The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-22
HEBREWS AND THE HOTELS.
THE sEITGNiN- HTLTON CONTROVERSY
SIILL q LEADING TOPIt.
Opinion. from Christian and Hebrew Business
Men \ Letter from william uIIen Br, ant
Information from Mr.. Joseph seiiumnn

Opinion. from Christian and Hebrew Bns,ne,.
Mcn-A letter from william julien Br,a ant
inflammation from Mr. Joseph seiignnn.
Inc N"hgman-IiiltOn controversy was the
uppcrmost topic yesterday. In the Soigman
banking house many calls were received. and
/ letters and kilograms poured in by the score.
\ despatch signed 10y number II the leading
lsra"litcs VI Cincinnati expressed indignation
at the action 81 Judge Hilton and unaualiiled
approval OF the course taken by Mr. Joseph
Scligmun A. $. Solomons. Eliot +. Hall. Gold
schmidt Bros. 5. Wolf, Meyer Bros and many
other business mon. both Hebrew and Chris
tan. also sent either kilograms or letters. In
the downtown exchanges the exclusion Of
Jews from the Grand Union Hotel il still dis
cusscd. In the Stock Exchange the feeling il
very generally in favor Of Mr. Seligman. The
members Of the Cotton Exchange seem to lean
toward the side # Judge Hilton. and in the
Produce Exchange parties are nearly equally
divided.
In the clubs It is generally conceded that
Judge Hilton acted rashly. although there are
many who uphold him. In the Union League
Club. OF which Mr.. Joseph seligman is vice
President. little il said. Mr. Peabody Of the
Executive Committee says that Mr.. Scligmnr' 3
standing in the club is excellent. a fact that il
sufficiently attcstcd 10y his holding the second
office in the gift of the club Mr. Scligmnn GEN
orally spends sunday afternoons in the Union
lrasur Club house. and Is always chatty and
Mr.. Edward Iauterhach. Mr.. scligman's
counsel saws: A. % the probabilities NJ the
organization " "a meeting 0i n-l-rayl itns in
this city To- express their iudiguution | would
say that the views ~ many leading citizens have
been expressed both orally and hy lcttcr They
iccl generally that although they are and would
could scarcely fail To- b' a large AMI enthu-in.-
tie one. vet that public opinion was So decidedly
no L. ..ftf.
policy of prescription that such a meeting
would be entirely unnecessary. As indicative
from letter sent e. Mr.. Joseph Seli;man to-
day by W liam Cullen Bryant. After saying
that he had been conferred with upon the sub
Jet ~ q meeting To- bc held by those who are
not jews 10 protest against the Irn.iple on
which the Saratoga Grand Union Hotel Is run
Mr.. Bryant continues:
really seems to mo that There ror any
,r ,bs n, ~ .lh t, is n II mr. I'gSa to IN. mat
boiy IN all luhlic place There now. think hut
n-'' w., Itingi.y u, "i,h rcicr H. l. better there
sad 10 i a down. D., az NH , Si 49, the Il, sa mss
dcc OF which have spoken.
Wnli,a Wins Brv,xr.
~ foel 50 vol coHynscd that MIR. Bryant's
reasoning Is lu~i. Mr. lAptcrhach continued.
ment. except perhaps. putting on record. in
some SHAPE the Indignation OF the community
that N nk IL entirely unnecessary tpmukr any
further eommrnL believe that Judge Hilton
AMI th" 4. .trlne lac advocates are oife tualy
lNNi 'NrN.
II is said tina, n pledge Is In circulation among
Hebrew clothing NOR hints and manuta. tursrs
m this city, which las already received many
signatures. hy which the subscribers bind
themselves - purchase no more goods FROM
either ~ y I. - .wurt Co.'S stores Similar
plrd-, - are To- hc cir uDii,d in other cities and
az Ia" majority ~ III" 'lNtAior- hero and r.~c-
whore ar Hebrews. the o. suit may hc a tenn
IurarN lt-- to the cloth "lurtm'ut ~ \. T.
stewart Co. ln addition tu this. many Hebrew
ladies' Ny town are nanoi y tog thrr ana plelg-
NJ themselves 10 uuy nothing " the OH ndin.
huuS"
Among tho firms that withdrew their accounts
rom \. I. stewart Cos -trrday are Fech-
h"im'r. GueeNiut Go. 0i N"w lurN and san
Fwnci-'o. thr ars'~i clothing firm on the Pa
B..rman. II ,delberg u CO. Of Pittsburgh. a
w'li-kuown house. and / lhhcimcr. FrauAcl a
Go. Of Cincinnati.
Judge liit. TN said yesterday that he had not
an 0thrr word g. utter ON the subject.
IL turns ont that the Grand Union Hotel was
not the first t. reiu-" To- mt Ttain Jews. hotel
on shelter Island having pros .ritn,l that race
for three gears past 4 hotel al sands Point
declined H. take j Tvs A. cu -ts for two years
but hard times last summer forced tho uruuriu-
at Bergen Point y. j.. j. a faVoritr Hebrew
summer resort. but IN" proprictOrs do not re-
fu-o 70 entertain Christians.
In Garden city yesterday reporter for THF
SuN wa- told that there II q 'hr,W family
among tho t'nnnt- on tn" stewart estate. " one
family. but uiHr'. enough ut them for two.
~ nnrd III" report r. lui 'rmnnt. When you
n s'iilns u ii' tram lt-t night cont uued
Noud looked, ia" 'kmaster walloriug one of
ilN "a l'ulS Tor trr-pH-- M or -uuItthlu- Mr.
Hins ihl". the manager u TIA" Garden cay
estate. suh-c'll. ii.y said that they arr not jews
hut swiss and Protestant.
MIR. III H-llar ha~ not hotn in-tru. 10 eN-
j IA IL lIft l