New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
THE TEMPERANCE KTOSkN.
DESPITE MANY OBSTACLES THE PROTES-
TANT EPISCOPAL SOCIETY STILL HOPES
TO SECURE DESIRABLE SITES

The Church Temperance Society of the Protesta n :
Episcopal Church applied the Park Commits
sioners about six months ago for permission to
erect kiosks in the immediate vicinity of the en-
frances TO Central Park. These kosks were to be
Of handsome design. to serve the purpose OF
temperance restaurants and to be so constructed,
that they could be taken TO pieces and removed
within a few hours
For various reasons the Park Beard decided not
to grant the societys request In its original form
but suggested that the kiosks might be- erected
Riverside Drive. This proposition did not
quite meet the socety's views. Yesterday Secretary
Robert Graham explained Tribune reporter
the present Intentions Of the society in regard to
the erection OF the kiosks follows:
The kiosks were suggested to us by the success
Of the lunch wagons We have for time had in
operation They located at Broadway and
Thirty hfth-st. at Sixth-ave. and Forty-second-st
a Broadway and Forty-seventh-st., at Union
Square and at Aston Place. We became convinced
that the wagon scheme might be developed upon
broader lines. So went to Europe last winter and
studied the methods Of the temperance societies in
the United Kingdom The result Of my observa-
tions that the society planned the erection OF
kiosks. These be much larger than the
lunch wagons. and more convenient in their in
terror arrangements. We proposed secure. il
possible. the consent OF the Park Board 10 their
erection close to the entrances to Central Park
In this failed.
1T is true that the Straus milk booths have been
erected within the limits OF the parks with the con-
sent of the commissioners. but Mr.. Straus says
that there is penny OF profit realized upon
the sales at his booths With US II Is different
We had no idea when started the a-night
lunch wagons that any profit would be realized on
them. But in the case OF one. that at Broadway
and Thirty-hfth-st. where 10000 meals were sold
last year a considerable profit was made While
the socety's object is not charty-for the patrons
Of its wagons pay the same price FOR what they vet
as they would pay in the average cheap dairy
restaurant. which never undersell-the rron,s
are devoted 10 the maintenance OF the free Ice
water fountains that We have placed at various
points in the city. All further profits will be an
piled to similar purpose. The other lunch wagons
only about cover their expenses. To do more than
this it is essential that the night custom should
equal that Of the day. The wagon at Broadway and
Thirty -hfth-st being in the heart OF the Tender
oin district. does amount OF busnes =
throughout the whole twenty-four hours
THE failure of efforts TO erect the new
kiosks near the entrances to Central Park has
caused the society to make other plans At first
we thought that II might be possible get per-
mission from one OF the steamship companies to
pace a KIOSK IN the open space In front OF ITS
West-st. pier Longshoremen. who have much
idle time on their hands. and are tempted 10 spend
II In saloons. would find the kiosk boon Tie
neighborhood OF Christopher-st Ferry which Is an
artery OF traffic night and day. would also nave
been favorable location but the steamship Peopie
feared that the kiosk would prove an obstruction
What we now propose do Is to purchase
site The high value Of real estate practcaiy pro,
hbits us from seeking site IN tns ,o"er pair long
the Boulevard. There II great frame mere anu ~
is a fayorite route for wheelmen We hope 10 DE
~ Is difiicut 10 ind a suitable vacant lot. Recently
we hit upon one, but discovered that II was owned