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18 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGIE: NEW YORK. FRUyAY. JUNE 6 1902: PROTEST FROM MR. HH.DENBRAND MAT SUCCEED BRYMER. PRESBYTERIANS TO HOLD GOSPEL SERIES IN TENTS POLY PREP BOYS HOLD GLASS DRY EXERCISES.

Taylor Sutherland Miller, Louis Elford Mollenbauer. Charles Albert Niles, William Brace Pratt, Arthur Russell Richards, OBcar Ruckert, Daniel Schutt, Franklin. Goldthwalte Sherrill. Robert Wilkinson Skinner, Sidney Peckwell Snyder, Donald McLean Somers, Harry Tucker Spel Albert Horace Tag. Graham Townsend.

Edwin Everette Van Cleaf, Albert Harold Wakefield, Philip Francis Walkley, Henry Augustus Walton, Kenneth Beard Warden, George Scott Whiting, Donald Davol Williams, Ralph Hyl ton Wilson, William Heber Wilson, Ray Seymour Wooster. The officers of the class organization are: Albert Rowden King, president; James Franklin Bendernagel, vice president; Arthur Russell Richards, secretary, and treasurer. The directors are: The president arid Vice nreHident. er nffir fn nnmM the committee on evangelization be requested to take Immediate steps to secure at least $1,000 to defray the necessary expenses and assume the direction of the movement. "Resolved, That this meetiug cordially indorses the evangelistic movement recommended by the recent General Assembly.

Resolved, That the success which has attended the movement in Philadelphia and other cities should encourage a prompt and vigorous effort along the same lines in Brooklyn." The Rev. Newell Woolsey Wells asked if it would not be bettor to request the Presbytery to direct its evangelization committee to proceed at once to raise $1,000, but the objection was raised that the Presbytery did not meet until the last Monday in June, which would be too late for this summer's campaign, and the resolutions were unanimously passed. Mr. Wells, who is the stated clerk of I he Presbytery, said before the close Objects to Statement That Roeblings Are Making Up for Lost Time. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle.

The undersigned begs again some space in your columns to protest against a statement made in yesterday's Eagle, that the Roebling X3ompany is endeavoring to "make up for lost time." I have explained over and over again and the Eagle, who receives all informa tion from first hand ought to know it that the Roeblings do not need to make up for lost time, because they never lost any. The Roeblings endeavor and always have endeavored, to finish the cables, in the shortest possible time, and an occasional higher percentage of wire spun into cables over the usual average, does not signify more than that the conditions an that day were exceptionally favorable and that the Roeblings know how to take, advantage of favorable conditions. As a fact, the daily average of wire spun does not vary four or five tons be tween to day and the month of March, the weather began to become more favorable than it was during the winter months. Tho Roeblings do best they can, they havo excelled all previous records and they can justly claim that they worked more rapidly than anybody else could have done. Therefore, please do not turn their general success or their occasional extra success down with the imputation that "they try to make up for lost time." It would be ungracious to say so if the statement were true, but being not.

true and entirely false, it is certainly unfair W. HILDENBRAND. Engineer Cables New East River Bridge. New York, June 5. B0YNE THE REAL HERO.

By an Error Fireman Holds worth Was Credited "With Rescue of His Mother at Tuesday's Fire. In the excitement attending the big fire at Broadway and Myrtle avenue on Tuesday mpi ning, at which several daring rescues were made, a sensational act ot heroism on the part of Fireman, Martin Boyne of Engine No. 118 was overlooked arid the credit for the deed given to Fireman Joseph Holds worth, the son of the woman who was taken from, the building. This report was given out by several policemen to the reporters and was confirmed by spectators; but it subsequently learned that Boyne was the real In making the rescue Boyne fell with Mrs. Ann Hoiasworth, 74 years old, and a deep gash over his right eye and bruises on his body show the wounds he received by the falling of a ladder which two unknown men held while he took the woman down frorii the' third story.

The company to which Boyne belongs was first, to reach the fire and' as the tender on which Boyne was seated turned the corner of Myrtle avenue at Broadway, he saw the form of old Holdsworth in the window. Jumping from the apparatus he ran to' the building and beckoned, for her not to jump, at. the same time piling together some clothing covers on the sidewalk in readiness for her if she did make the plunge. While' he was shouting his warning to the woman, two men carrying a light pine extension ladder of the kind used in window cleaning happened along, and Boyne ordered them to raise it. He promptly ascended, but the top of the ladder falled to reach within eight feet from the window in which Mrs.

Holds worth At" the suggestion of Boyne the men held the ladder aloft and he managed to get the woman from her perilous position. Ho was descending with his burden when one of the men hecame exhausted holding the ladder at arm's length with two persons on it and released his The ladder pitched to the side and Boyne with the still in his 'arms, was thrown to the sidewalk. Luckily the woman escaped: with a slight scalp wound, but she suffered from shock. Boyne received a deep gash over the right eye and was badly bruised about the body; but, after seeing that the woman was safe, he donned his rubber coat and. helmet which he had thrown off to make the rescue, arid joined his comrades in fighting the lire, in the upper stories.

The act of Boyne, which occurred before any other fireman had reached the scene, was commended on all sides and when the company returned to quarters, the foreman of Engine No. 118 and Battalion Chief Dob son prepared reports of the incident and for warded them to Fire Headquarters with the recommendation that official notice be given to tne rescue. Boyne, wno is a ngnt and wiry fellow, bears his honors modestly, and It was through eyewitnesses of the rescue that his heroism became known. MUSTN'T THROW PAPERS ABOUT Street Cleaning Department Will En deavor to Enforce Ordinance, Hitherto Honored Only in the Breach. The Street Cleaning Department is brought face to face with a periodical nuisance, in the Way of waste paper in the The people who are largely responsible for this imposition upon the public, which has recently increased to an unendurable extent.

are the itinerant distributors of circulars and other advertising matter. Section I. of municipal ordinance, number 8 reads as follows: "It is ordered that no person shall throw, or suffer any employe to throw, any ashes. paper or rubbish of any kind, in any street of the City of New York, either upon the roadway or the sidewalk thereof. "The willful violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $10, or by Imprisonment of not less than one nor more than five days.

