New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
.bOWERY MISSION HAS
ITS SD BIRTHDAY
Frederick Townsend Martin
Brings Message from
World of Society.
CALLS HEARERS "IMY BOYS"
Bishop Darlington Praises Work
of Mother Bird"-Elsie
de Wolfe Pays for
Dinner.

Frederick Townsend Martin addressed
his dear friends of the Bowery Mission
last night on the occasion of the missions
| thirty-third anniversary. Mr. Martin Is
very popular on the Bowery where he is
regarded as a connecting link between the
| poor and the rich. The leveIling process
that is going on as a result of the interest
| that the rich are taking in the poor was
! the topic at all the three services held
| in the mission. at No. 227 Bowery yes
terday
The Bowery and the Bowery boys-I
call you all Bowery boys" said Mr.. Mar
tin In his talk, us one OF the chief inter
ests in my life. ] am absorbing its life
I and praying that God will give me new
thoughts as to how may do more toward
the betterment Of your lives. Every
thought l think is for you; every hope
! have is for you. And l am here. my
dear friends of the Bowery, to get an in
SEPARATION from you that can take into
that other life live in the world OF So
ciety"
The repast OF sandwiches. custard pie.
coffee and other things which was served
after the evening service Mr.. Martin tod
his BoweTy hearers. was the gift Of
friend I'm that other world of his, in whom
he had created an interest i'm the hopc1
and needs Of the men who go to the Bow
cry Mission. He also said that he eX-
pected 10 have Nine Nordica at the mis-
sion last night, but that she had written
OF her great disappointment in not being
! able to sing.
II met Nine. Aida al the opera the other
night too" ne said, and ! asked her IL
she would not like to sing for her boys
on the Bowery-my Bowery boys and
she told me she would be delighted. So
two weeks from tonight we will have
Nine. Aida and Marie Dressler, to cheer
you up"
Mr.. Martin was heartily received. and
when he finished with the simple words,
Good night. my dear friends OF the Bow
cry" the building rang with applause.
Bishop Darlington, Of Harrisburg maze
short address.
Introducing the Bishop, Mr, Iallimond
said "He doesn't belong primarily TO the
diocese OF Harrisburg. lie belong TO the
Bowery"
Bishop Darlington told OF his great in
terest IN the work OF the mission and
praised the labors Of its leaders. lie paid
especial tribute 10 Mrs. Sarah J. Bird,
known on the Bowery ne Mother BIRD
Bishop Darlington. recalling that he was
AZ the anniversary year ago, said
Mother Bird was here then. with her
face and presence a bcnedictiOn. and
am glad she In still with US"
Lee Il lis 10
de Wolfe, Miss Elisabeth Narbury. How
ard 7. Martin, brother Of Frederick T.
and Or. ]. +. Magic. OF Miss dc Wolfe
and Miss Marbury, Mr. Martin spoke as
follows:
Tonight have brought with me two
OF my greatest friends friends who 1--we
in the world. but are not OF the world.
| can tell you OF many deeds that Miss
de Wolfe and Miss Marbury have done In
helping others up. u was Miss de Wolfe
who was kind enough 20 send the money
for your supper tonight"
In the morning Dr. Ferguson, who -
principal Of the Syms School, spoke
Wouldn't a good many OF you" asked
DR. Ferguson Of his hearers. do up
Broadway II you had o thousand dollars.
or ten thousand dollars? What you need
Is more than money, more than food.
Rome took care OF her poor by letting
them visit the houses OF the rich and beg
their sustenance. We don't want that
condition OF afags in this country. We
want righteousness and Justice
The anniversary brought a lot OF old
friends together. Dr. Charles Forbes Of
Columbia University. who used to con-
duct the mission dispensary. was there
He was greeted afeetionately BY the
mon Then there was the Captain
who is seventy years old. and has found
the mission a refuge from the storm for
many years. The Captain who Is
Jimmy" Monahan BY rights, found his
way in one night, lacking one shoe ana
otherwise badly in need. He told how ne
had been tossed around in all parts OF
tho world as n salorman since shipping
out OF Belfast 10 India as a s'owaWay
boy. He has permanent job at the mis-
sion as "greeter."