New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
Humanitarian Cult
Still Waiting g for
Appelbaum Speech
Barrage Fire From Bolshe-
Wiki in Galleries Proves
Too Furious for Orator,
Who Reads a Magazine

w hAo AeCdNS Il Magazine
The Humanitarian Cult met in Car
negie Hall last night and Misha Appel
baum, The leader of the cult, did not
speak.
Mr.. Appelbaum began trying to de-
liver an address at 10 o'clock. For
tifty-fve minutes he alternately argued
with the galleries and read magazine
while they tired themselves out yelling.
AT 1O:55 he announced the meeting
was over for during the tumult, the
pianist who was to have followed him
on the programme went home.
The forensic efforts of the leader of
the cult received encouragement from
the floor of the house, which was Hu-
manltarian. The three galleries were
| filled with Bolsheviki, who had come to
hear Albert Rhys Williams extol the
Reds Of Russia. They were determined
that Mr.. Appelbaum should not address
the meeting, and said so at the top of
their lungs for ffty-fve minutes until
he agreed with them.
Williams Profits by Exchange
Not even the display of brotherly
feeling between Mr. Appelbaum and
Mr.. Williams, who divided what they
said was their worldly wealth on the
stage before all beholders, moved the
galleries from their determination to
keep Mr.. Appelbaum from talking.
During the interchange Mr. Williams
got $5 bill and gold watch Mr.
! Appelbaum receiving in return a 81
bill and pair of eyeglasses.
After Mr.. Williams had concluded
his, address. in which he urged the
withdrawal of troops from Russia and
the dispatch of food to the Bolsheviki.
that he differed from the previous
speaker in some things.
1--WE didn't come here to hear you
talk announced the galleries. ''Sit
down.
Either | viii have free speech or
the cult will get another leader an
nounced Mr. Appelbaum.
Hoots and cries for him to sit down
continued, whcreupon he announced
- We magazine in my pocket and III
SIT and read 1t until you can be quiet"
Prefer Music TO Speech
The noise continuing, Mr.. Appelbaum
produced his magazine from his coat
tails and sat in an attitude of deep con-
centration. Presently the noise died
down, and he arose again, only to be
/ SIcSJeu Win cries OF:
GO on with the programme. We
want to hear the music"
Miss Beryl Rubnstein, pianist, was
scheduled to follow Mr.. Williams and
was waiting in the wings.
you'll get no music until YOU let
me speak" shouted Mr. Appelbaum,
All this disturbance is coming from
Socialists who won't listen to another
persons views"
"Abuse is abuse" roared some one in
the topmost gallery.
lis that an epigram % demanded Mr.
Appelbaum, gesticulating wildly. Did
you ever hear Of book called Pigs Is
Pigs'?"
In the uproar that followed the
leader of the cult sat down again and
read his magazine some more. After
lew minutes of delving in literature
he rose again and was met with the
shout:
"Nobody wants to hear you!"
He sat and read, while Mr.. Williams
appealed to the tumultuous galleries to
show good fellowship"
Bring on the music!' was the
chorused reply
You'll get no music tonight" an
nounced Mr. Appelbaum, discarding his
magazine again. In the confusion that
followed some one charged Mr.. Will
liams with being no true friend Of
two men divide their belongings as
sign of their adherence to the social
revolution.
Mr.. Williams thereupon gave Mr.. APP
pelbaum q dollar bill and Mr.. Appel-
baum returned So, with the remark:
THAT is all I have
"No," the other pointed out. "You
have watch"
And you have a pair of eyeglasses" :"
retorted the leader of the cult. and this
exchange was. also made while the
crowd howled its delight.
II this IS meeting of the Humani-
tarlan Cult" said woman in the or
chestra, Il move that we adjourn"
For five minutes thereafter Mr.. Ap-
pelbaum was trying to get correct
vote on this motion. He called for a
show OF hands, but all the men in the
galleries held UP two hands in support
OF continuing the meeting This wasn't
fair, the leader decided, and called for
yeas and nays, whereupon the galleries
beloved "No." to both the negative
and the affirmative.
Curfew Ruled Out of Order
"Curfew," announced Mr.. Appelbaum,
shall not ring to-night''
You won't ring, either." shouted the
galleries.
"God,' proclaimed the cult leader,
gives man tongue with which to
speak, but he gives snakes the power TO
hiss"
In storm Of Kisses he sat down
aSaln and read his magazine until the
cIamor for music moved some one
to search for the pianist. She could
not be found
Tell those people in the galleries
to shut up" Mr.. Appelbaum directed
the people in the orchestra. who turned
about and shouted this command to
the galleries, who yelled louder in
return
Then Mr.. Appelbaum said the meet
ing was adjourned.
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