Telegram-herald., 1890-01-20
ooiNos OF WOMEN FOLK.
The Loadoa Lady Guide AssoeiAtiOn Es.
tAbIishsd by I've Women.

The Loadoa Lady Guide A..osiAtiOn Pa
tAbItshsd by I've Women.
New York has been entertaining for
ew days a bright liItle lady who
crossed the stormy Atlantic on shorter
notice than the average woman requires
% get ready for matinee. A Young
girl who vas 10 meet her brother \
America applied 20 the London Lady
Guide Association for q courier maid.
The maid was duly provided. but within
an hour or two OF the sailing 81 tho
Cunarder declined for some reason 70
90 on board The young girl appealed
IN distress 20 the Lady Guides, and
there being not a moment 20 lose n
sending out for another courier. Mrs
Hall, Who IS one % tho two ladies who
year ago founded the association, put
on her hat, caught up her warmest
wrap, and rather than the facilities OF
OF the institution should 90 iupeached,
announced her willingness TO sail as
chspe-on
Mrs. Hall Nho remained only week
in the city, waiting the return OF tho
Etruria vas entertained az a reception
By the two ladies who are producing
in New York the experiment OF lady
guides She told tho Sorosis women
and Others who met ncr in that London
a new and remunerative occupation had
been opened FOR gentlewomen Nithous
means, the very class brought up 20 no
money-making employment. for which
our bustling civilization finds it hard
est 20 provide
The London association occupies
four-story house in Cockspur street.
painted chocolate color with its signs
out in green characters. It's business
is large enough 20 enable 10 20 employ
eight lady guides on salaries, in addi-
tion 20 those whose names il registers
and sends for on occasion. IL gives IS
guides first second or third class GER
tifcates, according 20 their qualiaca-
lions Those Who pass the best exam
ination in history. science and art are
hrst-class guides and are detailed 70 at
tend tourists 20 Westminster, St Paurs.
the british Museum, the Tower, the
palaces and galleries Other guides
have special qualifications as shoppers
and as couriers for travellers and for
children
Zach guide wears a bracelet and Mrs.
Hall showed hers with genuine pride
n the badge To say truth, il vas very
ugly. being much like the leather affairs
in which a season ago SO many women
carried their watches, but IL bore tho
name OF the association and when OBJ
served BY . London shopkeeper II
assures immediate and very re-
s5ectful attention 20 the party
IL cOnvoys. IL being largely at the
guides option 20 bring her party there
or take them 20 rival establishment
on any future expedition London
women have accepted she guides as
popular institution and feel a. liberty
20 accost any woman who wears tho
bracelet if they get eNildered or want
direction
The association has branchsd out
from its gina intent in many ways
ono oi its most original ideas being
the furnishing o' dressing rooms 20
women who como from the suburbs 10
attend. FOR instance, ball. The svsn-
ing toilet Is sent in advance and the
lady " ho has no friends house 20 which
20 betake herself exchanges travelling
for dancing costume IN \ prettily sp-
pointed apartment, adding tho final
beauty touches in perfect peace OF
mind
Another specially is .se sending out
OF women as professional dinner givers
% take tho responsibil4ty OF entertain-
inz % TIE shoulders of women who
vans % repay al Obligations but
don't fee quito up 20 the details Of
menus. music. decorations and other
fashionable stcete~ss T. provides a
reading room and other club life con
veniences ard supp. - vonsn With a.
tandants 20 concerts and thestars.
one o. - newest move. ties IA ne
sending out - small pa-sies ~ tourists
FOR travel fest4r- whi-1 the New
York bureau vil ro7T ir e. p-.ba-
biltT + P Il
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