Notwithstanding the explicit provisions of the above ordinance, it has become practically a dead letter, as far as any lightening of the load upon the shoulders of the Street Department is concerned. Deputy Commissioner Clark is making an energetic effort with a view to tne literal od servance of the law in this matter. He estimates that fully one third of the time of the laborers In the Street Cleaning Department is consumed in picking up waste paper, main ly circulars, rejected by the passing pedes trlans. The patrolmen are empowered and expected to make arrests In such cases. Mr.

Clark Inquired of a sweeper on Myrtle avenue the other day why his allotted route was riot kept cleaner, and was answered that Dlcking up waste paper consumed prac ticallv all the laborer's time. It is esti mated that this nuisance costs the city $150, 000 annually. The department is willing to make all necessary allowances for children, and for spe cial occasions, like processions, but feels that in Justice both to the public and the depart ment, the ordinance should De literally inter oreted and strictly enforced. The Women's Health Protective Associa tion is interesting itself in the matter. MONTANA VERDE COPPER CO.

The Montana Verde Copper Company of Butte, claims to have a large property of copper and gold, of what may be called a developed property. Joseph Johnston is the general manager, and is now In Manhattan Borough for the purpose of negotiating the Durchase of a large smelting plant. A Urn ited number of treasury stock shares will be offered the public for a short time. George F. Groff, of 47 Broadway, is the fiscal agent for the company.

The geologists who have made a critical examination of the company's property in Butte, Montana, declare the mine to be one of the best dual properties placed before the public. The company Is capital lzed at $2,500,000. WINTER TO SUCCEED HESTER? At a meeting of the Democratic General Committee from the Twentieth Assembly District, hold last night at Bushwick Hall Charles Wltze presiding, and Kennis Winter acting as secretary, resolutions were adopted endorsing the recommendation of Dennis Winter as a lit and proper person to succeed the late Conrad Hester as district leader. There were sixty three, delegates present. Judge Quigley, Frank J.

Doyle, William F. Delaney and others addressed the meeting. Veteran Fireman Pushed by Friends as an Available Man. Joseph. J.

McCormick, a twenty year veteran of the Brooklyn Fire Department, is being spoken of. as the probable successor of the late Fire Marshal Alonzd Brymer. His friends maintain Mr. McCormick is entitled to the office. He is captain of Engine Company No.

115 and has been detailed for a number of years past in the Fire Marshal's office and is fully acquainted with all its details. His present detailed position was forced throueh the terrible injuries he received in the winter of 18SS at a fire in Pratt's oil works at Kent avenue and North Twelfth street: He was at the head of a company of men when they were caught in a back uraught. He. with a number of others, was horribly burned and he alone survived. As a result he is badly disfigured.

He is an old resident qf the Eastern District and has a host of prominent friends who are working in his behalf. THE OTIS SKINNER CLUB. A New Social Organization in Brooklyn That Has "Unique Duties to Perform. The latest club formed in honor of an actor is the Otis Skinner Club, which includes among its membership a number of well known Brooklyn people. Mr.

Skinner has become a prime favorite with patrons of first class drama in Brooklyn and whenever he appears in this city there is a demonstration from his friends, but he will doubt Otis Skinner. less be surprised to learn that the members of the club named in his honor have adopted and subscribed to the following set of rules: I. To lose no opportunity to spread abroad the idea that Otis Skinner is the greatest living actor. 2. To occupy par quette or box seats on one night, of his annual enagement in Brooklyn.

3. To applaud long and loud the actor's every ap pearance on the stage. 4. To attend every supper of the Otis Skinner Club." Of a backing any actor might well" feel proud, but the best feature of it Is that although the rules were subscribed to in a spirit of fun, every member of the cljib proposes to live up to them faithfully. Hence if at the Montauk next season the audiences 'find thusiastic persons applauding Mr.

Skinner at his every appearance on the tage, even if in a theatrical funeral procession, they will know that there are members of the Otis Club present. CHILDREN IN A CANTATA. An Interesting Programme Presented at Closing Exercises of the Bedford Institute. The closing exercises of the Bedford Institute, 221 McDonough street, for the school year, were held last night in Crosby 'Hall, 423 Classon avenue, and before an audience that entirely filled the hall the children of the institute presented a programme of exercises that was excellent in character as well as in presentation. The children who attend the institute range from kindergarten babies to young men and women ready to enter a collegiate course and proud papas and mammas from the vantage point of the auditorium applauded lustily the exercises in which their children or the children of their neighbors took part.

The programme consisted of recitations, singing, the reading of compositions, a dumbbell drill and the distribution of prizes, which was followed by a cantata entitled "The Flowers' Year," in which nearly all the children had a part. Miss M. T. Purdy, the principal of the institute, was in c.rge of the exercises and the Rev. Dr.

Robert Rogers, pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd, presided. The Rev. George Henderson was also present. The exercises began with a march by the school during which they entered the hall from one of the ante rooms and seated themselves on the platform. After the Lord's Prayer a hymn was sung and Miss Marion E.

Rowley recited "The Tapestry Weavers." The following programme was then presented: German recitation, "The Old Knight to his Son." Master LeRoy F. Lane; recitations, "Expansion" and "The Bridge," Master Foster M. Coffin; chorus, "Summer Days," the school; recitation, "The Minuet," Miss Ruth K. Beakley Smlth; recitation, "Sir Hugo's Choice," Miss Ethel. F.

