Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-10
new Y0RHS TOWN HALL
to You

lectures in tho mornings; and Madison
Square Garden. which will hold almost
n whole borough at ono time, and Coop
or Union. which Is now completely
dominated by radicals. Yet all OF these
facilities are always so much In dc
mand that it is practically impossible
for new groups and societies to hire
4 hall.
Elegant Interior
And tho leagues Town Hall seat,
only 1900. There is but ono balcony
with "A row of loEcs in front and the
doors OF the foyer open directly on the
alsics OF the lower floor. so that there
is no standing room. 1t is rather
small and compact and dainty Town
Hall. The architecture and Interior
furnishings are of tho carly Colonial
period. The interior walls arc OF Cacn
stone in blocks. very white. and tho
chairs and proscenium arch arc OF tho
shade known as mulberry. At tho pre-
sent time II gorgeous tapestry in pas
tel shades covers the moving picture
screen above tho platform. but II may
not be there next week. 1t seems that
1t was loaned to the hall during tho
opening week by 4 large New York in
terror decorating concern, evidently In
the hope that the league would decide
to buy II. But tho league cannot sf-
ford any further cxiravaSances, the
hall already having cost over a million
dollars.
The league intends to use the hall for
its own meetings during the morning
hours. and IL will have It's club head
quarters on the floor above the auditor
ium. The Economic club of New York.
on account of tho generous gifts OF its
members. VIII also be favored In the
use OF the hall. while the Civil Forum
and the Town Hall club Will occupy
offices in the building. 1t is estimated
now that the hall viii be available for
public meetings about two afternoons
and two evenings "A week.
Speeches MiIa
So far. nothing particularly startling
in tho way OF free speech has occurred
In tho hall. on the night that tho re-
porter attended. couple of wcll-knovn n
New York women, active in political
work. made "A mild attack on the pat
ronage system. and intimatcd vaguely
that now that women have the ballot
they are going TO make the government
take care OF their sex and their babies.
\ member OF tho almost-fogotton kcr-
cnsky cabinet in Russia made n rath-
or incohcrcut plea for tho return OF
Kcrensky to Russia; lady made an
even more incohercnt plea for tho chill
drcn Of Austria: and one OF the bor-
ough presidents made n long speech
about nothing In particular. Since
then. Mr.. Frank A. NandorlIp has
caused a mild sensation by proposing
"A brand-ncw body in the government.
consisting OF 20 Senators, 10 keep tau
on what he evidently considers "A some
what untrpstworthy State Department.
but the rest OF the rrce speeches hsyc
been in keeping with the halls soft
mulberry tones.
In fact, tho moro radical element
of New York is a trinc inclined to snccr
at tho gentle uftrranCcs which hayc is
sued from its platform. But tho most
radical of all are it's greatest admrcrs.
II think it's n great idea. said ono
OF these. who lives about two blocks
from Cooper Union. the other evening.
1t will give all OF these reform organ
izations chance to lot off steam in
talk, and they won't be half as encr-
getic when 1t actually comes to putting
the reforms to work. II discussion
keeps us Bolshcviks in order. WHY
wouldn't 1t do tho same thing 10
thcm?"