The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11

she c0dnSeC Der lodgings because Al
though she hoped she was not exclusive
and aristocratic in her tastes. she OBJ
jected TO the neighborly freedom OF the
colonies Of reaches that were her fellow
dodgers under that reOf Besides, she
averred that the dodgers were allowed /
to keep pets, and the parrot Of the ac-
tress across the way. the pug dog of I
the singer next door. the Angora cat OF I
the artist below and the janitor's pet
hen Che resided on the top floor Had I
way of holding a rendezvous about the |
time she had captured an inspiration /
for her stories and were the cause Of 4
materially decreasing her income
Things are not very much better even !
in the high priced studio buildings. In /
one Of the most expensive of these in 4
New YOrk-where the cheapest studios I
are 5000 a year little cubby holes like
hall bedrooms-the careful supervision !
that the announcements speak of so
earnestly is not in force. a good many
/ Inconvenience are to be encountered. /
Not the least of these are experiences
similar 10 those Of a recent ledger upon
| the top floor who, with her usighbor,
woman musician. was wrought 10 a
1 high pitch of Indignation. 1t was be-
cause the owner of a suit of studios at
the end of the hall had a habit of giving
midnight parties. and his friends, IN the
/ contemplation of his glowing sunsets or
/ the cases of champagne that were al
ways struggled up stairs on the evening
! of the festivities, grew hilariously hap
by and noisy. Moreover, on the way
home the departing guests would play
golf with the empty milk bottles placed
outside studio doors by the women
/ dodgers for the attention Of the early
milkman. Complaints 10 the manage
ment received promises OF investigation.
] but as the artist was famous man,
occupied expensive apartments and
paid promptly he was left unmolested
| to his recreations, while the women who
paid small rents and objected to meet
! ing his associates moved away.
Many women who are wage earners
| try to solve the problem of obtaining a
home by renting a house or apartments
in some good neighborhood and testing
the merits of cooperative housekeeping,
but women who are compelled TO do a
mans work in the city all day are phys
ically or mentally unable to supplement
il by doing woman's work at home in
the evening.
| A great many people in New York city
have commented upon the discomf0rts
which confront the single woman who
wants apartments pleasant, respectable
! and reasonable in price Women who
are strangers in New York, arriving in
the city without having previously en-
gagged lodgings, cannot obtain them
! anywhere in a respectable hotel If they
apply alone after 8 o'clock. Fortunate
ly for the honor Of America, New York
city is the only one in America where
such a disgraceful state of affairs eX-
lists. It is a practical assertion on the
part of New York hotel and lodging
house keepers to every applicant for
/ lodgings that he does not consider her a
respectable person. The best restau-
rants. too, are closed 10 woman after
o'clock provided she is unescorted by a
/ man, while the most notorious woman
in the city is received if SO accompa-
MED.
| In New York city there are every year
about 1000 women art students. There
are at least 1900 music students. In
New York and Brooklyn are about 5000
trained nurses. Besides these there
are at least 10000 women artists, must
clans, journalists, teachers, physicians
and other professional women. The
I
receives Il. 600 requests yearly for quar-
tiers from such women.
The Rev. W. II. p. Faunce. tho Lead
ing Baptist clergyman Of New York,
SAYS: "One OF the most puzzling prob
blems is constantly presented TO me in
the application OF earnest. self respect
ing young women for information in re-
gard 10 some place where they can
make a home while studying or working
in New York city. I can refer young
men 70 20 places: for young women /
know Of only one or two places"
The Rev Henry Van Dyke, the Rev
Il David II. Greer. Rev W =. Rainsford
land Dr. Parkhurst all indorse the plan
Of building sn apartment house espe-
cialIv for women The Woguan's Hotel
company requires n capital Of 100000
10 put uu the building. after which il is
estimated that it can he run ar ao an
nuaI expenditure Of I7f.701. accommc-
dating 5O6 guests The hotel or apart
ment building viii not OuTy give board
and LODGING 10 women bat VIII rent
apartments without board. The mini
mum cost for lodging. IL is thought.
will be about s. a week The loration.
II is expected VIII be sDmev here near
Fourteenth street The capital % hui'd
the hotel is being acquired 10y subscrip-
ton. shares selling for 800 each John
D. Rockefeller has subscribed for az
coo and other prominent persons ia pro-
portion. Any one may become SUBJ
scriber. and jt is hoped that rho hofel
VIII pay a reasonable dividend. for The
income from The hotel IS expected o. BE-
about SIS. 30 a year.
II was hoped that work c11'd begin
this spring. but the s1hsrriptiaHs have
been slower than was expected The
committee IN charge ~ the preliminary
business ~ the woman hotel consist
s ~ Herbert p Turner. Charles = Cox.
Charles s. Fairch5d and J. Kennedy
Tod with Charles j.. Eei.erE as H're-
rary. The vomeu's advisory computes
include Miss Grace Ds1z-. VIZ
e,fris Potte- 3Irs Richard @
u. ". Newell and Sire Lucl war
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