The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-05
SUBWAY TAVERN PACKED.
Customers Swarm Into Saloon Dedi-
Gated by Bishop Potter.

New York, Aug. 5.-Following Bishop
) Potter's participation in it's "dedica-
tion,' the Subway Tavern did a rush
ing business, although before BisnoI
Potter's advent it had been practically
deserted Also following the bishops
appearance at the New Idea refectory
as patron-though not as customer
storm of protest from clergymen, pro-
hibitionists and temperance advocates
here and all over the country has
broken over the head of the spiritual
ruler of the Protestant Episcopal do
8 cese OF New York The protests have
come from persons opposed to all places
Wnere alcoholic refreShment is served.
| Not only was the typical Bowery
| crowd well represented among the
tavern's customers, but many curious
ones from other parts of town strolled
/ in, looked the place over, and patron
lied the bar. Rival saloonkeepers
watched the crowd enviouSly. Although
whisky had good sale beer was most
| ly in demand, for a nickel buys a reg
ular East Side schooner" at the Sub
way" A free lunch of soup and sand
witches was served, and the place was
| filled with laborers.
1t was estimated that the tavern s
business today grew tenfold. A black
board hung out at the Blocker street
entrance bore this legend in large let
tiers:
Yes. this is the saloon dedicated by
Bishop Potter. You are welcome
SylVanus Lyon, vice president of the
Moderation society, made a statement.
After quoting the newspaper headlines,
''Doxology for Rum" and Bishop Pot
ter Sings Doxology in Beer Saloon he
says: Such efforts as Bishop Potter s
cause sorrow to the W. G. t. u. and
many great temperance workers = they
make the wives and mothers of drunk
ards angry, and are a temptation to
easy drinkers.
Would it not be we'll for, our good
Bishop Potter to consider carefully be-
fore advocating beer saloon Tleasures,
and let all remember St. Paul's COM
mand and injunction not to press the
cup to his brothers lips, and then in
vite him to temptation and evil, and
perhaps to become a drunkard?"
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, former president
of the New York branch of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union, and
Mrs. c. E. Seaberry, vice president of
the local division, expressed themselves
plainly.
Boole, Ito any such institution as the one
which Bishop Potter dedicated, and it is
matter of regret that he should lend him
ject to the new tavern on the very ground
upon which its establishment is urged
and its vindication attseImpted-that 1T
I'VE regret that Bishop Potter has ded-
icated this tavern. 1t is a thing that we
the singing of the Doxology in a saloon
was little short of sacrilegious"
Mrs. Seaberry declares it impossible for
her to understand the state of mind that
could reconcile the principle in the Sub
way tavern.
p A Baker of Columbus, O., superin-
tendent of the National Anti-Saloon
league, heard of Bishop Potters dedica-
ton and made his protest as follows:
There is no difference between place
run like that and the other saloons or
the country, except that it may be more
orderly than some of them.
The element of evil is there as much
int f..af n n
are sold. 1t is just as harmful upon its
public as the others, and dif-
fers only from the average saloon IN the
attempt made to obey the laws and keep
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