects strenuously'
however. This is the big hat He was shut up
IN an English railway compartment once with
one Of these gigantic chapeaux and its size
being accentuated by a veil that hung down Ike
q curtain on both sides. he was under great
temptation 70 sin with mis- lips.
7 didn't do it, ne said. but I won't answer
for what ! did inwardly."
Having disposed OF the subject of clothes,
Dr. Warren proceeded to talk about the work
OF a hotel chaplain
I am chaplain Of this hotel" he said. 'and
welcome you TO # have had many good times
here and good many late rackets."
so have ALL" InurnUred the women
But that doesn't cover the work Of hotel
chaplain. and ! take that work very seriously.
Heretofore almost every class Of people IL this
city including criminals and paupers have been
rninistered 10 in some way, but IL was no one s
business 70 befriend the ladies and gentlemen
who come here sightseeing or on business ana
who may be taken i'll meet with an accident
4 thousand miles from home. Yet they oTten
need help just badly the criminal and the
pauper. Their hearts ache just as keenly. ana
their gratitude TO some one who will cable a
dear one is most pathetic And I find they don I
care much about the creed Of the friend VINO
comes 70 them IN their hour OF need or course
we have all denominations IN the hoteI chap-
laincy organization and people can always Sc
cure the services Of a clergyman OF thelf o"4
particular religious persuasion. II they wish 4
Roman Catholic naturally doesn't WISH TO De
rninistered 10 by a Jewish rabbi. But as a rule
find that my hotel parishioners ooh care hlt
about my creed" -. =, i,
.ba+ dov ohiciated AZ both a funeral and a we'd
ding ir addition to several other incongruous
0fber addresses were given by Or Robert J.
Wilson General James Grant Wilson and Mrs.
Fdith 2, Baker. Mrs A. NJ. Palmer presided
and Mrs Richard Wilson Smith contributed
The club will have its annual breakfast on
Nav 2 when IL viii install its officers and cele-
brate fts tenth birthday The occasion will also
Belle de Rivera is chairman OF The breakfast