Evening journal., 1904-08-06
ELEVEN DRINKS OF RYE
IN NINETY MINUTES
Curious Man Tests Limit oil
Liquor Supplied at Sub
way Tavern

New York, Aug. 6.-Eleven drinks Of
whisl1ey in am hour and a half is what
a curious man says he drank I'm the
subway Tavern" the so-called moral
saloon which Bishop Potter helped to
dedicate. The curious one wanted 70
know If the moral tavern" would sell
a man whiskey until he got drunk. He
says
THAT 1 am still sober ! ascribe to the
fact that 1 surreptitiously mixed my
whiskey with considerable quantities of
mineral water and ginger ale
lie simulated drunkenness and crea-
ted a scene, he says, but the bartender
kept supplying him with liquor so long
as he was willing to pay for H.
There were scores Of Temperance"
visitors to the saloon to-day, among
them many ministers who wanted TO
see what sort OF place Ii was. A parry
Of inen smacking much Of the clergy,
but who had attempted to disguise
themselves with black ties. hung about
the tavern last night asking questions
/ Of the neighbors and casting sly looks
at the place
/ One individual walked into the tavern
to-day and said to the manager
Il was a member OF Bishop Potter's
| flock for many years and becoming i'm
terested in this enterprise / have come
to the conclusion that this is a great
field for my work. Iwant TO hold Mon
day services i'm this place"
Prominent Speakers.
The enthusiastic missionary produc-
ed a circular upon which was printed
the prominent speakers he intended 70
have at his services. An ex-Mayor
an ex-prize fighter. and ex-city editor,
am ex-Alderman, am eN-District Attor-
lney and an ex-policeman comprised the
list.
He was denled the privilege Of hold
ing services.
When seen to-day concerning the
lConsternaiion which DR.. Potter's pre9-
lence at~the tavern had created, Joe
johnson, Jr.. manager, said.-
II regret deeply the notoriety which
the tavern has obtained"
Despite this. newspaper clippings
about the saloon are posted In increas-
ing numbers on a billboard by the door
AS for Bishop Potter" he said. me
Us thoroughly capable of speaking I'm
his own defense. Before ne gave his
Endorsement to the project he COR
responded frequently with me and fUl-
ly made ur his mind as to what could
be accomplished by it,"
Rev A. IS. Leonard. Prohibition cam
: diddte for Governor of Ohio I'm 1885, bui
p now a corresponding secretary of tn.
Methodist Board Of Missions. was pro.
nOunced i'm his arraignment Of Bishor
! Potter
''~he Episcopal Church may blush fol
, shame" said he. Ito have Bishop Pot.
ter take such a position. Every trul,
spiritual communicant is scandalized.
The tavern is we'll named, 'Subwl,
is good The tunnel is deep and a.
ending is right I'm the pit of HE'LL
Tavern is Popular.
Popular interest i'm the Subway Tav
+ ern has not Jagged; rather IT has IN
j. creased From morning until night tn
@ bar room is partly filed with crow
S of men. No trouble has occurred.
l. appearance the usual crowd about tn
l. bar is better than those Of other neigh
borhood saloons This. no doubt, /
!, caused by the number Of business me
u who are attracted by curiosity. Crowd
: stop outside the place to gaze inside
n All they see from the street is a sod
fount cigar counter and numbe
/ of legs under the saloon door, standin
@ before the bar in back room.
+ Many Fashionable Visitors.
4 A number Of fashionable men am
j. women called at the tavern late las
4 night They had come from the Wal
i. dorf-Astoria in carriage and wer
: stunning. The women We're serves
with beer at the soda fount. and onl
peeped in at the saloon proper. Tn
y tavern viii probably become one q
s the regulation sights for slummin
y parties.