The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

A Lady Employed for That Position
Tourists, Trips by the PennsyIxania Ros

Lady Employed for That Position on
Tourists Trips by the PennsyIvauia Road &
Philapelphia Press.
There is one woman in Philadelphia who has
position that has made many of her woman
friends turn green with envy. Her name is
Mrs. III. f. Bender and she Ia employed as a
'chaperon' by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. Ii is The only position of the kind IN the
country
Last September Mrs. Bender passed a civil
service examination for position in the Pen
sion Office at Washington. II haven't much
faith In civil service" she chatted yesterday.
''and was very much surprised, although my
average was over ninety. 10 receive the appoint
ment TO a nnehundred- dollar clerkship. Mr.
Boyd heard of it and sent for me to come and
see him. He told me of the position they in
tended to make, and said if / would take it they
would pay me more than the government would
It Is needless to say accepted his offer. Here
is my card" and she handed her visitor q neatly
engraved piece of pasteboard:
Mrs. II. F. Bender, Chaperon Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Philadelphia, Pa. 233 South
Fourth street"
my salary is SIS month";" continued Mrs.
Bender. land my expenses are paid, ana my
work is to go off on these delightful trips all
over the country, when other folks have to pay.
This position is entirely a one. and it is a
hard matter to give just yet detailed descrio-
ton of what the duties really are. Still think
can give you some idea of them. These trips,
general thing. begin at night, and hat
evening / go throHeh the train, which is always
veetibule string of Pullman cars, and introduce
myself to the ladies' / tell them where they can
find me. if am wanted. and explain that am
there 20 give them all the information aud help
in my power. The next morning, after they ha We
had good breakfast. visit them again. and by
evening generally have them all acquainted.
Before start out a trip the tourist agent.
Mr.. Draper. goes over the route, gathering up
all the needed information He gives me points
about the trip beforehand and inform myself
of everything that will be of interest TO the
ladies. l ascertain where will be good places
for them to shop in any of the towns we stop at;
where they the prettiest views, and
specially do devote myself to those who have
escorts.
ION my first trip there was old lady, 20
years of age. She entirely alone. but said
that she saw the company would have a lady
employe with the party, and so determined to
come; and she enjoved herself. too. 1t fire.
qnently happens that young girls are DESTROYS to
go these trips, and 1t is not convenient for
any members Of their families to go with them
Knowing, however now, that they will be looked
after, their friends have objection to
their going. / am really somewhat of surprise
to most of the tourists. but the ladies all think
the plan is an excellent one.
'ln very few days will start off for Florida
with party, and expect to travel ali over that
State. My work has been a source of much
curiosity TO many ladies / know, and some of
them have expressed great anxiety to know just
what / have to do. / think in time the tourists
trips will assume such proportions that there
will be several chaperons employed, but at
present am the only one. My labors far
have proved very pleasant and you must admit
they are rather novel"