Jordan; distribution of prizes; chorus, "Our School Days Now Are Done," the school; French composition, "Story of a Bird," Miss Hazel M. Cook; recitation, "The Briar Rose," Miss Fanny S. Child; recitation, "Robert Sallette," Miss Edna P. Gould: dumbbell drill, Masters Olmstead. Coffin, Reeve, Child Fairbairn.

Merrlhew, Smith and Coleman. The prizes were awarded to Miss Fanny S. Child, Miss" Ruth Fairbairn, Master William S. Child, Master Harris Reeve, Miss Agnes L. Fairbairn, Miss Beatrice Fowkes, Miss Mildred Withstandley, Miss Dorothy Moore, Miss Evelyn Snedekcr, Master John Roes, and Master Thomas Martin, jr.

The cantata, "The Flowers' Year," with which the programme closed, very prettily told a fairy story and was presented on a stage set to show the fairy home of the Queen of Flowers, who bids the months bring to her the flowers that bloom in each. From the babies, as snowdrops, to the older children, who represented violets, forget me nots, daisies, buttercups, poppies, sweet peas, snow elves and lilies, the costumes were pretty and the children deserving of great credit for their performance. The cast of the cantata was as follows: Queen of the Flowers, Huzel M. Cook: her attendants. Frederick Chnpman and Clement rmrv; April.

Alice C. Wirth: May. F.thel C. Hi! It June. Fannie S.

Chiid: the Rose. F. Gwendolyn Coffin; MU'eummer, Alice Edith Dall; September, Ethel Androvette; November. IeRoy F. Lane: March, Russell Fali hnlrn.

Snowdrops Katharine Villi, ntine Hotchklss. Mnud slop. Rdlrh McKfV hen. Mnrpuerlte Jacques. Violets Hessle Swayne.

MarKret Graham. Frances WJrfh. Lucy Tompkins. Merle Asten. Doris Kink.

Forwet me nots Helen Case, Flort nee Gillon. Emma Evelyn Snerteker, I orna Napier. H. 'len Phillips. Daisies Julie Buckley.

Mildred and Wabei Grander. Ethel Andrnvette. Gertrude Bellows. Juliet Haley, Dorothy Williams. Dorothy P.

tors. Mar.lorle Moran. Buttercups Jessie Aridrovette. Jesr le Macrionald. Afines L.

Fairbairn. Helen Ftopers. Popples Bessie Has brouck. Mildred Alice Wirth. Jessie Macdonuld.

Ruth Fairbairn, Pauline Gubner. S.veet Peas Edna P. Gould, Fannv Child. F.thel M. Bennett.

Kdlth De.ll. Mildred Lnthrop. Dorothy Case. c. Milter.

Gertrude Bellows. elves TeRoy ICnrle. Jes. Dall. Victor Withstandley.

John Ro.ia George Tity. Rohert Rocers. I. illes Marlon K. Rowley.

Gladvs Uavmond Fdna P. Gould. Fannie S. Child. Mildred Lathrop.

P. Gould. Fannie S. Child. Mildred Itthron Ethel Androvette.

Ruth Beakley Smlth, Gertrude Bellows. A CHURCH EXCURSION. Fully two thousand persons attended the thirty eighth annual excursion of the Tabernacle M. E. Church, of Greenpoint, to day.

They started from the foot of Kent street at 9 o'clock on the steamboat Strius, and sailed forty miles up the Hudson, to Oscawana Grove, where the excursionists spent two hours enjoying themselves ashore. The proceeds will go to swell the church building fund. sSjBSSBBSBBBBSBBSSs BY Committee to Solicit Subscrip tions to Carry Out' Dr. Junor's Plan. LATBUSH AVENUE Iiinden.th.al to Be Consulted Regarding Flan Agreed To by Shea.

The first actual move toward ridding Flatbush of mosquitoes was made. 'at the June meeting of the Twenty Ninthr Ward Taxpayers' Association last night at the office of the Flatbush Water Works Company, Flatbush avenue and Lenox" roadl.Pr. Kenneth F. Junor, who has taken' a great interest in the subject and is. an enthusiast on ridding the locality of what he term's a pest, was on hand and addressed.

the large number of members present. The meeting was more largely attended than any during the past year. After Dr. Junor had told of the benefits that could he derived from, pouring oil over the stagnant waters of the Paerdegat basin, Edward M. Bassett, praised the plan in these words: "We all feel very thankful to Dr.

Junor for time and study he has given to this matter, and I think we ought to back him up in his attempt to rid Flatbush of mosquitoes. We should 'appoint a committee, with power to raise money by subscription, going to such persons as they think best in the locality that will be the most benefited. move that a committee of three be ap pointed, with Dr. Junor as with power to act and to raise subscriptions and to co operate with the committee appointed by the Second Ward Taxpayers' Association." President Steers appointed Mr. Bassett and Henry A.

Meyer as the' other twO mem bers of the committee. The discussion led Mr. Berry to a clipping from his pocket in which it was advocated that dusty roads be covered with oil to do away with that nuisance. Chief Engineer Tlllsc of the Borough ol Brooklyn Department of. Highways, replied to that plan in "an interesting address which he and which he had labeled "The Workings of the Bureau of Highways." Mr.

Tillson said: "I have never seen oil sprinkled streets but 1 have heard of them. It has been used in California with great success but there they have a sort of asphaltlc oil, which.it you distill it, will give you asphalt, while the oil of Ohio and Pennsylvania, which use here in the East, when it is distilled, becomes a paraflne. In order for the oil to w.ork effectively there must, be 'at least; an inch of dust on the roadway. The principal objection to the plan is that it gets on clothes and carriages and if any of you are married men you will appreciate the recep tion you would get from your some day when she came In with her gown ail spotted up." Mr. Tillson talked interestingly of the detailed work necessary to keep the streets in repair, of the work to be done in opening new streets, and of the right way to go about it to secure improvements.

