New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
IT'S GOOD FOR VEG ETA RAM
ONE EFFECT OF THE HIGHER PRICES OF
REEF

Tho Vegetarian Society Of New.York In rs exist
cnce OF nve years has reached a membership OF
nearly 100 persons. There arc perhaps loo veRe-
tarans In the strict sense Of the word In New
York to-day besides the much larger number OF
people who make vegetable food the principal part
OF their diet.
The movement In the United States has not nearly
attained such proportions as on the other side OF
the water. In London there many vegetarian
restaurants. which cater to thousands OF people
daily At most OF them a substantial dinner. con-
sisting Of four courses may be had for the almost
nominal sum OF ~ cents. 1t Is common sight TO
see business men OF wealth eating and enjoying
a twelve-cent dinner. Saying that they are much
better In health for so doing. Much Of the popu-
Iarity OF the movement In England Is owing TO tho
high price OF meat In that country The recent
rise in the price Of beef In New-York will probably
be the means Of adding TO the vegetarian ranks
Economy, In It's broadcast Sense. IS the corner
stone Of vegetaranism. Half acre planted with
vegetables and fruit will support a man. II Is cal
cuatcd. whereas. ten acres would be required 10
furnish the same amount OF nourishment when he
lives upon meat. BY the majority Of vegetarans
eggs and milk are used. although strictly speak
Ing all animal products are barred. l..f
Mr. Scott, the president OF tho Few-York Vege-
tartan Society. told Tribune reporter that one OF
the chief principles Of vegetariansm was an alb
horrcnce OF taking life TO supply food. "l do not
objects to eggs and milk" he said because they
are ma tural foods and their consumption does not
entail the killing OF any animal. 1t Is my opn-
ion that vegeta rianism II bound to grow In popu
lar favor both on account OF Its comparative cheap
ness and It's bygienic value. In time 1t Will be
forced upon the world. as II becomes more and
more populated The raising OF cattle takes up as
much room on the face of this earth would
suffice to keep twenty times the number OF people
II planted with vegetables. nuts and fruits.
There is no greater mistake than to suppose that
meat Is necessary TO keep one In health and
ofI
who Is as bright and strong you could WISH yet
he has never tasted anything but fruit, nuts and
water. During all my experience have never met
any one who has not found great beneht from
vegetarian Diet 1t is not confined to old maids and
delicate men. One man I know Is a strict vege-
TARTAN and his employment is that of a Zimmerman
in an iron foundry. In spite OF the extremely cx-
hausting nature OF his work. ne does not know what
fatigue is, and he is a magnificent specimen OF
manhood. The time will come when meat-eating
will be uncommon as cannbalism
The most recent undertaking Of the society has
been the establishment OF a vegetarian restaurant
at No. 2i0 West Twenty-third-st. 1t Is conducted
by Mrs. Volkmann, who Is enthusiastic vege-
tartan. She says she work twice as hard as
she could when living upon meat while her health
Is much better. skilful cook can make dishes
into the preparation of which no animal substance
enters so like meat foods In taste that the diner
ence can hardly be noticed. Vegetarianism does
not pulse and water. as the following spec-
men bill-of-fare shows:
Soup
Tomato vegetarian health.
Bread.
Entire wheat Gluten.
Reshes.
Spaghetti. with cheese and tomatoes.
Holland y ysss New ana sar fon.F sauce
Asparagus. Squash.
cucumbers Lettuce. Onions
Dessert.
Rice pudding Pie
Rhubarb or cranberrea
Tea. Coffee. Chocolate.
1t h proposed to open vegetarian restaurant on
a more ambitious scale downtown. where people
In season.
power which a vegetable diet gives. members OF tho
society point 20 Miss Blocker. the sole woman
| survivor Of the Elbe disaster. She has not tasted
meat for years and the terrible ordeal she under.
went must have severely taxed her physical ana
mental fibre. For hours she was exposed 70 me
| icy wind wet through. and expecting a watery
grave every minute. .
| She took pity on a poor meat-eating man who was
Ing gown to wear No III effects were felt by Ter
| from her long exposure. Vegetarans declare ira.
her were largely bs due b to e
| Joy comparative immunity from disease ana pom,
to John Howard, the great philanthropist. as a,
with impunty dungeons and prisons where levers
and malaria OF the most virulent kind were raging
Though the objection TO taking NE IS rm ,i
productions When a tasty dish low in price, high
IN nutrition and contributing 10 sae he advanta9es
Of such diet than through literature. however
ndustriously circulated. The proposed new restau-
rant downtown Will aim to do this'