El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-07
CHAPLAIN SAYS
CLOSE REDL|GHT
Declares Many Men of Mill
tia Will Return Home Dis
eased If Not Done.

In addition TO the Sunday services in
All OF the militia camps Sunday unde-
the auspices OF the Y. NJ. G A. a largo
number of militiamen attended the
open air service in Cleveland square
Sunday evening under the auspices Of
the Christian Endeavor societies of the
city.
The service was preceded by 4
splendid sacred concert pla ved by the
18th I. s. infantry band under the di-
rection of bandmaster Ernest G. Fischer
ThIs concert lasted one-half hour and
bandmaster Fischer showed his musical
knowledge by the selection OF the num-
bers one which was especially sp-
precisted was The Holy City whicn
was played is part of sacred fam
tasia by Tobani. which also included
Anide WIN Ne, lnflamatus. from
sta bat Mater" and other famous
sacred selections
Chaplain Atkinson or the 31st Michi-
gan infantry. preached the sermon.
Chaplain Atkinson is absent on leave
from one OF the large Episcopal
churches of Detroit. He is pleasing
speaker and his voice reached TO all
corners of the park.
Sermon on Optimism.
He spoke on the theme. rs the World
Getting Better" and showed that. in
spite of the cataclysm in Europe, the
Industrial disturbances in our own
country and the selfishness Of indi-
NidualS everywhere. conditions among
the human race are steadily improving.
and mankind is surely approaching
Christs ideal His patriotic view OF
Americas contribution 10 the better
ment of the human race was well ap
plauded.
Open Homes to Militia.
He asked a more cordial use pf the
western hospitality in inviting into
FL Paso homes the men of the army
away from home He protested aEainst
the apparently unrestricted openness OF
the new ''redlight district near the |
Santa Fe street bridge and said that
scarcely a city in Pennsylvania or
Massa chusetts. or in fact any of the
homes from which the militia coma |
hut would be injured BY disease con- |
tracted in Fl Paso. He urged the peo- |
pie of FL Paso TO remedy matters be-
fore it is too late by causing the city
officials to see that the existing laws /
are obeyed-
Massachusetts Band to PIny-
Next Sunday evening the band from /
the Eighth Massa chusetts infantry viii |
play at the services This will be the I
only one of the militia bands to play |
land square. according to the revised
schedule as given out at Cen Bells
headquarters. One OF the chaplains
from Massachusetts regiment viii de-
liver the sermon.
The practice OF the Committee from !
he Endeavor societies in securing /
-haplains Of the militia regiments to
peak at these sunday night services
services during August ana September
will be addressed by these eastern |
mem
Many Masses said.
Mass was celebrate ted in number OF |
he army camps Sunday morning in
addition to the big military mass which
vas held by bishop A. J. Schiller at
amp Cotton
Father Lederle. secretary to bishop |
Schiller. celebrated mass at Camp
Stewart Sunday morning az 1880 for
he benefit Of the Pennsylvania troops,
who were unable to attend the military I
mass.
Father CoupaL of Dallas. also cele-
1rated mass at Camp Pershing Sunday !
morning at ESQ and at Fort Bliss at
$50 p. m.