Henry A. Meyer reminded the Association that it was at their request that former Bridge Commissioner Shea agreed to the plan of extending Flatbush avenue to meet the new bridge No. 3 and said that the association should see to it that that scheme was carried out. This committee was appointed to see Commissioner Lindenthal: Henry A. Meyer, Records Commissioner George A.

L. H. Pounds, Dr. F. Junor and John; Gledhill.

SMITH LENT WINS FIGHT. Ossining Taxpayers Cannot Be Mad( Pay Cost of Defending Libel Suits He Brought. A long contest over the school affairs of Osslnlng is ended by a decision handed down to day in the appellate division of the Supreme Court, Justice Woodward writing the opinion. Smith Lent, formerly county judge of Westchester County, is the victor in the legal proceedings. At a school meeting a com mittee was appointed to investigate the handling of educational moneys, and it reported a shortage.

Its members were interviewed by local papers, and made remarks about the case that led Judge Lent to sue them for libel. His suits resulted in no judgments. The defendants persuaded, a meeting ot school district taxpayers in District No. 1 ot Osslnlng to vote them $2,278.99. reimbursement for legal expenditures.

Judge Lent carried this to the State Superintendent pf Public Instruction, who decided against the claim. Justice Woodward's opinion holds that under the statute the finding of Superintendent Skinner was not reviewable by any It also holds that even if reviewable it would have had to be sustained, since the 'diversion of public moneys to such an end was a' proper thing to prohibit. Justice Woodward says: "If all of. the actions had been determined in favor of the plaintiffs it would not have cost the school district one cent, nor could any judgment have been rendered against the district or any of its officers. The actions, because they grew out of a controversy over the affairs of the school district, did not impose any duty, either legal or moral, upon the inhabitants of the district to pay the cost of the litigation, any more than would be the case if tije trouble had grown out of the shortage "in accounts of the village treasurer or the supervisor or any other public officer or body, and it would be against public policy to permit individuals to defend purely personal actions at the expense ot tbe cqui munity." MASSACHUSETTS MEN ORGANIZE.

Sons of the Old Bay State Form Stata Society. At a well attended meeting held in the Pulitzer Building Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of forming a Massachusetts Society of the State of New York, a temporary organization was effected, Herbert L. Bridgman ot Brooklyn being appointed" chairman arid Fredric M. Dowd secretary. Letters of indorsement were read from a number of prominent citizens of the Bav State, Including Congressman Henry F.

Naphen, Ellhu B. Hayes and others. Among the charter members of the society who attended the meeting were Herbert L. Bridgman, James A. Francis, Joseph Little, Thomas J.

Burton, Dr. Fred J. Mc Kechnie, Norris H. Laughton, Frederic M. Dowd, Rufus W.

Sprague, William H. King. Arrangements were made for another meeting to be held at an uptown hotel on June 17, Bunker Hill Day. FOLKERS FRANK. The marriage of Miss Helena R.

Frank, daughter of Henry Frank, and Diederich J. Folkers, took place Tuesday evening at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Dr. J. W.

Loch officiating. A large assembly was present to witness the ceremony. The bride wore a robe of white satin and carried a large bouquet of bridal roses. Her at ttcdants were Miss Elizabeth Frank, sister of the bride and Miss West. Both wore pink chiffon dresses over pink silk and carried bouquets of pink roses.

The. ushers were Charles F. Ferber, Arthur L'Ephattl nier, Hugo Guzwiesky and Frederick Zapfe. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the bride's home, 349 Atlantic avenue, which many of the relatives, of the bride and groom attended. 'Presents Ot every description, were received.

At an early: hour the couple left on a wedding trip, thejp. destination being Sufiicient Money Assured to carry on Evangelistic Work During the Summer. ADDRESS 3Y JOHN H. CONVERSE. Dr.

John F. Carson Gives Statistics the Strength of Protestantism in Brooklyn. of Brooklyn is to have gospel services in tents, and they will begin as soon as possible. This will be done notwithstanding the fact that the Presbytery did not have time at its last meeting to consider the question of evangelization, having what was regarded as more Important business to dispose of. The sum of $617 was subscribed in a few minutes last night, the aim being to obtain $1,000, which sum will be reached to day and largely added to when the Presbyterians of Brooklyn receive circulars which are to be sent out.

A representative meeting of the men of the Presbyterian churches in the interest of evangelization and under the auspices of the Brooklyn Presbytery's Committee on Evangelization, was held last evening in the Central Presbyterian Church, Marcy and Jefferson avenues. Although the audience was not large, nearly every church of the denomination in the borough was represented by pastor or elder cr both. The chairman of the committee on evangelization, the Rev. Dr. L.

R. Foote, was not present, having a wedding to attend. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Dr. John F.

Carson, who is a member of the committee, presided. The meeting opened with the singing of the hymn, "Work, for the Night Is Coming," led by Ira D. Sanfeey. Prayer was offered by the Rev. John A.

Billings, pastor of the, Bethany Presbyterian Church. Dr. Carson said that the need of mere aggressive work on the part of the churches, was most apparent, and something must be done to give the gospel to the great Inflow of people to the city from all parts of Europe. He then gave some startling statistics. He said that in two large wards of Brooklyn there was not a single Protestant church.

In the Eighteenth Ward, with a population of 25,000, there were only 1.333 Protestant church members; in the Tenth Ward, population 39,100, 990 Protestant church members; Fourteenth, population 31,483, 84C Protestant church members: Fifth Ward, population 18,862, 734; in the Twenty third Ward, where there are soma of the largest churches in the city, and two of the largest Congregational churches, the Tompkins Avenue Church, he said, being put down as the largest in Mie world, there was a population of 61,513. and only 16,190 Protestant church members, or 26 per cent. Dr. Carson gave statistics for other wards, the Twenty eighth, population, 77,912, with 5,360 Protestant church members; Twenty first, with a population of 43,961, with 2,382 members, or only 5 per cent. Sixteenth Ward, 56,550 population, and 2.916 Protestant, church members, or 5 per cent.

