New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
DENOUNCES CLUBS CAFE.
THE REV. DR. HERR AT A FUNERAL BIT
TERLY ARRAIGNS THE JERSEY
CITY CLUB.

The cafe OF the Jersey City Club was vehemently
denounced Thursday night by the Rev Dr. Charles
Herr while conducting the services over the re-
mains Of William Irving McIlroy at the home OF his
parents, in Bramhall-ave-, Jersey City The bitter
arraignment OF the club caused a sensation as
many OF the members attended the services. M
McIlroy being one OF the charter members.
The Rev Dr. Herr Is pastor Of the First Pres
bytertau Church. which is attended By a large and
fashionable congregation, and number Of members
of the Jersey City Club and their families
the roll OF active members
Dr. Hers remarks were:
This IS death that ought not TO have occurred
LngTe was no hope, humanity SPEAKING; Tor NJ.
MCIirOy from the moment he attacked The
ton that fatal issue ius~iJab-. There is one
thing that was at least contrihutory cause 70 this
conciuston-the Gaze attachment % the Jersey city
fact in decIa ring that bur for The cafe and me
habits and associations which II engender-d this
sad service would not be held tonight. There IS
one sacrilce or young manhood az least IN which
the cafe has had soma share. HOW many more
there mas been, now many are now n the process
of making. do not venture TO say. But this put
70 You men; Can you afford in duty TO your COM
in regard for the happiness OF your homes IN con
science toward Coo 10 sustain an institution which
Can you think it right and worthy of YOU assent
10 the continuance OF an agency which helps to cut
Off Young manhood in rs prime. 10 blight fine
B0wers 70 wTefS promising eareers 70 ss9nLze
Sned under 5, pail that vii never liz: Jne sword
loved ones Let The care bear It's share OF response
biitty. and be held by all true men FOR what II Is
a loaJhing and curse
The clergyman's words were discussed not alone
the Jersey City club but also At the arisJocratc
Cartaret Club, the Berkeley Club and other leading
clubs VINO support cafes \ brother and the father
in-law Of the dead are both members Of the
cIubclub, and his father was also member until
years ago
The Board OF Governors 20 have met last
night and II anticipated that some action would
be taken relative 10 the arraignment OF the club.
President Scudder was absent and the meeting was
deferred A dozen members cOngregated in the
Governors room and discussed the attack
Several tai ked freely in the presence OF Tribune
reporter. Dominic Herr said one, is UnfOrtu-
nateIy addicted 10 saying things without investiga-
ton He formerly member OF this club and
knows the men who compose II and knows that they
are not drunkf Tds nor uppiers.
Il am a member OF mis- church remarked n
other attend regularly and have never touched a
drop or liquor in my life and have been a L
Grub almost nightly since ] became a member, five
years ago, and have never seen a member under
the influence Of stimuIants except few Occa-
siOns when they came 10 the clubhouse in that
condition and refused liquor here"
The charge is prepOsterOus." said a old
Der 7 a teetOtaler. have been member
over fifteen years. The cafe established 10
stop inebriety 4 number OF members in the
habit Of leaving the clubhouse late az night and
going to neighboring saloon where they fire.
quently finished the night As soon the
club put in the cafe four years ago the saloon
ceased 10 be profitable. and mas since been closed
The strongest argument that II is not a club OF
dTunkaTds is the IaCt that the cafe does not pay.
The club prominent and has a membership OF
more than four hundred.