New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
TO ESTABLISH COFFEE HOUSES.
ADDRESSES AT MEETING LAST NIGHT TO START
THE MOVEMENT.

ADDRESSES AT A MEETING LAST NIGHT TO START
THE MOVEMENT.
Frederick Gore the secretary of the London Coffee
House Association. addressed meeting in Annex
Hail. in Fourth-ave last nigh in the interest OF estao-
fishing coffee houses in New York. There was good
attendance at the meeting and a number OF cergymen
were present MIR. Gore made statement OF the de-
velopment of the movement in England. 1t was the
view he said 10 place these taverns where they were
best suited to the wants of the people, and to put
them on a commercial basis. Then it was not neces-
sary tor some one to he continually putting his hand
in his pocket help them along. There must ne ne
continued serious wrong somewhere, when 1t was
necessary to 20 into liquor shop when one wanted
Robert Graham asked Mr.. Gore what the origi-
ma capital of the London company that established
these taverns Mr.. Gore said that 1t was @lOo,OOO
and was aiterward increased
The Rev. DR.. Howard was in favor Of this expert
ment and thought it would be successful, but 1t would
reauIre, he sand, great deal OF skill the Amrcdh
people were very different from the English. The
coffee tavern should be made in every respect substi
tute tor the liquor shop
Charles D. Kellogg. secretary of the Charity Organ
ization Society. SAID that he thought such an effort
would be of the most important phases OF the tenn
perance movement that could be tried. He believed
that too much dependence placed on the gospel
alone in temperance work. great deal was heard OF
local option but here another option and ne
thought II had come TO stay.
one OF those present asked why the coffee tavern
movement lad not been more successful IL London.
Mr. Gore replied n had been fairly succesetul
there but whit i'll success had attended the movement
there was due largely among other reasons, TO the
fact that the enterprise taken up IN an amateur
way Too many OF the houses were started before the
first few had made any reputation.
John f.. Watson said that something was necessary
in New York 10 cOunterbaance the ten thousand
liquor shops here. But it not be forgotten that
the range of entertainments greater among the
people here than England the people here are not
so homogeneous and novelties moro numerous.
Consequently IL would be more difficult to attract
people TO the coffee houses and the entertainments
given at them here than in England Then domestic
economy is Detter understood in England than IS
here fe thought the movement could be started in
New-YOrk il the right places for the taverns were
found.
There i. ono thing we have in the barrooms here"
England L speak from knowledge and that is the
tree lunch counter"
The Rev Dr. f. Winchester Donald spoke o. a coffee
house in Park Row frequeuted by printers newspaper
men and OF hers where coffee was sold for and
the proprietor bad become rich from it, Another
speaker said there several hundred such in New
York Dr. Donald continued that these were not
associated with entertainments and other attractions
No man could predict their success positively but
il could be shown the wealthy Of the city that
there was "A for these tayerns they would con-
tribute the money for them.
Robert Graham presented series of resolutions on
the need OF places of refreshment IN Newl ork where
LIQUOR would not be sold and recommending the coffee
tavern plan modified according TO the needs OF the
city The resolutions were adopted and committee
was appointed to consider plans for the movement and
the best places establish such houses. The com
mttee includes the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, II. r.
Watson, Cleveland II. Dodge. the Rev. DIT. +. VIM
chester Donald. J. p. Faure. Robert Graham and
Charles d. Kellogg.