New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-01
Rich and Poor
Are Allied in
Defence League
Auto Owners Ride in Sight.
seeing Buses to Make
Room for Colleagues

Inc world war Tor democracy IL max
ing for larger democracy at home. The
Home Defence League in this city is
bringing together, on footing never
before possible, men from every walk
of life and making them see the life Of
the city through common eyes.
In the Home Defence League of the
Goth Precinct, which is recruited from
the district bounded by Sixth Avenue
on the west, East River on the east,
Forty-second Street on the south and
F;fty-ninth Street on the north, mill
ionaires from Fifth Avenue and labor
ers from First and Second avenues rub
elbows every night. They are working
together for one purpose; patriotism
has led them to volunteer their services
a. guards for their homes and the
homes Of their neighbors.
Yesterday the Goth Precinct Home
Defence organization held an outing at
City Island. Privately owned cars,
driven by liveried chauffeurs, were
supplemented by three sightseeing
buses in the trip from the league 5
headquarters, at the East Fifty-hrst
Street police station to the island, and
manv a car owner mounted the bus so
that one of his fellow patrolmen could
have the pleasure of riding in more
exclusive surroundings. Games in
which every one took part were feat
ure of the outing.
Some of the Prominent Members
Prominent among the officers Of the
Home Defence League Of the Goth Pre-
cinct are Major Augustin J. Smith, Of
the firm of Taylor, Smith e. Hard. 40
Wall Street; Captain A. c. D. Foster,
president of James Foster & Son, 50
John Street; First Sergeant ". II.
Kane, an ex-regular; Sergeant William
Profke and Corporal Lewis l.. Delafield'
OF Hawkins, Delaneld & Longfellow, 20
Exchange Place.
Privates include Captain Henry Met
calf. L. s. A. retired; Charles Gug-
genheimer. Of Guggenheimer. Inter
myer E. Marshall, 100 Broadway; Dea-
con Murphy, Lee Doc, owner OF a cnop
I suey restaurant on Third Avenue; An
cello Fabiaro, whose barber shop al
Joining the police station IN tlfty-hrst
Street is patronized By patroimen ana
femen. and Charles Morrisey and John
Carroll. Spanish War veterans.
only haTbCr hut AN
artist and an expert spaghetti COOK.
The next gathering which the league
mans is a spaghetti feast, to be held
in the Lexington Avenue Theatre,
across from its headquarters, in which
building IL holds its drills. Fablano
has pronised 10 cook the spaghetti Tor
tho entire membership Of $50.
Perhaps the proudest member or the
Doth Precinct organization is Lee DOC.
Wearing his khaki uniform and SWING
iDg his club like regular, he swag-
GERS on his beat with true lrish bra-
vado. Nevertheless, his slightly roll
ing walk. inherited from generations
Of slippered Celestials, betrays hrs
Oriental origin.
Yesterday was his feast day. The
cook AT his restaurant stood aghast
when asked if he we're in.
Big Time Somewhere"
dee Doc? Was matt you?' he
asked. "You know he 90 island Dig
time island" he reiterated.
The Goth Precinct Home Deience
roague has made its standards for
membership extraordinarily high. ANY
man who is found to be lacking in the
.iichtest quality is at once dropped
Members report for duty every night at
- o'clock ard patrol the streets in the
nrccinct until 10. Drills are held every
Wednesday evening. Recently the men
have done excellent duty guarding reg
's.ration places in addition to relieving
| the police.