Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-21
SEASHORE SINNERS.
A Dazzling Den Of EIsgancs to
Catch Gay Gamblers.
The Women and Men Alike Pat the Royal
Tiger on the Head and Put
Down Money.

NEW YORK. June 2O.--The latest and
most successful attempt TO open q gam.
bling hell at Long Branch is now fairly
under way. 1t is Mr.. Phil. Dalys enter.
prise, and is the first deliberate attempt
made in this country to initiate the sport.
ing houses of Baden and other European
Spas, and 10 entice American women to
initiate the practices OF Continental fash
ionables
To the public II is known rs the Penn.
sylvania Club House, and q large flag floats
But it is in fact restaurant that melts he.
fore you are aware OF IL into gambling
house.
The Whole EstRbltshment
has been fitted up in the most luxurious
style. Soft velvet carpets catch the foot.
fall everywhere, and the restaurant, with
ITS blaze OF light and sparkle OF crystal,
will rival Delmonico's or the Brunswick.
To this restaurant IL is comparatively
safe thing to bring ladies. They like the
glitter and they approve Of the cuisine.
Hut Immediately behind the restaurant are
the no less splendid parlors where. on
turkey rugs and under sparkling chande.
liers lies couchant the royal tiger. A door
from the restaurant leads TO a corridor, a
word to the attendant and you are in the
first parlor Upon entering this room the
effect is dazzling.
Simply Elegant.
The grandeur OF this den can hardly be
described, thousands OF dollars being ex.
pended To make it palace OF sin. Color
lresCoes on the walls represent impersOna.
tions OF mirth. music and OF dancing, and
cost $500. The rooms Of the second floor
are smaller. and are kept for the accommo.
dation OF parties who wish to play heavy
game of draw poker. The third floor is
devoted TO the sleeping apartments OF the
croupiers and casekeepers and colored at
tendants. That this sumptuous estab.
ishmcnt is designed not only to catch the
sportingly inclined OF the male sex, but TO
Lure the Woman Of Fashion,
who come 10 the Branch, there can be no
doubt. Already the restaurant catches
them and from the restaurant TO the par.
lor is hut an easy step, and the curiosity OF
the fashionable idler, who finds no ade.
Quate excitement at this watering place,
except TO iirt and play lawn tennis, will
carry her sooner or later into the charmed
inner circle.
When the house was thrown open there
were scores Of curious women present, and
il must be remembered the season here In
not yet fairly opened. Last night there
were quite number Of people
Hurktng the Tiger
in The first parlor, and one uf the attend.
ants told me in few weeks hey expected
TO have the rooms crowded every night.
ask,d him II they expected 10 have ladies'
present, and he said: "OJ. yes: they II
come to il, sooner or later, II ~ only u
question OF time. We've got 10 get over
the prejudice and do ss th"v have been
doing for wears in Germany.
At present refreshments are paid for ny
the guests. but later on, so am informed,
il is the intention to furnish the most
costly supplies gratuitous, as an induce.
ment to visitors. During my visit one
man, apparently a stranger, was relieved
of $500 in lees than five minutes, and ] saw
him in the smoking room rather sad con-
trast 10 all the glitter.
Mr. Daley
is stout rubicund faced man OF about
Gfiv. He dresses in sombre, ministerial
hues, and, save for the enormous diamond
on hi, shirt front and o half sensual, half
wary look, might be taken for country
psrson.
He takes great deal OF pride in the
place and told me he expects TO do rush.
ing business when the season sets in. i
asked him il there had been any ladies'
there yet, and he gave me an eyasiye an
swer, Not mapy," said he. There hasn't
peen time" By this understood him to
mean that when the place was known and
the branch was full they wsuld insist On
going TO the Cottage, the restaurant and
the rorllette table.