Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-20

A WOmam'S Deheripi0n OF tne IN
terror of tIle Embellishments, and
VINO are Making tt Their nome.
New York SUM-
About two weeks ago | deter
mined to put the rules and regula-
tions of the Women's Hotel to a
practical test. / had no intention
as to whether / should or should
not make the resulto my personal
experience the subject of news
paper article. My landlady wished
to give my room a spring cleaning
and reftting, and that operation
would take several days. | must
20 somewhere, and | desired to
know what the rules Of Mrs. Stew
arts establishment were and how
they would work. | wanted a
change, too, and something to in
tereSt me. | went up to the hotel
to make application for transient
board, and was met with cordial
reception from the young clerk at
the desk, whom l had known as a
floor walker in the Tenth street
and Broadway house Of A. II. Stew
art & Co. He was sorry | could
not come at once, but written appl-
cation, he said, would have to be
made by NE, stating my occupation
and giving reference. 1t was the
first time | had ever been called on
to give reference when applying
either for board, hotel accommoda'
tions, or employment. But | did
not feel Inundated or mortified at
the request. In fact, was rather
proud of being able to say that !
was one Of the editorial staff of the
Sun, and to give a good list Of edi-
torial and private lady references.
| was, however, somewhat annoyed
and amused when three, four and
five days elapsed before | heard
from my application, On the morn,
ing of the fifth day. my landlady
came to my room and informed me
that a young man from Stewards
had Just gone, having been sent to
inquire ''if Mrs. B. was a boarder
in her house, if she was q working
woman, and if she was prompt pay.
Why did she wish to come to the
hotel for only few days, and did
she wish to write an article for the
SUM-"
All these questions, | suppose,
were answered in satisfactory
manner, for that evening l received
note signed by the manager Of
the Womau's Hotel, telling me that
my application was accepted. The
next night slept under the roof of
the great edifice, in one Of the $40
a week rooms, with one large win
dow opening on the court.
The ceiling was lofty, the walls, q
delicate shade of blush white, we're
guiltless of ornaments of any kind,
and there were no hooks or buttons
for pictures, or Wall-pockets or
brackets. The carpet was beauti-
full, a body Brussels, with red roses
and rosebuds on,a ground of dark
green foliage. There was a large
marble-top bureau, small marble
top table, a stationary marble wash :
stand and drawers, with hot and
cold water.pipes IN one corner of
the room, a large walnut wardrobe
and double walnut bedstead with
snowy coyerlet and pillows, two
cane.seated chairs and a rocking
chair. Tae ornamental brass gas
fixture by the bureau was covered
with pretty ground glass shade,
but there was no drop-light.
So profound was the stiffness of
the great house that slept until
nine the next morning. Irung the
bell, and a pretty, fair-haired, rosy
checked little fellow of about ten
or eleven answered it, and l asked
him if l could get breakfast after
the regular hour. ! found that /
could, and making hurried toilet
went to the dining-room. Several
of the women were still at the table,
and there seemed no annoyance at
my tardiness. The colored walters
are as imperturbably polite and as
quietly respectful as II they were
waiting on millionaires' daughters