The largest Protestant church membership was in the First Ward, where there were 11,013 Protestant church members, or 54 per cent. In all of Brooklyn, with a population or 1,166,582, there were 137,060 Protestant church members, or 11 7 10 per cent. Dr. Carson said that figures like these show that more earnest and aggressive work is needed, and called attention to Dr. McLecd's address in the Eagle, where he made an appeal at the Congregational gathering at Syracuse to all Protestant churches to do more earnest work for the cause of Christ.

Dr. Carson said he knew that tent services paid, and introduced the Rev. Dr. James H. Macintosh of Philadelphia, who had just returned from a long trip in the West in the interest of the evangelistic committee of the General Assembly, visiting synods and presbyteries.

Dr. Macintosh said he regarded it as a singular and happy opportunity to be able to meet bo many Christian men face to face, those who were interested in the salvation of their city, and particularly of their beloved land. He spoke of meetings held by Moody and Sankey and himself in Belfast, Ireland, and of meetings in the West, where large numbers of men rose and pledged themselves to devote their energies and service for the salvation of their neighbors and the men of the locality. He emphasized in an earnest address the need of individual work, and said that in the West there was a great awakening, and men everywhere were banding for individual work. He said the need now was to make a new country, to load men to a higher life, to bring them to Christ, and in order to do this there must be renewed consecration.

Dr. Macintosh said he had traveled 21,417 miles in twenty two states, and he had seen men in large numbers resolve to lead one soul at least to Christ during the vear. "The Presbyterian Church," said Dr. "Macintosh, "stands committed for the first time in its history to evangelization. We are to say to the men.

"We do not want your thoughts about doctrine or charity, but we want yourself, your whole self, your continued self, your self for work for others' Dr. van Dyke gave the keynote, of the General Assembly, and it was evangelization, and for this we need your time, your money and your prayers." Dr. Carson theu introduced John H. Con verse of Philadelphia, chairman of the General Assembly's committee on evangelization and chairman of the committee on tent work lu Philadelphia. Mr.

Converse gave $25,000 in 1901 for the work of evangelization by the General Assembly and $25,000 this year. Dr. Carson said that to Mr. Converge the credit was due for the renewed spirit of evangelization. Mr.

Converse, in beginning his address, said the presiding officer gave him too much credit. "It is such as he thai are doing the work. I have my hand on the throttle, but the steam is applied by Dr. Carson. Dr.

Chapman, Dr. Shaw and others. It Is my privilege to try and hold up their hands. The supreme obligation of the church is evangelism. We conduct our churches too much in a certain routine.

Sermons on apologetics, politics and even social conditions may be all right, but the justifiable existence of the church is through the saving of souls. Organized church life is too often a selfish life. We are too much involved in our own intellectual and spiritual welfare and overlook and forget the supreme obligation, the saving of souls, which is not only an obligation resting upon the church, but upon every member of the church. "Each one of us. having received the message of the Lord, it is our duty to pass it on.

The value of the church is largely in its cooperative power. The strength of the church Is in association and in the combined power thus gained. We cannot get nieo to come to church. Our seats are all taken by a system of pew rents and they do not feel welcome. We must go out for them.

The church that is not a missionary church is not fulfilling its prime duty. Are we fulfilling our duty? We are not if we are trying to reach the multitudes. I do not believe in missions. They fail in attracting the multitude. They resent the feeling of great and powerful churches in stooping to give them the gospel as an act of charity and condescension." Mr.

Converse then spoke of services in theaters, public halls and tents, and declared that tent services were the most efficient, simple method of reaching the people and the most welcome. People will go to the tents that will not go to the churches. Tent services lead to permanent work and he gave instances of where churches had been established through them. Mr. Converse described the well known Philadelphia method of carrying on tent services, where six or seven tents have been used each year for four years, and said that 1.000 conversions had resulted each year.

He described the manner of organization of the committees and the raising of money, saying the churches and the tents worked in harmony. He said it was not too late and Brooklyn should not tie behind. It should be dotted with twenty jy thirty tents. Mr. Converse answered a number of questions and then Charles H.

Hand, treasurer of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, presented the following resolutions: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that at least one gospel tent shall bp opened In Brooklyn this summer, and that Fifty two Students Win Approval of Instructors and Admiration of Families and Friends. HAPPY TIME FOR CLASS OF '02. Evidence of School Training in After Life Discussed in Salutatory Oration. Surrounded and applauded by enthusiastic friends and relatives the boys of the class of '02 of the Polytechnic Institute Academic Department, last evening were in their glory. That they appreciated the cause of it was evident and that they, deserved it was unquestioned.

Happy and strong in youth and hope and ambition each soughtto excel the other in trying to win the approval of their instructors, and the admiration of their They succeeded and that success was a tribute to their' teachers and a compliment to the intelligence of their own blood. It was. class day night with all that that means to brainy "Poly" boys. It was more than that; the eve of the great opportunity of which the young students had thought and dreamed for a long, long time and the final fruition of earnest effort and constant, application which will come this evening at. the commencement exercises probably will be as sweet a reward to their minds as are the fruits of victory to any conqueror in the larger affairs of life.

The exercises were held in the chapel which with its entrance was decorated with bunting and small and large American flags. Albert Rowden King, president of the class organization, presided. The salutatory oration was delivered by Robert Burns, whose subject was "The Evidences of Scbool Training in After Life. Other speakers arid their subjects were: Graham Townsend, "Clans History;" Louis Otto Berg, "Class Prophecy;" Arthur Russell Richards, class oration, "Great Men." The class, poem, "The Future," was read by. John Stetson Mathews, and.

the "Class Will" by Morris W. Henry. Sutherland Miller made the presentation speech. A quartette consisting of Whiting, Gateson, Williams and Burns presented several burlesques. Mr.

