, 1877-06-19
Joseph Scligman, the Syndicate
Banker, Turned Away
from It's Doors.
His Hebraic Extraction Given
as the Only Cause for
His Prescription.
The Banker and His Friends ln.
ctined to Make a War of
Races Out of Il.
Hilton Gives n Reporter the 1sca-
a0ns Which lnlpelictt His
Strange Action.


speefat nfq,ateh to Tie Ttt6un<
NIw YonK, Junu Is-T.le New York Nf's<s 'ays
that on Wednesday last james segnan, the we'll
known banker Of th. city and member at tho Syn
dictate 10 place Tho Government loan. visited Sara
toga with lis wlfc apd famiIy. FoF ten
years past he has spsnt the summer at
the Hnsnd Union Hotel tla family went 10
tho parlors, and Mr.. se1gman went to the manager
to make arrangements for rooust. That gentleman
ecc,ncd confused, nt.d snid: 'Mr. selsg1unn- ntn
required to .nso.n. yoa that Nj. uuton aas gtvcn
inatEnctlons that
NO isRAEtlTEs
stnl be permitted in future " siop at this hotel.
Atr. seitgman VIVA 10 nstuninhcd that fos SONG
time he could make no reply. Then lsc sid:
''D0 you mean to tail mo that you VIII no! On.
tcTtafn Jcwiah peor1e2"
"Thcso arc our prs}crs, cir" was the reply.
Before 1enyln. tue banker asked the fcason why
Jews vera thus prosecuted. Said he:
'.Arc they dirty. Do they 1nIen Asaye them
selscss Or haso they refused 10 pay t:acr bills
"0h no." replied the manager; - thosc ts no
foult 10 bu found In that respect. Tho reason la
simply this: ljua!ncss at tho hotel was
xoT GOOD LA8T sBAsoN,
and We hnd 4 largo number Ut Jews here. Hilton
car,e 70 tic conclusion tint Christians did not like
theit company, and for that reaaon shuiu, lilo
hotel. lie resolved to run tho Enton on sJRcrcnt
principle this scason, and gayc III Instructions to
admit no jews"
Personally the manager was sorry. !nasmsich as
Mr. Sc1iKman had patronizci the hotel fur many
Year,, but the order was imperative.
Mr. sellgman felt outraged. md returned 10 New
York In very indignant frame Of mind. uo
pennel
ALgrrgR TO MR. HILTON
couchcd In bitter and sarcastic terms, telling lit.
Hilton 10 publish tho latter 1t he chose. md In.
formed hIs acquuintanccs what had betnl1en him.
This afternoon IN Informal meeting Of MIR. seltE~
sIdet what Hct!up YRS desirable under thc clrcun.
Stances Edward Lautcrback occupied the chaEr;;
copy Of the letter. 10 tho bankers, which he read.
In thls letter Sir. Selfgsuan commented upon
THE LACK or bAGACtrY
shown by 3tf. Hilton. nMi the insult TO the Jewish
people. and snla that II he did not conrtacs Jews
worthy to e,tcr ha hole, It would BE- wise for HIN
hls broadway store. The jestsll people would up:
preelale this lit. Lonaerback sad the Jows Of
sy ns!r S eoay qs. yssa seua tho not
i'm. Il would 10 .iMmeia! to pstnlt 7
ing had been Confined to The Ignorant people.
70 THR aMAfL yirEHs+
hut now the lIy snakcs hid attacked them. II was
timo thu Jrwa fill Il, ars defended themselves.
TIE programme y g Gull 1nass' meeting VI the
Invite number OF tlcnd,ng eltzens. co1gynle and
oihnfs, nnd IAy The f4cis bef0n them, and tako
saaa II rs r. M uaoa ss H. se Of tho
.e9. ' :eia Ms. sslIs@se -. aos sjsstsl ffen shs
Clarendon I'LL tho Grand Union opened, when hs
came oset. and. .....-
demanded tho hcHt apartments Had Mr. scliI-
liz Jndar would have secn to ii. aeo,m,nodaton.
.sats IL IL sas ."l. q as
son, snl they wtrs instEuctcd TO carefully tli1.
&c e ssss saa s s u5sa s's a.s 81 u nsss
public the rraaoaa- l!c did not e..nsider .losept!
hex%sa 1s% Yss a,s ssG b. ,f;~
| LlbosaIs. THIS beiu2 tho case, SeliR1nsn
HIT r.A1Rp TIN NoUSrEnAHk.
II he attempted @ arouse hc ptstualces Of Tho o..
he was turned ont Of tho Grand Cnion simply be.
cArss he buloaged to that fatth. such VIA moi the
@ senss ii tls word aaa tha cass Of Jows be res1c.
ssats, while not forb,lden the trsnd C.lIos.
were not encouraged TO cnme; Ths proprietor.
Hilton said The reason TOT lii. srl,yn,ans preacn!
hostility waa platn.' The house ot a. I. stewart
busiaess with sulixmana bank. but. dntiine good
rcasons for disseminating tts patronage: thls ~
transferred 10 othcs hoa.s' EysF 4nce ~; sef1s'
ran their 1a:ineas On purely ne'rantalo principles
| YoLLY von ruKM TO NOTCH RELIGIOUS rnk1u.
They employed many Hebrews. and purchased
thrsu tIu,es as much froA Hebrew houseS ~ lie,
@ would iiFs 70 prosoEs ea.to fscliua asan,: iii
S':s. *S':s. { :;:t qs:s,.sae es.;ss S''s: 8. +:
10 carry ont bin charitable wishes, many pront'
nent Hebrew aFus, including stsdiee y Lo.. cams
Should direct son,a share ef tho est4.a fuud tawxr
| Ilobfcw charities or Institutions. Sha declined.
and they beeama Indignant. and mep lsAs ssl1s'
yANAIHu 1uis !EptaNATloH.
Mrs. Stewart, porhat's, had her pEojndiccs. Il
sua { sentralied the @ouss. ss taI 1!gat T. allow
her pfclndlccs 10 Influence hrr in thu dissrAtton
Of Il: The t,rana Unnn; Judgc Hilton eontnnrd,
III tho word fot tho families Of The better sud
tnose exclusive casses at society. There wsft
Y ass w
es4aty 10 Ill H. Tho ldea was to make Il
| FAMILY HOME,
| whers men could leave thciF families with perfect
moi ona dollar wy lost By AMI, guest. Now t'!t
AZ s H. o5 psn
sa III fou foio.sd Tbs ha;sl ~ rsn isf them, .nd
not e tho.s they t.ks. -. ssllsman4 4esleSssa
ESPECIALLY THE LADIES,
woua not associate ana 6II ut wl:a 10 es
Sa.s e sa.ss e. oas S as9 ae,
~ axelualA& taosS 1IsaQseeA.te geoF't. VINO tAus'
Families like the Nnthxus aud Hendriekx wtss wsl
eomu e'esywhefe, bat tho.s Jews Of whom oo.spl
| any hrst.class hotel. They bad
BROUGHT PUBLIC OPINION DOWN on TuEN
| SELVES
| by vulgar o4tent4tjou, I pu6cd.up vanity. u
| pYeFweenlnx display OF rrldltva, . lack Of thos,
consldcFslu qualities sppsecIsted BY good Amert
eau society, and ootEn4ttcneas liskus'int
| and yepulsive. Judge Hilton asserted that theaa
Jews had slulost ruined thu Long Branch hotrs
| Into which they bad been admitted, and that hote
| men Ill oyer the country were AWsE eatuX to II! ant
these pe4ts would suou be refused aallntttancs 4
good hotels everywhere.