New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
I.&J,DOBSON,
, EAST 14TH ST.
ADEIPIuA-sO9-su Chestnut
THE DOORS WE'RE OPENED.
THE REV. MIR. FEICKE SOLD PLENTY OF
BEER YESTERDAY.

THE PREACHER sAIOONKEEPER AND HIS WIFE
ALTERNATE BEHIND THE BAR-BrsINEss
WAS GOOD AND FEIcKE WAS HAPPY.
The front and SIDE doors of the feV 'unuS
Fecke's saloon at the corner OF Fifth and Garden
80, uohoke, were open all day yesterday. and
business was brisk. The doors swung IN ana out
with toyous creaks that showed there was thirst
endemic I'm the town. The crowds that nheu the
bar proved the truth OF the previous assuhpuon
and the shower OF niclels and dimes 'ha' leh on
,ho counter brought more gladness to the heart OF
the ecclesiastical barkeeper than he ever e."
perenced while he watched the futile ROUNDS OF
Tho collection plsie in hts church In Jersey Guy
Tribune reporter spent an hour IN the pace
Yesterday morning. and carefully took note OF the
class OF customers who came In Tor ther "'oi"'ns
cocktail or glass Of beer. The majority OF the
thirsty ones were well-dressed mechanics VINO
spoke the German tongue although an occasional
American dropped IN purely out OF curiosity 10
see inst how a minister would serve drinks All
such however were disappointed. as Mr.. feleke
did not show his ability as a mixer OF dr'hhS' lo'
os the chimes on a nelghborng church rang out
the hour OF morning worship MI fe!cke came
downstairs into the barroom. wearing d black
Prince Albert and high silk nat ana star'eu'
90 the renorter was afterWard told to 70 10 church.
leaving his wife and son. Otto 10 run Tue sa'oo''
during his absence , ,r,,t,
in a saloon is a novelty. yet Mrs reIcke per
unconscious of the PECULIARLY OF her post nc
was sngularly quiet in her demeanoI, ana scluH.l
smoke unless addressed by customer 1heh she
reoed in German. OTTO, the son, was very So.rs
bcbird the bar and although only hfteen years
old. handled the beer-glasses ana faucet IKE d
veteran. =, tIol.olen
Notwithstanding is a favOrite pastime IN HoDoken,
and men with pals frequently entered me saiooh
10 have them filled with foaming beer IL was IG To-
ticed that not single boy or girl broushl TN
cans 10 the place. Inquiries on tms sn SUI.
ELECTED the Information that the Rev Mr. re-cke
is strongly opposed to the custom OF seii"s III
toxicating drinks TO minors. and Will not ailo"
such a thing In his place u,ooon
AS the reporter LEFT the saloon police IA II
walked by and made effort 10 peer over tne
Minds and then continued on his beat me re-
nor,er returned 20 the saloon IN the hiteIno91!
and found the minister leaning against INC pa. u"
earnest conversation with some or ms cusL ohei
The Rev Mr. Fecke was asked what ShurS ,i ~.
a,tended in the morning, but he evsded a direCt
ell From religious matters he turned 10 the
subject in which he always takes much pieasute III
taIkino-his saloon and his way of operating u,
The minister has done away with the poor t t
which occupied a conspicuous place III the - ~
shop because II attracted too many boys ~ INV
one OF Mr. Feickes callers YESTERDAY aiter s D
was William G; wills. q former proprietor OF M ne
sa;oon who made little speech III wi .T nv, ne
sa;J that he guessed he had sold out EIte 100
soon Trade with him had been duII' ne w wi
informed that II he had been minister the pu"i'
nigh, have patronZed him. too. - -
Mr. Feickes rivals in the liquor business are ~, ~ !,
,remey Jealous Of the minister ana coHhpid'" th"'
ne is drawing customers from them'