New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Wars Effect Is Carried
Home by l O'clock
Restaurant Rule
Midnight Finds
Resorts Crowded
Proprietors Believe Edict
Will Make People of
New York Happier

the gilded restaurants as an earnest
Of the proprietorS' intention TO comply
without clubbing with the decree
qualified as a patriotic air. Wars
snuFcr had dimmed the White Way.
War shadows were not visible, though.
10 the somewhat bewildered thrOuc
that was thrust out on Broadway. That
thoroughfsre was jammed as It has not
been since 1916 was a minute old. With
every restaurant emitting patrons as
promrly as cuckoo clock II was no
time Al all before taxicabs were sole
out surface cars crammod ard SIDE
walks teeminC.
Patrolmcn Appear
BY o'clock two patro,men in UNI
form materialized outside every resort
affected by the order. and plainclothes
men from Inspector Days staff began
10 circulate unobtrusivel; inside as
surinr themselves tina. there was no at
tenrt at evasion. Apparently there
was none
Refugees packed Sixth Avenue. IN
front Of Jacks. and pressed toward the
doors, confident that here the irresisi-
ible would meet the immovablc, But
Lacks was closed. Policemen stood
outside confirming the news, and IN
rosponsc to repeated assaults upon the
door waiter emerged 20 repol board
crs Somebody locked the door again
behind him. and II was a quarter OF an
bour before he could persuade the
doorkeeper that he really was waiter.
+, was the same story all the way
uptovn. Shanley's, Rector's, Church
ills. the Palais Royal, which opened
only two weeks ago; Reisenweber's,
Pabsts and Healy's-every one had the
latchstrinc on the inside and deaf
man on watch.
tho Deople from out OF town for the
most part. who had filed the restau-
rants. according to their usual custom
% marvel at metropolitan night NE
and who appeared up 20 the fatefuI
hour 10 be in utter ignorance OF the
Mayors decree.
While endeavoring with the utmost
goodwill 20 carry out the O'CLOCK pro
cramme. restaurateurs and entertain
c1l were dubious Of the future
Eyentuallv II might mean retrenchment
and almost certainly it seemed 10 fore
cast the imminent doom Of the feverlsh
prosperity of the last two years.
Revues Cut Ruthlessly
TIE after-theatre revue, an industry
which. Il IS generally believed, may
suffer first and most keenly from the
nv order. had little 10 show for ITS
fears last night. Acts had oeea cus
,uthlesslv-or almost ruthlessly- and
INC onenjnp hour advanced; managers
who believed that tic height OF econ
omy had been reached IN costuming
cast sadly about tor something else
that could DC pruneG.
But the people came. The earlier
hour. the curtailed performance and the
certain approach of ] o'clock seemed
20 have not the slightest effect upon
those determined souls who had come
10 New York TO have good time. The
revue crowds at midnight seemed 70
he fully as large as az any time during
the season.
Still the managers did not evince the
cheerfulness that might be expected.
There was a feeling that this was only
the first act and in the back Of their
minds was the dismal thought that
waters and others who had grown gray
in service might find that at last
tragedy. and one replete with human
interest" had been staged on Broad
way.
There was no diminution. however, IN
their determination TO do their bit"
Whatever losses might be entalled
there was not a murmur Of revolt.
Healy Indorses Action
John J. Healy, whose restaurant is al
l45th street and Broadway, said that ne
was cordially in favor of the Mayo!
order.
"By closing at o'clock. so that peo-
pie will get home for good nights
rest" he said. 1T will make for better
citizens. and IN so doing make better
soldiers. Business men returning at
proper hours will Oe better able 70
take care Of their affairs, and workmen
will be better fitted for their Jobs.
am heartily IN favor Of it
other uptown restaurateurs, lnclud-
ing Ben Riley. Of the Arrowhead inn'
agreed that everybody, including them
selves would be better Of in bed.
Several clubs anticipated the order
TO sell no liquor after l a. m. The
Lotos Club adopted the following res
OlutionS:
"ReSOtNeQ, ludls pursuant " nv
proclamation and reques. OF the Mayor
Of tho City Of New York, no wines or
Iiouors be hereafter sold or supplied
10 members Of the Lotos Club at any
tire after o'clock a. m.
.'That the superintendent be instruct
cd 10 strictly enforce this resolution
and that a copy thereof be posted on
the bulletin board and further copy
be forwarded 70 his honor the Mayor
with assurance Of our loyal support IN
whatever measures he may deem advis-
able for the public good. q.
Order Felt in Harlem
One effect Of the order, which may
have farTeaching results, began 20
make itself felt in a small way m
Harlem. Proprietors OF small restau-
rants. many Of them Chinese eating
nIsces. who were compelled 70 obey
Inc closing order because they held
iiopor licenses. began TO debate the
vslue Of those licenses. Most OF the
places depend largely upon the lave
tspee :..s.. .,orossed
~ essxistion that they would lose Tar
,.,-. 81 tAsy gave up selling hquor
s..sSrstksr and kept their doors open
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