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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

cage-lots of activity, but no progress. Too much
of the preaching is too nice, too dainty; it doesn't
kill; it's given for the literary excellence Of the
production. Some preachers are all skylights and
windows.
when some one says, Bill, we don't like your
preaching; you are sensational, take 1t
compliment. Nothing could be more sensational
than if some men would preach the truth.
choose Christian sensation in preference to putrd
pulpit stagnation l would rather be sgnpost
than a tombstone.
Thoughtful business and professional men all
this land awakening to the perils that
threaten our cities and civilization in the wide
spread disregard for the oldtime principles of in
tegrty and honesty. If civic righteousness pre-
vails If graft in high places is overthrow, if the
avalanche of vice is stopped and the great tide Of
ntemperance that threatens the young manhood
of our land and imperils destiny as a nation
if these evil forces are overthrown, it must come
through a revival of the oldtime religion-the
preaching of the Bible as the word Of God
heaven for the saved-hell for the lost-salvs-
ton, not by character but by faith in the atoning
blood Of Jesus Christ shed on the cross"
Sundays success with his "old-fashioned" re-
vivals outside New York City has convinced a
large number Of Protestant clergymen in the city
that an "old-fashioned" revival would help to fill
their churches here Some would like to have
Sunday come; others would like TO conduct re-
vval on their own hook, rather with the CO.
operation Of all the other Protestant denomina-
tons of the city The more enthusiastic of them
are anxious to strike while the spiritual depres-
sion due to the war in Europe inclines men tow
ard religious expression.
To these latter great many of whom favor
extending an invitation to Billy Sunday, the base
ball evangelist has been little discouraging He
couldn't come to New York, he has told them, for
two years probably, In any case not until after
next autumn. They therefore conducting a
series OF meetings on Monday afternoons with the
purpose of inducing the Protestant ministers of
the city to unite forces in a monster revival to bs
conducted entirely by home talent To the clergv-
men Of the town these meetings are known as the
Welch meetings, after the Rev. Charles Whitehall
Welch, pastor OF the Park Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who has been most active In the movs.
ment and at whose church the first three Of IN.
meetings were held The others, three IN mum.
Der, have been held at the Madison Avenue Ran
fist Church
The attendance at these meetings, made up of
elergymen and prominent laymen of all denomi-
nations and from widely scattered parishes. has
steadily increased from score or two to $50
This last week the parishes repres ,nted have
branched out into prayer meetings Of their own
especially aimed at arousing the revival spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

The other cities all show gains: Chicago,
from 1916 to 1872 per cent; Philadelphia, from
1912 to 1879 per cent; St. Louis, from 1898 to
1855 per cent; Boston, from e.24 to HOB per
cent; Cleveland, from 1924 to 1907 per cent,
and Baltimore, from 20S4 to 22.36 per cent.
Federation" a magazine printed by the Fed
Grafton of Churches and Christian Organiza-
tons in New York City, explains that cities
of over 100000 in 1900 lost or gained percen-
tage OF Protestant communicates, $780, goo, d.
rectly in proportion to the volume or percen-
tage of their gains of population from foreign
sources, except Baltimore and Boston. Other
wise the rule Is that Professionalism is not yet
able, in the large cities to meet the foreigner
successfully with a message and ministry
which wins him" 1t is also true that as the
foreign population of large city presses on
its living quarters its Protestant population
moves more and more into the suburbs, thus
deserving the city churches.
HOW TO ENCOMPASS THAT WHOLESOME
GROWTH"
In the period 1890 to 1905 the percentage of
Roman Catholic communicates to population in
New York increased from 24.79 to 327S, which
Federation" calls Wholesome growth" 1t is
this kind Of showing that Protestant ministers
like to dream about proper to all their denomi-
nations combined; but to accomplish It, or rather
to make beginning toward it, they realize that
not only must they succeed in appealing to the
immigrant, but also to the native born American
who has permitted his church affiliations to go by
default. II is from or both of these classes
that they must make good the loss of cor NUM-
cants to the suburbs and increase the output Of
their tremendously expensive plant.
How to change the Protestant appeal, then, with
question for New York as follows:
1.-THE people are hungry for the oldtime re-
ligon that has warmed this cold worlds heart for
two thousand years, and New York is no excep-
ton Folks folks, whether they live Man
haitian Island or in a dugout on the Western plains
and they will respond when the bleeding form Of
Jesus Christ is held up Gods ultimatum for
sin and mans only hope Of salvation.
"The people are not disguised with religion, but
they Disguised with rituals, non-essentals and
formalisms and caricatures in which many have
lost religion.
whenever the Church makes its observances
and forms the end, the world will turn its back
man has not lost interest in the Bible truths OF
religion, but he has lost interest in the type OF
religion that spends its energies in theories. Too
much Of the church work is like q squirrel in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