Burns in part said: "Almost of necessity we must continue the same life we have been leading. If we have been working' hard, we have formed the habit of work and. we shall continue to work; it we have been cutting all the work which possibly could, we shall, in all probability, continue that way. There Is scarcely ever a complete revolution in character, and habit, and if we have been lazy or careless it will. be extremely difficult for us to settle down to zealous and effective work.

"Therefore, since it means the acquisition of good or bad habits, we can scarcely realize how very important our school life has beep. However light and free from cares, yet It has started us 'upon some road, whether it be a right one or not. It is enough to say that we have begun here, and as we can judge only by past events, we can, hope only from what our past has given promise of. If we have'made a good start in the race, then it is probable that we will finish Icredi.tably. If not, then we cannot safely or claim anything.

Why is it that ''when a Poly' boy applies for a position in a business house, the firm first, sends, here to look up his record? Simply because if they find our records good then they are reasonably sure that we "Wilt please them in their offices. We form pur habits here, and will almc st. invariably 'stick to them through life. "We must have friends, and we must be careful that we choose them well, for a man is known by the friends he makes. And the most lasting friendships are made in this life we have Just passed through our school life.

Boys go to and form other friendships but When they leave college they generally1' separate and go to different parts of the country. But school friends will in all likelihood pass their whole lives with each' other the same community. They will work together as formerly and live together as long as such a thing as friendship exists. Our school life then, not only our habits but also our friends. "It is said that a man's later life shows what he has been.

If a man has succeeded in business life then it is a sure sign, that somewhere in the past he acquired habits of diligence, of promptness, of confidence, and most probably he acquired them at school. I do not mean that he has acquired what is commonly and perhaps enviously known1 as 'book knowledge, but I mean the firm purpose, the steady work, and the hard earned victory. Because a fellow does not shine brilliantly in his studies it is not a sign that he will not succeed in life. But what really counts is the way in which a man applies himself to his work. And truly a man's character is almost sure to reflect certain general and fundamental principles and habits wbicn can.be traced to some early Influence.

We have numberless examples of this. Do you suppose that Mr. Schwab (when he, as a mere boy, went into wild "regions on a prospective mining trip) held the stakes that were to be driven into the ground in a careless or lazy fashion? Do you Imagine that Carnegie, when rising from a hard working youth, left anything undone in the course of his work? How do you sup pose our national heroes worked? With the utmost zeal. Think of Lincoln, Grant and countless others. Think of the great success of all these men, and then look at their boyhood.

Their manhood and boyhood both show honesty, punctuality, zeal and truthfulness, and these are priceless treasures that we may all possess if we have gone about it in the right "Boys, it has been the purpose of our training here to equip us with these world conquering qualities. If we have not them, it Is our own fault. But if we have cultivated them, if we do possess them, we must thank Poly for it and show our gratitude in our future lives." In his review of the history of the class of '02 Mr. Townsend, among other things, said: "The history of the class of 1902 dates from its formation in September of 1899 to the prtseut time, and although It has only been in existence three years, yet it has certainly done more than any other class which has graduated from this institution. With 118 charter members, as you might say.

it has advanced nobrr on through the junior and senior rooms and has now arrived at the point where must say farewell to the teachers and undergraduates of "Poly Prep." The first which made the class famous was its base ball team. In the 'C2 team, as it is called, the school had something to be proud of as well as the class, and a good many of its members soon won the P. P. and have continued to distinguish themselves on the diamond. This class team Old exceptionally fine work, having a record of fourteen victories out of the sixteen scheduled games, showing an average of 87 per cent.

The standard set by the class of 1901 both in organizations and the class work is ex ceptionally good. In athletics, dramatics, debating and oratory our members have distinguished themselves and have always aimed for a high standard in all the school organizations in which we have been represented." The '02 class is as follows: William Clinton Bainbridge, James Franklin Benderna gel, Louis Otto Berg. Richmond Lennox Brown. Robert Burns, Donald Argyll Campbell, Roland Speakman Child, Sidney Bradford Curtis, William Henry D'Esterre, John Hampden Dougherty, Henry Western Eastman, Edmond Fougera, Daniel Wilmot Gateson, Bergen Woolsey Glover, Charles August Goraer, Morris Walgrove Henry. Joseph Skidmore Hewlett, Richard William Hollaman.

Lawrence Cameron Hull, jr. Sydney Warfield' Jones, Albert Rowden King, Henry Klingenberg, Percy Wunder lich Koehler, William Bennett Kouwen hoven, Charles Elbert Marsters, Albert Maske, John Stetson Mathews, Edwin I Argyll Campbell, Sutherland Harry Tucker Spelman, Henry Augustus oiass aay committee: Music Donald Wilmot Gateson and Donald Doval Williams. i rinting uergen Woolsey Glover and1 Lawrence uameron Hull; jr. Invitations John Hempden Dougherty jr. and William Brace Pratt.

Decorations Harry Tucker Spelman and Henry Augustus Walton: Details Morris Walgrove Henry, Ruckert and Albert Horace Tag. DINNER TO ELBERT CRANDALL Ridge wood Lodge Wo. 710, P. and A. Entertains Its Distinguished Member at the Union League Club.

On Wednesday evening Most Worshipful Elbert Crandall, Grand Master of Masons In tho State of New York, was the guest of a number of his fellow members In Ridge wood Lodge, No. 710, F. and A. at a' banquet in the Union League Club house, it was an. occasion long to remembered "by those participated, the.

evening' being one of good cheer and affectionate salutation for Elbert Crandall, who entered Ridge w.obd. Lodge about fifteen years ago and who has, been an untieing worker in the quarries ot Masonry since. There were many present who remembered that event and who have followed his 'successful and hdnorahle: Masonic career with great enthusiasm from the "beginning, with the ultimate satisfaction of witnessing conferring upon him of highest honors in the gift of the craft. A committee of Ridgewood Lodge members headed by. Dr.

