The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
PEOPLES PALACE Us. SALOONS
REV. d.. L. SCUDDER HAS NO USE
FOR THE SUBWAY TAVERN.

thinks That the Drink Habit Can he Form &C,
In q Sanctined Rum Shop as Well "a
in low GroSgery-His Club, Soon to
open, the Better Scheme by Far.
The Rev. John l.. Scudder, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church Of Jersey CITY
preached last night on "The Potter Saloon
or the Peoples Palace; Which Will Do the
Most for Humanity
Peoples Palace has been built oppo-
site Dr. soudder's church through the gem
crosby of Joseph Milbank, q wealthy New
Yorker who liked the minister's ideas Of
practical Christianity. He paid for all the
equipment and the clubhouse for the
people," as the minister calls it, will be
opened soon. DR.. Scudder said. in part:
short time ago the country was stunned
ny the announcement that Bishop OF national
rcpute helped to dedicate a saloon in New
York, thereby giving this novel tavern the
prestige of his presence and approval, and
now thia peculiar style OF LIQUOR shop is
generally known as the Potter saloon 1t lie
the purpose OF this distinguished ecclesiastic
and the cult which sympathizes with him
to mitigate the evils OF the liquor traf1c by
eliminating some OF it's most objectionab bic
features. They proceed upon the basis that
modified evil is better than an outright
evil.
That tins new style OF saloon is preferable
10 a low Rroggerv no one can deny. but why
have any saloon at all? Why should not the
ecclesiastical world supply a substitute for
the saloon and not indulge in weak and
aughable' limitations? l have great respect
fer Bishop Potter and know he is thoroughly
conscientious in the course he has taken.
but cannot agree with him. nor do ] advo-
cate the policy he and hi s friends have
HlOptpd. 10 nv Thought saloon at all
is better than an improved saloon. for the
latter is certainly source OF temptation
both to the unsophisticated and those OF
vitlIted appetite.
bellows there is better way to develop
provide a real substitute ior the saloon.
where good fellowship and amusements of
all sorts oan be found without temptation to
being done in Jersey City through the prncely
liheraty Of Christian gentleman in New
the People 5 Palace, an INSTITUTION that offers
conEenial companionsnip and various forms
Of recreation for both men and women at
The saloon is clubhouse on small scale.
and can be beaten only by counter club
house of some IN sort Primarily 9n men SO to
SOCIAL Way and to play some game, be it cards,
billiards or pool. once inside the walls as
the drink habit, and in time the thirst for
alcohol holds them. as with an iron chain.
Vow. J claim that II larger and better ap.
pointed clubhouse Ia erected where people
will feel equally free: if such, clubhouse
supplies all the legitimate craving OF human
nature minus the drink. 1t will not only be q
financial success. but will prevent many
from acquiring the drink habit. IL will do a
magnificent preventive work which is GER
tanly better than cure or attempted cure.
| bseve the day will soon come when
men Of wealth will initiate the example OF Mr..
Joseph Milbank and erect these mammoth
clubhouses for the people in all our cities. and
thus bless their fellow men. To give to IL
braries and colleges is well enough. but II is
far better for the masses to erect an endow
such institutions as We are about to open.
which keep young men and women of the
street and provide them with wholesome
recreations and opportunities for self-im-
provement. I trust the common sense and
magnificent liberality of this far-eeeinR philan-
thropist will reach every city in the Union.
II London has a Peoples Palace why should
not New York have larger and better
one?
The Peoples Palace is provided with
seven bowling alleys, eight pool and billiard
tables $50 cents per hour. cubroorns for
lodge meetings, card parties, dances and
banquets; an assembly hall, seating 500
persons; an auditorium, with a stage 90
feet wide; military drill room, a kinder
garten and kitchen garden, a dancing
academy. library. gymnasium, running
track and baths.
The annual dues Of members will be
IS for men and IS for women,