St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
A POINT OF ETIQUETTE.

Consensus of Opinion That Hats
Should Be Worn in Elevators
With Ladies Present.
T SIS is proper for a man to remove his
hat while riding in an elevator with
lady?"
That is a question of etiquette which
has been widely discussed, but never
definitely settled. The GLOBE to-day
presents the opinions and decisions of a
number of gentlemen whose Qualifica-
.tions to decide this important question
cannot be doubted. 1t will be noticed
that those who say chats on" greatly
outnumber those who cry chats off,"
Therefore, it will not be fashionable in
the FIXTURE for gentlemen to uncover
/ their heads while riding in elevators
with ladies. 1t might also be stated,
as warning, that it will not be alto
gether safe for gentlemen to remove
their hats in the elevators at the court
house. There seems to be strong feel
ing-bordering on acknowledgements
the practice in that particular locality.
The following quotations show the
prevailing sentiment:
Auditor Kain-If a man wants to be
extremely polite he should remove his
hat while in an elevator with a lady.
Sometimes | am extremely polite and
sometimes Pm not.
Mike Egau-Pm gentleman in every
climate and l always lift my hat when
riding in an elevator with a lady.
n. B. GaDyaw-ln my opinion man
who removes his hat in an elevator is
off his mental balance.
Custodian Berthaume-Oh, l guess
it's proper to take off your hat, but l
don't know why.
Dick Murnane-Why should we Idol
iZe woman to that extent? If things
keep going on in that line, we will soon
see fellows wearing out their trousers
by dropping on the knees every time
lady enters an elevator. | never take
Off my hat, and Pm not baldheaded,
either.
B. W. Armstrong-You may quote me
as saying the same as Judge Egan ON
the subject. l don't know what the
judge has said about it, but PHI swear
that he's just about right.
Assessor Harroun-An elevator is
what might be called perpendicular
corridor. Now, in walking along hall
with lady you wouldn't take off your
hat. Why should you do SO IN an ele-
vator?
Judge Egan-When you enter a street
car you don't remove your hat. Why
should you do so in an elevator?
Sheriff Bean-It'S what l call far
fetched etiquette. | have noticed that
nine out of ten men remove their hats
upon the entrance of the roSy-cheeked
maiden, while only about one of ten
take OF their hats to the old woman in
the calico dress.
City Attorney Holman-From legal
standpoint, l don't believe there is any
law compelling man to remove his
hat while riding in an elevator with a
lady. Nor do [ know of any rule of
etiquette governing the matter. 1t must
therefore be matter of individual
taste.
County Commissioner Boyd-Now,
sir, you have asked me a question that
L take delight in answering. will say
most emphatically that a man should
keep his bald pate covered while riding
in an elevator whether or not there are
any ladies present. This rule also ap-
plies to men who have no bald spots.
6 Paul LavaIlee-I've sat behind too
many big hats at the theater to say that
it's proper for man to raise his hat to
aIlady in an elevator. If it wasn't for
violating the acknowledged rules of Ell
quette. would never raise my hat to a
lady-not even in parlOr. That would
be just retaliation, you know.