Then there is the exotic hotel woman, who never
shows up until the tea hour, changes her gowns
constantly never goes anywhere outside Of the
house and wanders like unquiet spirit from
shutdown until midnight from palm room to tele-
phone booth, from bookstand to ticker, and who
is known to be wealthy.
There are detectives who suspected OF being
fortune tellers, who give you tips stock and
who will not take any pay unless you win. They
will also present you with little charm for your
pocket-a mock ivory elephant, heather image
with ring In the top of its head or q magic
number that is supposed to control your fate for
the day.
There are important looking persons in heavy
raccoon coats and amber colored spectacles, who
call loudly for their and spend thousands in
few days, but who really statesmen for
breakfast foods. There are thin miserable in
dviduas who eat little and spend less who turn
out to be we'll known millionares.
Some OF the newer hotels coming up very
strong and catering to these mysterious Russian
princesses, with their groups of servants, their
trained wolf dogs and their private cooks.
There are strong endeavors to strike at the
very heart of the old and popular hotels and steal
away their trade with tango teas and trots and
urbane chaperons who introduce you to agreea-
BILE partners for whirl among the rubber plants
THE MELANCHOLY, MECHANICAL EVERY
BODY'S LONELY" TEA DANCES.
These "everybody's lonely" tea dances are very
popular with the amusement hungry persons, who
build up circles Of acquaintances in this way, but
there is a frightfuly mechanical routine about it
that takes all the Joy from the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

among their communicates. Later It is expected
that the city will be divided into districts for the
development of this spirit Paterson, It will be re-
membered conducted a series Of prayer meetings
for three months in preparation for the advent
of Billy Sunday and when the time is ripe great
central meeting will be opened, probably in hsdl'
son Square Garden, to give focus to the mighty
wave of religious fervor which it is hoped viii
result.
Mayor Mitchell is heartily in favor Of the plan
He has written to Mr.. Welch, chairman Of the
steering committee" of which the Rev. Dr.
Charles A. Eaton, of the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church, the Rev. DR.. David J. Burrell, Of the
Marble Collegiate Church; the Rev. DR.. H. a
Stimson, Of the Manhattan Congregations
Church, the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Phlput,, OF the
Church of the Disciples; Bishop Courtney, OF 81
James Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Or. W. n
Morgan, of the Calvary Methodist Church, are
members, as follows:
81 believe the people of New York are funds.
mentally religious, and | believe that this day o.
stress and trial through which the greater paT
of the world is passing is an opportune time II
which to reawaken and charge with new life the
religious spirit"
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods also cora
tally welcomes the movement, considering that
will greatly tighten his problem through lessen
ing the number Of lawbreakers. And finally, many
of the representative business men OF the con-
munity warming up to it, adopting the sans
attitude that induced John Wanamaker 10 inyts
Billy Sunday to Philadelphia, and George Arnosa'
the retired silk manufacturer OF Paterson, 10 IN
vite the evangels, 10 his city Men OF this son
appreciate the argument of idle or partially en-
ployed capital. They would like TO see the greas
church plant run to capacity, producing just |"
much more thrift, industry, honesty, prosperiv
and happiness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

