1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days by Albert Stevens Crockett

Faculty and Proctors were certain powerfully built individuals who, in addi– tion to making routine inspections of the building and doing minor police work, were supposed to be physically able to deal with obstreperous patrons or visitors who, if they could not be coaxed toleavequietly,must be put out. Boldt's orders were strict that men who came into the Bar drunk should be refused service; also that when cus– tomers were drinking steadily, service must be stopped when such gave evidence th~t they had taken too much. Sometimes a tactful barman.was able to handle such a customer. But if the l~tter became obstreperous-and sometimes he did-a d~tective was usually within easy call. If the customer was a "friend of the house," per– haps an assistant manager who knew him would prove able to persuade him that he was not being singled out for slight, and lead him off. But more than one noisy person had to be given the "bum's rush," when he was grabbed by the arm and hustled out through the cor– ridor doorway into the Astor Court. The best of Boldt's house detectives, in the opinion of many who came into contact with t~em, was a quiet, gentlemanly-looking individual by the name of Ken– nedy. He was an efficient officer, and effective. He was a diplomat, and many a time he prevented a row in the Bar through the use of tact. Perhaps the most colorful of a long list was Schuyler West, who became very well known during the early days of the Bar. West was a rough-and-ready sort of person, whose language was frequently picturesque, rather than diplomatic. Not only did he have no fear; he was no respecter of persons. He would just as soon [ 83]