Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-29

ing festival al this modern hotel ana
club which is now ready to provide
for over two hundred seafarers each
night These evidences of the simple
s~upport of the sailor man will be add
ed 10 the other contributions which
are beginning fo be offered o en-
thusiastic landsmen throughout the
country. Rooms. books, beds games
and decorations in this h~arboring SKY
scraper for Jack-ashorc are already
being made substantial CHRISTMAS
memorials by mans ;~ncjviauais n
organizations. having sentimental or
practical interest i'm the welfare Of the
half million seamcn who come ashore
IN this port each year
Sixteen sailors. who form the Ma
sonic lodge Of the r NJ. 5. Adriatic'
have today sent word from their out
bound vessel at sandy Hook to nave
one Of their treasures, the bell OF a
sunken ship. hung on the walls of the
Seamcn's Institute by Christmas
day as a token of theis appreciation
and other members of the
craft among the tars who have en-
joyed the entertainment OF the place
are planning a Christmas celebration
In the lofty lookout room. win
other characteristic gifts and offers OF
cooperation the men Of the sea have
already set their own seal of approval
on the new undertaking.
Two hundred officers. engineers,
seamen and stokcrs of the giant ocean
liners that dock near by have regis
tered in the modern club quarters Of
the institute within the two weeks
since its doors were first thrown open.
The seafarers Of America. Germany,
Great Britain. sweden, Denmark and
Norway In every grade of ocean life
are today represented largely upon the
growing books of this sailors home.
From cabin boy to captain these men
have Invariably shown that they can
appreciate and use the modern ac-
commodations of which they alone Of
all travellers have heretofore been de-
prived. Immaculate floors, quiet cor
rldors. intact fixtures and busy boot
black stands i'm the building are
bearing mute testimony today to the
ability Of the workers Of the fo-castle
to respect decent surroundings on
shore.
That many a man or mother in To-
calities all over this land is seeking to
tighten the shore life OF seamen for
the sake Of a son who followed the
sea at some time is evidenced by
many of the memorials which have
today been secured to equip or main
tain some special part of the new
Seamen's Institute. National, state
and city organizations are also setting
up rooms, beds and recreation corners
as landmarks which will attract and
interest such seamen as hail from
their home fields. Memorials from
church and philanthropic bodies al
ready make up a part of the unique
equipment Of the building
Almost every home land congre-
cation and nationality in the world il
represented among these ocean way
farers who drift in to us for a shore
harbor." said G.. Mcpherson Hunter,
secretary Of the American Seamen's
Friend society. az its headquarters, rs
Wall street, today. ITO each one of
them our new institute would seem
nearer home. know. II the homefolks
added their little memorial in the
shane Of some useful bit OF furnish
ing. The sailors are already begin
ming to do this IN their own way and
/ feel sure every community ashore
will soon be- represented.