The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-14
FOURTH SALOON SERVICE.
William Asher Speaks at Aschenbrodel
 Vereln-A Young Man Paints.

If William Asher. the evangelist, could find some saloon in New Haven that combines among its patrons the enthusiasm that he found at Morris Her -mann's, which he visited first last --week, the quiet of Charley Clark's, which came next. and the singing qual- tiles he found last night at the Aschen- broedel Vereln on Crown street, 1t is safe to say that he would come to it for his service wearing smile that won't come off. Tonight he Is to visit Charley NichoPs place at 15o State street, corner of Whiting street. Here lie is in hopes of finding more of the "down and out' class, as he calls them, than he has heretofore.
 It is possible that the similarity of Aschenbroedel and Asher had some thing to do with last nights choice of a meeting place. The place is meet ing place for the leading musicians of the city. Instead of pictures of deco lette ladies, the fishers were agreeably surprised to find the large paintings, lighted as in an art gallery, of scenes in the lives of some of the master mu- sicians of the world.
 During the course of his remarks MT Asher took occasion to refer to an ar ticle that ce me out in one of the after noon papers to the effect that he was willing to step up to the bar and take his glass of lager with the rest of the boys. This he denied.
 MT. Asher had not said three words when he got tangled up on the name of the place, his third time in public. But the Germans present took it good naturedly that the blood of the father land did not flow in his veins and shouted to him 'Call it the musicians, call it the musicians " and he did.
 ''They tell me I am up against a lot of musicians tonight" he said. q think it is my first experience in that line. We ought to get good singing here tonight. You're union men I believe. I want you to notice that all the print ed stuff I get out bears the union label Chris (the bartender) says that's O. K Now, fellers, I want to make a plain statement. I have been Tagged. Some one has said of me that I will drink my lager with the boys at the bar I am not a drinking man. In the three years of my work I have never been asked to have a drink by bar tender. They all respect the fact that I am a preacher"
 T see you fellows over there (point- ing to the playing tables) have put up your cues. 1 want to thank you for It. I know what fun it is to push the balls and how you don't want to stop, es- pecially when you have the other fel- low going" At this point Nearer, My Go, to Thee was sung MT Asher asked any of the musicians that wish ed to to step up and play the organ for his wife. Its a regular four and one-half octave machine and an easy one" he said. But no one volunteered and the hymn was proceeded with. It was sung as it had not been in any of the other saloon meetings here 'Catch on to the bass and the tenors." remarked MT. Asher with a chuckle "Jsnt that great?"
 Mrs Asher than sang an old Moody and Sankey song, and her husband read from the Catholic version of Mat thew ix He then proceeded to speak of Matthew Matthew was a man that ought to interest you chaps" he said He was a politician. and sue ressful one. too. If anything came his way. he got it, and they do that yet"
 Now Jesus Christ saw fit to call that man. He saw the mans great need Some of you men here are sue cessful but still you have an aching