The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
FIFTEEN CENT DINNERS"

LADY's INTENDED EXPLANATION TO COLLEGE
POINT woRKINaMEy.
Miss Juliet Corson was invited few days ago by
Dutch Reformed clergy man Of College Point L. l., 10
repair thither and remove certain erroneous impress
sions which had gone forth among the working
people that her Fifteen Cont Dinners' pamphlet vas
undermined bid for tho reduction Of their wagc&
In order that she might publicly address those
Interested In cheap aud wholesome cookery Insti-
tute Hall placed at her disposal. Miss Corson
who was anxious TO convince the German Uutch pop
ulation there that she had only worked Tor their
benefit accepted tho invitation, and yesterday alter
noon proceeded to the Point accompanied by friend
and two representatives Vi the press, wncre the party
arrived In drenchng rain, but with blihsful visions
OF the coming entertainment" Miss Corson
would have greatly enjoyed one OF those
nlteen cent dinners SO. much dcspiscd
by the proud w0rkngmcn OF College Point 1t now
appeared that the clergyman had used Miss Corson's
pamphlet among tho working people In a manner
minds That their wages to be reduced tho aeen
cent dinner standard, aud much butter feeling was
aroused against him and Mr. Poppenhauscn wnom hc
was supposed 10 represent IN this movement Hence,
Whenever tho miL lister walked out he by
derisivc shouts OF Forty cents, the sarcasIIc au-
sion being to that feature OF the cookery pamphlet
showing now an INDECENT family OF could manage
to procure quito u nutritious anu pleasant meal
for shat sum -Four O'Clock, the time an
Dounced for the address, came and passed
and the Carriage that was TO convey the
lady to tho hall did not appear, and thus
drIzziing ram n distance OF about halt Nue. but
which appeared to the hungry comortIess party two
miles al tho very least Arrived at the hall
traordinary spectacle presented ITSELF 1t filed
with about nfiy unruly little schoolbovs, from
twelve, VINO had evidently been sent by their parents
to raise row. Hence the lady VINO had sacrificed IA
whole day In order 10 benefit them was received with
dcrisivc stamping, whistiing, drumming, coughing,
giggng, laughing ana groaning. The parson, instead
oi asking one or two strong men To quiet the dis
graceful tumniL quietly submitted to IT, ana just us
tho gas was lighted tho noise became so roious that
Miss Corson wisely concluded II would be of no
use throwing any pearls before that assembly.
There we're not over dozen grownup people IN the
ball, and they At given signal lol. II IN boIy,
Stamped and hooted outside and nDaly proceeded ~
to the gallery, where they could continue the dis
graceful business hidden by The crowd oil iittc
dies. Miss Corson ~ warn cndcavVrcd to explain now
grossly the purport OF her little book had been per-
vcried Ia being made a cover for putling workingmcn
upon Starvation wages, ana IN dign fled she
closed her address, saying that IT was maniesty
less to continue it. SO powerful rs the OF
The College Point working people mat the lady VINO
had been exposed 10 insult did not receive even The
courtesy vi being ccompanicd TO the depot Hiss
Lorson arrived faint with hunger, IN New York and
made up her mind to reject twice before accepting u-
ture Invitations IRON tne region OF College Point.