The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-03
THE WOMEuS HOTEL
Opening Reception at the New
Building Last Evening.
READY FOR OCCUPANCY.
Description OF It's Accommodate
tons and Advantages.


Alter twelve years Of planning and working on the
part OF tho late A. Stewart his widow and his sue
cessor, Judge Hilton, the Womcn's Hotel has been
completed and Will to-day be occupied by guests.
About thousand applications for board have thus
far been received but only forty Of tho number
been accepted. and Il likely that many OF these
win not move Ut once that the building viii not
DO 0llod for some time 10 come. Judge Hilton ex-
presses himself rs In particular hurry TO procure
guests and the character or every applicant 10 sub
jected TO rigid scrutiny. Each application must be
accompanied by the Of two responsible gentle.
men as references
OPENING RECEPTION
Mrs. Stewart during tho past week sent out Is 600
Invitations TO Leading oitzens and prom nent ssn,le
men In all parts Of she country reception At the
hotel last night IL accordingly lighted from
cellar to rco and every facility Afforded for thor
ough inspection In . small. handsomely furnished
paror on the frst floor Mrs Stewart, accompanied
by Judge Hilton and several lady ricndr received as
many Of her guests mado their way th,ther. II is
estimated that fewer than people presented
cards OF admission At the Doors Although tho build
ing WIS thrown open at SIX O'Clock instead OF at
eight as bad Deen Mt first intended the crowdng was
dreadful As carly as seven O'Clock carriages began
70 arrive, bringing tho eicte Of Murray Hill In fun
evening dress every street that by deposited
It's quota OF ladies' and gentlemen and numbers living
In the vicinity came on loot Every window or the
building in the stories above the sidewalk was
sblass with light, showing tho massive proportions
OF the structure 70 great advantage A constant
stream OF visitors poured In through tho
main entrance on Fourth avenue. until those
who had first entered began TO make their
vi mn TharS ta
stairways and crowded by each other so slowly that
there was blockade at the doors, and In q sho~ tims
thcrc was an assem- blags OF thousand people upon
the sidewalk waiting an opportunity 10 enter. /.
was however, made up OF intelligent and refined per-
sons. and there was not the slightest rudencss or
trouble A few later arrivals surveyed the immense
mass OF people extending along tho sidewalks In both
directions and Utmost bocKadiug the street ITSELF and
departed without attempting get In but tho greater
number waited patiently In line aad sucoeded 10 gain
ing admission.
INSIDE THE BUILDING
Once inside the building and above the 0rst aoor
there room enough for ALL The ladies' wont into
ecsacss over the tasteiuy furnished parior ana
sought rest In tho numerous elegant easy chairs with
which u 10 supplied. Along the corridors poured nv
ing tide, flowing into the rooms either side thcy
lions Of delight and admiration were heard on
every hand. Every one OF The 500 sleeping
lis elegant s.ssiui tables ana b..usfn I
cabinet writing desks attracted I'm lnensc number
OF the visitors who onsconsed themselves is dozen
windows and drawing aside It's heavy silk CURTAINS
gazcd out into tho courtyard This enciosurc-a tiled
space $50 feet squarewas brightly lighted by the glare
from 800 windows In the walls Of the building around
u as well a. by four mighty bronze lamps twenty feet
high placed AT each Tho suggestive OF
Florentne picture-the towering walls OF bright red
color relieved by whtc trimmings about tho windows
throwing down rosy reflection upon the tiles and
~ 10 carved brdss ss1s,.
tasteful beds Of flowers ~ Ite distance lent pretty
touch OF co!or and ladies' seated u srculs upon The
uen unpt,v ~ han md mir halv
with the flashing Of The spray lett nothing TO be de-
sired 10 complete tho picture.
tho ladies throughout tho evening was the i'm monse
Kitchens upon The ground loer. and many cncom-
on such scale that food could be prepared n nsces-
sary, for 5000 persons
departed, and tho building declared ready for It's
DESCRIPTION or run HOTEL.
The Women'a HOTEL rs II II called. ana not tho
Stewart Homo or the Working womon's Hotcl, facos
on Fourth avenue and runs from rty-secoud 10
Thirythrd street. and covers 40 900 square feet Tho
walls and staircases OF IRON and tho structure 10
Greproof throughout II eight stories high. iucud-
wien Is devoted to the culinary and lsSnory densr
mcnts IL ~ built IN tho form OF hollow square, Open
Ing upon beautifully land out courtyard. SO that
there - not dark room In tho place. Tho visitor
tiers from Fourth avenue, and at finds himscn IN
m imposing hallway, with marble tiles, ana broad
iron stairway. The style oil the Interior Of the hotel
Is the Roman Renaissance, tho OF tho column be-
ing conspicuous IN every story On cithor side OF
the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga spv,nxs and bis as.
sistantG. Tho letter boxes and The electric bells and
speaking tubes which communicate With each story
are situated here Under The stairway are the doors
Loading tho basement noor The front OF the hotel
is Of iron and glass and tho inside OF brick glass
Tho wide hallway tnat nearly the entire length
Of tho second story ~ tiled with marble.
Facing Fourth avenue 10 o OF reception rooms
ladies' or Gentlemen. they are iurnsb.d 10 luS
urious style that but TOW fashionable hotels can
boast Of Tho carpets are Dcrventcr, rnsdo for this
MIR n NIL NINA ouoy~
silks In MEDIEVAL patterns Heavy 1ambrequins hang
NJ the wiDdowa In tho 'ccnIe OF the rooms stand
manshtp. Fursner up the hall Is q reception Of
larger covered with oriental rug Of rich pattern
floor lighted by brass chandeliers elegant and OK.
pensive design containing some half dozen burners
There are number O. sleeping rooms, both single
street The bathrooms open on the courtyard. or
tho i've hundred or more bedrooms IN this establish
ment no two are furnished akc. rho carpet OF zach
room is unique, ana the guests have wide scope Tor
the Qualification OF thor tastes OF tho designs
suDdacd shades aAd modest styles. An the carpets
In tho bedrooms arc Wilton aud OF what Is
iro one 10 lsre. Soae"s aoS !, aensbs o1% nS
black walnut bedstead, with tempting double spring
hair mattress aud snowy Inca; bureau, with large
sass,and Of generous prcporsioss Sish bon 900 cola
water in abundance. A. the back Of many OF tho
Of tho several lockers for keeping any
ODDS and ends the occupants wish to have out
sight Judge Hilton, upon being asked IL the ru0
prohibiting any extra furniture applied TO bookracks
replied that any small bookrack that could stand upon
tho closets would not be objected to- on tho question
OF pets the Judge was memorable. "lmasins for q
moment SAID he, "a thousand canary birds singing
and thousand cats mcwing At oncci"
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
The bedrooms are OF two sizes--lhe single rooms,
which are 80 week each for two persons and 81 for
one, about twelve by twenty feet IN and
Dished just the IN point OF comfort and elegance
ss the parior rooms The parior or double bedrooms
are about i~cnsy By twenty tour feet square ana
have from two TO thrcs windows They
az Tor one person per week and $40
each for two persons An elevator runs
TO every door, 50 that the prices OF
oil tho rooms all the came. For many reasons
tho top floors the most desirable; they command
n magnificent Wow OF Long Island aud tho river and
are just where they catch tho passing breeze In tho
southwest corner OF the scccna Story paror ntcd
up Tor Mira stewart and furnished with the Old iss
ioned furniture, ncwy upholstered, that sbe and tho
late Mr. stewart began Housekeeping with forty
ago. Judge Hilton has hung several oil paintings