New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-20
NO HEBREWS ADMITTED.

HIL1ONS ACTION
There was very general feeling OF surprise
and Indignation the Jewish residents OF the city
Yesterday at Judge Hltons exclusion OF Joseph sehg
man. the wel-knowu banker, from the Grand Union
Hotel at Saratoga and the more deiuite the statement
of the deeper became the excitement Dur
ing day Mr. seligman's family and Edward L'u'er-
bach his lawyer received many letters rom prominent
Hebrews nquring if the report true and condemn
ing in the strongest terms the action of Judge Hilton
Mr. Iauterbach stated briefly the facts of the case
that Mr. selicmau and his family had been accustomed
to stay at the Grand Union Hotel when IN saratoga
Last Thursday evening, upon reaching that hote hey
were informed that Judge Hilton had given positive III
structions that no Jew should he entertained there III
was not complained that MT seligman or other jewish
guests had abused the privileges Of the house many way
but that believing their accommodation to he prelucia
10 the interests Of the proprietor, the rule had been
made This correct version Of the story becoming gem
orally known Yesterday throughout the city, the resent
ment among the took in certain circles definite
shane and about so persons during the day informed
Mr. Lauterbach that heretofore they had dealt largely
with the lrm Of A. T. Stewart Co.. but that they should
AT once transfer their patronage to other houses This
alone would affect the trade Of the house MI Lauler-
bach thought. to the amount of 100000
fresh stimulus gwen to the indignation IN He
brew circles by the publication of the following letter.
written by Mr. seligman almost Immediately after MS
exclusion from the Grand Union Hotel:
CIARENDoS HOTEL, SARATOGA, June Is 1877.
Jtdoe HESiY HILTON, McsS's a. T. STEWART &C.,
DEtE JuDGE: NV family have for many years patron
izei the Union Hotel at saratoga nut were hlOlneu e
arc 10 exclude an Jewish families from the list OF guests
this season. alleging as reason that ,hefe eAiSeI
n piciudice among Americans AGAINST pc'pie uI
tnat Tcrsngson which Eia INJURED the Onl"n 10
i ,ale 90 roas hem out VIZ. TO tell c ali without
exception. In ais rooms except gHf.et cltl'eIS w
IL s. aud ~ the Interest," OF Mr. stewards valuable estate
The hons share Of winch you seem 10 nave aeqheu 10
say that yoi adding 10 the mat serious mistakes
you have committed since You uhcTlt 90 iht estate ny
icflsug aduuttancc to tEc Unio" ii";c - lf lass
o. pcouic regurocss Of their resp, cia blit Wti Nd
lr6p,r bearing. merely to pa drr toa vulgar rl1dit
The house with other natunali;lcS ~ viii ma your
self mistaken. You 40 inisc OF An'cr an cr,r"e,c
The ci,iizod world ls brt mining to ir molc l"fe' III
matters o faith creed bigta tlaa 'ou hccvr o.
world have them They despsc intolerance, CIV cum
Ming. aud Ydllauty, and VIII lot HiI0nz IAN VINO
soeSs TO make money BY panderins 10 vac riJUc'S o
regret that you running the Union a. a loss.
rc-Tct that yOu are nnLls no hed'i".l Ia ao'i It
sale Gcpa, tnents ln Nt"fOk ana El'ci-', "u ,n%'
even iic Ni.t.-t re.ad store So popular go rtosiI
oua under Ia m4."SeM, NJ OF t"G i"!o t S,, t
you thai T. sriyous fnng of IN your business Is not
The pO;:Ona-e OF any one na"ht'N nH' 70 '.o
Nrari OF patronage OF all. and tAat ycu, dear Ju To-
IRE not biz enough To keep h"'e' OF "VN
goods store You have tried competition witn ~
pcrCIced and popular nOUseS III tht hn1aHcUIe Ca Ci
pets OF wOolens Of sss ana Of scores OF aucc ol HIcI
unYcr vii: ana respectfully volunteer advice, ior
wlch charge you nothing although you have charged
me $4,000 for tn adFlce winch W, W."
