Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-28
DIScRACEFUL Event
HELD BY FlREMEN.
MGR. cANTWELL SAYS
Firemen's Event Given DuFino
Holy Week, Scored by
Priest at st. Mary's z

A smoker with nude women per-
formers in this city during Holy
Week. was the subject Of q sermon
by Monsignor William P. cantwel1
at the masses in st. Mary's church
yesterday morning.
The monsignor said the Holy
Week affair was one of a series o<
,, affairs Of this demoralizing type to
be put on by different fire companies
of this city. 1t is common talk. he
pointed out, declaring that he knew
| oennitely about the matter in re-
gard to which he was speaking.
Within stones throw OF his
church where mems mission had
ended just two nights before. this
affair was staged by one OF the local
ire companies" Monsignor CantweIl
pointed out. '.For the sake Of the
decent people of the city. and this il
the bulk of the population" he spoke
on the revolving subject, and he ex-
pressed his confidence that the s.men
andswomen of the town, the decent
men and women, would get behind
him to prevent further nude perfor-
mancee."
i The rector of st. Mary's church
i pointed out in starting his Ceremony
that the moral health OF this city
Is at stake. The Holy Week affair
t was not the only one put on here,
but about two months previous on 4
} Sunday night, another fire company
held similar event and in the same
hall. the rector declared.
i He protested against the Character
OF the entertainment in the name Of
the decent people of the community.
The future of the young men OF the
town, the married men and the
mothers, daughters, wives and
sweethearts must be consid cred. he
declared. The -'astor wondered how
a man can face the feminine MEM
| bers of his family and his feminine
friends after viewing spectacle OF
this kind.
It was the first affair of this kind
ever brought to the personal notice
of Monsignor Cantwell since he be-
came priest, he declared. adding
that he has been in the priesthood
| nearly forty-two years. The mon
! signor made it plain that he is out to
prevent a repetition of such affairs
and is sure that the good people of
: the city, especially the women, will
be with him in his effort.
Surely the women of our city do
not know of the vulgar females of
other cities, coming into our town
to do nude dances for the men OF
Perth Amboy," the monsignor asked
! There will never be another affair
of this kind il I can help It," he as
sured the congregation, '.and when
the women all over town hear OF It,
! they will make a similar declara-
! ton" he continued.
The monsignor asked very plainly
how the men who attend these af-
fairs would like to have their dauEls-
ters grow UP to be the same class
/ of performers. IF the nude women
SIN okers continue in our city. that
/ is what may happen TO some of the
girls of our town." the pastor brought
out. How can a father take his
child on his knee and love it as his
| own, after attending a degrading af-
fair of this kind?" he asked. Men
who attend these affairs are going.
back instead of forward as far as
| civilization is concerned" it was ex-
| planned.
When spoken to this morning In
regard to the matter, the monsignof
said he has learned that smokers OF
this kind have been going on in this
| city 1OT lIAS past lWc Scd4e. VI AitS
last affair. held in Holy Week, tick
cts sold at 81 apiece.
Many times, Mgr. Cantweli has
learned. decent men are approached
| in regard to the purchase of tickets
! for smokers and they go to the hall
expecting to witness events put on
at regular events of this kind. male
singers, and boxing and wrestling ex-
hibitions. When the nude women
performers are put on, these men are
/ disguised.
The pastor said he regrets to hear
of men. no matter what creed. being
| forced to stoop to entertainment of
this kind. There are many proper
methods of passing the time with
the assistance of Entertainment.
| without accepting this uncivilized,
type. Mgr. Cantwell pointed out
! OF all the topics on which the.
pastor of st. Mary's has addressed
an audience since coming 10 this
city. the one yesterday was the most
| serious. The church was filled for
| the various masses and everyone lis
tened intentlv to every word of hts
sermon. The report spread like wild
fire and before the day was over, the
! biggest part of the population agreed
/, with the st. Mary's pastor that steps
should be taken to put a stop to
, these events.
When asked this morning as to
what further steps he was planning
| to take. Mgr. Cantwell said I'VE have.
authorities to look after an irve8fi~
GA fioo I will saa II IN fhaf ~ <s4@-z