New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05

A large and animated "wOmen's meeting
called to protest against the change of the
Womens Hotel to a hotel for the general
public. was held at the Cooper Institute
last evening. Mrs. Matilda Fletcher gave
sketch of her experience in the hotel. Addresses
were also made by Lille Devereux Blake, Mrs.
Slocum and others. Resolutions were adopted
| cOndemning the manner in which the hotel had
been carried on but earnestly opposing the change
| in its purpose. In one resolution Judge Hilton was
called an "qstute trickster" and the "most con-
spicuous fraud in the history of American charity
THE AUDIENCE AND THE SPEECHES.
An immense throng coming in double and
single e particularly the latter filed the large hall OF
the Cooper Union before o'clock. Many persons were
turned away for want OF standing room before the
speaking began The audience seemed TO be equally
composed OF and women, and most OF these APP
peared 70 belong to the class that work for a
living. School teachers were largely represented
and there a noteworthy attendance OF He
brews Many persons identified with the political move
ments among wOrkingmen were observed. Henry
Bergh occupied a retired nook. and looked mean-
choly He said he was on the fence as animals had no
interest in the matter
Tho platform presented a venerable appearance.
Upon it sat Lille Devereux Blake, the Rev. c. 7. Nc
Carthy, Mr.. and Mrs. McChesney, Mr.. and Mrs WI
Allen Mrs. Dr. Lozer, Mrs. slOcum Mrs. Horny j. New
ton and in general terms. nearly every person
nected with the Woman Suffrage Association OF New
YORK.
Mrs DR. Lozer, who presided, in her remarks prefa-
tory the principal addresses Of the evening" said That
the time at last when women had the privilege
OF the public expression of their views The Cooper
Institute itself had done much to bring this about and
all women were thankful 10 Peter Cooper. The meeting
had been called that might express their opinion
Of that action which bad taken from them another OPP
portunity better their condition. Such gatherings
were 70 instruct women how TO protect themselves'
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher then introduced. She wore
black velvet suit, with broad lace sash. Waiting FOR
applause subsde she began to speak in rich full
voice.
81 thank you most heartily" said 'for this great
outpouring of sympathy with in resentment at
the insult which has been put upon all women by the
recent action Of Judge Hilton. am resident OF another
State. I hero because Of the professions made
regarding the Women's Hotel that II should be home
for them propose tell you the exact truth in regard
to my experience there. am perhaps, the woman who
has conspcuously spoken and written In favor OF
Judge lItOn's scheme | went TO that hotel Just as
any other woman would have gone aud yet he
has dared say that there trouble until Matilda
Fletcher came and has TO throw the whole bur
den OF this movement upon 1t Is an insult TO me
and TO every woman. For several years l have
been q working wOman-huubly working with
my pen. Because n committee OF women hal wished
me to ind ont Just what the Womeu's Hotel was,
erted myself get certificates OF good character that
would he required before / would DO adj
mtted. When went 10 the hotel the clerk told me
could not stay, because my certificates had not yet
been accepted. said that 70 was hotel, and f they
did not allow 10 remain, would know 40 the end Of
a lawsuit the reason why. There were consultations
II Judge Hilton In bis store few days aferward.
He said hundreds Of women came there 70 stay
transienty, but they didn't want them He wanted 20
kGow II 1 were comfortable. He said II they made
mistake the whole country would be down upon
them Then even after alt this wrote three pages for
city magazine In praise OF the hotel / even
politician would make move for certain J
end intended 10 get him 10 the restrictions
on the boarders But before l had done my work, he
gives out that the work Is failure. Every word
Of hSt statement Is iae Months oa. ago. %ne wss
working 10 establish Themselves IN their proes-
might not be subjected 10 the sers and destinations
would be made against them, and might escape
hotel hot i'" and thought that this woHens Hotel
you'd do S SSt''I mink that 'G the Working 5S Rmen
Hotel has been failure az Judge Hilton says for y
II has not been open for those engaged in manual
labor for those Tor instance IN ms own store or tne
don't get wages enough Washot open 20 ProIrssonal
womenthe guaOns said they were not 10 be received
not 10 arstsno artists implements could be admitted;
not To muscians-the nstfum ms necessary 20 must
clan excluded. And 80 with every profession ex
be held 10 the most severe regulations and presided over
Ike a schoolgirl as a. she didn't know anything.
| attempted 10 help q young woman In learning
to earn her living by, cultivation Of her
elocuhonary powers, ana as ! dlanI want
oort closed tie doors Of one OF the seven reception
rooms where We were. moment ancr the.
tendant Said, These doors are never allowed
10 be closed" l never was so shabbily treated,
day In the library The Librarian came 10
% e9 ia ana the iiba qsry Bn answered ' that had
seen Ter crOcbcunE these "Oh that's different" she
sewing there. "But those things were small these are
large" was her answer Much laughter A. -,
How could Judge Hilton nave sald that the hotel
didn't succeed because men weren't there Men we're
thcreiu the eceptonrooms-eyery day. There wasn't
a woman there who wanted man 10 90 TO her room
for they were true women. paper was handed around
which we're toe1pTcss our grateful appreciation OF
%ssd a@ Fl l5g 9as @SaG li.s 2ei q item M
two last parts. I hate to kneel at
Thing OF this feeing-Judge Hilton Is not the
ruler Of this could hpsq newer a rule w TSre do
YOU think Of a man that would take $4,000 Of the
home into a billiard-rOom ana barber shop
RULES FOR A GENTLEMEN's HOTEL
The Women's Hotel had rules and restrictions. num-
Der Of arstOcratc young ladies', whose friends wouldn't
allow their names 20 be mentioned. have
made a set OF rules to submit the restrictions
for the gentlemen's hotel They thought ~ It took
nine wears TO make the other rules they would assist
Judge Hilton to make these in less time.
were. Let me read them 10 you. Here they are;
The public were recently startled by an announce
known as tho Working women's, ana later as the
WOmen's Hotel, was n failure, but now VIII be
pleased 60 learn that Mr.. Stewards benevolent In
tenon concerning the working classes will st be car
red In the opening OF the establishment 10 working
gentlemen. The following code Of rules for the govern
ment of the institution are sensible and reasonable III
the extreme:
Gentlemen on returning from labor requested TO
dyest themselves OF Oyerals, aprons boots etc. IN the
east dressingrO set apart for that purpose.
Women having failed 10 avail themselves Of the priv
ieges OF the hotel rgidy excluded from the walls,
The management thereby hoping to assure peace pros
perty and happiness " TO It's Inmates,
The OF the windows tor astronomical purposes is
fnrIdden desiring 10 the monn VIII