The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-11-11
WOMEN INVITED To r,,
HALL OF ID. H. Bo, Nh ol
Seats 300, and Provides r..
Meeting Place for Chi w.
and 0thers

ior Clu6 W@.
and Others.
The men of New Orle,,, l..
II Vulnerable places to assenM /
mold their meetings, but a.
nave never had a hall spec,n
Gated to their use. 50 a few
ago the D. H. Holmes Gonna,
conceived the idea Of prsr.''
place the women of New C,1.,
say is their own" said Fvri
manager of the big store, al, n
! in the center of the besvBb
and watched several vOrLnr /
ting the finishing tOuchs, !
large stage Continuing, n, \
said:
| The rooms are absOlutst j
over to the women Of this IN
that does not mean essenhA
club women of New Orleans r.
for the use of any body Of i
who desire to meet for any n
whatever in a number sussr
justify so large a ball. M,
men of any church denOujp,s-
sire to hold a meeting dovptrr
which church matters are to )
cussed, or any body Of vuns
to hold a public meeting beats
any legitimate question Of d, !
they Will be perfectly Tree 70 y /
! hall, provided they do 50 k,|
p. m, as the hall will not y
after that time.
Already several applications |
come from mems societies, nl I
organizations composed Of me-
women for the use of Hulns
but to each a courteous s-s [
been sent stating that their n
must be refused, as it Is The u
of the management Of the sus
allow only women the use Oihj
Holmes Hall has a seating
city of 800, but with ehsir
in the aisles it can easily atS.
date 500 persons. The sstEt
rangements are as near pertsc
any public meeting place in Nv
leans. The chairs are nus
large, and are built on the nod !
theater chairs used In the bes
tiers in the United States.
The auditorium really Is cit
most attractive in New Orlan
is lighted by what Is know
semi-direct method, which INV
soft light without any shads' .
ever. The room is fitted 7
French gray, with mahOs'r
nishings. 1t can be made saS1
private as the entrances n'l
store can be closed. To funM
phasize the fact that the Eona
feel no embarrassment in ASK
the use of the hall, Mr. Eve
that not even men ushers viAsj
gagged, this part Of the v'fi
placed in the hands OF three
young women.
Immediately back Of m
which will have a fine curtain
mony with the Furnishings "
committee rooms which are ~
with hot and cold water ana "
conveniences, the idea upper
the minds of those who plA'
hall being comfort.
who will pay for the np
seryice?" was asked Mr. s"
which he replied: "The D. ..
Company will furnish '~
free to the women. and W.
them a cordial invitation %
hall whenever they neeo y
The afternoons on which III
no club meetings or lsct5'a
planned to give a series o.
of the Aeolian-vocaliOn' 'n .
man who desires to rest W. y.
daily welcomed in tnl'
hall to spend a half ho'i -
ton from the strain Oi SET
club work. ,SI
The hall also will be ~
purpose of class WORK v IA
ployes. Spanish s'0i !.
and other branches WIZ mA
and lectures will be sl''. 4,
fed teachers on ehcien' 80
vice. the object being " -
sales clerks. With this s0n u
will be a course Of leet''s
setry and anatomy. TINS ,1
work will be in charge = -
physician, who will ad.'' -.
to their needs along tni' III
Friday, Nov. o. a. s,s
odd Guard" held It's IA
ing in the new hall al !. "a
was christened. THIS =, .
ization composed Of the =. "
men of Holmes store .,...s FL
tinuous service OF .m,ns
more There are w