The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
JEW AND GENTLE.
Refusal to Entertain Hebrews at
the Grand Union, Saratoga.
JUDGE HILTON PRoScRIBEs ISRAEL
Mr.. Seligman's Bitter Rebuke to
the Judge.
THE MANAGEMENT'S COMPLAINT.
How lsraeites are Said to Ruin the
Hotel Business.
WHERE THEY ARE WELCOME.
Our Hebrew Citizens indignant Opinions
md V.u~.f,1 NJ -.cx.
How lsraeites are Said to Ruin the
Hotel Business.
WHERE THEY ARE WELCOME.
Our Hebrew Citizens Indignant Opinions
and Vengcful Threats.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

10y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SARATOGA, June 19. 1877
Saratoga has been thrown into quite Il fernsnt over
the reported osraclsm OF the descendants Of Abraham
at tho hands Of The Grand Union Hotel managers,
Mcssrs Clair Wilkinson. 1t Is trrc that policy OF
discrimination adverse to the Hebrews has been
adopted ut the Grand Union Tho reasons for this
couno assigned by Mcssrs Clair h WILKINSON as per-
sonaly stated by them TO your correspondent, are
substantially these
now REGAIN.
First, regards the Scgman controversy last
Thursday Mr.. Hlman, OF New Orleans, camo 10
MossrS Clair Wilkinson and sought TO engage
rooms for himself md Mr.. seligman for the summer.
Ho was informed very explicitly that tho Grand Union
Hotel does not court the patronage or
tue Jews this year, and thnt he could not
be accommodated with room. Mr. Himau, who
Is a son-in-law OF the banker Sciigmap, went
away, and the following day Mr. sesman
called on Messrs. Clair Wilkinson, in company with
Mr.. Hillman, and holly inquired II Henry Hilton
had given any orders to exclude all Jews from tho
hotel Mr. Scgman invited into the private Office
Of Mcssrs Clair 4 wilkinson and long conversation
ensucd, in which be informed Of the determination
Of tho management and OF the hotel to discriminate
severely the matter OF entertaining Jews tho hotel
during the present season.
the CHRISTIAN PROTEST.
He informed that the policy was the result OF no
grudge or individual hostility, but that 1t grew out Of
the openly declared decision OF the great bulk
guests not to the Grand Union Hool II It was
TO be ircquentcd, rs 1t was last year. by colonies
Of the Jewish people. II explained to Mr..
Sclisman that his countrymon had for several
reasons made themselves obnoxious to the majority
the guests. and that tho hotel had been seriously
in ~ tod thc az.
that IL was "a Jewish rendezvous" "a Jew boarding
house, and SO forth. A great portion OF Tho old
guests had written this spring nquiring II the hotel
10 be ovorrun this year 1t last by pcoplo OF
tho Hebrew persuasion.
IsKAELIrEs AT THE CoxcgRTs
II asserted that not only did the Hcbrcw guests
themselves urrogate 100 many privileges but that they
gathered n-ss the morning and afternoon and
tho balls. Nth largo numbers Of their friends from
outside boarding houses VINO occupied the best chars
to tho exclusion and serious inconvenience OF less
demonstratve and bcer-bred class OF guests OF the
hotel The evil was serious ono. and Mcssra Clair
aud Wilkinson had adopted the only cure In their
power.
LEADER.
II not the better class OF Hebrews who made Inc
trouble, but those who congrcgatcd wherever tho
leader. Of their wero located
The explanation was apparently received salts
factory by Mr.. Segman, who retired stating that
had been his intention TO take parlor and bedroom
for the season but Tor the OF Mcssrs Clair and
Wilkinson. He admitted that the complaint made
against a certain class Of his countrymcn was ell
founded. This ended tho controversy so US Messrs
Clair and Wilkinson and Mr.. Sehgman concern ed.
THE MAJORITY RULE.
FROM conversation with the former gentlemen II
appears that their policy is fixed In tho matter They
npul,f sto
in making their house exclusive Jewish resort and
that 1t must OF necessity be thing the othor.
Their decision was warmly commended, they said, by
their present guests OF whom informed your cor
respondent that It wocd DO tho making OF tho
hotel Tho management OF tho hotel has received
a large number OF kilograms approving their course.
CONGRESS HAIL
The proprie,ors OF Congress Hall arc not sorry ut
the course taken by the Grand Union management.
They say that they question ran to his creed
whether he be- Of Israel not, whether he be dem
ocrat or republican. They have among their guests
largo number Of excellent Hebrew people, and expect
others to come. All they demand Is responsibility
sufficient competency to pay Tor ihcr entertain
mcnt. There are certain classcs OF Gcntes, well
as Jews whose presence they do not permit, but no
respectable lady or gentleman 10 turned away from
Congress Hall while there rooms to spare.
UNITED STATES
Messrs. Tompkins, Perry, Gage ana Janwcin, Of tho
United states HOTEL stated the SITUATION Mt tEcir
hotel very tcrsciy;-
1--WE turn nobody away account OF his religion,
was Hiram Tompkins prompt response to your corrc-
spondcnt's inquiry TO how they stood tho ques-
ton Of tho Hebrew children. With quiet smile Dr.
Ferry remarked
..Wc are particular whom wo take In, but there
great many nice people among the jews. We regard
tue character OF the Individual rather than his or
creed. Respcctabllity our standard, not race"
"Havs you any Jcws In your hotel at tho present
timc?"
..SovcraI very excellent ia mil lies, was tho reply.
The United states evidently means TO cultivate con-
cll,atory policy toward tho descendants OF Abraham
TINE CLARENDON
Mr. Charles +. Leland, proprietor OF tho Clarendon
Hotel here, Delavan al Albany ana Rossmoro at New
York. informed me that u has been, will be AID is
the well known Leland custom TO question the
guests, provided tncy respectable and pay thor
bills that whom any persons present thcmsc aI
his hotels guests he does not ask whether thoy
Jews or Gentiics
NIX. sgIGMAy's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Joseph Scgman, who is stopping az the Clarcn-
don Hotel, made the following statement this even
ing:-
"a portion OF my family have been in tho habit, for
years, OF spending the latter part OF tho month Of
juno and tho beginning OF tho month OF July at tho
Grand Union Ho,c. IN Saratoga Springs, after which
we repair to cottngc at Long Branch and
spend the balance OF the summer there. requested
gentleman Wednesday last TO select proper
Tor myself ana VITO al the Grand Union Hotel in this
village. Hc met me at the depot Friday morning
last, and informed lha, he had taken rooms at thu
percmptory orders to SIR Wilkinson not TO receive any
Jews guests that hotel Tor tho After lea
on FRIDAY evening called upon Mr.. VII.
kinson TO ascertain tho cause OF hits ridicn.
ious aud foolish ordor. Mr. wilkinson told
frankly that he regretted very much dsap pom,
me, but that tho facts OF the that tho Grand
Union Hotel had done poor business last scaeon and
that some Of the clerks In the hotel ascribcd 10 the