The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-02
FAIR WoRsHIPERs
Who Pay Homage, in a Respectable
Way, to King Gambrinus-
a Quiet yook Where Boston Danes
nnd DamseIs Retire to Sip Their
Beer and Puff the Entie-
ing Cigarette.

Pioneer Press writing from Boston says
II made a discovery tho other day thnt
rathor surprised me-, and at the sane time
get me 30 thinking. This discovery was
nothing less than Of q retreat where through
out heday and evening thirsty female souls
oongregate in large numbers and pay all
homage due to glorious King GaiDbriuts.
Women In bar-rooms Is not N uncommon
sight In Boston, bat a beer saloon entirely
supported by respectable women-and there
Is no doubt as to the responsibility OF most
OF them-has, up to the PRESENT time, been
quite unknown hore. .
81 stepped inside, when, b my astonish-
mont, a vision, not altoge,hsr of loveliness,
but one OF femininity burst upon me. The
place was not large, but there were some two
do2sn ladies of ali ages and positions in life
present, sitting at tables anI guarded by
mugs OF foamins lager beer, which they were
busily engaged in drinking. Upon my en-
trance the hum Of conversation had ceased,
and two dozen pair Of eyes, some bleared, l
am sorry to say, were turned upon me-.
Finding that l was safe in the ciutcheg OF the
waiter girl, they soon returned to their boer
end ci2aretteA
one-half the ladies were gently puaSny
away at cigarettes In q msnner quito proper.
Some Of them wore expert enough to blow
pretty little rings Of smoke that sailed up
INV IL III buuf NdpCu1Q Dy Lue IaH uldheTg
broke and then disappeared At two OF the
fables the smoke was 80 thick as to almost
tide the faces of the smokers Twas greatly
amused in watching u Of tho Indies taking
her first lesson In smoking. She put this
cigarette daintily between her red lips and
erached q match TO 1t as If she was afraid II
would explode Lille a fre-cracker, 'pullodn
away at 1t With all her strength. But size
was inexperienced and pulled" too hard, for
the Hmoko won't down into her lungs, choking
her and causing considerable oomnotion for
the time being.
Such chattcring and bursts of laughtcri II
was talk. talk. talk. s~ngularly and collect
.vely, with no intermission for rest. And
h subJeotx They reached from TO
igion n fashion to art and poll
tics Each related her experiences
while shopping that day, aud told of the
great bargains she might have obtained 'tf
ahe only bad tho money! The latest gossip
was rstailed III the most interesting manner,
with spicy personal oomments. All present
seemed to be couvivial spiritsL l noticed the
manner In which they disposed of their beer.
They did not pour 1t down their threats man
fashion. but slipped it as one would wina.
Another thing I noticed WIS that each paid
for her own r~efreshment, and that 'ttreat-
Ing" evidently was not popular with them.
Mono seemed LII at ease. and, on the contrary,
appeared to be quite at home. Two glasse-
vas about tho limit of individual indulgence,
although l raw one stout matron dispose OF
live beers in comparatively quick succession.
riiero was nc bolsterousnesa rough ex
pressions or actions, aud, to tell the
truth, they were as well behaved as II they
were attending a tea party. The majority OF
them ware OF tho better Class, and 1 saw but
one who appeared of color" Americans
pr-l,1s-.E All - $500
OF them wearing costly silks and valuablt
Jowclry. Some were undoubtedly mothers,
others daughters of well-to-do people. They
came and went, bidding good-by to friends,
and promising TO see than at some later day
IN the same place They generally cs,no Il,
In pairs, and seating themselves at a table,
would heave a sigh Of thankfulpess for at last
being able to sit down sud rest, and would
then order a Boston" or AN after tear Al
after to - l found to be a small glass OF beer,
while a Boston was a little larger.
Occasionally a dame of mature years would
call for a little claret or sherry, and I an
sorry to say that one of the women ordered q
gin fzL This one, however, was the girl who
was a little ''of color" Lunch was fro
qusntly ordered with the beer. Men with
female companions also dropped In, and 90
casionally a lone representative of the sterner
sex mnde his appearance, and was cared fo1
utter the Same manner as l had been. There
ia one thing / can say truthfuIly, In
addiiont to what / have already related,
and that Is that the beer was Of ths
best quality. Perhaps tins Is ons
reason that the place is 90 pop
ular with the women. But Is the Idea likely
to grown l think 1t ia In my opinion the
time will come before long when bar.rooms
for the exclusive patronage of women will
be quito common I am led to believe this
from h ] have seen and from statements
recently male by a prominent physician oil
this city. This gentleman has q large prao-
tice among the upper classes, AMI it was
with every appearance of sincerity that be
told me q short umo ago that drinking
anoug women was ~alarrningly upon the in
crease. He has several wealthy parienti
whom he treats for d~ipsomania, or In othsl
words, for tippling.