The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-22
seeeiai correspondence

New York, May 20.--The arrest Of
a moving picture show man on First
Avenue at the request of the agent
of the Children's Society, is a result
of the campaign against cheap shows
inaugurated by this society, which is
looking after the interests of the chill
dren specially. 1t is astonishing what
crowds of children these shows at
tract. The agent says he saw pic
lures thrown on a screen before chill
itlren that would demoralize them. The
most sensational parts of the Thaw
trial were reproduced for the benefit
of crowd composed of about hun
idred children, some only and D
years of age Most of the audience
was composed of girls. The arcades
also are heavily patrOnized by chill
dren, and give bawdy pictures also.
II is astonishing how these places are
attended by children, who each pay
cent for every series of pictures they
look at The pennies are taken out
of these places by the ton. Another
part of the show that the Children
Society's agent saw, showed how
pick-Docket did his work, and was
very suggestive in showing children
how they could get money dishonest
ly.
A first class attraction for first class
people. which brought out ladies of
the first circles in large numbers, was
the Actors Fund Fair, which showed
more clearly than any other New
York fair how many distinguished Ia
dies New York has as residents.
Leaving their ioveliness out of the
question and considering only their
air OF distinction, it was worth a trip
TO the Metropolitan Opera House just
10 see the sprightly DANES who have
been giving their time for further
ance of the cause. One of the most
striking women in the room, OF
course, was Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, as
she always is in an assemblage. Her
slim figure. the carriage of her head
and her general poise would make
her observed anywhere. There are
times when Mrs Fish has all the
naivete of a girl in her first season
In the matron class, and she is at
her best when she throws herself into
the task of taking in dollars in car
load lots for charity'S sake Another
epman with distinguished air is
ts-s. James Speyer. She inclines
mere to plumpness than does Mrs.
Fish. but she has the airy grace many
a slighter belle essays in vain StiIl
another who includes distinction
among her charms is Mrs. Joseph
Stickney. She possesses some OF the
finest Jewels in New York, but she
wears them so we'll that their abund-
aRce never violates the cannons of
good taste Mrs. William Jay is a
distinguished example of the Madonna
type Her classic features and the
uueenIy set of her head attract all
eyes to her. But these are only
few of the married bellies whose pres
ence added dignity to the big philan-
thropic enterprise. To catalogue all
of them would be TO make this column
a solid bank of names
The new Richard Fox clock is run
ming once more. Brooklynites are
happy once more. The new clock, re
placing the one that was destroyed
in the fire that burned the Police Ga
zette building, at the Brooklyn bridge.
and which stood out in full view of
every passenger who came over the
bridge. gave every passenger his first
view of New York. For a score of
years commuters from the village
across the East River have gone TO
work and gone home again by this
clock. IL was one of the landmarks
of the city. and when It disappeared
the commuters felt lost Long Island
went into mourning on the uSy InaJ
the people thereof came over and
found that the clock had been reduced
TO ashes. AS soon as new clock was
commenced, thousands began 10 watch
the work, and when the big hands be-
gan to move the beheSt of the 81 600
machinery the crowds cheered as they
passed, and were in good humor all
the while they spent in the cars on
the way hOmewaTd
Much to the disgust of patrons of
the beef and refreshment" dispense
ries, the price of beans has been
raised fifty per cent. in the Metropo-
lis. There are rumOrs of bean
trust, but no one seems to know any
thing about ii. The girl cashier in
the bean belt restaurant demands an
extra nickel for an erstwhile ten
cent order. but she doesn't know why.
except that lit is orders" johnny
Meehan, who met the President at
dinner, and whose beef an" parlor |