The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-27

who offered themselves anil were accepted as
guests, only hfty have avnicd themselves OF tho
think the nndladles with whom they had
been boarding induced them 60 stay in their
houses. by reduction of their prices. and possi-
bly, increase Of their accommodations ana COM
forts. ] know that two of the best hoarding
houses in the city have offered me rooms at the
which Is 90 below their regular rate / also
know Of II private hotel. whore twenty or thirty
lady of which reduced the board OF those women
on the opening OF this Women's Hotel. to retain
price Of board Tor women in the better class OF
boarding houses and private hotels has been
reduced: on an average. ! should say, two
Womens Hotel. This say not only from my
own knowledge. but from what have ascer-
tanned from other ladies' residing here, who
have told me OF the reductions their landlords
offered TO make IN their board II they they would @
crycd ~ yss a bWwc hinb Se o"red them
the advantages Of an elegant. dignincd seclu.
sion .eftor working hours. which this hotel
1t is reported that Judge Hilton attributes
the failure of the Womcn's Hotel to the eX-
clusion of mon. and the anxiety Of women to ha
where their chances iop matrimony might not
be impaired. What do YOU think Of THAR
II women want to get h2noraely married a. !
desire | do not know that womnns coming
here to live practically asserts her Indifference
not separate the sexes. There are abundant
opportunities in these six large reception rooms
been bee abie to jd Judge since have been in the
house. The rule here concerning the reception
OF gentemcn visitors Is the same as in every very
worry greatly misunderstood To- have given rise TO
| anysuch impressions ns are abroad ~ puhhc
mind. Gentlcmen call every evening to SEQ
| lady friends boarding here. IN these parlors,
and there is nothing to prevent ladies' going out
| with their escorts to places OF amusementa as
freely as they could from private houses. We
are admitted after IL o'clock by a private watch
man. who is always on the alert. There Is NO
nah, finn off a. Yea n -
| Of. and all the ladies' in the hotel whom have
heard express. themselves on the subject OK
press the belief that II Is impossible that Judge
| Hilton should have spoken as he is reported
| They will wait until he acknowledges that he
has done so and then. and not until then will
what do you know about. the fifteen whom
| Judge Hilton ID reported as saying got IN ne
here"
Il am unable to imagine who they can be.
and IL he thinks they should not be here. can
not see why he does not hnve them elected for
the rules certainly reserve to him the right To
| got in makes II all seem very unlikely to me
that he ever said anything OF the sort Tor
surely no one can come here to board without
his knowledge So far rs | know. every guest
in the house is q working woman. There are a
few sasswomen, quite number OF teaehii
ers. and three literary ladies. 80 FAR as !
know. though there may be more. think II
those rules and regulations had not been sent
| out with the invitations to the reception. and II
1t had not been proposed TO put two persons IN
small room together, there would probably
| have been several hundred working women IN
| the hotei this sDring. in spite OF its opening NJ
season when they could not well leave their
boarding houses and. Il the hotel could be
kept running as 1t Is until next fail. am sure.
even with all the ru ~ and regulations as they
stand. and nt the prices at present established
which are certainly above the average wages
which the working women of New York receive
| there would be fully 500. and probably 1000
guests here before winter. But. OF course. we
could not expect the management 70 Keep II
open as a womens hotel at the rate OF eNpendi-
ture they say. and which have every re9son TO
pense being enormous. for see about me
on every hand me eyldences, s, tnat Iis tne
even rs s%I IN kss
made comfortable and happy here, and have
SO much rs in an ordinary third class boarding
house; The walters: hall boys; and al the
ON ,ials and employees bear themselves toward
respect and Difference as II they were the wives
and daughters Of millionaires. We all must
WORKING Women moi Of New York did not come in
rs boarders to decide the question in favor OF
retaining this as n hotel for women. We de-
pore the fact that they have been so short
sighted as not TO see what benefit they were
permitting to slip through their fingers by plac-
ing the Construction they did on those rules
and regulations. and permitting themselves To
be induced by the tempCraTy Snd treaSher9Hs Sar e1
tennnce and support from this worthy enter
prise, ...,. ,.o.. No. 10 ro.ii,,
suited. by reason Of lack OF closets and from
other causes for being the homes OF women
No. That was u mistake. Inere Is n uetp
we'll closet beneath the window in every room.
besides other closets. and in every small room,
| in addition TO two closets amply provided with
| hooks for hanging UP clothing and hooks Tor
the same purpose upon the doors. there is NJ
the head ofthe bed q shelf. with hooks beneath
which makes OF IL practcallS a small wardrobe
And the stories of exorbtant charges for wash
ing and difficulties in the way OF women
doing up little things Tor themselves are
false. Washing and ironing in the rooms
was not allowed, Of course. But the charges in
the laundry were exceedingly low. and women
| aAt haE md
always permitted to do So"
We'll. after ALL what are you going to dc
about it?"
we have determined not to ask n question
until we are officially notified of some intention
Of making a change. or course we cannot LOOK
upon anything merely published IN the papers
| as official Ii will be time enough far us 10 de-
termine what we will do when we learn wha
are the intentions OF the management respect
| ing us "