The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20

fact that ,hcro were OF this class OF people
living at that hotel and that there considerable
prejudice against them the part OF Christian fami-
los Hence II concluded see r. by tho cxciu-
sion OF Jews, without any exception at all, the hotel
would not do better business that he agreed that it
was doubtful policy and that Il a. all impos-
sbIo that the order would be changed in a few weeks
Upon hearing this i returned 10 my hotel and
wrote Judge Hilton, whom l knew and had
occasionally met at Mr. A. T. Stewards
private house, giving him in plain, unvarnished Eng
lish my views OF the folly he committing. This
letter will probably appear the Now York papers TO.
morrow II my friends choose TO publish IT, one OF the
New York papers Of to-day contains report by
Judge Hilton to one OF It's reporters which is full Of
errors, inaccuracies and Measurements, and which
shall rcpiy to at my leisure"
THE FEELING IN THE cIrY-Mg. sELIGMAN's
LETTER TO JUDGE HILToN-oPINIoNs OF
LEADING HEeREws--A MASS MEETING
THREATENED.
The action OF the managers OF the Grand Union Hotel
at Saratoga IN refusing 10 entertain Mr. Joseph seg
man, the we'll known jewish banker OF ali street. aud
his iam'ly, by order OF Judge Hilton, caused
considerable comment yesterday among the He
brew population OF our city. Tho parties 10 the
trovcrsy are well known ana highly respected As
the Israees very generally expressing Indignation AZ
what they consider insult to them through one OF
their representative men, Some OF them even talked
OF Withdrawing their patronage from the establishments
OF the late Mr. A. T. Stewart means OF expressing
their dsapproval OF Mr.. Hton's action premises
whilo others advocate the holding OF a mass m Getting
OF the Hebrew residents TO take concerted action
thcreupon.
THE HISTORY or THE TKouBLE
IF hA icu Iay IN he al oft n
managers of tho Grand Union HOTEL at Saratoga TO
ceivo Dit. Scgman as guest, under general prohi.
billion TO admit Jews. IL seems that Mr. Seligman,
with MS wife aud family. was prevented from coming to
this city by an accident OF the Albany boats Be-
lated Al Saratoga ihoy applied for rooms at the Grand
Union where they had been guests IN previous sea-
sons, and were informed by the management that by
Judge Hilton's order they could not bc entertained.
Mr.. LAurHsBACH's VIEWS.
Dir. Edward Lauterbach. counsel Tor Mr.. Seligman
to HERALD reporter yesterday gave this version OF
the aalr:-Nr Selgman, he reports, arrived In Sara.
toga the night Of the 14th inst aud made applca-
ton VI tho hotel for himself and family. He was told
by tho clerk that IL against tho rules OF house
TO admit Jews Mr. Hilton had made tho rule impera-
tive, AS last year there some Jews among tho
guests and of the Christian boardcrs had left
tins account. There plenty of room in the hotel
~ the time, but no room Tor Jews
MR.. SEiGAAS 10 JUDGE HILTON.
Mr.. seligman went 10 the Clarendon Hotel,
where hastily penned the following sharp letter TO
Mr.. Hilton:-
CLARENDON HOTEL, SARATOGA, June II, 1877,
Judge HENRY HILTON, care Mcssrs. A. T. Stewart
Co, New York.
patronized tho Union Hotel, AT Saratoga but
informed yesterday by your manager that orders
headquarters to exclude all Jewish families from
the list vi guests this SEASON. alleging that
there existed prejudice among Americans against
people OF that persuasion which had injured tho Union
to that last that proposed
to 'Toast them outnviz, to tell them all, without
exception, that all rooms, except garnet chambers,
were Engaged.
Now permit me, dear Judge In your own interest
and in the interest OF Mr.. stewards valuable estate
the lions share OF which you have acquired, to say
that you arc adding TO tho many serious mistakes
havo committed snoe you inherited that estate by re-
fusng admttanco 10 the Union Hotel 10 large class
oil people, regardless OF their rcspecabiity, wealth
and proper bearing, merely TO pandcr to vulgar
prejudice under tho mistaken notion that by doing
you will MI the house with other natouait,cs. You
Will md Yourself mistaken. You arc no judge Of
The civilized world is beginning DO more tolerant
In matters Of faith, or crced or birth than you believe
cunning and vulgariy, amt will not palronize man
who seeks TO make money by pandcrng 70 tho prcJu-
dices oil the vulgar
1 regret that you are running the Union NJ loss.
regret that you making Roadway 10 your whole
sale departments IN New York and chicago, anu that
even the Ninth street retail store, popular pros
porous under the management OF tho late Mr. Stewart,
has lost It's best patrons.
falling OF IN your business Is not due to the patronage
OF any ono nationality. but TO the want OF patronage of
ALL aud that you. dear Judge, are not big enongn TO
Keep hotel or broad enough IN your business views
10 run q dry goods store.
You have tried competition with experienced and
popular houses manufacture Of cnrp-ts OF WOOL
len OF silks and OF scores OF articles OF minor mpor-
tancc aud you have succeeded In none, and you
will; and respectfully volunteer advice, Tor which
charge you nothing although you have charged mo
once $4,000 Tor an advice wnIcn worth nothing)
that you want TO save the rest OF this valuable
ton TO sc your merchandise ana your hotels to tho
highest bidder, and matter at what sacrifice you
get rid OF them.
You will come OF better than by holding on to
things which you cannot intellisently manage
Trusting You viii avail yourself oil friendly and
disnierested advice remain dear Judge, yours worry
truly JOSEPH SEIIGMAN.
TURNED AWAY BECAUSE nE WAS
without answering this letter, continued Mr. Latter.
bach, Mr. Hilton communicated to reporter OF a city
paper incorrect account OF the affair The reason
OF Mr. scngman's being refused admtiancc 10 the
ho,es not on account OF any personal enmty, but
| simply aud purely because no Jew. Every
Isrsentc who had made application to be received at
the Grand Union Hotel had been refused Abundance
Among the number were Joseph THAI n. Goldman,
| Max Landman Mr St.inhardt Judge X och aud OF
Jews Of cqua note. some aspefslvns on Mr.. SclIg-
mans character were claimed to DO uttered by Judg,
Hilton III hrs printed statement lie lricd 70 make u
| distinction between Jew and Hebrew But Mr.. Seiig.
man claims TO be jew, aud never 10 have been any
iniug but an orthodox Jew. HIS brother james is
director Of the Tempe Emanuel. on Flftn avenue.
A BUSINESS REVENGE
According to Mr.. Lauterbach, the Jews In the city
are thoroughly aroused, and he says that they arc
about TO withdraw their accounts from tue hrm Of ~
!. stewart X Co. Mr.. Hilton says Mr lauierbich, Is
amcnabie 10 tho laws both under c,vii and criminal
procedure, but as yet steps looking to his prosccu
lion have been taken by Mr. Sciismsn The account
OF an informal meeting OF Mr.. scligmans trends
contained III one OF yesterdays papers.
| By Mr.. Lautcrpach No such meeting, he says ever
took place, but n demonstration may DO made a
short timc
Mr., HILTON CRITICS. d
Mr Lauerbacu thea referred To Judge Hilton =
statement that Mr sciigmun might have been accom-
modified II he had applied TO hun personally ms gong
10 that the exclusion oil tho latter was not u
personal matter. tue execution OF a policy
apphcd to all OF Dir. Segman's Judge Hilton, IN
fact conceded the of the RUE in question.
As 10 Joseph Sciginsn's social position Mr. Lau.
terbach remarked That hc was The President Of tho
Nj KInid IrluAlI Of