The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-27
VOL. XLv.--N NO. 269.
STEWART'S W0MEN'S HOTEL.
rur ABANDONMENT or THE PROJECT
As NOTdT Am SUCCESSFUL.

or th~ sexes was the ttnr To Nucccss-A
po,,de-'. Favorable Views OF the Enter-
,rise-rhc New Use OF the Great House.
There was much excitement among the
inmates Of the Women's Hotel yesterday morn
,n, oyer the news that the experiment OF a
boiel exclusively for women was to be almost
Immediately abandoned. None among them
could have been blind to the fact that. IA n COM
,rercial venture. the project had failed. Hardly
ary women had been furnished with home at
an average expense OF little over dollar per
d,cn,. and the doing so had cost somewhere
near 81 600 per diem-nct loss. say 1910 per
A,em. That was enough to sound the keynote
of the very near future. SO. for several days
there had been rumors of the coming end.
however not traceable to any authoritative
source. All doubts were settled yesterday.
Judge Hilton had positively announced that
enough money had boon squandered in
a hopeless attempt to get women to
live in an exclusively feminine at
mosphere. and that on about June s the
Women's Hotel would give place to the Stewart
Hotel for the accommodation OF the general
public Il never believed in the enterprise"
he said. and sought to dissuade Mr.. Stewart
from IT, but without success. do not believe
that you can get women to accept any help based
on the condition of separation from men. Most
Of them up TO 80 years OF age. and many beyond
that. cherish hopes Of getting husbands-if they
have none already-and will not. II they can
help it. place themselves in circumstances
which seem TO lessen their chances. am not
q all surprised at tho failure. soIle people
thought this was to be n working girls home.
but such was not the intent. 1t was meant for
ladies earning their own living. but accus-
toned to refined surroundings and capable OF
appreciating the luxuries OF taste and art here
provided for them. 1t would seem to have been
sufficiently indicated for what class OF women L
WIS intended when s3.700000 was expended in
providing and furnishing palatial building
for il Is second to no hotel In the world: when
100000 worth OF choice oil paintings were
hung upon its walls; when its porcelain was
from pilivuyt its glassware from Bacarat, its
plate glass from st. Gobain: when Prof. Ed
ward Schclscher was engaged as head cook.
and q magnificent library was provided. But
the bald facts were that while the house had ac-
sommodation for 1000 women. and could only
pay running expenses-without allowing any
hing for the annual interest OF s259.000 on the
lnvestment-on a basis OF over 500 guests.
We never succeeded in getting more than fifty.
II is true that out of hosts OF applicants we ac-
cepted $50 as eligible boarders. but four-ffths
Of them never came to us. The walters. cooks,
ment OF such magnitude. numbered 153-more
han three times the number Of guests. 1t
would have required colossal prices. beyond
those OF any other hotel. TO make the house self
sustaining on that ratio OF servants and outlay
10 guests.
Leaving out OF the calculation the $3.50 900 OF
interest-which Mrs Stewart was willing to sink
annually II the establishment could have been
proven self-sustaining beyond that limit-the
gas cost 80. 900 per annum water $4,000. taxes
$4,000 and outside Of all that for chief cook
and four assistants. forty walters. chamber
maids. food. &c. the average expense was over
$500 per diem moro than we received at any
time since the opening Of the hotel. MIR Stewart
used 10 say. That hotel will make l,OQ0 work
ing women happy and independent We have
done everything in our power 70 realize ms
nope, ana t Mrs ssps mas n1d m,ter imnrsc
ticabiliy OF the enterprise but the fact seems TO
b. that an exceedingly small number OF women
way. They neither understand nor Appreciate
what has been done for them. They have
MT reS % who MsheS ae'eof9 to eome
10 New York Tor medical treatment and
live here for q time, az as small an
women who wished to put up at our house as
they would at any other hotel in their journey
saa asa Gq5 hsy 'e
our receipts would have been very materially
enlarged. But we pursued the only course on
highest rcspectability could possibly have
S9sn maintnned and m that styadrt which nyn WAS
sef The W result is apparent failure. Now
We will change 1t to II general hotel, first
Glass in style. and conducted upon strictly bus =
Inc rooms will ho added. saloon and barber
shop opened. and every Effort made to adapt the
house iully 10 the wants Of the travelling pub,
name Woman's Hotel sllverware. china,
linen, books. etc. will be removed and replaced
probably Stewart Hotel New entrances to
the elegant courtyard will be provided. ana bal
comics placed about IT, as 1t will probably be, a
fgyOritc lounging place in summer Tor the
guests Of the hotel. There will be- no material
change in the rates. Mr.. Henry Clair will have
the general management. and the culinary de-
partmeut will be under the control Of the pres
boarier at the women's Hotel was con-
Bun on the subject Of the failure OF the institu-
ton. She said: when the news Of the abnn-
TIE breakfast table this morning, there was un-
doubtedly good deal Of feeling. We had re-
ceyed no official notification OF any intended
ehange, and We're disinclined % believe thnt
Judge Hilton had spoken AS he was said to
nave done Some Of the ladies favored the idea
Of holding meeting this evening and appeal
ing y Mrs. stewart 10 grant one floor OF the
novel exclusively tor women. together with the
u.s. OF thm library. IN case change should be
made. We are so comfortable here, you
sle that we are anxious 10 AVOID a
ehange. But upon more mature Rejection
we proposed petition was given up. We con-
GUIDED 10 wait Tor Mrs. Stewards and Judge
hlltons action. As 1t stands. wc have asked no
question, have been told nothing-are prepared
lor me worst. and hope for the best. The ladies
resident lu tho house. IN letter tp Mrs. stewart
auqul lwo weeks ago, expressed their approba-
non Qi the house and Of the rules as they stand
together with their thanks for the benefits which
uley nave received. They do not feel inclined
70 withdraw anything Of that sort which they
nave said, neither do they feel inclined To petit
non lot anythng hut what Mrs.. Stewart chooses
weHwnd to her SEX
:, Are there not more than fifty women in New
iqr1 VINO 'Hn afford and would appreciate such
nome Hs THIS r
Ihere are many women in New York who
pelobg o. the reduced class Of gentlewomen
tlVWH il resort tu their accomplishments Tor
Mlellh"ud, such ~ teachers of music and Ian
Hlates. public school teachers. salcswomen
W4se VINO support themselves by decorative
alL private drossmaklng, writing for news
pabes, Trade journals and the press generally
ehl many others who can afford to live here
a.! Who probably need and would appreciate
b'tl sil'u home rs Is here provided for them
nNl lh'se women We're not prepared 10 mak'
~ immediate rhhngr AT tlmn Of the year wheI
,N1y Aud lrphahiy engaged their rooms Tor lI'
.H'Nh. That undoubtedly was one cause tha
uNN'"l"l against their coming. Then thrr
wa, gen rl Notwithstanding tot the rules
..I I'-I Ilu'Iuus established FOR the gOVernmen
'' hNlrl twas mistake Ia send those rule
Nv Ni lh' .LvltHtonS which were ssuedto Mrs
N.II IS rn.wfiDu. They were miscOnStTuol