You drift IN TO look on, as any tired business
man may do, and a matronly person who reminds
YOU of your mother asks you If you wish TO dance
II YOU so much as wink eyelid she drags yoa
I'D TO some foolish virgin who has neglected 70
annex a partner, and you take her around while
the girl you really want to know sits on oy her
self, looking wistfully at you.
But this Is not all. When you go out you an
confronted by your original matron OF osremoniss
who gives you a little ticket punched With ne
number Of times you have danced, and you nav
to settle for it at the door as you might pay fof
hat check.
And by no chance is 1t possible to strike
hotel anywhere at any time in the evening that
dinner is not going at which you will md
some unhappy man woman who is tagged "
a guest of honor.
A great number of people making living
in these days by promoting the giving OF these
affairs. They offer the hotels the privilege OF
entertaining these assemblies at from 81 an
ner to 81 EACH and the total the promoter
gets rake-of.
THE GUEST OF HONOR MOST MISERABLE
OF ALL MEN.
But to get the victims together II Is necessary
to offer them some lure; guest Of honor
and all those who might have interest In such
person are sent invitations.
The dinners are usually inferior, owing TO the
percentage paid to the promoter, which, Of course,
comes out of the pockets of the paying guests, or
rather out of their lower chests, as the English
call them.
An Englishman Il was, Hawtrey By name, who
first gave us the idea Of the guest who Is hired 70
fill place left vacant at the last moment by some
defaulting person. The "Man from Blanklsysp
was always possible in evening dress. we'll man
nered and with a store Of general dinner talk
Every hotel will have Guest Of Honor
Bureau, where it will be possible TO obtain men
and women Of note and prominence who will give
reason or meaning to the hundreds OF banquets,
receptions, teas and luncheons that are given
daily through the season.
But even the Guest of Honor who gets bis din
ner for nothing is beginning TO duck the ordeal
of being used as bait. II is related that certain
New York editor of note found one evening
wandering vacantly through the downstairs por-
tions of one of the big hotels as though in hiding
"Hello Blank" said friend, greeting him
"You here tonight"
"Yes-heaven help mel the Guest OF
Honor" he replied, and he fed toward the cafe
where he remained undsturbed for the rest OF the
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

church property in the city represented total
of S87,l46,825, or more than half the grand
total (57.2 per cent, to be exact. II looks
very much, therefore, as if the Protestant half
of this investment were not earning its share
Of social profit; that if it were, the number Of
Protestant communicates would have been
nearly three times the number given.
RETURN ON INVESTMENTS: WHAT THE
CHURCH BENCH INDICATES.
Take it another way. Out OF the ,536 church
edihces reported by this same census in the
greater city, l,lO4, or 7l.8 per cent were Prot
estant. But this is hardly as fair a comparison
as that Of seating capacity. The seating capac-
ity of all the churches in the city was $685.
The Protestant church seating capacity was
562,350, or $50 per cent OF the total, devoted
to only one-ffth OF the city's communicates.
1t is not claimed for these statistics that they
tell the whole truth. The figures for church
property undoubtedly include other than pure
ly religious investments. The figures for COM
municants may be somewhat misleading owing
to varying notions among the different denomi-
nations OF what constitutes a commitment or
member. And a comparatively few religious
organizations failed to send in reports. 1t will
be urged, also, that no account is taken here
OF quality as distinct from quantity of return
or product. These obstacles to an accurate
analysis of the situation must be frankly
acknowledged. Obviously, however, they do
not entirely vitate the statistical confirmation
of what had long been matter of common
observation, namely that the Protestant
churches represent an enormously expensive
social plant relatively to their hold on the citi-
zenship. If we adopt the average of Catholic
and Jewish communicates to investment as a
fair return-say, per cent-then the Protest
ant organizations are earning only about 2 per
cent.
New York, OF all cities in the country Of
half million inhabitants or more, has the
smallest percentage of Protestant communi-
cants to population. And this percentage is
not increasing but dwindling, or such at least
was the case between 1890 and 1906. In 1890
it was 1914 per cent; in 1906 it was s.5s per
cent In this period Pittsburgh was the only
other city OF 100000 or more in which the
membership OF the Protestant churches de-
ehned in proportion to its population Pitts
burghs figures are; 1905 per cent in 1890 and
1880 per cent in 1906.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

publications. They were not seen year ago
except in the important book shops.
The musical selections that you hear at dinner
take on a fervid foreign quality because un-
heard-of and unpopular compositions are demand
ed by the guests in odd foreign clothing. These
guests are on their way to Southern places and
are hoping the war win be over by summer, so
they can return to their beloved rendezvous FOR
racing, pigeon shooting, Longchamps, Henley
Ascot the Mediterranean, Egypt-all the places
that lure the foreigner in their seasons.
They constitute the high coloratura In the
hotel chord Many Of them have titles; some OF
them make a sensation they pass through a
dining room with their womenkind. The latter
have the odd, unpowdercd look TO shoulders and
arms that makes dtcolletage a veritable horror
From this muddy looking display Of flesh float
off scarfs Of speckled gauze. Roses Of artificial
manufacture are pinned in their hair. 1t Is not
gay; it is not even cheerful; II does not lurei
but It is at least foreign. These people gather
for chocolate in the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
IN AMERICA, BUT NOT OF 1T, THEIR SOULS
REMAIN EUROPEAN.

