The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-06-20
Tfae Stewart WomeR,s Hotel a
Failure.
New Orleans Times.


proved a failure, and the proprie.
tor has resolved to abandon the
original plan and throw open the
house as commercial hotel of the
ordinary type. Nearly all the
comments on the prospectus of the
Women's Hotel scheme were un-
favorable to its success and the re-
suits have abandantly verified this
view. The hotel was in no sense
boon to any humber of women.
Its rates were two high for the av-
erage working woman without a
home. and the restrictions and sys-
tenn of espionage we're such that
majority OF those who were able
to meet the pecuniary feature OF
the arrangement preferred to GO
elsewhere and obtain freedom and
independence for their money.
The New York papers have been
interviewing Judge Hilton, and he
frankly admits the failure besides
giving his opinion as to the causes,
which may be interesting:
But it is failure. I'll tell you
why. It is very simple and natu-
raj. [ believe that you cannot get
women to accept any help based
on the condition ofseparation from
the other sex; you can't run ho-
tel for women successfully and
keep away the men. Women will
not be kept from the other sex. /
am convinced that they cannot be
tempted by any comforts and lux
nries to stay or live away from the
other sex. You can run q hotel
for men exclusively--but for wo-
men, you can't. I believe that the
majority of women not over so
years OF age entertain some hopes
of union, and a great many over
that age do;- and you cannot do
anything for them If you make the
condition impair their chances in
the least. The failure of the Wo-
mems Hotel will be worldwide
example for philanthropists. tits
a terrible disappointment to oil"
The beau sere may pass judgment
upon this sentiment. Meanwhile
the necessary changes are being
perfected, and about the
9Th of June the magnificent estab-
Iishment will be opened to public
custom. 1t ia said to be the finest
of it's kind in the
world. Nothing has ever been
seen to equal it in structure, in the
splendor OF it's ornaments, furni-
ture, service or arrangement. The
total cost was nearly 100000.
So collapses gigantic and costly
chimera. 1t was never practicable
and contained from the outset all
the active principles of failure.
If milch cows be fed upon dry
hay, it cannot be expected of them
TO give full supplies of milk, for
succulent food, the udder
except upon a limited scale,
carry on its milk secreting opera
lions. In view of this fact every
farmer should have a good supply
Of turnips, beets and carrots for
winter use. A peck OF either fed
20 each COW per day, will make a
difference In the flow Of i
milk. The rutabaga turnip should
% highly priced by the Southern
'armer. Horses and mules, If not
naturally fond OF them should be
saught to like them, for q daily
'eed of turnips will keep them sleek
and healthy. -Ex.
A BoY.-One OF the best things
10 the world TO be is boy.
Boys have always been so plenty
hat they are not half appreciated.
A boy is willing to do any
amount of work II il is called play.
The feeling Of q boy toward
pumpkin pie has never been prop
,rly considered.
A boy furnishes half the enter
ainment and takes two thirds OF
he scoldiDg OF the family circle.
1t is impossible to say at what
.ge boy becomes conscious that
lis trowser-legs are too short, and
$ anxious about the part OF his
lair.