New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
BISHOP OPENS A TAVERN.
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presence of the thirteen thousand saloons that
exist and attempt 10 serve the public with IS
little hurt a possible
Frederick s. Lamb. president Of the National
Arts Club, was there to take positive issue WIN
those who had betrayed the fine old custom
of social drinking which had come down to US
from past generations. he told of his first ac-
auaiutance with the cup that cheers 1t was
with cut glass decantcr on the sideboarc u
his home. Then he remembered New Years cans
ia old New-York when dear old ladies' ser'ea
sherry ana cake. lie said that he was walking
when a boy with has father and became thirsty
He went into q saloon and took q glass Of soda
His father asked him what he was drinking.
and on learning il was soda. said: Drink beer;
a. is better for you" He contended that drink
ing along these lines fine old custom
which must be preserved
1T is the American bar ana is principles that
are degrading, the Gus ~ all overAthe world
he declared 81 am here to protest against TINS
electromagnetic concern which has spread from
Us TO every country. Dispense with the bar
have your drinkers SIT at tables and drink mod
erately while they eat something, and you take
1he sting out Of drinking.
DR.. David Blaustein. the head Of the Educa-
ttonal Alliance, formerly q rabbi OF the Jewish
Church, was the next speaker. Like Mir. Lamb,
he told Of his first experience with wine, beer
and whiskey. It at a church ceremony,
when he slipped from the cup Of spirits over
which the Sabbath had been blessed. He told
OF the religious ceremony celebrating the dcliv-
eTence Of the Jews from the hands OF Hannah
They were told that it was their duty to set
drunk but they followed that religious command
with great reluctance. The older members OF
the congregation only pretended 10 get drunk
IF you want people not TO drink he advised.
@don't keep drink away from them If you find
they drinking too much, make it theiT duty
10 drink and they'll stop it
At this there came in hoarse whisper from
tbs Bowery contingent. wish some one would
make It my duty"
THE JEWS HAVE NO DRINK PROBLEM
DR.. Blaustein declared that the Jews had no
drink problem to face and that there was very
little drunkenness among them. He said that
the Jewish quarter on the East Side, with its
$4,000 people had fewer saloons than any
lpther part Of the city. He said they got along
very nicely with cafes
To close the meeting, Mr.. Johnson announced
that the congregation would sing Praise God
from Whom All Blessings Flow" Bishop Pot
ter led the singing which was not as strong as
st might have been, for most Of those present
did not know the words. They hummed the
tune. however. just to show that they We're with
the bishop" as one Of the crowd put il.
The selling Of drinks. mixed or otherwise, any
thing you liked. began as the hymn ended
Many were disappointed that Bishop Potter hur-
1ied of IN his carriage without having some
thing The Bowery delegation could not quite
understand how 1t that would come
Eli the way from CooperstOwn Ia open II up" |
and then go back thirsty.
Those of the crowd who had money made UP
for the bishops temperance, however. and the |
bar did a rushing business. Later in the after |
noon the Bowery chuckled over the antics Of
several who declared they had "consecrated |
tags" It turned out, however that only the |
foundation had been secured in the tavern for |
the rule not 10 serve man too much was strict |
y adhered TO. If he took more aboard afterward |
Il was not the fault of the reformers.
Among those who seemed most interested in |
The dedication was Morris TekulslIy, one Of the |
officers Of the Naw-York Liquor Dealers Asso-
ciatfon. He was anxious to know what the |
tavern paid for its stock, and sampled some of
st. sign at the soda water fountain which de- |
clares that beer Is no more harmful than soda
seemed TO please him. He noticed also that
treating" was not prohibited.
Before going Bishop Potter said that he ex-
Tected storm Of criticism from Prohibitionists
and others who did not believe as he did in re-
gard to the liquor movement. There were indi-
cations yesterday afternoon that he would not
be disappointed. The Rev. Dr. Dean Richmond
Bsbbitt. rector Of the Church of the Epipbanv
McDonough-st. and Tompkins-ave, BROOKLYN !
was one OF the first 10 protest against the
bishops presence at the opening of the drinking
place. He said yesterday 10 Tribune reporter:
On the question Of the good Judgment of estab-
tfork, as inducing reformation of the drinking
aabit, venture to say that he has overwhelming
Y not only the opinion Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this city and State against him but also
the opinion Of all other Christian bodies Person
ally. with all my reverence for Bishop Potter my
former bishop and one who ordained me To- the
aeaconate and the priesthood, and with great ad-
<o-ca t n us sca9iai SNIP courage and civic
persnce eontreres IN this matter for these reasons:
. F1rst-As the scheme is outlined by its director
II undermnes, neutraliZes and even DESTROYS tenn
peiSiaSe sSntneht oy adopting and sanCtionlug the
pubic sale OF spirituous liquors for profit such
years Of education in temperance seDtimen thG b
which al least Chrstias public sentiment has been
jury to his fellow men, it does not seen, to be
GUT. me thing Tor CHRISTIAN men TO throw over
BOARD this great, RESTRAINING, often prohibtive
Chris dan temper and sentiment by becoming sa-
too business basis OF per cent returns on IN
vessments When thousands Of ana even
women, under the almost overwhelming temptation
70 drink and ruin, are held back by a mere COS
samer thread. ana that, too, issue from Chris
pan opinion. Just strong enough in their cases 10
Keep them oat ot saloons but In other cases strong
as cable, II looks like oVerturning the arduous
work OF decades OF temperance work
secono-lt throws over the principles Of true
lie place a saloon. in order to drink and ADDS 70
the attractions Of the ordinary saloons better quor
fractions TO help bring in the wayfarer as possible
70 fair return on investments at per cent
model drinking houses is the desire to drink tben
wine beaT s0d 80, s LEY 70 otlnk pure cheap
ABOVE the regular competing saloon can effect
better in attractions ana pure liquor sells honest
ana Goes not poison as much cannot see that
much injury.
Robert Graham. the founder and secretary OF
the Church Temperance Society, which estsb-
hsned the night lunch wagons the Squirrel Inn