Some Of the men sport ribbons, crosses and
decorations. They ask for stalls at the theatres
and pay large prices for things without culver.
They talk every known language from Cingalese
to the slang of the Paris slums, but for some
reason they do not pick up the American way OF
living, for they frankly do not like It.
They put their boots out in the halls nights to
be cleaned, although the American never does so.
The visitor from Europe rings for water for
shaving, although there are plenty Of hot water
taps on hand.
He demands water without ice in It, warm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

Student ofPsychologyi i'm This City
Hostleries Has Found Air thick
with Mystery, foreigners
Astounding and Spies
Omnipresent.

seem like some sort OF laboratory experiment
This evening affair upon which various ioous
are consumed is by far more serious occasion
with the European than with us. The vintage OF
a wine and the exact degree OF its temperature
are items to us far less important than the base
ball score for the day.
The psychology Of a hotel expresses Itself best
In the various types Of guests that drift up to
the information desk In the of day and
night. And the women are the most mysterious
and involved.
THESE CREATURES ARE NEVERTHELESS
WOMEN.
Mona Lisa was an ngenue compared with these
Beardsley females who wear the almost grotesque
gowns and hats of the early spring The waist
less, stayless corsages positively startling in
their curveless decision the faring umbrella
skirt, the funny little monkey hat that somehow
suggests Tommy Atkins, although It is too Scotch
in its lines for that
Attenuation of the severest sort is the fashion.
Long, wraithlike arms, hipless torsos, bird nscks
and sunken effect in the spine. From woman
like this a clerk expects the unusual, and he
gets it.
One Of them, from part Of Southern Italy,
had her room changed day after day. She didn't
like the outlook the radiator was too loud or
the chairs were too low the elevator was too
near or the bathroom too far, and they finally put
her in a turret near the sky and refused to give
her any further transportation.
Then it turned out, through another mysterious
female that she architect trying
to plan a new sort of painless hotel, building up
her plans on the imperfections of the house she
was stopping at woman architect thinks
of few extra hooks electric light where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02

Have we all heard Of the Amen Corner that
Is reached through Third Degree entrance
and left by means of Last Hope exit, after
which you are followed by an envoy Of some
Oriental nation, although you may be only
going to manicure's?
This is an effect that is produced by the
presence Of spies from all the foreign
tries that are at war. We are not used to
their ways, their clothes, their perfumes, their
soft-footed desert tread.
There was a time when few detectives
say ten or a dozen-were sufficient in big
hotel but now they are everywhere-in the
kitchen, the smoke room, the wine cellar.
Pinkertons are following each other up and
running each other down and then apologize
ing for it.
In the meantime some one is paying big
expense bills. Who is it? Some say Lloyds,
of London Others opine in whispers that the
Kaiser is collecting evidence against our hotel
systems. There is no doubt whatever of the
truth that we are entertaining in our midst
all nations, colCrs, tribes, sects, religions,
snake worshippers, Universalist dervishes,
yogis and prohibitonists. Some even say the
Man Who Was Thursday is with u.s. and that
some mammoth joke is being played upon US
with the idea Of stirring up trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-02
FOREIGN PAPERS STARE INSOLENI
LY AT THE PASSERBY.

One new feature of life in our great city is
the evidence of the foreign papers now being
displayed on the hotel stands Figaro" Sim
plicissimus," "Flegende Blaetter" and others
now intrude their wash blues and chrome yell
lows amid the groups of our better tinted
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
RESIGNATION Of
,...'<. '.-".. Nv
HENRI BERGER IS.
SENT TO MAYOR
Take Effect tomorrow. Which
Day Will Complete Forty
~. Third Year of Service

