New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
GREAT TEA DANCING
BOOM ST|RS MAYOR
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Continued from fret rage.
porter. and it was found that the work
Of turning day into night was gong On
merrily along the line one of the
places, at least, did not wait for /
o clock tea time to come This Was
Bustanoby's, at 39th street.
At o'clock there were three couples
performing tho turkey trot" and all
the other strictly modern dances there
under the glare of a spotlight that ban
lShed the daytime atmosphere from the
ballroom and made it seem more like -
o'clock in the morning.
But the real fun began in most OF the
places at ] o'clock. Up at Reisen-
weber's. in Eighth avenue. near Colum-
bus Circle. about Il hundred and fifty
men and women were found dancing
They were not wasting all of their time
dancing. either. Between numbers they
we're sitting at tho tables drinking those
various other things besides tea. and
half dozen Of the girls were smoking
cigarettes.
I'VE can't sec why there should be
any objection to this said one OF the
proprictors. who volunteered 10 act as
guide. we have detective on the
door, and 10 one can enter that he does
not pass. Then VIC have a floor man
asor. who sees that the dancers act like
ladies and gentlemen
only the other day / saw man
dancing in q way that ] thought was
not just right, 80 | asked ono Of our
guests who knows more about such
things than ! do, and he agreed with
me. asked the man 10 stop, but he
went on. Then stopped the orchestra
and had him put out"
\ similar dance was being hold in
George Rector s. at No. 1915 Broadway.
where j. +. OMallcy Mr.. Rectors part
ner. gave his views Oh the situation.
AS far as VIC arc concerned" he
said. we wish ali this cabaret bust
ness and dancing would lie closed down
for every one. II would reduce our OK
ponses. We can stand Oh the quality Of
our food alone. We serve food here tit
for king. and that is the biggest at
traction. However. If the people of
New York want this sort Of thing, they
will get it. II there is a biz enough
demand FOR il. they viii get IN a pcti-
ton"
More Abandon IN Side Streets.
~ these two places it was said the
tea dances have been running for two
or three months. but number Of other
places have adopted them since the all
night closing order went into effect.
These were mainly smaller places III
the side streets. where dancing was not
quite so decorus.
In fact, in order to dance as II should
be done there. a number Of the girls
found il necessary 10 unbutton the
slashes in their close fitting skirts 10
give them froer play. They We're not
all girls and young men, either. as
numerous bald headed men and gray
haired women were conspicuous among
the dancers.
The Investigation has been under the
direct supervision OF Commissioner
Waldo who issued an order that no
policeman was TO enter any place for
getting evidence except under direct or
dcrs from him. and that daily reports
were to be made to him. He had a con-
ference with Mayor Gaynor yesterday.
at which he is said 10 have reported
that his men found some places where
conditions were such as 90 warrant
closing them as public nuisances.
As 10 the ] o'clock closing order all
the restaurant men spoken to declared
it was their intention 10 abide by the
order. Many Of them expressed the
hone that il would blow over. or that
the MAYOR would modify his order 50 as
to apply only TO those places that were
really Objectionable They all denied
any knowledge Of an organized effort
in their ranks at combating the MAYOR.
II was said that the police expected
The case Of Michael Burns. the former
fire captain. who was arrested in
ChurchilTs for refusing 10 leave At !
o'clock when told TO do 50 By Inspector
Dvycr. 20 be dismissed on the ground
that he was a CUES, Of one Of the pro-
prietors.
Inspector Dwycr and his men were on
the job last night prepared to make
quick work enforcing the new closing
M rule He found nearly all the places
closed and the last Of the diners strug-
Cling into coats and wraps on the side
walks in front of the darkening cafes.
Paul Salvini, who runs the Garden
restaurant, opened up new place
Carlton Terrace, at Broadway ana
1Opth street. last night The prepare .
tions for the grand opening and that
ceremonial itself are said TO have rep
resented an outlay Of $1,000, in spite
of the few hours that were devoted 10
tho affair. The inspector got word that
salvini was laboring under the delusion
that he had received permission TO keep
omen till sunrise if he chose, but the
kill-joy squad arrived few minutes
after the closing hour and soon had the
nrotestinc guests streaming out into
the night.
Two mon appeared at the inspector
office Yesterday and told him that May