New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27
AGAINST A PUBLIC BATH.
INDIGNANT MEETING OF JEWELLERS
NEAR TOMPKINS SQUARE.

THEY SAY THEY DON'T NEED THE PROPOSED IN
sTITUTIoN-A FLOW OF EAsT-srDE oRAroRY
-To-pAYs HEARING BEFORE THE MAYOR.
meeting was held last evening at Burme!ster's
Hail. No. S31 East Tenth-st to protest against the
building OF a public bath In Tompkns square
BurmeIsters Hail. despite Its high-souholhs Tic
Is a sitting room IN the rear OF Herr Burme's'er
saoon which stands facing Tompkins square IL
had It's advantage however, in being near the plot
Of ground against he 'despoaton" OF which the
protest was to be made. At the hour appointed II
was filled with Indignation and representatives
OF the population OF the Eleventh and sixteenth
wards. The proceedings of the meeting were Oh
vehement. imprisoned and turbulent nature ana
brought to light the fact that oratory as me ART
is not unknown to the jewellers OF the East S'oe'
In fact for two solid hours there was SO much
oratory OF the style that turns marble columns to
mutiny that many people want to bet that the
Park Commissioners Will never dare to act IN the
face of It. Teuonic oratory. Irish oratory Franco
American oratory, Aldermen's oratory and JUST
plain everyday oratory each had Its say ana
when the feast was over there was gathered TO-
ge,her twelve baskets Of it, which will be carried
down to the hearing before the Mayor to-day.
The meeting opened with the unanimous choice
OF the Rev. Mr. Redman for chairman Emanuei
Pcrls then made motion that committee DE sp
noInted TO walt upon the Mayor and make objection
in the most forcible language possible 10 the Duio-
ing OF a public bath IN Tompk.ns Square Ihen
p j. McCue asked permission to speak. and in
formed those present that the Park Commissioners.
as authorized by recent act Of the legislature
had decided to build public bath In Tompklhs
Square, which was to cost NJO,VU he SAD 'hat
the Mayor and Commissioner Coils had approved
the determination OF the Park Commissioners, ana
It was necessary for those interested in seeing the
beauty of Tompkns Square preserved to take I'M
mediate action in intcrposlng their objection 10
such a plan Mr. McCue told how he had argued
before those officials trying to convince them that
those living In the neghborhood OF Tompkins
Square were not in such dire straits FOR obtaining
cleanliness that II necessary 10 construct d
public bath for their benefit He said that around
Houston-st such an institution would no DOUBT
be beneficial but that the Commissioners mad en-
,irely mistaken the character and needs OF the
population Of the Tompklns Square district. This
statement greeted with applause
Mr. Perls argued that. inasmuch as 1t had cost
$1,000 to bring Tompkins Square up to Its present
condition. It would be great mistake to permit
executed He pointed out the work or the orislnsi
Tompkns Square Union IN obtaining b 'a and nttered
words OF warming to those who sought To- Daing TINS
wor hd 10 he ssope are again active No
ca be too strong In telling the Mayor that ne mas
Tss' TO % hs@ "U APpaus p this meeting had
been called should have gone mysei, 10 th o.,
placing a public bathhouse in our beautiful park. :
At this point parliamentary proceedings became
decidedly entangled Motions, amendments ana
suggestions followed each other In such rapid sue
ces sion that the reverend chairman lost large
share OF his mental equilibrium. 1t was al nrst
moved that the committee to walt upon the Magyar
should consist of the chairman. with twelve otner
men. Then ii discovered that this made the
number thirteen. which OF course would never 90,
as IL was feared that bad luck would surely follow;
Then some suggested that. on the principle OF
should turn out to-day and take the Mayors Office
by storm. Assemblyman Jacob Fritz Alderman
Oakly John b. Dougherty, Conrad witt. William r
paIy and Counsel" Bumenthal spoke upon the
proposition AS a result OF all the speaking and
arguing IL Is likoy that there Will be large az
tendance at the hearing this afternoon In the Al
derrnen's chamber. the b'll au,horlzng the con On
roduced in the Assembly by George Aust Zoo c 81
York provides for appropriation or S2Oo0o-
TO be expended. and makes 1t mandate for the
Park Commissioners 10 construct said Daths IN sucn
parts OF the city as they may see III 10 choose