The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-19

"PassIonal Attsaction,n for the Harem-Of.
fetal Visit 10 No. B65 BrOadway-Arrest OF
Albert A. brisbane and Some OF his Disci.
ples-Speech or Brisbane, and Calls for
"Gzecley,' IN the Assembly, &c., &c., &c.
Last night there was great excitement in the
Of the freeovers at No. $50 Broadway which win long
be remembered by all the disciples of this brotherhood
The rooms we're as crowded the best friends of this
cety could WISH and the treasurers box well filed
with initiation fees.
The gratuitous advertisements which have been
given to these "free-lovers' in some of the pub
lie papers had the effect Of calling an I'M
nense crowd to the last night, and
truly every class represented. These adver-
tsements gave the public the idea that this society was
particularly characterized by great benevoence, vir
tue and morality, both the part of women and men,
and the initiated went there last night for their usual
entertainment, and the curious went there
For flirting, dancing, masking,
And many other things that might be had for asking>
Long before the hour Of opening the door the whole
sidewalk in front of the entrance to the coveted cham
bers up five lights OF stairs jammed with visers
waiting for the door to open.
The crowd gradually increased until it extended into
the street. the street and the other sidewalk
numbering two three thousand citizens, who had all
OF sudden been taken with passional attraction
for the free lovers entertainment and each present
all anxiety to be In at the feast of the league when it
commenced. The equence was that as soon the
doors opened there great rush up stairs. Up
and up they came mounting higher and higher, till the
anxious and impatient visitors at last lodged in the
mysterious apartments where worldly convenonalites
are forgotten, and Spirituality" and affinity the
only law, rule and regulation.
This apartment is about one hundred feet long and
twenty wide and will comfortably hold about hun
bred persons and allow this company enough to
M in, 9TH 4ha rifr
cline. Last evening, however, within few minutes
after the doors opened, the ammed to its
utmost capacity and as might have been naturally
pected in such crowd there were great many unruy
members There at one time not less perhaps than
thousand people in this room, each of this
pany having paid his fifty cents initiation fee at the door,
excepting of course the deadheads and Of this
The crowd too great to admit of any dancing
any other sort Of SPORT and the spirit kept working
within this crowd all the time, every effort made
the part of each viser and every muscle extended
towards securing the worth Of their money in way
or other. Some hooted some hallooed, and called
for Fanny" "Jane' eKate," and other names; and
others called for the rising Of the curtain and the
mencement Of the show In this company every creed,
class and occupation was represented. Here the
dandy and the CROUCH the Fifth aristocrat and
the Five Point thief the lawyer, the doctor,
and the offcehoder the thimble rigger and pocket
book dropper-we know tin, because heard
complain of having ba his pocketbook-the horse
jockey and the fast MAJ 1--WE say "horse jockey, be-
heard calling for the appearance of
the colts, and said he woa bet the "bob tail nag")
and all other representatives Of society showing that
after all,
One touch of nature makes the whole world akin.
And this company appeared to be touched with a
spiritual affinity decidedly natural, and manifested
alike in each member Of the crowd.
There in the company about fifty women-a small
number, we understand than was usually present,
which was accounted for by member (or gentleman
who said he such), in the following words-s' Most
majority of the ladies who sprtualize our Assem-.
bages by heir virtues and example, absent tonight
fearing great rush here from outsiders who drawn
here from mere curiosity and with the expectation graft
70 he n but notwithstanding there few present
about hity, as We have statcdwho, in the excite
ment, sought protection, best they could behind
bo6y guard Of the faithful and spirualzed brotherhood
There being no appearance OF dance nor any
Speech "Andrews, Brsbane.'' Greeley, "Mrs.
Nichols, "Brigham Young" &C. Laughing, Jeering
lushrg hauling believing punning plasphening, iok
ne, quanelling, &c. made up the programme Of action
or about half an hour, wnen
Mr. AIrfRT 4. BRISBANE, for the entertainment Of the
crowd at length induced 10 take the stand Tor rather
nbo for their edifeation In the mysteries Of free love-
lie apolcghed for Mr.. stephen Pearl Andrews, the
chief Of The league defended him against the
attacks Of his enemies, and said that he
would have been present but serious affection
Of his lungs which confined him to his house He newt
preceded to denounce the New York HERALD and the
press Of New York generally for their violent denuncia
lions Of institution of the objects and principles Of
which they utterly ignorant and Zen branched of
into general denuDcation ofNew York society at large
lie characterized the city Of New York bat little better
ihap great btothel and thought il very hard indeed
that Tie innocent free love reoners could not be per-
mted to carry out their benevolent designs without the
derers.
ar. Brisbane here ended amid much applause, when
The calls for speakers renewed aud In Obedience 10
fhs cal another men, with heavy wbiskes AMI NOUS
tche ard demufe look whose appearance seem ID to saw
Ny fortunes not IT this world here mounted the
table and continued ia about the strain in which Mr..
Bisbane q ened He spoke for few minutes when the
company began 20 look upon this poor for their
tiy cents, and slight commotion in the audience and
lew delicate hints in the way Of calling to him 10
cork up, brought the demure gentleman to close
M stepping from the table, his head all Of sudden
bohbcd down into the crowd.
The cry then for Greeley Greeley sFetch
HIM out" "Where h hef" "Gise us Greeley But
fhefe calls in vain Sold white coat made is
arpea1aneei aud was stated he not in the
ms 81, 'a,e Of thing proceeded in the rooms e the
made their appearance and took such afinty' 10
N md three of lis friends that they could not
consent to let them go, but practically fvpced their
affinity to these gentlemen insisting upon their company
10 the Eighth ward station house
The appearance oftle stars just at this time happen
Cd ON the following circumstances Abou, O'Clock
r Coel clair the Deputy Coroner athe head Of the
erw pushing his way up stairs, when, at the foot Of
q the sta rways who stood about six feet 10
bis stockings, stopped him, aud asked for twenty-five
cents admission fee. Mr. Cocsefr supposng this was all
right paid this fee and passed on, with the crowd after
him. When Mr.. Cockiar reached the head Of the same
stairway, another man, with official air stopped Mr
tockear in the happy progress which he supposed lie
making into mysterious things and de- nanded
at uthcr twenty cents.
Here Mr. Coskeiair venturei, in surprise 20 look
moment or two Mt this interrogation who 10 return
eokeds him, and II seemed that for these few moments
NJ Cochciair wss on the fence between deciding whether
20 pay this license fee not But the crowd came
pushing on and City cents for the fret al mission into
fE ileges Which In civilized lands was ouiy guar
anteed to Turks and Morlnons seemed n reasonable
charge Mr.. Cockeiair noby decided not 70 stand
r tfRes, and in generous impulse, pulled the
ezra twenty-five cents and pushed on with an air
hat seemed TO say he reckless of expense and
lien agGin this double charge regarded of
the strange arrangements rules Of this order and
taken as all correct, inamueh this was looked upon
strange society had strange doines made up OF
n strange people, had strange rules, strange
charges and gave strange entertainments and luxures
for The money. So having paid the double fee Mr. |
Coebeialr pushed have said apparently ielicia
ting him elf that he had got safely past the Cerberus
WHO guarded the entrance with double vigilance and