New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
CLUBMEN CAN STAND H.
THEY MAKE UP THEIR MINDS To 1N'
DURE THE RAINEs LAW.
NOT 80 BAD SAY THEY AS 1T SEEMED AT fiHS'-
All. srMR1,ANcr OF FAvoRIT1sM DONE
AWAY WITH. AND MEMBERS

ARE GLAD OF 1T.
III. n-ov,aons Of the Raines law relating to ths
col. ~ a,coholic beverages In clubhouses nave not
ve, troubled the minds of Brooklyn clubmen 20 any
great extent Most Of the members Oh tne DIVA
lyn clubs show disposition to take tneir "'sN..
cine" without sauirming and 10 resuia'e '"e''
thirsts TO the order OF Things $3.50.
Al first thought the provisions OF the Ia" "n'c"
prohibit Sunday selling seemed to many OF .ns
cIuhmen ..ntolerable and not to be endured Ons
Indignation meeting is reported In ieaains ~
when haf-dozen members were haVns 80
dinner at the clubhouse on the evening Oh inc '"
massage The more the diners discussed the meas
ure the more obnoxious it appeared to them. Inc
most crafty man IN the circle coud tnnk u Nv
method Of escaping the measure or any OF us paris
The idea of placing the club wineroom on inc s"'e
level with the lowest drinking dive was a"so'o'@''
revolving Finally the Indignation OF the member
grew SO intense that words could be iouno ~
xnrass - and profound silence prevailed for
morent At length one OF the circle broke ths
spell by declaring emphaticaiy ~
well I'll be- blessed II I'm not glad OF H.
Explanations were promptly called for ana a
promptly given. The member SAID ne couio se'
along without his Sunday drinks. and ventureo ''e
op,non that his companions were not less ioho Oh
their cups than he Drinks could be mao on
weekdays as usual and whte-aproned BARTENDER
although he had not been necessity IN 'he past
could be tolerated. If necessary the provisions
which brought the club and the saloon uhder INC
ga me regulations forestalled all charges OF favor't-
ism on part of persons outside the clubs ihis
line of argumc Mt was gradually developed. until
every man In the group decided that he would nor
allow the law 10 make life more miserable ior niH
and that the effect of the measure upon tne ciuo
would perhaps be more helpful than haT mlui;
William Besr a leading MEMBER o, .ne O@Lotv
Club and a representative Brooklyn ciubman, salo
Yesterday II am inclined TO believe that wniie tne
Ranes law has many uncertain features II IS nos
entirely without Its merits. thoroughly spprS, ,S
the principle which IL observes In doing away Win
ali semblance of favortism and class legislation
Because a man may happen to have 800, or uckst
of club membership in his pocket there is no reason
why ne should be more highly favored than poorer
man Brooklyn's club members can get aions
without their drinks Sundays. ana pelleve tney
should be compelled 10 do so. as well as persons noe
fortunate enough to get into the clubs AS RUE
there has never been much drinking in our BrookIym
clubhouses on Sundays and the new provision VIII
not in my estinra ton. be hardship. 80
II have no idea that our best clubs VII! seek 70
eyade the new law. II would be decidedly az Vari-
snce with their principles and the principles OF their
most influential members If they should 90 SO;
expect no trouble from the 2COfeet rule. as DeIeVe
that Senator Raines has interpreted tnat cause &c
mean that the future clubs SHAH be alioweo &c
erect homes within 200 feet OF churches or schoot
houses. We do not think 1t refers TO houses no"
OccuDed