Persons passing No. 293 Bowery, formerly the Germania Assembly
Rooms, were invited to come in and be “rescued.”
“This is Hadley Rescue Hall,” said the man at the door. “Please
come in and be rescued while there is time. All are welcome.”
“What!” exclaimed an astonished man; “the old Germania a
mission! Why, this place was one of the biggest gambling dens
the city ever had, and next door was McGuirk’s ‘Suicide Hall.’
If I had the money that I blew in there I wouldn’t be walking
the Bowery to-day in search of a nickel for a cup of coffee.”
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