The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-07
JOHN L. sULLIYAE'S SALOON
A Uupretentious Rostoa GreeGery, with q
Highly Arsissic Bsrtsndsr


John L. Sullivans saloon In Boston Ia not
as gorgeous IA the Western correspondents
have described It to be. 1t is just such another
saloon as Alderman Jerry Murphy's. minus the
piate-glass window. only with little more ell
bow room for Mr.. Sullivan to move around In.
1t is In the Odd Fellows Hall block. on WASH
inRton street Just beyond kneeland street. 1t
IL out OF place where IL Is. In all the other
store windows women's and children'a under
garments mems hats and valises and trunks
are displayed. but Sullivan makes money therc
and there no is likely to stay. Above the door,
stretched along the whole front OF the saloon
is the legend John L. Sullivan's" in gold let
tiers foot high. The window glass Is not plate
and 1t is SO old fashioned ns to have four panes
to zach window. The side panes arc cut In
two In the middle. Two gas Jets OF the cheap
kind light up each window In the one nearest
Kneelnnd street Is chair. such as one sees In
for legs and back. and bit Of bulls hide for
sent Persons who aaye seen b hnndred Others
In tho other window there 10 generally : pic,
tyre OF Snynn dressed sP IN t ni, ssy.e Si 3ne
cnne. Somstimes this gives place to picture
the house. At other times there Is nm announce
ment OF sparrine contest thrown over the
the door forms the card room. wine room. and
n private office. In an apartment back OF this
arc u num bcr of striking pictures of well. known
puvilists. alternating with u score OF small
mirrors sunk in the wall. The bar Is like many
an ordinary bar In this city. except that II Ii
brighter and more cheerful looking than the
majority. The bartender In white suit ts
perhnps. the most picturesque object in the
establishments.
Ho WAS sundy haired. 5ut is now turning
gray; his face Is smooth shaver, and his
moustache is clipped square. He seldom
will it 10 2"
have Ss ps Ths say ss Ky
walking on glass, picks up, the whiskoy bottle
in enc hund and one OF those fragile Elnsses
that are nov, 80 common In barrooms. and
der his fest was thinner than when he walked
over 1t bsfors. With several beautiful pro-
liminary motions he stands the bottle on the
bar: and with other yet more astonishing and
unon the bar. putting 1t always upside down.
Old patrons OF the place say he would not miss
any Of this ceremony evon II his customer had
only four minutes to get to the depot.
Drinks don't come high in Sulivans. In COM
rarison with Hoffman House prices. but man
can't drink there three times without creating
the IMPRESSION that no is millionaire from
drink OF whiskey: and laid ten cents down
on the counter. Tho picturesque bartender
put on pair OF pebble glasses. looked at the
and indicated by looking it that more was
needed. He accepted an extra five cents and
putt in tho cash box. He looked at the GUS
toner as II he were q CURIOSITY and thon nut
covered his composure when outside In tho
open mir. The crowds come to SEQ Sullivan. but
~ is not often that sullivan exhibits himself
lilo stands With his left elbow on tho bar. and
losses of glass after glass with the million
aires. 1t seems to please them. and him also.