New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-22
WHY ARE THE PRICES so Hight
rxoRBIrANr CHARGES AT CLAREMoNT.
THE SANE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT MGowN's PASS
rAvERN-soME FIGURES FOR THE PARK
COMM sSIONERS TO CONSIDER.

TAvERN-soME FIGURES FOR THE PARK
COMM ssroNERs TO CONSIDER.
Thor, is decided disposition the part Of cl'izehs
,bo have been guests during the present season VI
oo NJ the hosteries owned by the city, kept oseh7i
bv for the benefit Of the public, and supposed 10 20
under the control of the Commissioners OF fuoh0
prhs If the city Of New York. to complain Of the ex
orbitant and most unreasonable charges OF the pro
pretors for articles OF food supplied at their taoeS'
These complaints are especially vehement and SEEM
p0ly welIfounded concerning that welllnowll RIVER
side resort, the Hotel Claremont, winch tnc rum
Board less than year ago handed over for TERM Vi
years to Tammany's pet tavern-keeper H. D. e'oAe''
Mr. Stokes is not subjected 10 large expenses UT an
excessive rental but he manages to tuck on INC
prices for the he dispenses In way cacuicu "
alarm people who there, unless their hnanc'al r'V
ing Is exceedingly high. guest stopped ut the care
mont for o meal on Thursday evening after orlVe az
companied by his wife. Although their oroer coaeu
little except soup, lobster, chicken, celery ana green
corn served in single portions only, the Oil iooeu up
50 So At the close of the repast they though1 td'
they would enjoy some muskmelon but tue piice
charged, 81 for two dlmlnutlve caIieIoupe'' u'""
seriously from the taste.
Another guest of the Claremont the other DAY
brought away with him some Of the figures on the Dill
Of faro Mr. Stokes to have set MS gauge WIFI
view Of keeping away all customers except Hch lam
many oflceholders Since the Wlgwam pohtic"hs
have been holding their conferences there' per
hans the purpose Is TO make the place to
extensive for others, so that their illpor'ahV
consultations will not be inrded at least Two
nrces for everything 10 have been the rule IN
making nm the bill The cheapest soup consomine'
costs 35 cents while the others run up this way Cial
chowder. 40 cents; chicken oIra, 80 cents green
,,rtle 60 cents. Celery rules at 40 cents Tor each
small allowance. softshell crabs land they are ex-
trnmelv cheap this season. cost GO cents lOE-eeS'
same price: stuffed lobster, 80 cents; While the u'u
,orietics of fish run from 80 t. 70 cents portion
For veal chop, in the entree 10 cents Is inc poe
swcetbreads arc lnvoiced at 81. and chicken saute
bonerdse AT 81 %. Roast spring chicken Is III 49,
b,t half one is had for 81 Plover ana squad are 30
cents each English partridge 81 80, ard cold chicken
81 TO- Chicken salad IS 81, but lobster saau Is iau III
IL cents such vegetables pears stnrgbeans LIMA
beans and caulinowcr bring 80 cents plate green
corn is only 80 cents. while eggplan'' spinach anu
spagett are 40 cents each. a guest can set P'"'
in any style for the accommodating sum of 20 cents
Ices and cecIeam cost % cents pate rum
omelete is 80 cents: peaches and cream 40 ana waer
mellon 10 All kinds Of cheese which appears on the
hill arc marked cents. If "demta7se' OF frehoh
coffee is called for cents will be added 10 the score
Practically the same high prices rule at the
McGown's Pass Tavern. formerly Mount ~ vincent,
where aGabe" Case has succeeded " Brother MIA"
,fcopr pv the terms of lease Of both these resorts
the amounts exacted for refreshments are absolutely
under the control of the Park Board. In view OF the
facts prescoted is il not high time that the Commits
sioners placed some restraint upon the demands Oi
these eracplnS proprietcr'' $780,
In pleasing contrast is the list OF pnce'
at the Casino, formerly 80 wei toninc'eG w
the late william k S nccost ana Mr. fsaacs. II the
Casino be at reasonable rates ana 10 ne
thing be done at the Claremont and at MeGo"ns i'SS
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