nothing, that If you want to save thc res. OF inns once
merchandise ami your ottiN I" nc
highest bicder and matter at what sacrifice 4oa Set
lid OF them, you will come of better thah 10y hOGhs Oh
trusting you viii avail yourself OF tins friendly and
disinterestcd advice, remain, dear Jncsr y0GtS very
truly, JoshrH oLLi'NAN
In commenting upon the occurrence NJ. Lauterbach
said that he believed that Judge Hions action Ill re
fusng a respectable admission 10 the hotel when
there for HIM there, made him ainenane'
both cvilly and cnmnaly, to tie Law under the civil
Rights act. This view sustained generally by lie
Of v. q
meeting soon which viii he invited not alone He
brews but all persons who oppose Judge Hon's course
that there may be a public expression Of condemnation
INDIGNATION AMONG THE HEBREWS.
At the Harmony Club No 40 West F0ry-Second-St.
last evening the matter the main subject Of CONVEX
cation The members OF the club, representing the best
yebrew society the city, severe in dcn0uncnS
Judge HtOn's action On all sides it was considered not
OILY an insult to OF the most prominent Hebrews in
New York. but also a SANDER and nputation upon the
entire race. Mr.. Scgman's letter To Judge Hilton was
highly praised, and one gentleman declared that IL
represented the views Of thousands OF Hebrews who
would all in their power to hasten the action sug-
gested by the writer
Gustavc Bcrnhem, the president Of the club said
This IL the first time that Judge Hilton has i'll
suited the Jews as class II only few weeks ago
that the pIopretors Of the Grand Union Hotel at Sara
toca refused admission to several respectable and
wealthy Hebrews from this city The matter did not be
come public the gentlemen submitted to the outrage
themselves
zen like Mr. selgman outraged the affair Of course,
became notorious and creates meriJed indignation Mr.
selgIDan has been patrOnizng TIE Grand Union for
number OF seasons and TO be denied The privilege OF
house which had almost become home is enough to
raise any mans indignation" Mr.. Benhcim said that
every Hebrew the city felt the blow that had been
struck at Mr. Segnan lie did not know that any
formal movement had been made among the Hebrews
70 withdraw their /. trOnaae from A. T. Stewart
Co He did not doubt however that that firm would
lose q large share Of custom by Judge Htons unwisc
action As 10 the Hebrews holding an indignation
meeting, and agreeing to cease trading with A. l. Stew
art 4 Co., Mr.. Bernheim could not say The feeling
aroused among the Hebrews. he said, must have
sion tie understood that there had been differences
iu the past between Mr. selnan and Judge Hilton, and
ths might for the rejection OF the former at the
Grand Union, but did not explain why the other He
brews whom he had already referred to- should he cx
cluded. unless intended to The entire race
aud reflect upon the Hebrews SUCH
wellkuuwu hotel proprietor of This city stated yes
terday that the difficulty the resut OF quar- el M
the Grand Union. last Summer between Mrs. A T.
Stewart and Mis- Sclignan. Mrs Stewart il was said
was nsuted by the lady, aud. in consequence had
gwen orders this that Hebrews should he en-
toItdned at the Grand Onion. Several Hebrews stated
last night that they believed that tins the real
OF the rejection OF Mr. seigman and other Hebrews
from the Grand Union
40 EXCLUSION IN THIS CITY.
In view Of the rule laid for the Grand Union Ho
tel at Saratoga, IL became an interesting question
whether other hotel propnetors had such step IN
contemplation. and many inquiries upon that point were
made throughout the cy. Judge Hnon's intimatlon
that other frs-class hotels would be com
PEELED to adopt n similar also frc-
qucnty quoted Inquiries made at the Fifth Avenue,
Hoffman House. Hotel Brunswick, suIeyant House,
Gilsey House Windsor Aston House -. Nicholas, Metro
poltn. Everett House, BievOOr, Grand Union, Union