The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-05
Judge Hilton Ridiculed and Condemned
at Cooper Institute.
MATILDA FLETCHER'S SARCASM.
Rules and Regulations for Model
Mems Hotel.
APPEAL TO MRS. STEWART.

Tno indixuatior meeting OF Now York ladies' who
wished 10 ding back the assertion OF Judge Hilton,
that they DO give up hope Of marrying until after
ffty years, and their friends and sympathzsrs met
ut Cooper Union last night larger or more
orderly attendance never coDgresatcd within the old
hall Before the proceedings opened there was nm
evident intention tho part OF some mirthful young
yentlcmen TO do and say funny things, but want
Of appreciation seemed TO discourage them and
they soon subsidized. Tho majority OF those
Who were at the meeting there hear what the
women had to say, and TO express sympathy with
sthe cheated and dcirauded working girls OF Now
York." as Mrs. Lily Deversaux Blake expressed II.
The expectation that none but the strong minded
would DO on hand wsf ruefuy disappointed, Tor hun
dreds and hundreds of ladies. accompanied by their
husbands and brothers, had seats IN the house, and
tho appearance Of Matilda Fletcher, who is not
advocate OF advanced social doctrines the speakers
rostrum gave emphatic denial 10 the charge that
"agilalorsn inshgated and controlled the express
sion Of opinion The boidcst spirits IN the
ans suffrage movement It N true. had seals
on the rostrum, aud "blua stocktngs to no end
Everywhere. Probably one-third OF therast audience
was hAbiIited in "unmentfonables, ana regular
forest OF stovepipe hats popped up here and there in
Inc crowd Phnnix Mccarthy was the stage, and
he genial, but gloomy looking Mr.. Bergh sat within
,he circle Of the rsportoral elect. The respect
paid 10 the lady speakers more marked tnan At
outrage meetings, and frequently when Matilda
Fieicner's words threatened Anal period loud calls
werc made for her "Go oni" Whom she said Il Will
TO close nov" voctferous SHOES" went up from
III parts Of the hall
FEATURES OF TIE MEETING.
the meeting might properly be called an entertain
ment ior music Rotations were given, much 10
The delight the audience II was noted that large
number OF Hebrews was on hand, and while they
we're 'undemonstrative they evidently enjoyed
the sarcasm which the ladies' heaped
exJudge Hilton. Tho most sxtravagant hopes
of the ladies' who organized the meeting were ex
ceeded, and, though the collection which was taken
up did not amount 10 much they folt amply repaid
for all their trouble. Tho experiences OF Mrs Matilda
Fletcher at the woman's hoteI, which concluded with
! set OF rules for its government under tho
pensation was the feature OF the evening, and che
spicy epigram OF Lily Deveraux Blake enjoyed
immensely.
Tho business Of the evening opened with piano
solo BY a modest young lady, whose name did not
trsnspire She was assisted by an elderly dame, In .
canary coored bonnet with ever such . lovely yelNw
ostrich feather cooled around its shapely dome who
gracefully tnrned the music sheets.
An encore was attempted but without avail, and
MrA Dr. Lozier stepped forward to introduce Matilda
duty, and Marilda Fletcher stepped out from the
crowd on tho platform. With bewitching smiles she
acknowledged the applause Of the audience, and.
% she rested her hand on thc lecturn awaiting
silence, opportunity was mad 10 sec her al rest
she has . wealth Of bright golden hair and most
bewitching smiA lace Her won rounded form
was imprisoned In close fitting velvet
princess dress cut trash, and thrown
diagonalIy from her right shoulder, and pinned
at the left side OF her waist, ample strsamsrs Of IL
flowing almost TO tns ground, deep scarf
OF valencicnncs Iace frsyed cord Of cardinal
coIorcd velvet. loosely tied around her neck ana
meeting In q knot In 'front.' supplied the place Of
flowers.
MATILDA YLEcrnER's ADDRESS,
The noisc having subsidized she began 10 speak and
70 this enecs:-Sne had been induced to como from
distant State By the promise or . woman's Hotel,
where shs could have peace and quiet She
wished TO deny tho assertion that mad been
about the womsn's Hotel until Matilda Fietcner
came from Iowa That this statements false she
could prove by publications In newspapers and maya
zines over her name, which had spoken In the
highest terms OF Judge Hilton and the enterprise
no % me opv Woman wSo haa said
good woro lot him. Sho disciaimed that she was An
agitator, and said that though Judge Hilton had done
honor of saying that she was the prime mover
in this meeting, she was not She only wished, fof
nor own sake that she could say Tho Judge
the me- occasion '' Of that speech; for to have
been the occasion OF such meeting ms the present
could claim the honor OF shc meeting. 1t was tho
spontaneous expression OF indignation ~ the
insu, that mad boon Hunted IN tho
the meeting 10 condemn TO draw differences IRON
tho conduct oil Judge Hilton, but TO narrate her ex
pericnces OF him, and let nor auditors draw their own
A wouAS,s ExPgRIguoEs
She then went 10 ie how she arrived one wet,
mi N nj
TO the hotel, having sent on her application and rel
srences beforehand; Of now she walked win ncr va
cserk; OF how no Que offered 70 take her baggage,
or ask her 20 ~ domn; o. now the c'erk
how she had 20 go out ana get ner breakfast %
nssnOor,ns restaurant o. how wien she was wait AT
hossI, concluding with the words
Tnus ends n eiso,ry and cant
She related how, When she went down TO the store,
not showing whether she had been accepted not.
Judge Billion said TO her, Nov, lock ncre you know
We make the ess. mistake .ae press o. tho country
Fletcher he awful prospect Of the whole press OF
the country being aown on MIN sohensd my hears"
Of the hotel Try and him IN bis good work
She then went on 10 tell OF what she had done
s ~, bow s1a s' psren.he.ie excuse
me women" announced that sue did not
ra s nan any o Of sou as., .ss
had been IN .he hotel Tor some days msgnincent
clerk came 10 her and said, "Madamc. you arc
accepted. II was 50 nice" shc answered this
aaiteripg announcement OF the young gentleman IN
terms 10 the effect that she thought sue had been
accepted, as he called IL, before. He calamity IN
formed her that the ''oihciai accsptancs' had
snly Just arrived. mo speaker claimed That the
hotel ON Pork avenue had never been opened
10 womanhood, the very conditions for getting IN
having to get certificate Of character IRON
too humiiatng ana degrading Tor truo women 10 sub
init Then the rates were too high, Tor women who
earned their livelihood by manual labor could net
pay the rates charged, ana artists medical students
aud nj usIcians would not DO admitted because they
we're sucn, and women OF fortune could not 90 there
because they did not earn their own living
A LITTLE NAkRArvE.
Here there occurred IN the narrative littlo ancc-
dotc which precious morsel TO be CARRIED. Tho
scene 10 laid in the library, where Mrs Fetcncr had
gouc with young lady Who had claims on her time,
and into which, order W economze The moments, she
had brought the very skirt she wore last night IN
order to stitch nouuce on ~
The lady Ia charge 10 Mrs. Fletchcr)-"Madame,
suppose you know ws do not allow sewing IN this