The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14
WoRKLNGMEN's HOTELS.

Twenty years ago the late A T. Stewart established
what he called workngwoman's hotel on Park avenue IN
New York city. 1t most pretentious affair." far
outside architecture would Indicate Its location
what known the Murray Hill district of the
fashionable districts of the city Stewards woans hotei
has gone the way of Stewards immense fortune 1t
accomplished any good to at least in relation
its original purpose This is perhaps the
failure of that of undertaking that has been achieved
From time to time since we'll before the
establishment of that institution, good deal has been
written and spoken the subject of hotels for working
people But in the United States we have accomplished
literally nothing along that line The lodging
foushes in every large American city and it is the only
asylum short of the police CELL which is available for the
workingman of money. without home and in need Of
work.
The absence in the United States Of any such place
of accommodation for Industrious who in mis-
fortune emphasized by the existence in various cities Of
the Old world of such resorts One establishment of the
kind in London has attracted the attention of all students
of sociological subjects 1t is known the Rowton house
system There four such institutions IN
London, fifth is in process of erection, and sixth
likely to make its appearance at any time.
The founder of the system is Lord Rowton, British
nobleman In 1893 after study of the subject the
workingmen he established workingman's hotel at
Vauxhal. 1t instantaneously success, and two
years later second hotel started while still another
opened early last year This last of the 'Rowtons"
daons for 800 1t has been the endeavor of its
founder make it as homelike possible, and the
restrictions the inmates is of its most
cessfu well inviting features. No questions
asked admission Only twelve cents of money
charged The three hotels contain accommodations FOR
1900 and the capacity will be doubled before long
There said to be brighter cleaner thoroughly
respectable place in London than a Rowton house
SO repete with all the necessities of life they
might live in comfort in of them for six months
without going outside. There is the bar almost
always open; the barber always at ones SERVICE
shoemaker always athis post; the laundry always
ing; the tailor always anxious make
possible terms At the bar Of the shop the guest
buy anything from plate of roast beef for eight
a SedlitZ powder for cent The who wants to
his meal has the complete of the Kitchen
may have cooked for him by cooks and the
who wants exercise may wander will along half
mile of corridor in square which separates size
of the house from another where may lounge long
he will Engravings of the best paintings hang on the
walls the books of the best writer's found in the
library; the morning, evening weekly papers and
numerous along with of other advantages
which available ordinary house are at the
disposal Of the who spends his twelve cents for
nights lodging. Lord Rosebery has sententiousy de-
scribed the 'Rowons" ga philanthropy that pays 5
per cent They have been every respect valuable In
vestment for their founder.
While the social conditions attending the lives of the
very In the United States differ very materially from
those of the class in European cities there
reasonable doubt but that corresponding undertaking
tablished in of our large cities would followed by
men 1t might well be that few Of the millions which
being expended institutions learning could 6no
valuable in the building establishments In
the United States.