New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
rIyALS TO THE RUN SHOPS.
THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY is TO HAVE A BAR
ROOM FOR "sOFi"' DRINKS AND
VARIOUS SHELTERS

r,s church Temperance Society recently sent It's
,,stary Robert Graham. to England to study
ss Of the temperance barroom. He returned not
~ ago and submitted plans OF the sy.e of place
s,.h would be most suitable for New-York City
~. society intends to build large model temper
"a LIQUOR soon suitable building can
-, ,ound In addition to the barroom the Temper
- society contemplates adding considerably TO
49, number OF the lunch wagons, and at its next
as,,ng will consider some important innovations
Itch have been suggested by Mr.. Graham These
. the temperance barrooms. corfee-ho with
,,h-ary and ecture-rooms: a system of small lunch
Images kiosks which will be placed In conven-
cont localities stables and cab stands and
40 along the river front; number OF pushcarts
"a supply hot coffee and refreshments to caomen
md coachmen waiting at theatre doors and two
80 lunch wagons after the style Of the well-known
"owr' wagon bu; on more elaborate sca.e. The
,emnerance barroom which will be built mere will
hs on the plan OF the Golden House in Brming
ham Its size will depend largely upon the site
thaf can be procured but the society expects 10
have building large enough TO ALLOW OF lodgings.
rsfrsshmen-r room, library and lecture-rooms.
temperance bar will be fitted up over which soft
drinks be obtained. Special attention VIII be
paid the decoration of the different rooms Tenn
persnce people all OF the opinion that the
bright and handsome furniture of a barroom has
much to do with its popularity. They argue that a
handsomely htiod up temperance bar would prove
!, more powerful rival to a LIQUOR store than any
method yet tried. IL has not yet been decided
whether the place will be open 10 both men and
women whether men only will be admitted
Temperance beer. bishops beer ana other non
intoxicating drinks which look like beer Will not re
s5.d No drink has yet been found 10 take the
place OF beer and resembling IL as nearly as pos
sib.e which is Endorsed by the Temperance Society
The saOon vii, be upon the pan which has been
adopted by the Tee-To-Tum clubs in London. There
Is a arge and fine temperance Darroom In Belfast
under the management OF the Irish Temperance So
ciety IL pays a good dividend, and the idea OF the
Church Temperance Society is TO make the lunch
counter u the establishment pay for running
the building The lunch cottages VIII De erected oil
over the city. many OF them along the river 'front.'
Cabmen cardriyers and ongshoremen Will be IN
vited 10 take shelter In them. even II they do not
purchase any coffee or eatables. At present the
LIQUOR store forms the only night shelter open 10
these men. where they can find warmth and com
fort There are many OF these shelters in London,
But they not exactly nrnementaL 1t is proposed
10 build the kiosks here that they will be pleas
ing TO the eye both inside and outside They viii
BE- constructed so as to be readily taken apart and
moved to a different locality II necessary
Great things expected OF the little pushcarts,
which will carry ten-cent luncheons TO the cabnen
and drivers waiting outside theatres. Whenever
here is a big dance entertainment one or two
% the carts Will be sent along 10 provide for the
waiting drivers who cannot leave their seats. and
v II be glad Of a cup of coffee and something 10 eat.
espacal.y on a cold night. Last year the society
s1i over 100 900 luncheOns at ten cents apiece and
there Is every to believe that most OF this
money would otherwise have been spent in liquor