Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-30
PROUD OF SUBWAY TAVERN.
Bishop Potter Defends His Part in Its
Establishment.

A large company of men and women
members Of the entertainment club and
their guests listened to and applauded
Bishop Potter's defense of the Subway
Tavern at a meeting in New York Saturday
night.
It know little of it," the bishop began,
although 1t is supposed by many persons
that am making money out of it'd have
never been in 1t but -once-that was the day
of the opening. Ny office is different one.
but not nearly so interesting. Ideas in the
abstract are always less interesting than
any form of expression. Three years ago
ina charge to the clergy l expressed the
same ideas as those which have taken form
in the Subway. Tavern The public took
them with equanimity, regarding them as
sort of moral pyroteehnics.
II was good to you. Mr.. Johnson said
the bishop turning to the manager of the
Subway Tavern. II did not make you read
all the abusive letters l got. The singing
of the longmeter doxology was thought to
to especially extensively profane.
Bishop Potter said that in some countries
the evils of intemperance were due to
condition of undertaking, in others to
condition of gloom, and in others to hard
ships involving great exposure.
Whatever the cause" he asserted, 1.-THE
note that Is most conspicuous is the con-
vivial note. Shall / shock any one If
say that 1t Is in our principal mental con-
stitution because God put II there?
playing, recreation and intercourse that
involves recreation are proper, right and
healthy part of human life. How many of
you have ever been in a tenement house?
II was going through 26th street to join
a friend on his yacht, and / saw persons
literally hanging out of tenement windows.
The next day went down and made the
Subway Tavern speech.
People say, .Ah, but you have bar!
DO you know what goes on in the coun-
try. especially in prohibition states? is
smallest difficulty in getting what he wants
in Portland, Me, or Topeka, Kan? The
only difference between those cities and
New York is that in Portland and Topeka
you've got to be a hypocrite and make a
sign to the man who serves you.
The bishop asserted that society that
deliberately places itself on such a bias s
has struck at the foundations of morality.
He said that connection of prune juice
and whisky as a tonic was consumed by
women behind closed doors and that medl-
cal men recommended another one which
contaired 66 per cent of alcohol. while
claret has only 10 per cent. =
The methods of certain reformers he
chara cterized as contributing TO the moral
degradation of the country.
They are liars and teach their children TO
lie and the whole thing is hollow and de-
lusive.
His recommendation for saving men from
their appetites was to teach them self-con-
troll For many the only safety lies In totai
abstinence, DuI ludt rs an liloiNi hioe'Si
'.The ale house the saloon and the corner
grocery he said in conclusion, will con,
tinue to be the club of the poor man until
Won and / give him the club of which Mr..
johnson will now tell you.
Joseph Johnson jr:, then described the
Subway Tavern, and SAID 1t had driven
three saloons in the nelghborhood out OF
business. although one had started up
"T ct MS be thankful he said, that New
York can claim priest who is not only a
bishop but a man..