New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-25
CHEAP FARE FOR L1BORING MEN.
CALVARY CHURCH ATTENDING TO THE PHYS
IcNL A. WE'LL As THE SPIRITUAL
WANTS OF THE POOR.

WANTS or HE IVVN'
An experiment. the results Of which viii be watched
with interest In many quarters was begun ye''c'"N
,,,er,oon is the opening Of the Gacc Coffee House
-, y, 33- East Twenty third st. The wcl'app'lH'cd
dunn room va, dressed with Christmas greens and
v.rr, Christina, To All IN evergreen letters greeted
,,c ,i.i,ors At the two Of tables sat 100 WORK
ngmrn who had secured tickets for the free CHRISTMAS
feast that was preparing In tho conce room A''hc'
Many other, were present from Calvary Parish nhd'r
the auspices Of which the work has Dceh nhu'rtah'"
The exercise, began at O'Clock with short addre-S
-. u,.nou potter The chairman ot the Coffee House
committee Herbert u. Turner, next introduced The
pcv DR. IT, Y sat,crlcc, OF Calvary Church WHO "a
,I,l,es th. scope Of the undertaking. Prayer was
,h.p offered by bishop Potter, after which the dinner
was served.
,r,,,n of adjoining Institutions which have for some
,r' ho.n Successfully supported by Calvary Parish
, FREQ reading room. which was opened In let's III
,,othcr auartcr Of the city. was moved III 1907 /"
xo 342 East Twenty third ~. NJ 40 "io
bc Calce Mission was established III looi'
Uhere evangelical and temperance services are con
ductcd every even ng. The upper hoois OF Nos "1U
and 342 are occupied 10y the Ouvo Tree Inn, mems
Lodging house It la, accommodations for $50 dodgers
, Lovs, club was opened in no 3ii two years ago
,,h a grmunsuIn and other attractions for yoaths
The coffee house is in four story building. Inc
dining room on the ground floor IS neatly furnished ana
,,eu ventilated with model storeroom ana kltclch
in the rcar The food supplied is Of the beat quait>
and i sold NJ surprisingly low figures. Here are a
,, sampl,s OF the price,, Coffee, with roll ami butter
/ cent. oatmeal and milk. > cents boiled ham ard
ccetallcs . cents sirom steak, Il cents; hot roast
,.oe ,,.,rla or mutton, including vegetables, per
Mate. 10 cents; rice pudding. cents buchwheat
r,,res : cents; thick pea soup ana bread. = cents :
mall MOS - cents. This means GOOD, subitanual
dinner for n hungry man Mt 10 or 10 cents, clcahN
crvcd with surroundings that quiet and attractive
Their hours for customers VIII probably be from .
= m IN 10 D. M The second floor Will be fitted up as
= mems club There will be rooms Tor conversation
reading card playing and other anusenents billiard
roam and bathroom Will also be provided The third
eoor Will contain lodging rooms. when are Intended
r the n,e OF theological students or recent graduates
q, the seminary who be willing TO reach the WORK
Ing classes by means Of this institution THIS WORK
has been tried with success in similar houses In Lon
don =, ,,,, N
The fourth floor will be tenantcd py william turner
and his Wife who are In charee OF the building ana
who arc familiar with the methods ol uie EngUsh ooco
| honses The whole project Is III iIc hands OF con-
| nlIttee from Calvary Parish. AS follows: Inc RCv Dr
| Sstterlcc president eN- OfhCo' ieTDeft B. turner
| chsirman. w Irving Clark. trca, urcr I. " Rhine
iamacr secretary Robert Graham j. y. Faure the Rev
| : NJ Cooke OF Galilcc Mission General AcHahdc,
8 webb Of the College OF the CITY Of NewforA' ana
! Howard Wainwright