New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-21
PATRIOTS DEPOSE
PEACE CHAPLAIN
Stormy Session Marks
Ousting of DR.. Hall by
Sons of Revolution

When the thunder and lightning had
died away, the Empire State Society
Of the Sons OF the American Revolution
enioyed two mild playlets and musi'
cal programme at its meeting at the
Hotel Martinique last night. put
while the storm lasted the atmosPhere
was tense with conflict. -.
The thunder and most OF the ilgnt-
ming came from Clarence Brown Tubbs
who directed his bolts at the heaa VI
the Rev. Frank Oliver Hall, late cnap'
lain of the society, who was not p,es
ent. DR.. Hall is paclilst. Mr. uopH
is militant in his patriotism hhd ne
tried last night to get the society ~
join him in formal reputation oI
the pacitist sentiments expressed py
Dr Hall in an address 10 the society
sunday in the Church of the Divine
Paternity. OF which DR.. Hall il pastor.
The majority Of the members OF the
society seemed firm for peace last night
despite Mr.. Tubbs's protestations. Ihey
didn't want their pleasant evening IN
terrupted by fractional fight. But Mr.
Tubbs insisted.
DIR. Hall Is DepOsed
When il was all over DR.. Hall had
lost his Job as chaplain. But re re-
NAMED officially unrepudiated other
wise. Members Of the nominating com,
mittee freely admitted that Ut. haii
had not been renominated for chaplain
because of his address Sunday. in his
place Dr. Charles l.. Goodell, pastor OF
St. PauPs Methodist Episcopal Church,
was named for chaplain. All the otner
officers were renomlnated. The nrsI
hint Of the controversy came Wneh
John II. Burroughs offered resolution
protesting the society's loyalty and
patriotism and making il clear to the
members and the public that the En-
pire State Society stands ready 10 up
hold the United States at all costs
After the resolution had been unahl-
mously adopted Mr.. Tubbs arose TO
offer an amendment providing that me
utterances contained IN DR.. HAN
speech Sunday be directly and specih-
cally repudiated.
al was one of those unfortunate
enough TO be there and hear that ad-
dress" he said. 81 do not willingly
consent 10 have any man assert for me
views that are inconsistent WIN my
ideals of patriotism and my duty to
my country anu lHlS SoNitfg'
"The address TO which we listened
Sunday was distinctly in defence Of
the German government and Of its pol
lev of barbarism. II exploited the pa
cifst idea. and the society should go
on record as regulating such views.
make supplementary motion that
not alone do We pledge loyalty to the
United States, but repudiate the utter
ances Of that speech and those things
that do not build up manhood and in
still patriotism in the youth of the
country
II was at this juncture that h. A.
Squire, a standard bearer OF the So
ciety, took a hand in the proceedings.
He quickly moved that Mr. Tubbs s
amendment be laid over until the an
nual meeting Of the society, OF April
II. The amendment was carried. with
one opposing vote-Mr. Tubbs's-and
the chair called for a perfunctory vote
on the resolution as amended. As the
vote was being taken Mr.. Tubbs arose
and Withdrew his resolution.
81 will introduce my motion again at
the meeting on April ~ he said later
lie also declared that officers of the
society had asked him not to press the
matter last night because it would
split the society wide open"