The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-15
MISSION or THE "PEopL.s PALACE.@
The Ola Fuiiuirr In y 'r-ey CITY for thee
Educstion and R-cr-niion cf the r 'or.

| The Old Euiidirr In y ,r.ey CITY for thee
Educstion and Recreation cf tho r 'or.
In lower Jersey City among the tenenents.
saloons gambling dens. and other haunts OF
vice IL an old wooden building 40 sadly out Of
plumb that II looks like veritable Tower Of
Pisa. Adjoining its front IL the Sign. PEOPLES
Palace" The name seems homogeneous until
one passes through the low. heavy door aud
finds oneself in large cheerful room with an
air OF comfort about IT, pleasing prints on thu
walls and its numerous tables strewn With
books. magazines. and papers. Surely It nrnst
seem palace to the poor fellows who drop in
there direct from the dirt. dinginess, and
dreariness Of tenements and lodging hous.sA
The object Of the palace is to provide for!
those doomed to q life OF poverty and toll q.
cheerful. com modious. and many-sided place.
OF resort. where various forms OF culture and
Entertainment may be obtained at nominns
rates; and to offer an attractive refuge fronl
int By sni q. Re SGsS
der. pastor OF the Jersey City Tabernacle. thu
only ehqG"h Of that city that has resisted the
and move to more desirable location. and
needed. 1t has adapted itself to the environ.
Rsns By the estaeis Inn Of ths PEOPLES
, vice: and crime. and proved a great blessing e.
In addition to the Tabernacle. which Is used
ments as well as religious services. there are,
@ d%snss 6ns snsy have Sc
thEown together and every inch Of space
there is the library and reading room. For
lovers Of athletics and amusement there ara,
ten Is held certain days in the week. SWIM.
ming tank where salt bath, Including soap,
an outsid. tennis ground. a billiard room. and
an amusement hall lifted up with a small
choStr0. n hand. DtanOa
tions in singing. There Is . boys departm emit
xasi: SSon the %s He snd f dlun
srss:%as1F Certain days f. The week the
tice. Clubs oftwo or three are formed, so that
m members can help each other and slsyels .
learning Il. use ' q Tie s Vince. a Egeafslons
prsaslsns CROUCH q g "a ,es road sIsa so e:
weather becomes warm and pleasant
Josephine. Beiderhase. Certainly girls Who,
not Sofd to lose days 81 Sorf 5, 1 S
the very ones who need the sort Of knowl;'
IN tGa may also
be had free. Two. neat. comfortable rooms
90 out % Work By the day and have little Mhs
children whom they cannot leave alone can
and sns isr h ss sms
OF ten Gents:
VOW Dlank cArQB nave been Issued from the
Labor Bureau for all members OF the Palace
who are out OF employment and desire work
TO NIL out with their name, address. and oc-
cupation. These cards are filed and can easily
be referred to as situations are found. The
card is headed with the motto. " Help Others
70 help thsmselves." and at the bottom are tho
do, It with thy might" While the Peopls's
Palace never pauperizes, il does accomplish
for the masses what as individuals they are
powerless to effect for the m selves. II is based
upon that philanthropy which helps men TO
help themselves.
Thsre are now 1872 young men members Of
tho Peoples Palace. and bright. Interesting.
aud interested faces may be seen In the Amuse-
ment hall every evening. where the exercises
and healthful pleasures seem to impart buoy
ancy TO their lives.
Tho Palace is a new and practical way OF
nRhttng the saloons OF Jersey City, w 70 con-
auer by supplanting" 10 the motto OF the new
movement.
The present quarters are Of n Temporary
character, wholly Inadequate. New buildings
will have to be erected TO suitably carry on thu
work. liberal endowment is greatly needed.
IS at present the work Is supported by uneer-
tain contributions. Money IS the one thinR
lacking in the enterprise, \ small paper called
the Trumpet is issued monthly reporting what
Is being done by the Palace. Some 2oOOp
copies are distributed during tho year ut -
cents for the twelve months. thus bringing
neat little sum TO the treasury. Contributions.
no matter how tTiiing the sum are GcceptAbls
from any and every source. they should TO
addressed to the TTeasuTeI William ii. Tpr-
ner, 40 Montgomery street. Jersey City. Nd