New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-18

named Buchanan. who had gained a fortune intro
ducng Ceyon and India teas TO the English mnrk, n
fathered wonderfully successful enterprise III the
same reg Oh. II has become famous under the name
Of the Tccto tum. Mr. buchanan was large hearted
but canny ~c"tclman, anchored last III the 'olNIc
ton that TWO and two can never make I'VE" lie hie"
that many Of III" beer shops In London were p' &C.
the purpose Of selling their beer W. know. 100 th'
dozen brwcr' hold mortgage on won drc %, 'n 10
start the business. Mr.. Buchanan reasoned mat II
brewers conld afford 10 found beer shops, 1t wonn
he worth lii wlil" TO found tea garden, To hiarh,'
India and CeyOn teas. This was the beginning whicn
led to great results The -hrewd philanthropiS'
iriG lie >tar,cd with giving the people cup Oh
tea with bread and butter sandwiches, n;iii' rou
and the newspapers to cheer them witha!. Tor SUI
Tier" tn" East Ender could bring his wife ana ui,
bc'r garden. minus the thing which mak"s "urnih
come. successful were these Te"-to-tumS La n,
MIR. Buchanan left hand -one house at the Yves, I;u
and took residence In Whitcchapr that he mgn' NV
his tim, night ani day the task Of making M, yea
gardens all that they could possibly become III itoi
ing IN" Interest aud Happiness of the poor ,,,
1t the contamination Of all the," I'm m,n On
strictly club principles and managed bv t"' !,
Of the club. got hammr ed into WORKING Shals., IT,,
goes without saving that take most priie ann III
ter''St In tho" affairs which thry n.haIe "r Ward
selves Patrrnal>m In philanthropy = a Wo'u
which tend TO check the 'proa'ihS Oh soIu lid IN
wa In England that Institution, when S,T, thr
the proprietary basis. in MANY as h.',n r' ,"
coorraliv form clubs ana thr'vcd even hl"l. VI ~,
orou>ly than l"loro Mr. buchanan w" Pd , few,
Zee .iofmm III this fashion. Each man pau " lev
cent, per week for membership. ana the p"nI,,ns
body vas elected by free ballot Ih" mn''' ra1
Included ,laurant. mu.i'hall smoking room; ran
ing rnoin> hlar from. BATH etc Here ~" o. lhrn
of Helhnal could eel himself y, n' ~ "9 Td
A, fine " .well-,i" dandy in London ~ hi West fnu
club and biz toad -, Their" Wa IN ~" pun nrii
The WAY The solution Of one "f IN" sr'1',u y, ,
problems wa found TIA" poor man WIS ""el'u ~
small COS, more righl down !"nnN' without
mcni ana variety ~ Wholesome pleasures Wi.n"u'
beer than re could possibly find el>""irr' WIN w.
And he could take his wic ana nalr"r w, nI
The Gaiiler Tce.totum IN Fast Twcn,y '' agIda
New YORK closely follows the lines OF IN" Ionu"i
model and full description OF IL pan an. ~, lime
of operation appeared In The lilDuI" ~, VIZ e,,iar
~ It, Opening II nnn',"rSary 10 'n ,, in s prs
ont furm n /, only IN expansion and II NOR" com
plcc organization ~ work when haN pre1 I",rS
on for several years under the auspices OF ,nWarH
r.,rlsh By I'M. addition Of adjoining buding
which was thoroughly wei" hticd mp. II waS e'lhPlru,
with the requirements 81 conf iab'' cinphon'. '"
tcable. II the Tc'-to ium proves what II can 90
A. well H. London prototype. ANA ihefc i cv'rN
his great civ will pursue Initiative function. and
put working In the way Of forming similar 'mp
great centre And II New-Ynrk lads the way
Other elite, will BE- sure ~ follow. There nave ,"'n
temperance restaurants: poor mems cnb,,. r'aulnG
I'm this and other cities. hut never anything % VII
planned and extensive IN H. apparatu, for making
The cluhhabe instinct. which l. deeply lnbedd'd IN
human nature. an Instrument u r>cmng the poorer
,ln>-c~ fr1m the clutches Of the rd'lnk habit: II
tn. workIn spend hi, evening" In comfortable
quarters among his fri nds In the socety Of books
and newspapers. IN agreeable games .nch rs nlaruN
bowling chess. diTughis. and the like. the
Rauor saloon will lose IN. only vital argument II ha.
.Nrcp 10 the confirmed drunkard. Th" deep interest
already aroused among many prominent p,oPl" IN
push the matter further. II IA" enterprise rip"ns
th" expected harvest. 10 no two men VIII Us grand
saiirrlc". rector OF calvary parish ana Mr' K9bit
Graham secretary ~ the Church Temperance society.
who have pcr>">'rlncy planned and labored TO this
end for several years r.
NrW- York, April 10. 1893.