The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-14
INSIDE TIE WOMEN'S HOTEL
IRIS INTERIOR WORKINGs DESCRIBED
ny ONE VINO LIVES THERE
Some Popular Motion. Corrected-Rcai Luz
ury for ~ n Week-Ruies that are Not so
o,pre.sive Amer Au-Everybody Satisfied.

Could do III make n tour OF observation around
ITO city and chat with the shop girls and
working girls. their friends and employ
ers. and then spend n few days in the
Womcn's Hotel Tho phases of the quar-
rel arc many and funny Tho outsiders,
the women and their abettors. are emphatic
enough in their denunciation OF the rules Of
The womcn's Hotel. but the stately dignity and
polite reserve which prevail in that magnin-
cent cdincc forbid any open expression of the
nnoyance-certainy fet-that the hotel does
not lll faster. There are about forty boardcrs
10 the house. but did not discover II by look
ing over the register-that is not permitted.
How long do you suppose we can stand this
sort Of action on the part Of tho working
women2" said ex-Judge Hilton to mo yester-
day morning. as we met by chance at tho
lady clerks desk in the grand entrance hall.
which is at the same time the Office OF the
hotel.
instantly felt tho Importance given mo by
tho eN-Judges question. He had constituted
NJ a representative working woman l re-
eponlcd warily
Il hope for year. at least. I should regret
beyond expression tho loss to women Of all tho
advantages which this palata house can give
ihem And hope YOU will run 1t at least that
long and see If YOU cannot make them under
stand that some OF the rules to which they so
strongly object are necessary for their pr otec-
ton. am sure they do not understand many
ofthem. They are, under the impression that
NV did nqt know for did not until / was SO
informed by Mr.. Fcrrin OF the Westminster
Hotel that every hotel keeper has the right TO
the same thing, and that really you are not
under any obligation to print and circulate that
"Ccrtainly was not. and l only did so be-
cause did not wish any OF them to come in la
Of isnoTancc Of what were our rights. We are
noisqins to erect any woman without good and
suhl'irnt cause, put We DO not propose TO give
her the reason why. We are not bound 10y any
:" Yop ere a lawyer e. and OF course know all
"Of course do. You have been here. madam
several lays. You SEQ what We have provided
There j. not q hotel in the world whose plan,
furniture, and appointments, rs whole. equal
what we furnish here. at prices which know
iully 2Vb working women IN New York can al
iori 20 pay. and do pay for poorer accommodate
uQls 81 every kind; And they say they don't
wish 70 come here because they, want to have
I rown way. We don't object to that. The rules
d. not conflict with any reasonable woman's
nccls or wants. Have you not been made COM
anything moro that you would ask for-anytb
uIl you f9 ,} suggest as an lmproyemcntr
lsrI'd the opportunity. The supreme mo-
mont had come. | spoke:
have been so much more luxuriously pro-
Nded for than am accustomed TO OF care to
BE- have received in every particular so much
moro for what | am TO pay than | ever
did before. that | have been ashamed TO
ask Tor The small luxury OF drop light in my
-, -" Excuse me for interrupting you" Quickly
turning to the clerk, the cx-Judge asked:
Where are those drop-lights that were Or
dered for the sewing rooms? As soon rs they
come send one up to Mrs. B-'s room. Any
THINK II the girls knew of the sewing rooms
on every floor and Il they knew that they could
feel much more like coming. think II they
knew how reasonable and good all good men
Tor women-in short. II they knew human ma.
tpre as well as do they would not be afraid to
not. and trust to their own influence to secure
reasonable notifications when needed or very
Certainly. certainly. / will do anything in
reason TO make them comfortable and happy
But must make rules or would be over
that yourself. After what has been done they
ought to know that we. would be reasonable in all
things RS well rs Just"
What do you think is the reason they have
Tho unaccountsbe whims Of women
and tho influence OF their associates who
cannot get in themselves. and therefore
take. mischlevous pleasure in mlscon;
r,gulaiions. Out Of twenty who apply and are
a'ccptedi nineteen perhaps Do not come AZ
AMI IAN get in, they begin to Brighten them and
persuade them not TO come
understand oil that" replied. Before
] cane | was not sure | would be permitted TO
invite gentlemen callers TO any but these two
waiting rooms on this loor but last night en-
i'ftMhed my iaSorite young Gentleman Two
w. III w ."hri,lhs iiIIie rocepIi,oh room
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