The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-19
ADKLPHA HALL.
A Fourth Street Resort for Very Young
Girls and verv Bad Men.

A Fourth Street Resort for Very Young
Girls and verv Bad Men.
There is at least one place in this city
that is never mentioned, favorably or
otherwise, in connection with any Of the
grand social events which have of late been
of such frequent occurrence, and over
which our pleasure-loving citizens often be-
come enthusiastic. It never appears in
the newspapers under the head of center
tainments," ''social events" or "what ia
going on in society" It is not the place
to seek for gentlemen who attend sociables
IN fuil dress and immaculate shirt fronts
and glltterSng diamond studs, or for ladies'
whose toilets are matters of comment, adj
mlration and envy. Notw outstanding
these facts, the place referred to is the
nightly scene of various amusements and
entertain ments, but these are of such
character that it would be better for the
residents in the neghborhood of the place
and for society in general that entertain
ments did not take place at all. The es-
Enlistment referred to is called ssAaelpha
Hall, conducted by one w. Thiele. and is
situated at No. 349 Fourth street, several
doors from the corner of Brunswick
street. From external appearances Adel-
pha Hall is not more gully than
aEy other establishment where beverages.
designed to slake the thirst of pedestrians.
are dealt out. But it's inside appearance
are, to be considerable, very queer There
is back room which is separated from the
bar by wooden partition which has been
erected within the past week to take the
place of temporary screen which
was formerly used for the purpose.
10 90 >Lk-
out passing the bar-room, by hallway or
'sside door," which leads directly to the
room. 1t is in this room that the amuse-
ments and dances are given. It boasts of
piano, and there is yellow bearded man,
who answers to the title Of ssProfessof.'
always within call to furnish music for the
visitors. The place is the resort for male
and female members of the white and
black races of mankind, whose almost
nightly .carousls are the cause of much
complaint on the part of the neighbors, some
OF whom have threatened to petition for
revocation of the licence.
Dances are held in the place some weeks
as often as three times, and are attended
by young men and girls; some of the girls
being very young. Men and women have
been seen entering the lace at the hours
of one and two o'clock in the morning to
drink and dance, and the place is seldom
closed before the small hours of morning.
A SUNDAY MORNING NEWS reporter was
passing the place one night recently in time
to see half dozen young men precipitated
from the hallway leading to the dance
room, and evenly distributed between the
sidewalk, street and gutter.-onl7 fight.
The SUNDAY MORNING NEWS, sent re-
porter to interview some of the neighbors,
and obtain their opirion OF the place. One
gentlemen when spoken to on the subject
said: "Well, | am glad that some one is
taking an interest in it; and if it will have
the effect of stopping the annoyances
which the place causes, the neighbors will
be thankful" 'sOf course" he continued,
81 don't know what goes on inside,
as never visit the place,
but / do know that very Young
girls and boys visit the place, and dances
have been held there many times week
1t can be found open at all hours of the
night and the nelghbors are contia ually
complaining abont it, 1 am sure / would
like to see an end put to it."
Another Gentleman said: sPeople in the
neighborhood have long believed Adelpha
Hail to be curious place Many have
told me that it looked suspicious to see
young girls go in there at all hours of the
night to drink and dance. Besides tina.
there is sometimes boisterous crowd in
the place who cause much annoyance.
tell you it would be good thing to have
something done in the matter, and am
glad some one has started it. You can rest
assured the neighbors will be thankful"
These gentlemen seem to express the
sentiments of the neighbors in regard to
the place. The lease of Adelpha Hall will,
it is understood, expire next July.