HOW THEY CARRY OUT THEIR RESOLUTION.
By William N. Glenn
IN the California Christian Advocate of January 31 there was an editorial complaint that the managers of the Midwinter Fair had "treated with contempt" the "protests and petitions" of "the Christian people of this State" against opening the Fair on Sunday. As a result of this "brow-beating policy" it was said that— "The Methodist Preachers' Meeting, the Golden Gate Christian Endeavor, and the State Sunday School Association have taken action, and unanimously refused to have anything to do with the Fair." But there seems to have come a reaction from this rash resolve. In the Advocate of February 28 we find the following:— "March 9 is selected, and is being arranged for, as University of Pacific day. It is reasonably expected that all Methodists in the State who can do so will make this the day of their visit to the Midwinter Fair. The program is such as everyone will enjoy, and such as every Methodist will be proud of. While localities, societies, and orders are standing in together in the days they have designated, let Methodist people and all friends of Christian education rally to the exercises at the Fair grounds March 9." In the same issue is the following notice of part of the proposed proceedings:— "The banquet for University of Pacific day, March 9, is to be held at the 'Maison Riche,' at the Fair ground, in the afternoon. The price fixed is seventy-five cents per plate, for five courses. It would be a great favor to all concerned if all who will share in this Methodist social reunion would inform Dr. A. C. Hirst at the earliest moment possible, so that the caterer may be informed of the number of 'plates' required." In the same issue is this further item, in illustration of the manner in which the heroic resolution refusing to have anything to do with the Fair was carried out:— "On University of Pacific day an excursion train is arranged for from San Jose and return. The committee has arranged so as to reserve seats for the concert, which is to be the great musical treat of the season, for all who desire. The price is twenty-five cents, which is all the price charged, as the general admission is free. . . . The reserve seat tickets may be had in due time at the Methodist Book Depository, 1037 Market Street, San Francisco. Remember the date is March 9." We were satisfied when the resolution was first promulgated that it was only a bluff, but we had no idea that they would make such a loud display of their backdown. W. N. G.