The New York herald., 1873-10-18
WOODHULL AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
Large Crowd Disappointed in Hear
ing n Respectable Lecture.

A Large Crowd Disappointed in Hear
ing a Respectable Lecture.
At the Cooper Institute last evening crowd OF
at least 1900 people assembled to hear Mrs. Wood
hull lecture Before eight O'Clock the asles and
entrances were completely filled, and the report
ers' in front OF the stage was invaded and the
reporters swamped After that hour there was
room nowhere in the hall for the numbers who
came TO see and hear the fair lecturess. In the
audience was a large element OF women OF an In
dennable status not exactly OF the leisure nor OF
the working class. On the platform were good
many old stagers, who may be found at any time
at free love or spritualistic seance. few
young girls, with prematurely old and knowing
faces, were mixed in among the older danes.
Mrs. Woodruff and her sister were present ar the
back OF the stage some little time before the hour
appointed for the lecture. The audience amused
themselves while waiting for the speaker by an
interchange OF chan. When the Woodruff ad-
vanced to the front she was greeted with turbu-
lent applause intermingled with hisses. She was
dressed In black skirt with black braided jacket
fitting tight around the waist and with the collar
turned up about the neck. She wore small
crimson tie above her bosom, and her hair, parted
near the middle, fell In careless cut over her ears
and down the turned-up collar OF her jacket. She
was flushed in the face and. at times her voice
broke up ike the notes OF ullapuateu nute, out
in the main she managed 70 make herself heard
with clearness. There were no policemen to be
seen, and, consequently, there was a
FREE AND EASY BEHAVIOR
among the vast throng that Is not commonly ex-
hDited by Cooper Institute audiences "Go In, old
gallu '.Wet your WHISTLE old woman !" and such
like expressions OF encouragement resounded
from various parts of the hall. number OF the
ladies belonging to the decorous body OF agitators
assembled at the Union League Club House paid
visit TO the hail. as IL was understood the lectur-
ess intended to pay her respects TO them In choice
language In this they were disappointed, and so
were a great many more who came there with the
hope Of hearing naughty words on naughty SUBJ
jects Indeed, the Cooper Institute may be hlled to
overnowIng at any time by whoever wiz announce
lecture Of the "Back Crook" kind.
THE OBsCEN1TY
which was expected from woodruff and her sister
was not Afforded, and the vast congregation OF
prurient minds was happily disappointed How
ever there was enough OF blasphemy substituted
TO make up for the omission OF the other article
anu gratify the many corrupt and noary headed
old sinners who came 20 listen. The subject OF the
lecture was, "Relormation or Revolution
which % Out OF this It was hoped by the BLACK
Crook" audience the lady would evolve her notions
on on iree love and break over into forbidden pas
u sures win her customary abandon OF speech.
ns nu' , sne JAILED to cater to the peculiar tastes
VI VI .ne young store clerks and the old
Generous vagabonds who attended. She confined
nrrsen chieny 10 dry discussion OF politics. AT
umes she iad the copy Of her Lecture dQup and