The New York herald., 1878-02-20
WHERE is HITCHCOCK?
ANXIETY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE coNoREss
OF ''BEAurY" ABOUT THEIR MANAGER.

ANXIETY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE coNoREss
OF ''BEAUrY" ABOUT THEIR MANAGER.
The oflce OF Benjamin Hitchcock At No. 10 Cort-
landt street. which, on the previous day, had wit
nessed stormy session of the Congress OF Beauty
and Culture, was again besieRed yesterday morning
by tho unremunerated fair ones Some OF them had
earlier and sat trembling tor hours in the bleak
looking hallway awaiting the coming OF their en-
ployer There girls in the throng who had come
far very far, on foot to seek their earnings. end
whose scant dress and pnched faces showed clearly
how much the money was needed. One young woman
who restrained an importunate boarding mistress
from driving her out by the promise OF the proceeds
OF her weeks work at Gilmorc's Garden yesterday
denied lodging aud turned into streets to sht
for herself
The Office ol Mr.. Hitchcock was closed when the
girls came, and upon OF the door panels was ias
tened piece OF paper on which was traced ''cosed
on account OF sickness and death in the family. !"
That device, however, tho members OF the congress
who were nrst to arrive put no faith in, and when
couple of dozen Of them had gathered the hallway
the paper was taken from the door ana with much
ceremony and great waste Of strong expletives Il
was torn to pieces. In It's place. however, young
woman inscribed various uncom plmentary illusions
An incident occurred that kndIed the fame of in.
dgnaton anew and tanned Il into twoiold fury. This
was simply the appearance OF Mrs. Wellington, the
lazy In charge OF The place. She mounted the stairs
under the watch and WARD OF couple OF stalwart
policemen, and when she slipped into the cfice aud
shut out tho waiting lhrong Indignation ran high.
Que buxom mas with sky blue hstband ana u fore
head brstling with bangs proceeded TO further eA-
tremss and furnished Mrs. Wellington, through the
keynote, with various pieces OF mind, which she
embelisned with some very vigorous Anglo-Saxon.
ARTISTIC ISDIGSATIoN.
Mr.. Sawyer, whose family OF bell ringers Jared as
badly Tho other employees OF Hitchcock, was on
hand early, and he now declared his intention of
nft thn 10 ...l
umpns institute inquiries regarding HtcncocK and
The seeming nonenlity which figured on the due bus
as Mr.. Barker. Mr.. Sa@yer's intention was suitably
encouraged, and away he went. while the congress
seated itself the stairs and urated sort Of
variety entertainment TO while away the lime. TO
this the young woman of the sky blue trimmings
contributed very Aimee-ike rendition OF Prctty as
pcture - which she followed by sngulariy abort
I've essay iD the jig dancing line. 81 amt going to
WORK any more, tell you, was ohaLtcd ny the
pany, aud then all hands united In tho impronptu
musical query, .0h, where, and oh where Is Benny
Hitchcock gonc?"
sprghty bn oil Iemniue humanity IN seaskin
hat, whose MUD has positively Macniavcllian cast,
proposed embassy 10 The Ma, or's oifce, thee 10
untod the congress- grievances TO the city athers:
Her proposition was received with great tavor, and
soon she marshaiiing out n committee composed
OF perest most loquacious oil her associates.
the outskirts oil tho procession and away they went
to the City Hall, much 10 the deecaton OF the swar
about the door. AT the Mayors onice the delegation
was directed ~ lay their grievances before civil
court, and Judge Callahan was accordingly paid a
visit The instructions gwen the young women 10
begin suit each in Of the district she lived
In were not well received and the committee returned
and reported their mission. -
About this time Mr.. Sawyer returned and explained
that ho had seen Mr.. Gilmore, who told him that
Huchcocks receipts certainly reached AN aggregate
OF 81, 200, ana possibly u stiii higher figure He
had gwen ST. 200 Tor the garden, $500 10 the uscians
wnat had done with the REMAINING 81, TOO ne HIM.
sell could best explain.
PREPARING TO PROSECUTE.
Mr. Sawyer advised the girls to to-day and 90
in BODY to The Office OF the Woman's Protective
Union, where legal advisers awaited them. IL was
accordingly resolved that the entire Congress OF
Beauty and Culture repair tho OF that organ
ization which located At No. 80 Bleecker streeg,
at tour O'Clock this afternoon.
This having been determined upon a proposition
was MADE to disband, which the guiherng did alter
having parting ding at the rs weet by and by"