New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
THE CUSTOM or TIPPING WATERS.
A EUROPEAN IMPORTATION THAT HAS TAKEN ROOT
WHAT WALTERS EARN.

A EUROPEAN IMPORTATION THAT HAS TAKEN ROOT
WHAT WALTERS EARN.
The habit OF feeling walters and tho habit
which walters have OF accepting tfces. are well
known 10 every who rcquonts the hotels and restau
rants OF the city There Is difference OF opinion as to
whether the custom Is a bad one Generally speaking
the walters like the CUSTOM because IL adds more or
less TO their Income, and they think they would receive
no higher wages the practice OF feeling stopped
"A rule the p-oprictors Of hotels and dining are
more or Indifferent the receiving Of fees by wait
ers So long they hire walters Mt nominal rate
get the desired from them AMI receive fun prices
for their viand It makes little difference to them II a
custoners extra change goes into the walters pocket
Yet these men admit that feeling tends to destroy dis
cipllne among the walters and makes II necessary to
watch that the who fees does not receive more
than he pays for and that the customer who does not fee
receives proper attention Jealousy aud hl-feeng are
so caused among the walters unless they pool their fees
at the end Of the day.
The public thinks that feeling walters Is a nuisance
and wishes the had stayed at home In Europe
along with many other unwelcomc importations- NO
one pbcts to tipping winter occasionally when he
feels like and has tho change aud the wner does
his work we'll But any with taste for republican
simplicity and who believes that servants should do
what they paid for doing Is annoyed on entering
restaurant lind that all the winters are intent ON Get
ting tip He Is scanned by them ana ms pocEetn9ox
half dozen walters will draw out chairs with flourish
and try to attract him to their tables Ihen io3w .p tue
mot part Of good seryice are extremely annoying ana
simply expect something for THIS" NJ,
priced restaurants and hotels OF the city, Their pay,
besides their meals, ranges from 20 10 VIC month
places like Demoneo. are the most lncIatiye. Inc
reporter recently that DelmouicOs uptown and down
establishments, the Ffth Avenue Hotel the Gllsey
House, Victoria Hotel and the Brunswick were the
most profitable places for waiter get fees II Is an
established custom and IL cannot DO heiped saiu ne
SO many people III New York abroad ana eaten the
habit Continent and then return and keep up on
this side Then there large numbers OF Foreigners an
walters encourage them IL is cosmopolitan city and
we must expect such customs. suppose waters hero
and at Oei1onicos - orT5 day from fees
Charles DcmonlcO. when asked about the practice Of
feeling walters, said II European custom which had
become firmly established IN THIS country that u conla
dogs and silyer-neaded canes People win plenty VI
service and were willing to put down dime or quar-
ter 10 secure them.
The, fees OF some walters at DeImonicos amount to
Sl5 or $40 week. 10 the upper rooms and the hat
room the receipts pooled and divided equally
When big dinner Is given $50 to SIS Is sometimes re-
ceiyed The pay OF the walters from SO to $40
month where there Is good chance OF making good
amount extra ey tees fees o LEAD can1S' s Some Of
the weil-educated. intelligent and gentle.
manke fellows Others are exactly rne ,eserss ie
wear musaches, much 10 the disgust OF some OF them
Al the Windsor Hotel they must be shaved every Day.
Walters In fashionable clubs II from $50 10 900 month";
and usually 25 10 $50 Christmas from the purse made
up for their benefit and divided by the steward Inc
walters They keep up the old abotonst aspect Of the
walters are always scarosr i'm summer winter
and Just they are In great demand Tor summer
TO smppiy the demand The OF big
rants are usually OF some property those ~ the sI
Dsn ss ts fortunes tna Waters rarely eeo in tie
hotels where they work, though they do az tho flith
Avenue DsmOncos npDwn pSss e%p s s6s as
H0usc and FIFTH Avenue Hotel about 70. 80.