George F. left noth ing undone to make the greeting to Grand' Master Crandall memorable and each one took home with him a menu card bearing a fine engraving of Brother Cfandall. The din ing room was draped with the Stars and Stripes and a. string orchestra rendered appropriate music. The Rev.

George C. Mad dock invoked, a blessing. James H. Snyder, master of Ridgewood Lodge, presided, and at his left sat Grand Master crandall, the other diners being vuanes wuiiamson, tne Rev. Brother Maddock W.

J. Morrison, honorary members ot Ridgewood Lodge: Oliver E. Stanton. president of the Aurora Grata Masonic Club; vuurew a. Martin, ira uoddard, J.

s. Gardiner, O. Harried. Rufus L. Scott.

C. B. Ben nett, Joseph H. Adams. Josenh Lewv.

George W. Lewy, George' H. H. uooq oread, Alexander Ferris, Thomas Constable, Ernest Loerch, A. B.

Kolyer, George W. Hdwland, J. COurt nay, R. C. Galindo, George Baker.

E. A. Harting, W. M. Rebham, E.

G. Piper, Will iam mciwuiien, ti. uiarke. ira J. Ettlnger George W.

Rowland, Andrew Aitchisori George Brown, Peter Van Cott, William Fullerton, William O. Cloyes, Joseph uawKes, wnoer t. Walter T. Ben nett, R. Burkhardt, Jesse C.

Grant, William A. Nelson, John F. Davis, M. S. G.

B. Gourley, Charles M. Newlns, Charles Du Moulin. Norbltt Cohn. H.

W. Beadle. Thomas Kelly, Richard S. Steves, H. A.

Llne narat, u. k. walker, William M. Brewster, C. L.

Stearns, S. H. Lyon, A. L. Bristol, u.

ifl. Maoiey, Edward H. Taylor, Xi. Mallet, Thomas R. Pink, George Martens and George M.

D. Worshipful Brother Snyder read regrets from William Sherer, past grand master; congressman Frank E. Wilson, the Rev. Dr. Cornelius L.

Twlng and former Congressman Charles G. Bennett, now secretary of the United States Senate. The first speaker was W. J. Morrison, oriental grand master of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, who was followed by Tax Coinmissioner Rufus L.

Scott, who, in the course of his remarks, said that the distinguished accomplishments in Masonry of Elbert Crandall were not the work of accident, but the results of conscientious effort, ability and promotion deserved by merit and to his trustful and earnest devotion to the high principles of Ma3onry. Mr. Scott congratulated Ridgewcod Lodge, on the honor which had come to it through Grand Master Crandall, and the latter for his membership in a lodge which had throughout his entire Masonic career been unswerving in its devotion to his interests. Addresses were also made by the Rev. George C.

Maddock, George G. Brown, a past master of Ridgewood Lodge; Peter Van Cott, secretary and past master of the lodge, and Oliver E. Stanton, president of the Aurora Grata Masonic Glub. Grand Master Crandall then addressed his brethren in a manner reciprocal, of all the pleasant thlugs that had been said of him, and very feelingly referred to many incidents that had punctuated his advancement in Masonry through Ridgewood Lodge. "For once, at least, in the duties and responsibilities of official life," said Brother Crandall, "I know and feel that I am in the house of my friends.

It is an occasion that any man might be exceedingly proud of. I see about me those whom 1 knew when I received my first Masonic experience and light, and whom I have more or less frequently met in my Masonic intercourse and travels. Always there has been tendered to me the fellowship, support and affection of every member of Ridgewood Lodge, and largely to that do I attribute the success which has attended me. It is the result and consummation of the undivided and loyal support of members of my lodge in every step that. I have taken through the several places and stations in Ridgewood lodge, and In my career in the Grand Lodge.

I feel not only complimented, but exceedingly honored by this gathering ofmy fellow members who have met here to pay their tribute of affectionate regard and loyalty to one who so sincerely reciprocates every sentiment which prompted the occasion. No man can be successful without the support of his fellows and coadjutors; there I do not take it to myself that the honors have come; I take it rather to be "the result of the influence Ridgewood lodge carrier in this great metropolitan district, and so far throughout the state as it shall be known. I feel deeply appreciative of the effort you have made, and of this demonstration by which you again express your regard and manifest your satisfaction for the honors which have come to me. I appreciate most fully the responsibility which devolves upon me to carry the honors which have been conferred, and in the carrying of which I must remember the confidence with which you have borne with me. With 'this I feel the need of the support of my own lodge in carrying the great responsibilities which have come to me through my election at the hands of the Grand Lodge, by the seven hundred and over representatives of the lodges which compose this grand jurisdiction of the Empire State." TJLMER PARK OPENED.

Clambake Enjoyed by Proprietor Tex ter's Friends. A groat many friends of William Texter from Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island yesterday were assembled at Ulmer Park to attend the opening of tho summer season. The principal feature of the day was a clambake prepared in a new oven invented by Jacob Ruppert, the well known brewer, who personally superintended the bake. There were present President Greatsinger of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, Colonel John Weber, president of the Ulmer Brewery; Theodore Fritz; president of the Arion; Dr. J.

W. Schlldge. Arthur Classen, T. Ibert, W. Noll.

G. Peth, I. Mink, C. Evertz, G. H.

Fahrbach, representatives of G. H. Mumm and T. H. Decring.

In the. evening the members of the Arion visited the park arid won enthusiastic ap plause with several songs. The proved a' success ana Mr, ana nis wife, who had. arranged the clambake, heartily, were congratulated by their of the meeting that it had been one of the most incpiring and helpful he had ever attended. Cards were passed and the subscriptions amounted to $617.

To Dr. Carson was given permission to appoint an auxiliary committee and the meeting adjourned after prayer by Dr. Macintosh. Tent work is cov being done under Presbyterian auspices in Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland.

