, 1874-02-22
MRS. W00DHULl-.
Sho Was Not Allowed to Lecture
at the Music Hall.
so She Wants $4,000 Damages.--uer
Future Engagements and Her
Closing Prophecy.

to have lsctured last evening on ''Reformasio
or ReVolution-W1ich p in tho Kingsbary nus
Hall. Tho manager OF that institution, how
aver, adhered to his previously y-snnouncet
purpose OF not allowing the advocate o
FIRE Love" chance to promulgate her out
zageous doctrines in tl1at hall
| THEY COULD NOT GET N.
Accordingly, the entrance renamed unlighted
the ticket-of6ce Was closed, and tho doors wer.
securely locked. Ser5t, Mike Connors. will
half dozen stalwart policemen, guarded tha
vestibule, and dispersed the crowd that kep
coming long past the appointed hour for the dis
play OF Obscene eloquence.
To the credit Of the gcntIer sex, it must be re-
corded tina. very lew Of them attempted to gain
admission. TIE applicants at the restibule we're
mostly disalpate1-loozins young men, and per.
sons to whom diseased curiosity usurpod the
| place OF self-rsB. .ect. Tho Woodruff had
threatened, in any event, to storm the citadel,
and, il not permitted to pollute tho public car
within tho edi6co, to raise hex voice outs;ds and
10 accomplish her purpose. This, however, nhe
failol to carry into execution.
Has. wooDuuLI>
| L TRIBUNE reporter called last evening at tue
| Palmer Hotel whero Hrs. Woodruff has esta5-
| iahed her headquarters. and had talk With her
relatiye to the alleged breach OF contract on tho
| part OF the manager OF the Music Hall.
Mrs. Woodruff was in ono Of the reception
paflors, surrounded by knot OF prin~lookins
young men. and few rn.her advanced females.
Gerald Massoy. the English poet, Was talking to
Miss Tenuie G. Claim in what may be to1meu +
sub-parlor-
AN oPES-A1E TALK.
The reporter asked Mrs. Woodruff why sho
did not fulfill her promise rc1alSo to giving al
open-air exhibition
Mrs Woudnull replied that she WAS acting en-
tirely undar the advice OF her lawyer, Mr. Emory
4. StorrB. uo Haia that tue easiest way was The
best. She thought 80 too. THIS thing Of closing
her mouth was dangerous precedent fur Cmca-
go to establ1sh.
" Had you a definite contract with afr. Payne7
Did he know TINT the hall was rented for you,
Mrs. Woodruff 7" tho reporter inquired.
j." Why yes, most assusedly." she answered
''Pardon mo while go and get you lhe contract.
Tint will explain the whole Gaze a. it stands"
TIE; CONTRACT.
The energetic fam3to departed and soon ro-
turned with 4 huge contract, made ont i'll ths
usual form, AID looking Gko naturalization
PAPER.
This document ret forth that kingahury Music
Hsll. Chicago, had been rented fur Feb. Il and
q, evening" for the purpose OF allowing Victoria
G. Woodruff to deliver lectures on tilo date
specified. The paper certified that 800 vas the
char GO for the two nlshta and that $50 Ssh hal
been paid It was signed by Cha,le5 E. Locka
for Mrs. Woolbul, and By g. A. PaJn4 for tho
ptoprietors OF tl9 hall.
LHoAL raocEED1Kos- ~
well, wh:t do you intend to do hbout il?
said the reporter.
II intend to stay hezo until suit ia properly
instituted" she said. 'Damages will be laid q.
*225, 900. an e1gsgsl 100 nights ahead, and
cannot say how much may lose i'll o.het plscsa
through tho ASTON Of tho people i'll your i'm
macul.te city STILL haTe be:a yEi-e npoa hers
tan me-. It ia dangerous to maks MARTYR of
any ons-mosr dausetous to martYsise wona-
au."
Mrs Woodruff pronounced the last words with
hiss and snap, while cat-hae hre CLEANED
in her oyea. Looking thus sle reminded tho
repo1taf of one OF La Fon:aine's fables, wherein
sleek she-,eiine vGa transformed into 3 petty
woman, still retnning tho prochvities OF the d.
mestica;ed tiger.
'..res,p:o c." e1cusing herself to the poet,
ruAhod in for moment ant! said: 'yie, eeart
do come horo q: once Mr. Massey ia going"
LITTLE ARGUMENT
But Vic " dii not 80, for tH othe, reporters
came eloag, entl. as Que ofthem va, 40 eepccai-
Il iuoocens-looling young man, AIRS. Woodruff
opened her batteries On him iu i manner th=:
must have dazclcl Lis eyes. She ADVANCED all
f,e- favor.s theories, and, - Ialor Shiel DECO
wittily sad OF O'Connell's speeches, ''seu. :.
rag to cover th,ln." Finally the uuhapp5
young man to wGom all this was addressed !
yeDtused to combat como of the propositions aa- !
vauced by the female i1e-cater, anu very warm
combat resulted. It is stte.lr Impossible to con-
vey any idea OF tie vehenenco with which the |
f3n..ical woman put forth her ideas relativo 10 |
social and political questions
Having eased her mind by giring full scope to .
her peculiar notions OF human iAf~, she fund i
time 10 answer question relatiye 20 her
FUTURE ESoAGEatESTS
tt am," ahe said, '6oing from here to St.
Louis; f-cm thcncs to San Francisco,
stopping at fow places while en roa:c. !
Then go to LoEdon, where 7 All !
engaged 10 lecture in st. LaHes' Ea1l. receiving
81 .oU0 for five lights. On tho Ed Of Iafcl IN
to be tried il New York. On The Sd may be III
jail, hut this, OF course. ta!o luto calculation.
We do things rapidly IL New York"
STAY ONE MOMENT.
Tbs reporter rose to depart, aud had already
reached the roor, whom Mrs. Woodruff sprany !
from her chair and cried out to him: ''Slay! |
ono word moret When next come he1c
Kingsbtry Hall shall turn on hinges Of gold. for
shall be recognized al prophecies! |
Despite OF tyranny, my star shall ascend! t
am Western woman, aud a1a fearless. an
an American woman. aud Claim to be free
raised mTself. / have conquered prnury, and
shall 1--we to conquer prejudice. Tho t1arnp!el
always rise when they refuse to snb1nit. have
been tfampled they have attempted to tra1r:,le
me, but T. too, shall arise, stronger thai, before
only gives mo strength. nemena-
Der, sir remember !" she cried with tic BhFil
eonos OF ono stricken with the madness OF fauat-
icism, and tho reporter left the parloT, thinking
OF ths last words OF Charles I. upon the scanod-
Il AKoy1I Marriage Trousscau,