New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-16

of q ueerdom wss represented. Among the ses,jem,,
boards and mus;sofes appeared 70 be the pr,aomi.
mating feature while some Of tho ladies were as,;r.
guished by the immense quality Of skirt, and The
small quantity OF waist, in the material which eou-
posed their dresses. To do them Justice, hoyeser
these were the exceptions TO the general raa. Asa
among Others We roticed calm intellectual f.ces Ana
many that were bIigb az intelligent and We os,ss
TO ask them upon whs, common ground hey could
m,ot with those whose external sppesrspce bore wi,
ness TO life OF sensual indulgence. Mea ami women
there we're too, with genius an tslen. wriea upcc
Il eli broad high bross looking with earnest thought
full eye upon the strange panorama before them.
There SIT the stern ms.erislst from No Tern Tines
with bis urcompromsing rundown" coa.r, side BY
side with peftmed exquisite, who eyed him through
his Opeia-g ass with glance OF asonshmen not un-
hinged with fear. Then came q grave philose ,her
whose whole life has been spent in mental isbors-
tory ort of which be has succeeied 10 demonstrating
the ia that-rothirs is nothing
Bu for what purpose was This mass o. !ncongru,us
mater al, nUmbeIiIg now some two hundred persons.
brought together This question l constantly asked
mys,r and at length determined to spply 70 some one
for solution Of tie difficulty. Among othei peeahari.
ties we had noticed that several persons wore sort
OF badge-oue, we wae told, 20 designate hs Office
SO aoor manager; While sewers! other persons OF both
seNes wore sort Of star fosettc forming, as We found
apon inquiry, corps Of serviior', whose Day L Is
to facilitate ntroductious preserve order, aud assist
as far as possible in promoting the happiness OF all.
4 broad band, fastened with sar TO the shoulder,
dosi. mates the chief os this edd kind Of police; end as
she was a Young lady OF near my own age Thought
would avail myself OF the common privilege aad OBJ
t,iu the information l s,sght aecogdinsy, the next
time she passed me- accosted her, and, placing my
card in ier hand, told her my object, when ne knly
promised ne eyoIy Information in her power. Find
ing that was an entire stranger she placed herself
my Disposal for half an hour, ami gsyly ssked me
bon had dared to risk mysef smops such swiekei
Get as they weIo represented TO be. ] answered in
the same oae that did no, measure my corn by Other
Peoples bushels, but preferred to come and see and
judge for my self.
"Aud how CO You Ike US o. said she, With a pcne.
tratpg look.
THAT can hardly tell, jus, now SIN .n 'indsi.
mite article | am surprised 8! the number and kind
of people see here, ind should Ike to kCOy s)me.
thing aboat them aud what they come here iof."
"Well You sec distinctly thee classes Of people here
60 you not J"
NO; l see nothing distinctly. Pay define
Excuse me; forgot that you were a Dsg ltion. I
will amply assert h,p hst there are three classes
people here, and depend upon your observation for
proof The first are the rttoymers aud hiErs OF every
grade and ration; the second ara those who como
fs, from mere curiosity and serwari for amusement
tie thsd arc sensuasts who imagine ii ;hese they
will find TIE qualification OF their depyayod appetites
Whist We desire is 10 furnish tho means for social and
Intellectual enioym ut, aud then bring these people
together to act and react upon each othe' II we can
grafs the mere plessureseeker and al Inc came time
Lilse into biz soul nober purpose-a higher hie-n
it not SO much gained Ii We can woke mp the DOR
mant Ell cray in II mol of tho animal and make him
feel himself map by bringing him in contact with
other minds perhsps not superior to his own, but born
in clearer atmosphelc and directed to nobler pursuits,
is il not worth worbiDg for
"Ihat sounds well enough; but IS it practicable
VIII u pay for the sacrifice which these superior minds
must make 10 being brought into contact sah persons
80 infinitely below their standard"
IL do not consider that they make any sacrifice, II
they give sn idea. they do not lose anything, and
they in the friction OF social life which IS usually
needed by them very much. Besides, nature hss
private system OF compeDsahons, which oil will dis
cover who cboole to lend her anything. know the
bread democracy Of Mr.. Andrews, IDEA Is very
jists soul to as.ocrac re'omers; butexclusion and
exclusive privileges have been too long the rule II is
tine we should feel that wsTk ri,b and for aH
Gods children; and while permitting the brosdcs,
fieedCm consistent with the rights OF Others aid In
giving htm aud in working out the idea OF LseAt,.
person with an organization entirely different from
my own 10 rot necessarily bad becsrse-he does not
zee things as see them. mere intellectually would
be ju,t as imperfect organization as ono with 90
overflow of animal life. 60 not know tbx make
myself undcrstood."
"Yes," said l. "you would 60 through sort Of
compounding process TO make an extract"
Exactly. This however, is only one OF the Oh.
octs of the association. These develop themselves
a. numbers increase and the work prosre'ss,"
81 have heard" said l, " that they were abog
establi,hing a ssrt OF immense boarding house q
"Unitsry Home "-lhst is the word, believe. How
is tbMP
Not on large scale, at present" ssid my com
paDon. "Such a movement would be premature
1t may grow out lof by and by bat, to succeed It,
must develop il ELF naturally and gradually"
" How many persons are engaged in this work =
you mean in this particular association Thai
cannot exactly tell. The regular members do not
probably number more than forty or fry. Quite a
large portion Of tho more conservative class hays
falleI off, ,till ndOrsng the idea bu. unwilling TO 90
the kitchen.work necessary before mounting into
feer and purer air.
and do YOU indorse the Free Love idea which
GIuns 10 prominent an article in their creed /"
'Ifyou mesh freedom Of the affections, doi ans
20 must you for you know, If you know anything
that VIC cannot control their direction, Though we my
their mantle station. But il you neon the indulgence
of every caprice, or mnisterDg TO the depravea %'
petites Of ill-Iegu'ated minds say emphahesy NO.