New-York tribune., 1909-06-08
MISS MORGAN
n1NS HOSTILE HUDIENCE
LITTER MEN FAIL.
F;uanoier's Daughter Brings Calm
at Formal Opening of the
Naru Yard Restaurant.

Tho new restaurant in the navy yard in Brook
-, ,rbic1 will be conducted under the auspices
:. tte welfare department Of the National Civic
Federation. was she scene last night of the for
-,el opening ceremonies. There were flowers
ed Asgs selections by the navy yard band and
.naecbes bv naval heroes and John Mitchell.
Nonresident Of the American Federation of
.sbor BIT the surprise of the evening was the
,,nsxnected talk by Miss Anne Morgan, daughter
NJ 7 Pierpont Morgan. who faced the audience
n three thousand persons. a notable proportion
# whom up TO that instant had been bordering
on unrliness-
The moment when Miss Morgan stood up on
the nlatform was tense with possibilities. The
new dining room is on the ground floor of build
,nr No. Il. The ceiling is low and the room is A
block in length. Those who were in the centre
srs rear had experienced difficulty in hearing
and seeing the speakers. The place had become
heated and a shufing OF feet and undercurrent
IF chatter and few thoushtless remarks by
nsrsons in the overcrowded room had made all
efforts Of the preceding speakers To obtain re
snectful attention unavailing.
r,s,.ain J R Nurdock. commandant at the
navy yard. said: This room was not built to
sneak N. men. but good place in which
n sst. If therefore, we are TO hear the speak
ers we will all have 10 keep as still as possible
an going TO ask Miss Morgan to talk to you.
She has done more than any other one person
10 make this restaurant possible
There was q buzz Of anticipation. and men
and women in the rear Of the room stood upon
chairs. This. together with an increase in the
chatter, made Miss AIorgan's friends anxious
for the result As she arose a hush fell upon
the crowd This was followed by ringing ap-
nisuss before Miss Morgan had said a word.
her tall In
s-rong voice. and the men in the last row could
easily hear her But it was the straight-from-
the-shoulder statement Of the object of the
1unohroon that caused the worldngmen and
tbeir wives and daughters 10 applaud sponta-
reouslv several times during her speech Of five
minutes and that made them rise and cheer
when she had finished.
What viii the women do next shouted
Captain Murdoch after the applause suoslded-
Miss Morgan said:
When The Navy Department accepted Admiral
coodrich's suggestion Il cid so WIN me ul-det
running The restaurant The women OF ne vel Wei,
fare department OF the NationaL 1t'.G eCe i -
said they would be glad 70 90 what lleE @ Colo 20
provide better food facilities for the Vorken az
he navy yard, and this restaurant l@ , Ie esr
Il viii open a week from To-Day Il HIS d . e1'
need -, 49,. ,,,s, -
make e-tcer success III ~ T5fs is our I,1nchroona-
yoeIs @o a !, n NAV result in better spirit q CO.
cperaon tha} i,1 sy ~ Sdiyt6la responsi6ty You
.s--s --o,-~ committees, We nave o1LS' hAt "a i
egasly s2 gg2n 81 make this building centre for
work hat shall prove 70 the goyerL-eL il, e,Cles
ing1on that this restaurant can ne TN sT -,
fu7lv on these lines The government VIII Ihen
ssIaosh @ oLee0 [ hut nj Wherever the government
fs large employer Il We succeed mere your cIltl-
oTs-n1,er+ T1e We ali hone viii become the model
erployer 10 the country q large All OF u ale
F. t = 5eeI - maj We have to have the suffrage
make rs proud Of America and OF American cl'l-
z.nshIp
Captain 1rurdock presided and made the OPEN
ing address Rear Admiral Goodrich CretireD,
SAID:
70 csa-it1 tnToved 4 GOOD honest square deal IN
this restaurant IS what the men VIII get
John Mitchell said:
This s. n the truest sense q co-operatITe enter
prise. As q working man I'm mighty glad 10 know
t1at women Ike these are taxing an LIeesL i ~
the men q the navy yard Your welIare alohs
Is not al that is involved, 1t means better en-
virorre1t.
Mrs Archibald Alexander thanked the au-
dieuoe for so generously attending the exer-
cisss. which were closed by = vaudeville enter
tainrent Fully FIVE thousand sought entrance
70 the dining hall.
Among those present were Mrs. William
Rand. II, Mrs. George Blumenthal. Mrs Z IL
Gary, Mss Marie 3. Pond. Miss Mary Shers-
wood. John 3. Walsh. chairman Of the COM
mittee on affiliated trades: Edwin A Lefebre'
jr, secretSry, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H Cabot
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. Mr. ana
Mrs Everit Macy. 8Ir and Mrs. Ogden Ham
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. Mrs.
). Pierpont Morgan. DR. and Mrs Nicholas Mur-
ray Butler, Mrs Joseph Mediu Mccormick MISS
1eannette L Glider. Consul General and Mrs,
M.dzrno Mr. and Mrs Seth Low, Mrs
william Fellowes Morgan, Samuel Gompers, Jo-
ssph F Valentine. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. s. Garri-
son. Mr. and Mrs. Charles r Meyer and Mr..
snd Mrs 3 J. Greenhut
"JT.TG'' SPPECKETS BOY.