New-York tribune., 1907-11-30
Of Interest "
~ TO 6Oo,ner1.
TIMTD DEMOCRATS.
Women Fear to offend Hotel by
Discussing MrS. BlatchS Case.

Il the Hoffman House were not the home OF the
WoInan's Democratic club the walls of the room
where yesterdays meeting T.ag held would have
heard some stinging comments that hotels
action IN refusing Mrs. Stanton Blatch dinner be-
cause escorted her AS il was. few
charges Of dynamite were exploded b. members
tee carefully charged TO retain them. But more
diplomatic members Queiled the rising storm, and
ihe discussion deferred.
The resolution up the Hoffman House
ss introduced al "a previous meeting, and was then
amended to provide for Il discussion OF all hotel
managers and lone dlnnlrie women, and the right
of the latter ue served. Mrs. John y Crosby,
tao president dexterously soered yesterdays meet
lag nearly 20 close without reference being
ia;Lde 20 the resolution. But Mrs. Meyer Greenberg
Fno had a few things to say on the subject
nipped ia the bud motion to adjourn
4 move" she sad. that the secretary be enl-
powered TO draft and send to other clubs resolu
non condemnng hotels which refuse TO serve
women unaccompanied 10y men
Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan said she believed that
THAI motion was out Of order There are SO many
clubs IN New York. she said. deprecatingly
Wouldn't such q resolution with better
grace from almost any other club?'
We are paying the Hoffman House rent, aren't
we?" Mrs. Greenberg asked. hotly Il should
think He are liberty discuss the matter. If the
Hoffman House efuses a woman dinner because
she hasn't man with her, II should be con
demned.''
Wei" said Mrs. Crosby we may hold
heads high and pay rent now. but shouldn't
forget the time when Taid rent"
Mrs. Greenberg retOrted by telling the story o.
the man who went 10 a theatre on complimentary
ticket, and not likiES the play went OUT bousI!i d
ticket and returned TO hoOt I'VE needn't be ike
him she went on. but / say wrong shouldn't be
Excused because the wrongdOer did Us a favor.
Besides the ladies aware that we aren't dis
tussiug the Hoffman House, but all hotels that
refuse to serve unescorted women"
we mayn't intend 10 discuss the Hoffman
House" said Mrs. Crosby, 'but take notice that
she ladv who introduced this motion Is talking
about the Hoffman House good deal. feel she
added, by way Of pouring oil on the waters. that
hotel managers have a right to manage hotels ac-
cording 10 their ideas.
Hotels not private houses, called an eX-
cited member. They must admit negroes; so why
women
But about this resoluton-Iet US wait" said
Slre. Thomas Henry Whitney, pachcaly. We are
q small club Other clubs will take this up Let
be in haste"
Most Of the members waVered to this opinion
Though one woman got up and recited the tortuTes
Of hunger She endured during Il -four years ap-
Irenticcslip in living alone IN New York
u obliged TO TO the cheap places she
said. AT all the best ones 1 was refused. And
J do not think I look indecent"
Miss Hattie Miller got the floor and moved 20
Jay question the table. Mrs. CIreenberg moved
bring up at a future meeting. There was
snrao i-cusson as to which motion they were
resolutions. Mrs Crosby started TO instruct the
memI,erS. Whereupon Mrs. Greenberg said indG
uantly that president had right to Try to in
suencc votes Mrs Crosby. with equal fervor, said
1IfE s'e trying 10 induce anybody to 90
l:r-. and the motion 10 defer the discussion
lssed.