Pittsburg, Lincoln and Omaha. Philadelphia, Watertown. N. Indianapolis, Toledo. Warsaw, Salt Lake, City and KDOxville, Tenn.

R. HOE IS PROUD OF HIS BOYS. Head of Big Press Manufactory dresses Graduates of the Apprentices' School. Ad The closing exercises of R. Hoe Co.

'3 apprentices' school were held in the DeWitt Memorial Church, 280 Rivlngton street, Manhattan, last evening. Among those present were Robert Hoe, the head of the firm of R. Hoe Charles W. Carpenter, also a member; M. B.

Phillips, the eminent patent lawyer, who has defended the infringement suits for the firm for the last thirty yearB, and has never lost a case, and Robert Hoe, superintendent of the works. The attendance was very large, over seven hundred persons being present. The showing of the school was the best it has ever made, largely due to Headmaster Pringle, who was untiring in his efforts to bring the school to a high standard. Robert Hoe, in. his speech, said if there was one department in his business he was proud of it was that of his apprenticeship system; that he wanted the best class of boys to come to the works and it would be his endeavor to give them the best mechani calas well as technical education possible, for it was his pride to be able to present to each apprentice, after he had finished his term, a diploma which would give him ready entrance into any machine shop or any firm doing the class of work in which their services were needed.

He said he had a very high regard for the profession of teaching and certainly Mr. Pringle had put his whole heart and soul into the work and deserved great credit for his achievements. Mr. Hoe then introduced M. B.

Phillips, the firm's patent lawyer, stating that he had been present in court when Mr. Phillips had argued a case and had seen the judge and all present give the closest attention to his remarks and arguments, not for one, but for many hours, and he trusted that the boys would do the same. Mr. Phillips made a short speech to the hoys, in which he said genius was defined as infinite pains, meaning that everybody, to become a master, must give infinite pains to every, detail to make a good result. Everybody, he cannot be a genius, but we all can strive to he one by giving infinite pains to every detail of our work, making perfect and above the average, putting on it the stamp of genius.

"In the thirty years of my connection with the firm of Hoe he said, "in which time their works have increased many times in size, especially under their present management, I have noticed that their success was due to the infinite pains they gave to allow nothing but the very best material and workmanship to enter into their machinery, and I have traveled all over and have never found a better example of high grade engineering and design than exists in their works. Another feature of their success is the infinite pains they have given to the development of new ideas in their presses, which easily places tbem away above i all others. You boys should be proud to work for such a concern, and let your fundamental principles Co non estv. truthfulness and reliability. The prac tice of these three things will surely lead to your success.

I wish here to relate an incident which happened to me In Russia lately, and which illustrates that ideas travel and are the only things that live and survive. When in St. Petersburg, in conversation with some men connected with a newspaper, they claimed they had a Hoe press In their office. I expressed my doubts, but they were certain about it. When we went down to the press room to verify their assertion I found a press constructed on the Hoe principle, with former, revolving folding blade and all; out, upon looking at the name plate on the side of the machine, found that the press was made in Germany.

They had never taken the trouble to look at the name plate. They knew the Hoe idea of perfection was em: bodied in the press, and so to them It was a Hoe press, and so it will be copies may be made, but the idea will keep the stamp of its originator. Remember that diligence, coupled with brains, is bound to succeed. Mr. Hoe then announced that Head Master Cringle would distribute the prizes, and thanked the friends and parents for their presence at the exercises.

The members of the graduating class to whom diplomas were accorded were F. Becker, George Grossman, J. Kiefer, Kirmmse, A. Merkt, F. Schaefer, L.

Schie'r baun and S. Pearsall. A gold watch was presented to H. Clau berg of Class a. tor tne best marK in araw inc.

Other prizes were presented to Becker. L. Schierbaun. F. Kirschoffer, F.

D. Rempe, C. A. Miller. V.

Glide, J. A. Kerbs, A. Duncan, J. Luthardt, J.

O'Brien, R. Wil Kens and J. Hinkelmann. Professor Hurd. a prestldigitateur, gave an exhibition in modern magic, and there were several songs after the ceremonies had been concluded.

Dr. W. T. Elsing, pastor of fie DeWitt Memorial Church, was present. CONDEMNS TRADING STAMPS.

Grand Street Board of Trade Passes Resolution on the Subject. At a meeting last night of the Grand Street Board of Trade, held in Americus Hall, 208 Grand street, a resolution was adopted after considerable debate deprecating the use of trading stamps. The meeting was presided over by Theodore Brouwer and the attend ance was larger than at any meeting during the last two years. The large attendance was In expectation that the trading stamp question would be discussed. The only per son opposed to the board's action was Joseph I.

Totten, who stated that the trading stamp matter was the private concern of any person who desired to take advantage of it. John J. Gorman led the opposition and read letters from business men's associations in Ithaca. Syracuse and Oswego, showing how the business people had driven out the trading stamp companies. When Mr.

Gorman finished, a resolution was adopted, declaring the use of trading stamps demoralizing in effect, and condemning them as a medium of advertisement. "Flying squadrons" for street repairing purposes have been organized by Commissioner RedP.eld in Williamsburgh, according to a communication read at the meeting from the Commissioner, urging upon the board the advisability of keeping his department informed by printed postal card of which he furnished them with a supply, of any bad holes or breaks in any of the streets. Lawrence F. Carroll took exception to the action of the executive committee In choosing as treasurer, Cuimer Ferguson, a brother of the late Anson Ferguson, the first and only treasurer of the board. Mr.

Carroll's objections were based on the fact that Cuimer Ferguson was not a voting member of the board, notwithstanding that his deceased brother was a member under the firm name of A. and C. Ferguson. Mr. Carroll carried his protest and the board named Joseph F.

Totten as its treasurer. 4.