New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
CLUB FOR WORKINGMEN.
THE GALILEE TEETO.TUM OPENED.
~ Is MODELLED AFTER TOYNBEE HALL-MANY
PEOPLE PRESENT.

,r IS MODELLED AFTER ToYNBEE HALL-MANY
PEOPLE PRESENT.
Tho Galllee Tee To-Tum workngmen's Club. at Nos
,os 10 SAG East Twenty -slxth-st. was formally
NAMED Yesterday. although it has been successfully
ssr,inc on its work for TWO months. The organiza-
M IL the result Of the labors Of the Rev. Dr. Henry
y satterlee. rector OF Calvary Protestant Episcopal
rhurch whose work has received the energetic support
n his Pensioners. seven years ago mission house
.s started In the neighbOrhood. and II encountered
many difficulties through the conduct of the classes
rhom II was designed to benefit DR.. Sattcrlee con
c,v.d the idea OF establishing club upon a basis
mat would appeal TO the manhood OF Its Individual
members. lie took for his model Toynbee
Hall In Lopdon. The property on which
the clubhouse stands purchased by
members of Calvary parish cooperating with DIR.
satterlee in his experiment.
The club pays 10 the q nominal rental.
A Managing Committee IS elected from the list OF
members while DR.. sauerec looks after the financial
conduct Of the organization. and generally exercises
paternal authority over 1t. The constitution re-
oures that 1t shall be onpoltical and -sectaran
md that liquors or gambling shall be allowed on
the premises. The entrance fee is ,Iar and
the dues ten cents week, payable in advance. No
member whose dues unpaid Is entitled TO use
the club. In short, the laws are similar
in their restrictions and eXactions those Of clubs OF
the highest class the purpose being to develop what
ever is good and honorable and refined in the indi-
yduals source Of revenue exists I'm the lodging
facilities strangers to the number OF 24O may get
comfortable and clean rooms at the club by the pay
ment OF fifteen cents each. with bath for five
cents. In the cofec-house operated in connection
With the club. but under separate organization. a
good meal Is supplied for the price.
There are also billiard rooms q bowling alley,
circulating library, a reading room, gymnasium and
rooms for the playing of innocent games. boys
club Is attached. 1t gives TO boys opportunity 10
learn trade. The plan is practically part Of
crusade against the liquor-shop. The prime object
Of Club Is to attract workinGmen and give them
comfortable place IN which to spend their evenings.
Yesterday afternoon n reception was given by the
Aub 10 the members OF Calvary parish. 1t esi
mated that nearly three thousand men and women
visited and inspected the Institution In the evening
the house formally opened. The exercises were
held IN the auditorium whose stage is fitted up for
publc entertainments such as lectures and dramatic
and musical performances. samuel d. Bab2ock pre-
sided Others who sat on the platform with him
were the Rev. Dr. Sattcrlee, General
Alexander 5. Webb. eX.Mayor Abram S. Hewitt.
w. H. Chandler, General Parish. agent and supcrin- =
tendent Of the Lodging House. and Robert Graham
After an Introductory address by Mr. Babcock
General Webb spoke OF the Coffee Houses of Lon
don" and Of their great influence among the people
Of the most dcnscly settled districts Of that metropolis
Following General Webb, Mr. Graham spoke of " The
workngmen" Referring TO the Independent char
scter of the club, he said "The member, after he
pays his ~ initiation fee and 10 cents week.
enters and leaves here an Independent man. Al
though this is non political organization the work
ingnen in fact have a larger interest In the good
government Of the city than the rich men. The
people whom dishonest government strikes most
heavily are the laboring men and their families"
Mr. Graham commended the nOn-sectarian features
Of the organization and predicted that the institution
would prove a foundation for expansive. noble
work.
Ex-May(r Hewitt was warmly applauded when he
arose to speak. His subject Cooperation"
but he alluded particularly to the possibilities
OF cooperation between the poor and the rich through
works OF this lie had expressed the hope
when Mayor that such institution might some
day stand on every block south OF Fourtccnth-st
Echoing the words of previous speaker, he pro
nounced II "church saloon Of the right kind
Speaking OF ;he bad government Of the city, Mr..
Hewitt said that the grievances complained Of were
much worse for the poor than for the rich
I'VE have never begun 10 do our duty or 10 sIscnd
the money we ought 10 spend" said the eX-Aayor,
" and when do spend the money, we ought TO
spend for the improvement, recreation and comfort
OF the people OF this city. There will not be -
many rich men or so many poor but there VIII
be better average
An entertainment will he given in the clubhouse
on the evening of April B. The officers OF ne club
are a. NJ. IIadden president: ". satcree, first wee
president; George +. COOmbs. second vice PRESIDENT
George c. Groves treasurer, and +. Phrengel secre
ay.