New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
"TEA SALOON" OPENED.
THE CHURCH ARMYS EHPEhiMhNi
FIGHT THE RUM TRAFFIC ON
THE EAST SIDE.

"tea saloon" was opened last night at No. 70
Allen-st The Open Door, the East Side nome
of the Church Army. The institution is unique
and promises 10 be big success Colonel II. H.
uadev is Law director for and general OF the
Church Army Some time ago II occurred to COLO
mel Hadley that he could diminish the TRACE OF sew
eral OF the ow-cass saloons that Unrest Ahen-s''
all about the mission He talked the matter over
with the people and received encouragement iro'''
prominent churchmen who take keen interest
in the mission. The Church Army tea saloon is
the outcome The opening last night was largely
attended Colonel Hadley conducted service OF
prayer and made address, in which he said;
We believe that this experimental opening o, OF
s'ccessful practical temperance reform movement;
For this Is in reality an experimental stauoh, anu
dons snd eoee Se bars on the Bowery and
Fourteenth-st., and downtown among the puils and
will succeed because II is practical and greatly
needed. because We have experimented successlui- @
hearts and zeal are consecrated to this work from
the highest standpoint Whenever we can we VIII VII
beer.drnkers and drinkers OF all sorts OF intoxi;
cants TO substitute tea, which n9urlshes % rhnb a,b
start an unquenchable thirst, irritate inaame and
do not nourish Tea builds up; alcohol burns up
BY our ingenious tea bucket with an inside de
hS sSfe rNT h for e Gg a the ed ea and the
water separately, consumers may ees du,cElv % as
they can get beer. for two cents a pint with no
charge for the ice or for the use of the bucket,
would TSf fSfa spo t TIE beer s So FOR the drink Of
tea gets nourishment and thirst satisfy @
Ing comfort than for an eight-cent pint OIL peer'
But II Is absolutely necessary that the tea be
first class both as 10 quality and IN the way II aS rs
es as b USUALLY i 4dpm mSd9 IN means not
only the endeavor TO reform those VINO use peer e
aRa eoho se Ee bSt o Tefor% Amereans from the i'm
proper way In which they make tea, "a ,h end ai
cFse TSe as are saes GSh Army Imports its own
tea and refuses to pack or sell any WHICH SiIs ser
est tests. The best only is then PACKED ana oan so
carefully labelled that cannot be broken or adui
use and sell the very best tea only or fa an 'ns is
aensal9on endeavor hence renee onr gatrsI enemies
and from carelessness ...-s
our packages OF pounds. halves and quarters qn,pas
TO our friends who thus wish TO help the lea IKE ne
formula for making the tea properly ,,or,on
Not one in thousand working ing men nn or o woeT eer
ever have $40 accumulated at once. yet they send m
cash ., for beer at eight cents m nsr pn6 ano making
$3.50 year Now. for every ls6STng @ sop man Amer OR
strong drink and send to this saloon fSI na1dnt e nm
Chot or cold as they desre). and they may pay
the eight cents pint for 'ea, wnlcn iney
we will take their first "a cents and add dollar r
to it, and open special account for them IN then
that no one but they or their heirs can draw the
money. and they cannot draw II until the end or
the year During the year the "a cents per Gay
which they formerly paid for beer, shall be faith
fully deposited for them In said bank by our tea
missionaries who attend to their orders. and the
book will be shown to them daily.
At the end OF the year with the dollar we
first advanced TO start the accounO they will have
10 their credit $3.50 and interest: The Church
Army will add 10 this deposit sllfo. and hand the
customer their bank book with credit OF 500
for them 10 draw at their pleasure and use as
they please Resides this. for the first hundred
who wish thus 10 pledge themselves. there VIII be
no charge made for the tea which Will be cheer
fully donated encouragement for temperance
and the perfecting Of the experiment
Letters were read from Dr. George F. Shrady
and others. warmly commencing the new move
ment. .-
Colonel Hadley Is greatly encouraged by the
success Of the opening night.