The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

soma, while the furniture OF the beds har-
monies 40 well With the surrounding cplors
Va an AR ct sOmethtnK more han mere com
Tort Is given to the rooms Notwithstanding
tie teat number Of slerI ets In the g me part
inent, the light and ventilition leave nothing to
nc desired. ihe TWO topmost stories ere nearly
100 feet long. but they each contain twelve win.
dows fronting ON Del ncey street, three on the
bpwerN, and three more IN the walls facinu
notthw ri besides which the ceilings are LOFTY,
the house heing ~ modern construction. Hat
l'-s are nNCu around the wells at the head Of
thu beds. thus enabling the guests to hang up
thrr clothing when retiring to rest. ins,ead Of
dninpini them In q lump on n cnatr or cncst.
lie "~alpuI " may I've rorarued = IN uffshoot
and addenJum OF the Young Meh's Christian
hard up respectable Individual r, quiring n
NIGHTS .uging at the ~ moderate price Of p
ecnis VIII ma there gentecl ana perhaps con
lions for l'U people, but 100 II about the average
number To lie found the = nightly. This Is due
lar in the admission Of dodgers addressed. Ill
behaved, and ill-spoken applicants invariably
receiving the cold shoulder" Such men have
u repent AMI mend their ways before they can
enter tue "Salem."
TUE "HowE HorsE."
THIS nourisninR institution occupies the
handsome building on Chatham square, formerly
the headquarters Of our metropolitan chess
world, the Cafe International having vacated
the premises only a few months ago. The
building was opened as II dormitory on the 2lst
Of September, aud is owned by three gentle
style Of Howe ~ Co. The Howe" aims 20 give
all that can be desired m a hotel or home lex.
succeeds so well that IL has been almost nightly
full since the day of Its opening.
The whole Of the building, minus the store
and basement, ia used for the accommodation
OF dodgers, and notw outstanding that the eJihce
covers an entire city lot, every corner is used to
advantage. The ONCE door Is reached by u
staircase well covered with mattine, and here
are found the principal departments requisite
Tor carving out the design Of the origin tors
In addition to the otiicc, with its storeroom for
the Naluables and baggage OF guests, and the
private apartment OF the owners, there are the
hltN hen, with Its pantry and stDTerODm, gentle
mems retiring rooms. bathrooms, aud re ding
i've feet wide by twelve in height, fronting on
Chatham square. In the rear Of all tins II "A
dormitOry containing 20 beds In the ceutre OF
the room, ana - " hunks" around the walls
hese hunks are III double tiers, after tue man
ner Of berths on board ship, ANA are generally
preferred t. the beds
The two superior floors accommod togeth-
or - guests. The beds are separated OV cDairs,
and the prOprietOrs are about To provide iuI-
proved Lockers, wherein the dodgers may secure
tAeir clothing aud other effects. Each story Is
complete IN lavatory, water closets aud urinals I;
and as the dodgers are not permitted to occupy
the dOrmitOries during the day, tue atmoS phere
IS always clear and Wholesome AZ night time.
The executive management OF tue Hove Is car
RED to an extreme limit. The pruprietors are
young and energetic men, who like and attend
10 their business, thinking tuey can do that bet
ter than Others can Il % It for them. one Of them
was "A welt-kuown STAFF officer under Gen. Thorn
as, and his military training does not admit Of
disUhedience Of orders. his appears to tie well
understood IN the neigh bOrhuud OF Chatham
square; and although good many roushs are
to give the Howe" wide berth.
Tue price of bed In TINS dOrmitory, namely,
twenty-nN cents the night, or dollar ana nalf
the week, includes breakfast next morning
COnsisting Cf large cup Of excellent coffee aud
two rolls. The Restaurant, however, provides
other meals, simple IN character, nrst-rate In
quality, and very moderate IN price. Nothing
extraordinary Is attempted la the bul Of fare,
the dishes ueing roasts, soups nopS,st
Ac. \ man can board and lodge al the Howe "
iur - W week, taking three wholesome meals
Gay; aud II ne desires, rs some do, to drink
coIee with ca o. meal, the eNuenuituru viii unly
foot up To sj.2 per week. NJ liquors, wines, Or
ales are sold IN tue premises.
The comfortable reading Dom is well supplied
win leading journals from various sections.
Taking 1t ~ IA all there Is no Ortter uoinic'ie
tuan tue " Howe IL New York for man of
restricted means; one who Is waitin. for that
tide M MS anaifs "whicA taken ~ the hOOd leads
ON to fortune.
! THE HOWARD LODGING AND READING ROOMS.
/ TINS, the latest established OF our metropoli-
/ tn dormitoues. Is al tue corner Of chatham
/ .ud Roosevelt streets Inc pr1puetor Mr..
Lnriug Birtlett. now rents the nfst and second
+ Il Tc- OF the house, aCcuiniAud Ting - ul-n lN
/ dodgers. and his arrangements are characterized
] by excellent taste aud skill.
! The entrance q the Howard purml' Dry IS on
Chatham street. and the -tAirCa-c o. front intro
duCes the visitor 70 the reading room ana on e.
/ Inc former J., spacious apartment, amply pro-
Nlded WITH tables ana chairs, "A large assortment
/ u newspapers. chess, checkers, domlnucs. 81
/ The rear OF this door IL occupied by a very
handsome sleeping room containing thirty beds
/ Ample space divides the beds from each other
| and the ap irtment, taken as a whole. lOuk~ like
/ al large room IN some private residence tempo.
rarilY prepared for the reception OF visitors.
lie up.cr story contains hitl-elgat beds, III
all RESPECTS siUiilr 70 those on the BOZ tc-
meath, although not arranged In ike manner
Every one, however. In either chamber. j. lar
nis he'd WIN "A new Slrin- mattress, Hn iuuOVa
ton which is very attractive IN TIC III wiri'
LaVatores ana closets are IN handy proximity
ana tue attendance Is July equal 10 the dc
uauds # the guests.
lhi. dunmitcry o. close 70 tho CRY I'l
| Park as 60 offer peculiar cuuvcniences u law
yers. clerk-, nd Others engaged m that vicinity
Economy Is the order of the day nj many gen
tlemen OF slender means are already ~ kim
| the "HoWard' their home. Mr.. Bartlett ap
! pears to We hit upon the right spot In estab
| lishing himself In his present position; an.
when he gets his restaurant aud other adjunct
into working order. he will possess one Of IN
most perfect Institutions OF the kind IN the city