The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
A Social Sensation that Promises
to Last Some Time.
WHAT THE CLERGY SAY.
And Why Hotel Keepers Consider II Profit
able if the Contest Extends.
THE RALLY OF THE JEWISH FORCES.

Hotel continues to be the great conversation
all the village The DRIFT or public opinion far
be gathered thus carly in tho season Is that
Judge Hilton made . mistake. The other
hotel dwell especially upon THIS and
nattcr themselves tho mistake will rebound to
their advantage IL blunder, they
say, to insult large and wealthy a constituency.
aud terrible hings arc predicted Of wha. WI, happen
tho business and prosperity OF A. n Stewart h Co.
Thore IRE also scme who fecl grntfed at the stand
Judge Hilton has taken, and they say IL too
soon. They defend tho Judge the grounds that be
has right TO shat tho property committed to his
charge yields the best possible return and his es
mation u occurs that the prerondcrance OF Jews
guests Of the Grand Union will not accomplish This
result.
WHAT HoTEL
ssrhey paid their bills promptly, Il ID Euc," said
Mr.. Wilkinson, manager Of the Grand Uuion; ''but
every man who comes q hotel ike expected
TO do tho Same thing tnat score. have fault
nno with tho Jews; In fact, have fault TO dud
with them personally. But here's whore the objection
comes IN. During the summer EVENING". when
. band Of music plays euisido in The cour,
for the entertain ment OF tho guests, these peo-
pie. smoking very bad cigars, have habit
OF monopoiiziug all the chairs and bringing
In their trends from the low adjacent boarding houses.
II was very disappearing 10 us some Of our best
and oldest customers standing upon the piazza wno
shoemaker tailor from Chatham street, brought in
by his more ~el-io-do friends, occupied tho prime
seats. Th8 Jews 10 whom have reference monopo-
LIKED the hotel last summer, and II was constant
sneer that our hotel was IN Jew boarding house."
THEY PAID THEIR Hills
''You ask II they paid their bills and why they
should DO Welcome any ot or cIassof people.
was no. q sunlcens number Of them 20 dcfray OK.
penses ana yet therc were quite enough to keep other
"wna, was there In the conduct and manners oil
these Jows that gave 30 much onence?" asked your
.Pia,n enough" answered Mr. Wilkinson; .they
talked poope who had desire Tor their acqualnt
ance. They wore large and vulgar Jewelry, patont
themselves upon tho company whouevsr they 90,
chance Mr. stewards great idea," continued
THIS thu p ,a'' which should 10 model one
that the best families in America might
come 70 and feel q home. The prevaooee Of The
abundance Of testimony 10 prove that these people
were the bAe NOR OF .ns GrAnd Union Hotel"
did tucy contribute anything else 70 the income Of the
establishment? ?"
every little. Ar American would spend moro In
day than Jews would In week."
NOTHING EAsa WITH JUICE HILTON.
Snow tell me- Mr.. Wilkinson. ii you don't feel that
you made rash step In this nattor and that
have sicnated very formidable element society ~
nothing OF she kind," responded .he msnsger Of
the sGraad Union; ii can show you kilograms from
different OF the country approving the course
have taken, and do believe the Grand Union will
have bigger patronage this PEAR than il ever had
FAVORABLE TO ISRAELI
Mr.. Tompkins, OF the United States Hotel said, In
answer 70 your correspondence query as
what he thought about Jews " hotei guests,
They are Just as good as ton.ilss, and
lett this hotel without paying their bills think
Mr. Hilton showed great want " tact IN treating the
IS 80 long as he behaves himself with ordinary de-
ccncy. jews are just as welcome here as Genties.
me ~. ssa We make mo-
Alter this eloquent speech your correspondent
dsoPpod INTO the American hotel. an unprssentous
sssablishmcnt kept BY one Mr. Bennett who delivered
himself on the al-absorbng question IN these worus-
mo Jews como hero to board but II they did they
would De JUST as wcicomc rs any Other people.
board Irish, English, American and all classes OF
people, even 10 RooshAn, and NO Questions sxej.
NS~ m sRpo'e 'A so.ss back ssn
board who he hkes, but don't you know
pitcher may 60 TO .hc we'll forty times a1c be broke
as good as tho next you'll meet providln they have
| tho stampan
Charles Leland. the great hotel manager, whose
touch 10 IKE that Of Midas, and turns everything TO
or nationality. They come and 40. ana never know,
unless II Is especially drawn 10 my attention, who my
guest is. l lnnke no DISCRIMINATION. Mr. Joseph
SeIgman 10 stopping with mo, ind Just you como up
| SEEING Mn. sxLiaMAS.
The HERALD reporter accordingly to Mr.
Selgman and found old gentleman good deal re-
sembling Marshal Bazane. ho was As jolly as Mark
Tap.ey and he treated the whole Of his repu SC
from lie Grand Union Hotel as lightly as II we're
joke. stili underneath the cvity OF hts dcpcrt
ment there Was apparent decpsested sense OF wrong
ana outrage and no cropped illusions 10 Judge Hilton
fuli oil gall and NORWOOD
THE CONTROVERSY IN THE CITY-THE JEWISH
| INDIGNATION AT FEVER HEAT--wHAT THE
| CLERGY, HOTEL KEEPEgs AND CITIZENS GEN.
TRALLY SAX o. THE TROUBLE
The Hilton .selisman controversy continued to oc
cupy prominent place In the public attention yester
| day 10 this city and elsewhere IL was tho
terrstiag topic vi conversation and the question
argued with considerable warmth aud naton each
and every side. In tho Bowery. in Wall street and
Broadway among tho dry goods marta whore tue Jews
are we'll represented tho subject was discussed Win
ali tho eloQuen OF the Hebrew temperament. In such
| quarters tho conformation Of Mr. Scigman's treat
mcnt by tho managers OF the Grand Union Hotel was
| unanimous ana unqualified. In other parts oil The
| city, however, Judge hiiton was not without
defenders. and many persons argued that II his bust
ness was found suffering from the excessive pat
rouape Of his hotel by Jews 1t PLAINLY his right
10 protect his interests by the ne adopted Many
business mcn held to this opinion rs purely busne
principle, aud advocated II with no little energy Vi
word and action.
On the other hand, thcre wcro decided majority
who contcndcd with equal warmth that, as hotel is q
place OF pubnc entertainment, should bo open to ali
persons OF respectable character, Independent OF
religion or color This proposition, they mau
tanned, is equally true In law and equity. and
tho violation OF what they considered such an i'm
por,ant principle was condemned IN the stronges,
terms The question OF expcdency was also argued
Though with much less heat, some attempting to show
that The immediate loss oil Jewish patronage would be
fully compensated for by tho influx OF Christians
who are unwilling TO i've ia the house with Jo rs.
Others again beevod tina. the restriction would pref
dice many liberal Christians against the management
Of the boiel permanently iejuro liz ainirs while
| the threatened withdrawal OF Jewish patronage iron
| inc firm of A. Il Stewart & Co. would cause even
ar eater loss Thcrc was a small class persons who
took little active In the dispute, and wore
wiling 20 let Judge Hilton and Mr. Selignan fight thcil
| own battcR
| COMPANIONS IN s.LionAN's TROUBLE.
Mr.. Max Lanlman, ot No LII Pearl street, yesterday
gave o. cOunl OF his having been refused rooms by
4 n tbo Qrun 4 lIc he hnt