The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-07
SUNDAY CLOSING
ORDINANCE IS UP
Proposition to Close Theaters on
Sunday Discussed in COun-
Gil Committee.
TWO MINISTER'S APPEAR
AND DELIVER ADDRESSES
Committee Is Thought to Be
Virtually Unanimous in Op-
position to Plan.

against inc OTullliHCt illEpuuCtu ny
Councilman Wells during the reign OF the
former administration, closing theaters
on Sunday night. When the ordinance
was read last evening Mr. Wells sug
gested that the clause excepting sacred
concerts be amended by adding the
words. except where an admission fec
is charged"
Black and Mulvey outspoken,
We'll | want to say right hero that
I am opposed TO this ordnance" Mr..
Black said. when the committee was
ready to proceed. Il attended number
of the Held band concerts at the Grand
and | think they were all right
so do t. said Mr.. Mulvcy, started
those concerts when l was In charge or
the Grand and | know that the public ap-
preciated them
Ferry Also Objected.
Mr.. Ferry objected to eliminating
sacred concerts and stated that, II the
Symphony club from giving some con-
templated entertainments, because the
Orpheus club was interested ana the
members of that club could only get
away on Sunday night,
DIR, Brown Is Heard.
The members mentioned having cx-
pressed themselves, Rev D. A. Brown
OF the First Baptist church was recog-
nized and mnde an interesting address
In favor OF the ordinance. Mr. Brown
said that he was representing the Min
isterial association OF Salt Lake AS to
sacred concerts. Mr.. Brown said that he
would not oppose them as he considered
them beneficial except when held In con-
nection with theatrical entertainment
Why He Favored Ordinance.
Mr.. Brown said that he favored the
ordinance chiefly because 1t safeguarded
economic conditions There were many
schemes he said, TO get money from the
people by performances that were not up
Gt I'd and he fholrht they should
be thwarted. Dissipation. such as going
to see theatrical performances on Sun
people who had to work Monday. Then,
TOO, shows take away much money from
the city, he said.
What His Contentious Were.
Rev. Mr.. Brown contended that shows
such as were being given at at, one me .s,tH; .heateT
such performances should be prohibited
An attorney had told him. he said. that
biushed as he heard and saw the per
iormance. Anything that would make an
attorney blush. the gentleman thought.
was certainly rank.
Dr. Young Favored Ordinance.
Rev. Benjamin Young followed Rev. Mr.
Brown. and made strong plea for the
ordinance on the main ground that
majority OF the people OF the city favored
Citations OF the country favored the clos
ing OF theaters on Sunday night. In
conclusion Rev. Mr.. Young took the
ground that the moral welfare OF the city
demanded the passage OF the ordinance,
as otherwise the young people OF the city
were being led in the wrong direction.
Mormon Church Officials Speak.
Nephi l.. Morris. who is high in the
next speaker and favored the ordinance
on the ground that II would advance the
physical and moral interests of the city.
Maj. Richard w. Young. another high
church official, was also heard in sup
port of the ordinance, on the ground that
1t was demanded by the best interests OF
the city,
AS to Saltair
Would you close all the resorts. too?"
Mr.. Black asked
NO. would draw the line somewhere"
was the reply Some of the parks arc
necessary"
The Sunday night theaters arc certain
saltnir for I instanceS~Mr. inst Holiday put put in.
What Wells Would Do.
Mr.. Wells. the author OF the ordinance.
said that he would. II possible. prohibit
the operations OF some Of the pleasure
Tes9rts 3b saidaT w ,b yes asnn not with
Wells contended that Sunday closing
would be blessing to actors and others,
who worked about thcaters. Most dis
gusting performances. he said. were be-
Ing given on Sunday and they should not
be permitted, He also said that a letter
was received from the Grand some
months ago, saying that the management
favored Sunday closing
Attorney(P) Fernstrom Questioned
We'll, would like to ask Mr.. Fern
strom, the attorney of the Council. why
former administration" said Mr.. Mar
tin. They had a majority of the Coun-
ell Tith them nse ase fss mniysr
and they went back on u.s." was Fern
stroms reply"
Holiday Is Frank
Il deny that statement said Mr. Hob
day There were not nine Republicans
counts himself as one. and deny that
he was. And talking about theatcrs, II
paper that is worse than the Salt Lake
'Theater Is putting out. l would like 10
zee 1t. My view of this matter is that
the poor people OF this city want to have
some amusement. They have to work all
week and II they want to go to a theater
Sunday night 1 think they ought to be
allowed TO 60"
Theatrical Managers Talks.
Frederick C. smutzer. one OF the own.
ers OF the Grand theater, was introduced
to the committee at this time and talked
ordinance Mr. Shutter said he took ex. e:S.
ceptions to some OF the remarks of Mr.
Wells. He did not believe and would moi
admit that morbid natures caused people
to 20 to theaters on Sunday night Mr.
Shutter admitted that he had written a
had ,aS 5esaTdne in tSat Sendhy h Gosns but
close II all the resorts-Saltair Included
were closed on Sunday night
Sunday Night Audiences Praised.
Mr.. Shutter said that Salt Lake was 3
progressive city and that IL was only fol
lowing the example Of the great citle,
In the East and West by permitting the
aters to run Sunday night. At the Grand
he said, very highly intelligent class a
people could be at the Sunday nieb
performances. In fact. fewer men Wen
out between the acts Sunday night thar
at any performances of the II
contended further that the plays present
ed of the Grand had a good moral effcct
right and wrong.
Mulvey Indorses Shutter.
Mr.. Mulvey indorsed everything TIM
MI Smut2er said. He was AT one tim
owner OF the Grand, he added and h
had rung the curtain down upon a per
Iormance that he considered immoral n
had the utmost respect for the minister