Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-29
THOUSANDS WILL BIZ
FED AT THE BILLY
SUNDAY CAFETERIA
''Revivalist Restaurateur"
Estimates 500 Pounds Of
"Hot Dogs Will Be
Needed to Begin.

Five hundred pounds Of hot dogs"
nown as frankfurters to those who have
OF deived in the joys of circus dog
wagon; 5000 gallons Of baked beans and
nough rolls, bread, butter, ham and
oup to feed an army are being stored in
.lntons Tabernacle Cafeteria, erected in
anticipation OF hungry crowds which viii
kather at the BILLY" Sunday tabernacle.
10Th and Vine streets. Thursday evening
of this week TO dedicate the new building
BY watch meeting
Although no great business is expected
ht the new restaurant on Saturday IL is
thought that starting with Sunday, jan
harry 3, when the revival services will
open formally, more than 6O00 persons
will be fed daily in tho temporary struc-
ture erected on the opposite side of the
Parkway from that occupied by the tab.
srnacle.
William IT. Linton, proprietor OF Lin.
toms Model Coffee House, "a South lth
street. is the new ''revivalist restaura-
teur" who Is maneuverlng the great un-
dertaking. He figures he will be able to
satisfy the demands of 1000 persons an
ahour. He expects to feed 1000 persons
each day, Food will be served from noon
until 10 D. m.
sELF-SERvING SYSTEM.
The building occupied by the cafeteria
ia shared with the womens rest room
and nursery. the structure being 1s0 feet
in length and 100 feet deep The restau-
rant occupies 5T26 square feet OF floor
space out of a total area of 1O5OO square
feet. Food will be placed on a s4-foot
counter running across one end of the
building, the crowds selecting what they
wish and placing II on trays. Two CASH
fers will appraise the value of the 'hot
logs" beans and the like as the line of
customers files past, and will accept pay
nent.
Hundreds of tables have been provided.
N Is estimated that 600 persons can be
accommodated in this section of the res
taurant alone.
The magnitude of the undertaking is
Shown by estimate of the daily supply
or food for the restaurant, One hundred
and fifty gallons of coffee 100 pounds of
ham for sandwiches, 90 gallons of SOUP,
200 pounds of butter, 5000 rolls and other
foods\ In proportion, according to Mr.
Linton. should satisfy the crowds each
ay, but in order to prevent any possible
Hscomfort which might be occasioned
a food shortage, he has an "emer-
fncy" stock on hand, In which appear
ich small items as 30 great cases OF
pup and 20 cases OF coffee
sPEcIALTY OF SOUPS AND COFFEE.
We are going to make speciality OF
znr soup and coffee" Mr.. Linton said to-
Jay ''for the weather probably will be
sold and often disagreeable and the peo
,.fgfI
remain exposed while waiting for cars
TO take them home.
IL Will be tremendous crowd but
am confdent we will be able to care for
&nem' Tor we have planned everything
20 carefully that 1 don't see any pos
Hibiity OF our plans going askew. We
I'll have force OF 30 men, and IL GER
zainly VIII have to be quite a crowd to
aHamp us, for they are mon who are
#ork."
lans have been completed for Mr., Sum
aays big reception to the clergyman Of
thtladelphia and their wives. 1t will be
heid in the Central Y. NJ C. A at the
qlase OF the meeting in the tabernacle next
Iassday afternoon. Almost 1000 men and
Hafnen are expected to attend
from Des Moines comes the Interesting
Tvs OF the public sale of the tabernacle
tne furnishings for IL and the special
hYusehold equipment Mr., Sunday used
1aring his stay in the Iowa city The
ople almost went wild to get hold of
g articles used by Mr.. Sunday or his !
arty.
Aucuoneer S. X. Noland oficiated at
- sale. and he had the crowd going
bm 2 o'clock until after 5.
All right he would shout, "heres the
that Billy slept in. How much am
What do l hear? Nine dollars.
#Hp'n make II 10? Going. going. gonel
Here, folks. is the electric bulb that
Ing directly over Mr., Sundays bed!
Who wants it2"
I do" screamed an enthusiastic mem
- OF the fair sex.
Well. how much will you give?''
OhP' and the exclamation came in
inner that indicated the fair adInlrer of
- Rev. Billy had not thought OF the
ancial end OF the deal. and before she
uld recover her equilibrium a hard
saded business man had purchased the
ealb for 20 cents.