The Washington times., 1902-08-18
SUNDAY BLUE LAW
SPASM IN ROSSlYN

pavilion a specially selected orchestra.
comprising a violin. bass fiddle. and Ii
cornet. was stationed. grinding out SUI
ficient resemblance to a popular tune TO
permit a number of couples to dance
about IN the small inclosure 1t is pos
sible. of course. that the orchestra pos
sessed more than one tune in its cate
CORY. but after spending over an hour
on the premises the writer seemed un-
able to hear anything save the chorus
of one catchy song.
BAR in Active Operation.
The bar, which formed the principal
feature Of the club" was transacting a
rushing business. sufficient 10 keep four
bartenders constantly employed. 1t was
a good-sized place. erected in front OF a
sort OF adobe house. The stock OF beer
was kept in the latter structure. The
kegs we're literally piled on top OF each
other three and four deep.
All that was necessary in order TO be
come a full member of the ''Nald-
schlosschen Club" with all the rights
and privileges of the body, was for one
to sign his name on tablet lying on
the cash table and pay % cents to the
cashier In return the member was
handed FIVE coupons, each emitting MN
TO beer at the bar. The coupons We're
printed on blue card board, and bore. in
German, the date. August l., and a
memorandum of the fact that they were
good for one glass of beer each.
Anyone possessing the requisite admis-
sion fee Of 20 cents coulG Join the club
Hundreds did during the course of the
day. The cashier, who presumably act
aI ~ ha plnh - Egnr
continually busy supplying the demands
for admittance into the club.
As time passed the secretary" grew
lax in his efforts TO enroll the new
members. and all who wished were sold
beer checks. without even the tornaliiy
of signing the register.
Saw Eight -Year-Old Boys Buy Beer.
The reporter secured checks without
being obliged to sign anything, and the
liquid refreshments to which he was en-
titled were forthcominr as though he
had merely patronized any OF the citys
bars on week day.
Furthermore. it was seen that small
boys, as young as ten or eleven years
of age, and wearing knee breeches. were
sold beer without questions being asked
or restrictions made. The reporters gave
money to two little boys who said they
we're eight years old. and instructed
them.to purchase checks. They prompt
Iy walked up to the cashier. secured
their checks. and brought them back to
the writer. No questions OF any char
acter were asked them.
The colored population of Rosslyn and
the vicinity who desired drinks at the
club" were unable to procure them at
the bar. Instead. they were escorted
around tehind the barn. where they were
sold checks and allowed to drain the
kegs" Special arrangements had been
made for this draining" business, and
no small sum, it is thought. was taken
in from the darkies. Before the kegs at
the bar were entirely emptied they were
replaced by fresh ones. and the partly
empty kegs were carried around 10 the
colored portion Of the club Here the
remainder of the beer was drained" out
to them.
Drinks by the Wholesale
Several parties who had spent the
entire day at the club stated to The
Times representative that Mr.. Walker,
the proprietor of the place. had pro-
cured a large consignment of beer at
the brewery during the afternoon. This
allegation could not be definitely con-
irmed. although it was made by appar-
ently reliable parties. His manner of
obtaining beer on sunday al the brewery
was described by saying that the beer
had been purchased on Saturday and
the requisite revenue stamps placed on
the kegs. and that Nr. Walker, being
driver for the company. had merely
left the beer On ice until Sunday att
ernoon. when he had driven his wagon
down and brought the kegs up to his
resort.
BE this report as it may, the fact re-
mains undenable that the members of
the Waldschlosschen Club had all the
beer they wanted to drink, that they
ohtsined it on Sunday, and with the
same ease as though they were merely
paircniziug a bar in Washington during
the week.
The fame of this unique Club has
already spread abroad and persons who
have kept a watchful eye upon it say
that the membership next Sunday will |
be increased to fabulous numbers if the |
dry sunday regulations are enforced /
in Rosslyn.