New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
OPPOSE BLUE SUNDAY.
T7co Young Men Alone IN Mass
Meeting Vote against 1t.

After cIergymen had spoken yesterday at th@
mass meeting in the Marble Collegiate Church'
Fifth avenue and 18th street. and after the con-
gregation had voted in favor of resolutions against
performances in theatres Sunday. two young
men stood up and alone voted against the resoiu-
tons. They made explanation in the churcn
but later one of the young men told reporter ne
Henry S. Huntington. Christian worker and
the other said he was Daniel J. Fingalton, vaude-
VILE actor.
II am opposed to the statements made here that
the actors desire the theatres closed on Sunday and
that they began this movement for Sunday OBJ
servanCe,' said Fingalton. A dozen women gath
cred around him and demanded further reasons for
his opposition. He said actors who would have TO
work Sunday without additional pay wanted the
theatres closed but those who were paid for seven
days work desired to make much money as they
could by playing Sunday. He said he did not
represent any of the actors societies.
Huntington said his opposition was based on the
fact that the things sacred in entertainments were
not properly distinguished from the Objectionable
performances Sunday.
The resolutions. which offered by the Rev.
A B. Sanford of the Methodist Church, askedGo-
support Of the state laws on Sunday observance.
upholdng the Penal Code and declared that the
recent legislation by the city government was
contradiction of the Penal Code.
1t voted appoint committee of clergy
men, least representative from each Chris
tian denomination, TO continue the work and TO
call the Mayor and Police Commissioner TO
force the Sunday laws. Postal cards were distrib-
uted IN the audience addressed TO the Mayor and
Police Commissioner, with places for signatures
asking enforcement of Sunday liquor laws A COL
lection also taken up for the expenses of del
egation to the Legislature at Albany.
The Rev Alfred f. Myers assistant pastor of the
church. presided in place of the pastor. the Rev.
David ]. Burrell who reported to be i'll. Canon
William Sheafe Chase of Christ Episcopal Church.
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. pleaded for White
Sunday adding: We have heard great deal
about the blue Sunday He said. in part
This movement was not started by the ministers.
but by three actors of the Actors Society OF
America Representing three thousand players. who
are working in sympathy with the churches. They
want to save their day of rest. Many of the
vaudeville actors with An unfortunate class
of vaudeville actors who cannot get regular employ
ment but who may obtain Sunday engagements
and make enough to support themselves the re-
mainder of the week. is not with us The Central
Labor Union, the Theatrical Employees Association
and many other labor people and associations are
in favor of Sunday observance"
The Rev. John H Wiley. pastor of ST. Marks
Methodist Church. Brooklyn. asked: How can We
have iaw-abidng citizens when our lawmakers
lower the laws to meet the wishes OF the law
breakers?"
The Rev. A. Lincoln Moore. pastor of the River
side Baptist Church, said: THE Christian Sabbath
is the great bulwark of the nation 1t is recog
nized in the Constitution of the United States"
Magistrate Kernochan, in Jefferson Market
Court, yesterday refused to dismiss complaint
against John Buck, empIoye of Keith & Proc
tors Union Square Theatre, charged with giving
theatrical performances in costume on Sunday
Buck brought into court summons oo-
tanned by Shea and Burns. two piainclothes men
of the Mercer station. who alleged that last
Sunday evening a sketch was put on IN whlcn
costumes were used.
This sketch given in street clothing. not
costume" said counsel for the theatre, land so
did not come under the Penal Code.
There two men in street clothing and one
dressed as a tramp" broke in Shea That last
was costume. Why. il I'd that third man
on the street 1 would have arrested him for
vagrancy-'
II think that is enough, said Magistrate
Kernochan No l will not dismiss this COM
pIaint vet if at ALL