New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
CLTBHOTSES For THE POOR
A PHILANTHRoPIsT TO BEAR TIE tXfENsk OF
ONE IN EssEX-sT. TOR TWO YEARS.

4 PHI ANTuRoPIsT TO BEAR TIE tXPhNsE OF
ONE IN EssEXsT. TOR TWO YEARS.
A few DAYS ago the lease for the fVe-story tene
rnent house No. 153 Essexst was signed ana to-oay
the work Of transformation will DC begun. to be com
pleted July /. when the dingy building VIII
hsv. been turned into n c1rnmodiois clubhouse The
nev club win be conducted novel lines and Will be
a place of rest recreation and refreshmcnt Tor the
res,oents Of a crowded neghborho a. both men ana
uou,.n The plan has been conceived and Is being
carried out BIZ Charles james Wills Of the Brother
hooS ~ :, Ardrcw the iireles. nyman IN Charge OIL
Tho ora Fuiph,n- House, in e'snton-St- Mr. WITS
dea in establishing the Essex Street Clu' ons'na15a
IN the thought that something might be cone 10 'ike
q rcs,r, for the yOung men and women Of the nos"
borhood. The experiment has been maze ssioe w
the Morality Of vel known cap'dh-t A"'
,hnanthropis who provided, Just before ne ie'' l'
Europe month agJ. the funds necessary tn start the
cp,h and has guaranteed 70 pay oil expenses ior inc
next two years.
The honse stands Oh the north eide Of Essex ". a
few doors from sianion-st., and Is dhecty Opposite
a block which 2,4cO people call home. Inc re
modelled house will contain pablic store club rv-'
for men and women community nome Tor 'hie- inc'n
hers Of the brotherhood Of St Andrew ARD res'eHoc
for a certain number Of famiIes Til house hlhers
In M respect from that OF it, ndehbois lie sroho
N,or ba,tpe been used for bushes, purposes ABA te
,r goo-s AZ living rooms for tenants. The street
eoor measuring 25x4s feet. Will nov De DIVIDED llW
,uo large rooms and a hallway. Dne ROM VIII DC
,,re,+v fee and the other tvenyeight foe; III ceph
ia. hau viii take up twenty five feet. Inc Hoht
nn,fion VI be utilized store where preprei lo"u
"a the same character a. that used in Henry fhve-
ma,er,s New England ktchrn, In Hudson-sI' VIII S
,a This food Will he cooked In the bbfiag bS
.ors NJ anoaraius costing II 900. and none OF 1t
,u no sold 10 bc consumed on the premises. Inc
,,,e and kitchen will be opened at u OorK every
no,,Ing m order 10 give worlmcn and Others an %
r,un,tv 70 bring their dinner pals ana nave theh
e,,ea with prepared fool 10 carry away Win meh
for their noOiidav meal. ,,
Another feature OF the store Will be the re'ailhf
-. ,.a and co1ee for home consumption a m nlinu"
~ nroa, speaking on TIL. branch Of the work Yes
,rd,r Mr. VIII, said In addition 10 selling lea ana
roe we uropo.e 10 carry on q mild crusade ash'nst
tho aashy gift or Il res ii Is a6sud 10 sec
xba, abomln,hlc things are gwen away Win po"ii
NJ wrctched tea poor people in my frequent VISITS
" ,he tenement houses In this district see series
q, ceramic monstrustes and lurd chromos WIZ" "c
,.r,c,.d n,on the unfortunate buyers who purchase
Ton M outrageous prices We Shall be aoie !" sen
- grade Of coffee II II or 20 cent pound. I'm
nicb then pay In these bonus giving concerns ~ the
&c a 4j cent, a pound We arr going 70 oo uie
.amc with tea. AZ present. tea which Is sld rom
,ha ra-ehouses in FrOntst. n the retailers az IL. ~
~ cents a pound, j. dolce out afouhd mere ~ W
oa,ts a pound with lot OF trashy cr0ckery' gas
wsre or chrmos thrown In, TO cover I'D the Ir"ui vi
'"V Jp,s EXPERIMENT Is the beginning Of plan 10 e.
,,,sh clubhonses f,r the poor in varlous paris oi w
city. 10 be conducted by purely secnar n ne S"ni,v
~ Inned tha, tbis ten,atvc ehJrt Will be nhaiN
~ epppnorting one in which II scope VIII bt
randN and greatly enlarged MI Wits co, ,c ro
nccnt OF thi. result ba-lns ms benel OF " ,h III
| Mi House.