New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-18
BOUND TO CLOSE CASINO.
Minister Says Fight against Nesv
Harlem Casino VIII Continue.

The announcement that the Rev. Irving A. Black
wood. pastor of the Fourth Reformed Presbyterian
Church, In West e-hundred-and- twenty second-
st. would preach Temptation: A Protest
Against Harem's New West End Casino" yester
day morning attracted unusually large cougre-
CATION to the church. The minister has taken an
active part in the effort to have the new Harlem
resort closed. and. with Captain McGlynn. OF the
West twenty -ffth-st. station has
paid several visits to the concert and dance hall
that opened on last Thursday night
MY subject this morning." he said. SIS OF vital
interest to the people of this community. The week
Just passed has brought to an institution. plant
ed 1t in our very midst right at the threshold
of this church. 1 refer TO the new Harlem West
Side Casino, that opened on Thursday night. 1t is
my object discuss steps that have been brought
10 close this place up. will tell you OF my connec-
ton with the place.
He told OF his visit last Thursday evening to
the dance hall the ground floor. the grillroom.
the second floor gallery and the restaurant. He
continued:
There are many reasons why this dance hall
morality, for education Of its children for religion
come here to live and such place this hall
must not and will not be tolerated. 1t is a
propy to ThG Of
arisen and demand that it shall be exterminated.
This is a section of churches. 1t is the sec
turn the s"er"hiight of scrutiny and discover
The coming of this institution is a menace to our
children and our schools. 1t brings a stain on
that great university just up the hill. Our
clergy of the vicinity are unanimous in demanding,
young men and women of Harlem. ThhI place is
drawing to Harlem class OF people that don't
belong ana never viii belong here. 1t is but the
beginning of things that are to come liz We
allow this place get n foothoId.
/ received q report late last night that the pro-
prietor of this institution claiming a victory
over the preacher who opposing him. He
claimed he had put in beds and had compiled with
the law. l wish say right here that this place
begun in lawlessness. What therefore can
expect OF It later? IL claims TO be a legal no.
tel 1t is disgrace to the word hotel" The
formal compliance with the law is but a farce
We people who have become aroused by this
place propose to carry the fight TO the end we
will go deep into pockets to drive this thing
from our midst. We wipe this place out
The Rev. Mr.. Blackwood then read from an
anonymous letter he had received on Saturday,
written In red ink and evidently penned by an
illiterate person There was punctuation and
the writing was made with difficulty 1t was
dated January 10, and said that the believes
that the Rev. Mr.. Backwood should mind his
own business and teach his flock religion He adj
vised the preacher not mind dance halls and
private dining rooms, and declared that he
only attracting attention 10 the place and adver-
Using IT. and that We're IL not for his crusade only
few persons would be aware of its existence.
Keep quiet and no criticism" said the letter.
1T Is not your business to talk about such things
II your people vera In bed and minding their own