Capt Henri BerSer, for 4& years
bandmasteT Of Ie FHW allan Dand. who
retires tomcrr%~ on d pension. haS
sent the following formal RESIGNATION
to Mayer J. {. Lane ang the super,
v!scrs: *
.'Flcrouh Hawaii. Jmes g. 1915
To the iIUuocaHe Mayor ana Board
OF Super isors Il the rIy and Coun-
II y Of LlCno.u}U. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Gentlemen
Il herewith tender my designation as
bandmaster OF the Hawaiian band, the
same 10 take effect on the Goth day of
June. 1915, at which Ting / will have
completed a continuous service OF AZ
band
j take this opportunity pf thanking
you very sincerely for af the good
will and good deeds and flelp which
you have given me during. my l.eriod
of service. ..-
Il desire to thank also the public or
Honolulu and the whole population of
Hawaii net for their support OF me
during my long service. commencing
under the monarchy and continuing
down through. the. provisional govern
ment, republic of Hawaii, the territory
Of Hawaii, and the city and county of
Honolulu. and further desire 10 thank
them for. their support and encourage
meEt given the Hawaiian band.
y thank the HdwaIan musicians for
their coed work and earnest efforts to
make the Hawaiian band so famous
and so serviceable for all, and | feel
very proud CT the fact that was in
reality the first who did write and ar
range the popular Hawaiian music@and
brought it before the musical world.
and my reward is that it is played and
sung everywhere; and last but not
least ] take pride and satisfaction in
the composition of our national Eia-
Waiian anthem Hawaii Ponoi.'
81 will retire on the first day of
July, 1915, from active service, and
/ desire TO assure you at this time
that | will always be ready to advise
and help the Hawaiian band with my
knowledge and experience, and to as
sist in furthering the. gOod work ana
good name of my own creation Of
which | am Justly IGVud, TO wit, the
Hawaiian band. e.
Again thanking you for the many
cCuTteSies extended to me, and 18th
aloha 10 all. am III. -
r. . Very; sincerely yours,
capt. Fl. BERGER, .
"Bandmaster, Hawaiian Band"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
FROM YESTERDAYS LAST EDITION
jAPAN'S TRADE
SUFFERS MUCH
FROM BOYCOTT

"EatrIa Chinese police was fail
urc- CHM cUHld not nav" been *
peclalf-a accep mare 81 the. lapaEree
drmanI34 raan were finally accnded
to daclafta~ Editor SugimHra Of the
Toxic A8gHf, who arrived In Honolulu
this morning on tie Chigo Maru, en-
foutc 10 the International Conference
o. editors and newspaper men which
is to be held at san Frrncis"o July }
TO 20. Dr.. ~. ..-..-..-
SugimHFa Is tEsparin" IN his con
domination. or the government policy
toward China. Surely" he said this
morning, some more tactful means
Of achieving our reason Eble desires
could have been devised than those
adopted As. things stand, Japan has
undoubtedly; suffered in international
prestige. and our trade has been dealt
a severe blow by the Chinese boycott
which may last for a long, long time
THE japanese diet at les last SEES
sion did nothing We must have more
responsible representatives. At the
last session they spent their time try
ing to secure impeachments, and the
business OF the country was neglected.
II Premier DUMAS cabinet falls.
Count Terauchi, governor general OF
Korea, may. be asked to. assume the
reinS of government"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
FOR
new HOSPITAL
buildings LET
Lord Young Engineering Co.
viii Commence Work on
Structures Tomorrow

The Iord-Young Engineering Com
pany this morning secured the con-
tract for the erection CT two new build
ings Il the department hospital, Fort
Shafter. These are a nurses home
and d clinic
Bids we're opened this morning at
the office of Col. Cheatham. depart
ment quartermaster. four local con-
tractors being in the field. The bid of
the Lord-Young concern was $3S100,
which is well within the $4,000 avail
able for the work. AS construction
must be actually started before the
end Of the Present fiscal year, the
award was Immediately made and
work will be- begun tomorrow. The
contract stiBdlates that the buildings
Shall be complete in 2l0 days,
: The elinic;measures 70 feet 4 inches
by IA feet and the nurses home IS
feet 4 inches by "a feet Both are to
be twc-sfcry frame buildings. There
are IA large bedrooms IN the nurses
quarters. providing room for all the
nursing STAFF likely to be attached to
the hospital
Following were the bids opened to-
day Lord Young Engineering Co, s35,-
leo: Pacific Engineering Co, S34,6l7;
Honolulu Planning Mil, sS64SS; John
Bowler. S3s050. ..~"