New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
OPEN OR SHUT SUNDAY.
ARGUMENT OF BOTH SIDES
Canon Chase Proposes Pubic Con-
cert CensOrs Commission.

ordinance introduced by Alderman Douli proV'olhs
for the removal Of Of the restrictions against
Sunday concerts and entertainments ihe supJecs
was exhausted and so was the committee which
took three-quarte ters Of hour for iuAcheoh anu
then went into executive session. There VIII DO
more executive session work to-day, and report
will be made the aldermen on Tuesday
The Aldermanic Chamber was crowded long Oe-
fore II O'clock when the hearing began. There
were actors ministers of all denominations. man.
ayers press agents. aldermen not on the committee
and delegations and committees of all KINDS f1e-
brews seemed to predomnate in the asseInplase'
and many speakers laid stress on the tact thal
Jews compelled eithe: to aoahcoh uieii OWN
Sabbath or observe two days.
The sentiment was obviously in favor OF an open
Sunday Cheers interrupted many of the speakers
on the liberal side, and Alderman Sturses CHAIR
man of the committee had to threaten twice 10
adjourn hearing unless the interruptions ceaseu:
Alderman Doun stood in front Of the eolnittee an
through the hearing, and spoke several times 10
explain matters. The Rev Madison e. Pe'ers' VINO
supported the ordinance, said something thdl
seemed to Mr.. Doun to be reflection on ms
motives IL, ntrodu ucing the ordinance, ana SO oio
Mr Nicholson who, speaking for the Young Men
Christian Association, said the association "oulo
rather give up the moving pictures II hdu slo"h III
the past than benefit by a law that Woulo in'ho
possible the display OF some moving pio'ote' t-e
described. Mr.. Doul replied rather houS 10 'ii1
suggestions of ''ngger in the WoOUplie ao
b- Mr. Nicholson but bloodshed was avoided
One of the suggestions with novelty IN II that the
hearing produced came from Dr- Norah' VI ~
Actors Church Alliance, who aoVocateo 'o p
pointment by the Governor of legislative coiifiis
sion to 60 into the whole subject thoToushy anu
make suggestions for the amendment Oh 'iie ta"
Rabbi Mendes subscribed to this idea' anu hao
serious doubts to the powers OF tle auei 49,, ~
give relief. Mr.. Doull, speaking later sdiu .lo
idea of a commission held the true solution Oh 'ne
whole difficulty but that his ordinance Si4'U "
PASSED to give immediate relief
SUNDAY CONCERT COMMISSION
c,oro, Chase had an idea for commission. TOO
ord nronosed that an ordinances be adopted pro-
yiding for entertainments and concerts or SUNDAY
under the auspices of public SUNDAY conoe
commission. appointed by the Mayor ne
an ordinance, which follows:
Section 14Sl-It shall not be lawful 70 sndav
to the public in any building, garden OF ,h s1Uus the
cn 6 SeW York F any tragey comedy opera
ballet play, farce, negro or othef oaiCae "rn,e nr
mart or parts therein. any equestrian, CIRCUS "
dramatic performance jugglers, acroDdts oi iopo
Provided however. tnat nothing herein t snaif in os
deemed prohibit at aEy such place ococ in the
licensed theatre after n 5e nf the week commonly
called Sunday sacred educational, Noca ~. VI ~
tidns not in Costume provided however that they
be given under the direction OF saiafieu PuS ave
sHan sqnda a9poed by the Mayor to during
the term of his administration except as ads he
an5oinfed b1 the Mayor which shall permit or
provide for the people free or % Tlh such Concerts
as shall be free from financial gam ana S can
be produced without impairing the rights on tne
musicians and other employees 10 WEN uas " ~
,nterrupting the quiet the repose and the religious
observance of the community or me sions of
this section and every person aiding in such ex.
owner or lessee of building, garden. ground hs 81
concert room, or other room OF & Pd oTrnose shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and In ADDITION 10 me ne
punishment therefor provided by law shan 3 ,b Pe
Corporation Counsel Of said city IS hereby @ au1hot
lied in the name OF the Sly OF ddtion fw 10 Which
every such exhibition performance shall OF ltself
effect anT license which shall been previously
held by any manager, proprietor. owner or Iessee
consenting to- causing or allowing or letting any
part of building for the purpose of such exhibit
ton performance
Canon Chase spoke in support of his ordinance
and listened carefully to all the other speakers,
getting into a controversy with several Of them
Walter Laidlaw. secretary of the Federation OF
Churches; DR.. F. c. Iglehart. Of the Anti-Saloon
League: the Rev. David J. Burrell of the Marble
Collegiate Church. and several other clergynnen
spoke against the adoption Of the ordinance
CANON CHASE IN ARGUMENT.
Then Canon Chase got into argument with
Mr. DouI and told OF things ne had seen and
heard at Sunday concerts" in vaudeville houses
in Brooklyn. Canon Chase said that l3Dorins men
were against the ordinance and must nave peen
sorry for it later because representatives Of the
Central Federated Union. the Actors Protective
I7rio, and other organizatiors went to lot Of
,roubla to remove this impression from the minds
OF all present
Dr Moran O. the Actors Church Alliance, said
he represented many actors and other persons and
that the actors he meant wanted things closed up
=, c,r5aye Later speakers said that DR.. Moran
ae all right but that the kind Of actors he meant
could not act in this state on Sundays, anyhow
and that many vaudeville actors could WORK o-liy
on sundays He also developed the idea of state
commission.
~ Davia Blaustein presented the Jewish argu-
rants pleading for the Yiddish theatres Of the
East Side After Theodore Sutro. representing the
T-nited German Societies. had spoken, waiter
Daurosch. of the New York symphony society
+o,, tho floor DR.. Damrosch said few persons
o,,..a that the labor of the Sunday concerts lay
-. g., the performance before an audience. but in
.ba daily rehearsas, leading up to the pleasure OF
+ho rorformance He said that there was as much
ron;n for many in hearing fine music as in going
70 church and won lot OF applause wnen ne SAID
-, vorlf did not want q Scotch Sunday.
roria Neuberger, who represented several singing
soc,etias wanted a man to have the right to go
into a restaurant Sunday and hear song. lie
wanted a lot of other things too.
Nc 7rav Of the Chidren's Educational Theatre.
,oaa nlea for permission to continue the work
49,, ,batre has been doing in providing recreation
- .h children of the East Side. and won the
sympathy OF every one IN the room.
GIVES AMERICANS a CHANCE.
H. de Vaux speaking for the Actors protective
Union explained that many foreign vaudeville acts
were barred from the stage Sunday. and that
this gave decent and reputable American perform
ers a chance to make money on Sundays. He was
followed in the same strain by Charles j. Ross.
who spoke for the White Rats of America
Justice Truax reserved decision in the morning
on the effort Of the Eden Musae to get injunc-
ton protecting its Sunday session, and granted
tenporary Injunction returnable Wednesday,