New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27

OPENED BY THE MIDDLE OF MARCIt-TIIE lib
ERAL SCALE OF ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The great hotel for women who live by labor,
which was begun by A. t. Stewart, and has been
completed by Mrs. Stewart and Judge Hilton, is al
most ready for guests. II is now expected that it
will be opened with reception about the middle OK
next month. All the arrangements are on the most
liberal scale, and the occupants Ut the house viii
have all the comforts and many of the luxuries OF
the best hotels Of the city,
HOW THE HOUSE WILL BE CARRIED ON.
GREAT BUILDING ELEGANTLY FURNIsHED-IIB-
ERAL PROVISION FOR THE GUEsTs-RULEs OF
THE HOTEI--TBE OPENING IN MARCH.
The Working WOmen's Hotel of New York
will be opened under the title and with the purpose
originally designed for it by A. T. Stewart Many have
been the cOnjectures since its beginning moro or less
tnged with sccpcism and incredulty to what would
be the result Of the scheme Of philanthropy
OF the millionaire merchant Several years ago,
Mr. Stewart proposed to the Common Council Of this
city that grant Of land properly situated
should be made by them on which he would
pledge himself to erect buildings at the cost
OF 100000 to be used as tenement houses for the In
dustriOus poor after design WIFI me believed an Inn
provement upon that of MI model tenementA
While negotiations this subject were pending, how.
ever, Mr. Stewart for reasons best known TO himself
withdrew the proposition, and started the PROJECT OF
working -womens hotel.
After the building was begun 1t advanced so slowly
and with so many delays that 1t reported that Mr.
Stewart had abandoned his original purpose. and would
the building for warehouse or French Hats, or
some oad hospital. When Mr.. Stewart died the build
ing was nearly completed externally but very much
work remained to be done inside. Mrs Stew.
art took the greatest interest in this cherished
plan her dead husband and labor on the structure has
been pushed forward steadily The present delay in
ptrf shas
ness Of one Of the engineering supervisors II is now
hoped that the hotel will be ready for occupation about
the middle OF March. There will then be brilliant re-
ception.
The plans for tho edace made by the late John
Kelum, who also the architect OF the feminist.
store and the Stewart mansion in Fhh-ayc There s.a
resemblance IN the styles OF all three structures They
are of renaissance architecture The hotel fronts
TOurh-ave and its long and lofty sides Thirty
second and Thirythlfdsts Tho building one Of those
great pale structures having countless wide windows
with deep easements, which Mr.. Stewart delighted In.
They look coldy massive during the day but light M at
night magndcently The hotel is painted in pearl gray;
ts lower story dakened to the color OF brown tone
and ia numerous pillars and pasters in imitation OF
red scotch granite Its single entrance, Oh FOurtave
has q wide porcO supported by numerous pillars ana
is more spacious than any hotel entrance in the city
except that OF the Windsor
The building contains 5O2 sleeping rooms Of various
:.
sye pailors and dnngrOoms. spacious library, coz
tanning nearly 1000 volumes, furnished with every
comfort and with desks and convcnienees for writing.
The furniture carpets and upholstery " these rooms
were all designed and made at the manufactures OF the
Stewart estate at G!euham, and illustrate tie most
modern ideas on the subject Of house-furnsh-
ing They are designed to correspond. aud
the walls are tinted to give tie proper
artistic unity OF effect The house is heated BIZ steam
1t has elevators, besides sairways All the mech
ans OF the establishment. the elevators pumps en-
sines etc. made by the works OF the estate in this
CITY, An artesiau well on the premises, by means OF
steam pumps will supply the establishment with water
throughout hot and cold water being brought TO every
room The gas burned in the hotel will be manufactured
on the premises A saving OF about $4,000 a year
will he effected by this independence OF city supplies IN
respect to sas and water have noticed, sal0 Judge
Hilton, with benign smile, that If there Is one thing
woman dlslikes than another. II IS not to be al
lowed to burn rs much light and TO u-c a. much water
az ever she wants. and have determined that in these
two things the supply shall be as plentiful MS air."
The building surrounds large sized court which With
It's pavements in various colors like mosaic already
shows careful design TO make ii beautiful rs garden
In the centre OF the court fountain will rise to bclght
OF forty feet in the central Jet and around this VIII
spring a thousand smaller jets, filing wide and deep
basin At the four Of the fountain curb, are or.
nate bronze candel manufactured I'm Paris, TO order,
each supporting five lamps, Of ornamental design.
Edward schclcher, the cook for the last three years
NJ the Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga Springs. Is
assigned TO future duty at the Women's Hotel He mas
lust arrived from Europe, where he went pleasure
tip employed at en- annual salary by The estate,
and receives hapay III duty The cuisine Will be
under his SUPERVISION and. in the quality ofits bs OF faro
IL not in extent designed TO equal that OF the first.
class hotels Of Sew-York corps Of nifty men servants
sengaged for the dningroo alone. Tie entire force OK
attendants OF the house will sleep outside OF It's walls,
fIa tnf,a..i faa M
guests. Breakfast will be served from TO O'Clock:
luncheon from II to Q; dinner from to g; and un-
cheon will prepared for the satchels Of those whose
work keeps them on duty al noon
Much curiosity has been expressed about the rules
and regulations OF hotel Tie question has seemed
TO be- How many references how many supervisors,
how much espionage will be necessary But Judge
Hilton intends TO treat the guests OF the hotel
as responsible persons. 1t will be conducted In
this respect exactly the principles OF any rrst-
class hotel such however. are the facilities Tor
information in possession OF the management which ale
ready NUN bers ats thousands of solitary figures not set
in families in the deparm OF its industry that II
believed the guests hOte may feel entirely secure
as to general character OF their associates The hote1
will be closed at 1880 m being open at all times pre-
ylous to that those whose duties detan them late
night.
II is intended some OF the rooms for tran
ent guests; for ladies' for instance, who come To the
city on shopping excursions and who are now obliged 70
go TO the public hotels Such transient guests while en-
toying the quiet and genial atmosphere OF the
Women's Hotel, will lie charged about the price
OF similar accommodations elsewhere, deduction nos
being made to the extent TO those for whom tho
hotel is primarily ntendedthe working women OF the
city, Numerous applications have been made for ac-
comInodation from ladies now living IN the city upon
pryae incomes these have been refused the design
beng 10 provide for those who working for living,
or occupied In special pursuit.
The minimum charge Tor those living al the hotel VIII
be SO per week. aud from that amount up 10 $40 peg