New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
PERKINS KEEPS SPELLING,
DESPITE BELL RINGING
Bull Moose Leader "ShoCks"
Y. M. C. A. by Insisting
He Have His Say.
GONG RINGS IN VAIN
He Regards Time Limit Insane
But, Still, Smokeless
Dinner Proves To Be
a Big Winner.

a Big winner.
George w. Perkins, one-time exponent
of efficiency In politics, insisted on break
ing the speakers schedule AT the thirty
second annual dinner of the international
Committee OF the Young Mems Christian
Association at the Waldorf-Astoria last
night i'm order to show his independence
of loss rule.
Alfred T.. Marling. chairman of the IN
ternational Committee OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. who pre-
sided at the dinner. said before the nrst
speaker began that each man would nave
a certain amount OF time, and that ne
must finish within the limit when all
but a minute Of the time allotted had ex-
pired a man Just In front OF the speakers
table rang a bell. Sixty seconds later ne
rang II again. All Of the speakers pre-
ceding Mr.. Perkins were founS Men
Christian Association secretaries, ana
each of them stood I'm awe OF the bell. al
though one man did transgress by TWEEN
ty-two seconds to complete metaphor.
Mr. Perkins was told when he started 10
wind ND the speechmakng OF the evening
that he could have four and hair MIN
utes. 81 think" said the Bull MOOSE
leader. that even our fellow toWnsman'
Mr.. Barnes. would envy the boss RUE
system by which this dinner has oeen
conducted" He added that In his oph-
ion. il was "just about the limit.
Answers Bell with THANK YOU"
The sneaker was moving smoothly. with
not a climax in sight, when the hrst oeil
was rung. Just keep on ringing. sa'o
Mr.. Perkins. glancing down at the time
kceper. A minute later the second oelI
rang, but the speaker did not stop, eA-
cept to insert Thank you
some OF the commuters shifted uneasily'
fearing that lie might be after the famous
record hung up by Senator La foiie',e III
Philadelphia. When he had transsresseo
his time by about two minutes Mr.. Mar
ling. the POSTMASTER. stood UP.
LAS there is no third bell. suppose
may keep on" remarked Mr. Perkins
blandly. Several minutes later he sat
down.
..In regard to the remarks OF the last
speaker" said Mr.. Maring. looking d.
rectly at the offending after dinner orator.
II wish to say that until there is ne"
chairman the method OF the bell VIII be
continued"
II think" remarked one of the Young
Mems Christian Association members VINO
teaches boxing. that should be inclined
10 call II a good draw. Both boys were
on their feet when the bell rang
The dinner was the largest which the
organization has ever held here In New
York. Almost five hundred guests were
seated in the grand ballroom. More than
a hundred women, including Mrs. Finley
J Shepard whose husband was at the
guest table. heard the speeches from the
boxes. In addition to it's unusual system
OF time keeping. the dinner. according TO
the POSTMASTER. boosted the distinction
OF being the only smokeless dinner for
men annually held in New York.
In the speeches various workers of the
Young Mems Christian Association de-
scribed phases CT its activity DR.. George
J. Fisher had the city associations as his
topic. In describing the rural field. Albert
T.. Roberts said that every President but
Roosevelt had been country bred, and
that In the case OF the Bull Moose leader
the Western plains had served TO neu-
tralize the Fifth avenue atmosphere.
Charles r. Towson described work I'm in
dustrial fields John r. Moore showed
pictures OF life in railroad Young Mems
Christian Association.
Prophet Elisha Criticised.
The army and the navy was the subject
OF John S. Tichenor. e. c. Robinson
described work among boys. and told how
the prophet Elisha failed to live up to
Young Mems Christian Association stand
ards in certain emergency.
The student field was the subject OF
Charles D. Ifurrey. George Sherwood
Eddy. who has done work for the organi'
zation In foreign lands. said that In
Yunnan Province. China, Buddhist tenn
pie had been given to the Young Mems
Christian Association for its building and
that idols had been ground up TO make
bricks. The organizations methods ir
whrlwind building campaigns were de
scribed by Charles s. Ward.
George w Perkins told of the $1,000, O0
campaign which is TO be begun In New
York City. lie told the diners that the
announcement OF the results already OBJ
TIMED. which would be given at the Aston
next Monday night, would surprise every
one. The election was a helpful factor In
aiding the fund collectors, he said, as II
convinced people that New York city
was not lost and gone forever. In add
ton to exceeding his time. Mr.. Perkins
punned bell and belle.
Among those who were present were
William Fellowes Morgan. Clifford Pin
chot, DR.. e. T.. jefferson. Arson Phelps
Stokes. General Charles Miller A. IL
Curtis, William Sloane, George a. Post
c. NJ. Pratt. Joseph L. Day, Coulter ID
Huyler, Gilbert Colgate. II. ". Colgate
Russell Colgate, G. Il. Hires, w. A. Pat
ten, Professor T. N. Carver. ii. b. +. Nc
Farland and s. B. Thorne.