The Detroit times., 1911-11-02
WORKING WOMEN'S HOTEL
TO Be BUILT IN DETROIT
Project Launched by Girls Pro-
tective League Near Fruition;
TIC Cost $l25,O0O.

The Priscilla Inn will be the name
of the new hotel for employed women,
10 be erected at Cass-ave. and Led
yard-st., by the Priscilla Inn company
Incorporated The project originated
with numOer women belonging
10 the Girls Protective league. and
while these women will have place
on the board OF directors of the hotel
the main business management VIII
be In the hands OF group of we'll
| known business men who Will run the
hotel strictly on hotel lines.
The plans submitted call for four
story building OF brick and stone
hreproof and with every modern con
vepience. IL will have accommoda
tions for $50 women. The basement
will be divided into four stores, TO DC
rented. The main floor will have =
large rotunda. cafe, living'room and
/ six small parlors. The second anu
third floors will nave single bedrooms
and baths, and the fourth, sewing and
laundry rooms. where every FACILITY
will be provided for those staying IN
the hotel TO do their own laundry
work and sewing, IL they wish. On
the third floor, space will be given 10
hospital room where the sick VIII
be cared for by trained nurses and
house physicians.
The hotel is planned 10 provide a
comfortable home and good food TOT
employed women earning between -
and $40 per week. The rate or board
will not exceed s. per week for room
breakfast and evening dinner The
restrictions will not be any different
10 those which hold good IN any We'll
conducted public hotel.
The Priscilla Inn Co. was incorpor
ated in July with a capital stock OF
s125, 900. in shares of $40 each. The
stock will be placed on the marker
very soon. From statistics gathered
in other cities where similar hotels
are in operation, there seems 10 be
no question but that the project VII
become self.supporting and In a shor'
time pay good dividends 10 the stock
holders.
The incorporation papers give the
following names OF officers and stock
holders: President. Mrs. Percy j
Farrell. vice-president, Mrs. Charles
L. Palms; secretary, Mrs. Homer
Warren: treasurer, Mrs. William IA
Sellew. The board OF directors In
cludes: Mrs. Russell A. Alger, Jr.
Mrs. Alexis c. Angel. Mrs. John n.
Bagley, Mrs. Robert NJ. Berry. Mrs
William f. Blodgett. Miss Charlotte
C. Campau, Mrs. Charles w. Cas-
grain, Mrs. Silas B. Coleman, Mrs
Percy ]. Farrell, Mrs. John b. Ford
Mrs. William P. Hamilton, Mrs. Geo
T. Hendrie, Mrs. Charles II. Hodges
DR. Florence Huson. Mrs. Henry A.
Krolik, Mrs. Joseph Lyday. Mrs
Samuel s. Marquis. Mrs. Sidney I.
Miller, Mrs. Charles l.. Palms. Mrs
Gustavus D. Pope, Mrs, John V Red
field, Mrs. Frank S. Robinson. Mrs
John G.. Rumney, Mrs. William Il
Sellew, Mrs. Samuel ] Service. Mrs
Henry G. Sherrard, DR.. Mary Thomp
son Stevens, Mrs. Adolph Sloman ant
Mrs. Homer Warren. Executive com
mittee: Mrs. John ", Bagley, Mrs
Percy ]. Farrell. Mrs. George T. Hen
drie, DR.. Florence Huson. Mrs. Sidne,
1T. Miller. Mrs. Charles l.. Palms
Mrs. W. H. Sellew. Mrs. II G.. Sher
rard and Mrs. Homer Warren. AID
visory board John N. Bagley. Harr,
lC. Buckley, Burnham s. Colburn
Percy ] Farrell. Rabbi Leo NJ. Frank
lin, Norval A. Hawkins, Charles II
| Hodges, Richard p. Joy. T. n Nc
Pherson, Sidney T. Miller, Judge Al
fred j. Murphy, Frank G.. Ryan. Lu
| cius r. Wilson. Homer Warren, an,
| Bishop Charles ID. Williams.