New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-10
TO COMPETE WITH LIQUOR SHOPS.

The Peoples Palace" Of Jersey City, was formally
dedicated last night and It's doors were thrown open
70 the public The Palace Is an enterprise that was
originated by the Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor OF inc
Tabernacle several years ago. seventeen mohths ago
he had fully determined the plans, and he publicly
announced them and asked his congregation ana all
Others TO aid him. bis desire 10 erect series OF
buildings to cost $15o0OO that would be refuge Tor
young from liquor shops. and young women rom
the streets Since he declared he would accomplish
this result he has raised nearly $4,000, which has
been expended for the purpose There are open to
the public five buildings as result OF his labor Tbese
structures. which adjom each other, contain gym
nssium billiard room, bowling alley library reading
room. an employment bureau. n singing and music
school, cooking school, room for an orchestra and
Oratorlo society swimming bath. tub baths, shower
baths besides tennis and ball grounds. These are all
open the public for fraction more than one cent
day.
The Tabernacle was crowded last night. The Rev.
Mr. scuader sad in describing the Peoples Palace that
1t was in opposition to the liquorshops. We WILL
said he offer the amusement the beer-shops 0fer
at cut rates. saloons charge each man ten cents
cue In game of billiards; we will charge but five
cents II the beershops cut down these rates, we will
20 lower. II the will let people play for moth
Ing we will DO the same and will give chrome to
each player. We will'best the saloons We will have
drinks for young but they viii be temperance
drinks We pay as we go. There Is no debt at the
Tabernacle and no debt on the> Palace, ana we nave
$50 in the treasury"
Mr. scudder here read letter from William f.
Dodge inclosing a check for $500 TO aid the work.
Other speeches were made by DR.. Lyman Abbott DR..
Brett Or. bradford and Major z. X. PangboTn, and
THEN the entire audience accepted the invitation to
anime the Peoples Palace which IS open 10 all sexes
and natonaities.
-Four men were to have been tried in the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday for ballobox stung, but
owing TO the probably fatal Illness Of one OF the num-
Der the trial postponed until December z. The
men were John r. Walsh, William Taylor, NJ. Fanon
and Thomas German, election officers in the First
Precinct of the Vt District in the fall election OF oS9
German is the defendant who is ILL., and Drs. Theodore
f. Morris and John Saltonsa informed the court that
he would probably die from pneumonia.
General Winfield Scott Hancock Command has been
organized by the veterans of the United states Regular
Army and Navy The organization was perfected on
Saturday night at Pohlmann's Hail. and among those
present Edwin Collins OF the town OF HARRISON
who served under General Scott In the Mexican War
The Officers elected We're ID. Buck, commander: u. T.
Wisenan. secretary r. Smiley, quartermsster: j. Wmt
more, junior vce-cOmmander: K. Muller, oihcer OF
the day.
Oliver Byron had hearty reception at the New
Opera House last night, when he made his appearance
in The Plunger.7 The Opera House wns we'll filed
and generous applause frequently rewarded the actor
He supported by Miss Kate Byron In the character
of the fashionable Du0lin widow. Nora Clover, and
good company