The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
BEAUTY AND CULTURE"

BEN HITcHcocK's STORE IN coRTLANDT STREET
BEsrEGED By INDIGNANT AND UNPAID
WOMEN.
Half hundred women, most Of them young. all OF
them In high state Of excitement, gathered yester-
day morning lie Ben Hitchcock's Office II is quiet
outothe-way sort OF place at No. 10 Cortlandt
street But tor flaming bit OF pine plank,
with Hitchcock" inscribed on It In the most
legble OF characters would fancy any one
located there. However II clear that Mr. Hitch
cock transacted prosperous business there. Tor the
shelves which decorated the apartment, in lieu OF
anything else. had iolios OF dime music scrolls slowed
away on them and female clerk, gifted with much
aceroity OF speech considerable tartness OF
per, presided al the counter and gazed with Infinite
disgust at the rruption OF hair -befrizzed young
women, who, ut ten O'Clock A. NJ, took the apartment
by storm.
They were queer lot. Tho American continent
never beheld more thoroughly indignant gathering
OF feminine humanity. Some crept up TO the counter
with due bill In their hands and suspicion in their
hearts Tho due bills returned 10 them. Ben
Hitchcock himself was responsible for their payment
aud no ono else essayed that junction.
"Mr. Hitchcock ain'L in. but he will be- " This
the statement with which tho dispenser Of dime
beguied the gathering. The congress did not believe
IT, Some OF them stormod, some OF them bore with
Christian fortitude seven hours sojourn tho
counter good many Of them departed but II was
with vague threats and imprecations that they sue
cumbed There wero fully nifty, however, who deter
mined to beard Hitchcock let what like betidc, aud
these escouced themselves piano stools, counters
and scroll boxes and awaited his coming with grim
facos and tongues surcharged with wrath.
'HE coAErn NOT, SHE SAID"
ne aiu NOT come, however Local. gossip located him
| ut Newark whittier no had gone to arrange for
another show, and another rumor fixed him at the
National Hoto bar across tho way. which inves.ga-
tion proved no had scrupuously avoided. Then tboro
was riot. young woman with u sealskin
hat and curtaiiod skirts m.de IN Grafton
touching tho functions OF tho womans Protee.
| two Union. and went Off in quest OF that
organizations headquarters. She was seen later ON
IN the gathering as shrewd as ever, but with q
markable declination IN her clocutionary powers.
Female patience Is not very durable, and before
long II gave way before tho pressure Hitchcock
scnce. One shrill young woman who had been quietly
melting insurrcction all through tho day, suddenly
presented herself before tho custodian Of the office
anu submitted tho query II "This skin notf'
the presiding dgnitary declined TO onlghten her. aud
| the young woman, wnoss flow Of language was mar.
voous, at once directed her efforts 10 the direction
| Of Devy OF Hitchcock seekers who had gathered
| about her
"rnere's no use OF us waiting" shouted this do.
claimer whose special characteristic hat
band. ''Hnchcock's no good. Let US vamose the
| ranch" Her suggestion wasn't accepted. She did
| not act on It herself Tho faith Of the gathering
was placed on Hitchcock's ultimate appearance, and
ever, would not last long, clamor arose
that swept the Office like cyclone
ARs
.Let SEQ Hitchcock" shrickod n virago with
murder IN her eyes ana annhilaiion In her finger
nails.
s.Scoop In the piano suggested young lady with
an eye to business ''Let US clean out the place"
The young woman behind the counter assumed
magsteria look ut this, and for the twenty time
manifested her authority.
'i any inserercs with the stock of this store
she Cried 'they Will be held responsible for IT, !" The
legal tcrrors suggested IN this statement the
mombers OF the Beauty and Culture Congress- and Mt
least two dozen music scrolls returned to their
quoudam places on the shelves.
Tho controller OF tho counter later called
by reporter and questioned with regard 10 her iunc-
tions. She said her name was Mrs. Wellington. that
she alone conducted the cheap music business and
was responsible tor H. and that claims coming
from Mr. Hitchcock were not acknowledged in the
establishment
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
Tho circulation OF Mrs Welnngton's opinion re-.
garding Mr.. Hitchcock's solvcucy alarmed but did
not dsband tho Congress OF Beauty and Culture. Tho
representatives Of tnnt gathering determined
out They waited for the manager OF the show and
clamorsd for mythical parsonage known as
bills but whose cxstouce unknown to any one.
Nonher appeared however and to relieve tho tedum
hanna" was attempted With disastrous effect ana
"You'n Never Miss the Water TIL the Well Runs Dry''
rendered BY tho entire gathering with such
success that Mrs. Wellington thought tho
sdaendnm to the ceremony. Accordingly she de-.
spachcd u messenger to the Twentv-seventh pre-.
cinct and tho congress were co,rrupng, "Hold tho
! appeared on tho scene ana discouraged vocal music
In a way that 'palpaby affected the lungs
OF the songstrcssea A couple OF hours passed,
but still the importuEate creditors OF
Hitchcock ,hronged his ONCE In spite
VI police and ALL signs OF dissatisfaction and muir.
murngs predictivc OF insurrection began to the
gathering. young woman, who had converted tho
hallway into u sort OF dancing academy, suddenly
peared IN the aud informed the congress that
there were bricks In the street which might be used
to the disadvantage OF the windows Of tho
, establishment. Her suggestion, however, was
tabled for the time and tho congress resolved itself
into a committee OF ways aud means which agitnted
for few moments the capacity Of the Women's Pro-
teclive Union NJ lust determined to give nl
heard from. That the verdict OF tho female part
of tho gathering but the maos who numbered ticket
takers and all sorts OF utility people among them,
clamoIod for war.
One OF thom was doputed TO seek cut lawyer, and
suddenly inc congress was thrown into high state
of excitement by the appearance OF gentleman with
ahut like parachute and voicc like tho Staten
Island og-horD.
"Ladies" this arrival announced, 'thers Is nc
doubt but that you arc shameiuily abused. Your
CLAIMS demand legal adjudication, and shall under
take TO suitably present them" Al this there was
cries OF "What are you giving sY' "Wno called you
iny" and similar queries, which SO dscomposed Mr.
Frederick swift the legal light Of the occasion, Thai
he hurriedly rotirod.
Al i've O'Clock the Congress OF Beauty and Culture
wero still In session and waiting with Christian iorti
failed to appear and ut last ono or tho police In al,
tendance notified the gathering that high tim,
, Tor them to depart
Onc OF The girls stated that 800 young women wer,
engaged on tho first day and aflcrward discharged
Eighty.Gve wero later In employ, and these wcr,
the sufferers by Hitchcock's failure ~ appear.
|, | DRORARTE HOMTCTnE