The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13
THEY WINK TIE OTHER EYE.
Or Else Order Drinks Frankly and Get
What They Want.
From the Netg YORK Recorder.

-'LQeY 90 nave sQCn q good DarV
Everybody looked thoughtful. One vo,,ng
woman glanced at the electric button in a
vague way, but did not follow out her in
spiratioO.
Another fingered her lorgnette and nen-
slyely murmured something about Eliza
beth Phelps Wards criticism of New York
women.
'Nonsenser' said the little woman, brisklv.
Mrs. ward said too much. Such TRADE
was unnecessary. But between You and
me there was foundation for her remarks
New York women drink. You drink
drink. We all drink. OF course we don't
get under the influence of the stuff, but we
drink more than is good for our bodies. our
minds or our morals. Drinking is q means
to an end, just as card-playing is sociable.
You get more friendly with a person over
glass OF wine. Why, see here, Dorothy"
she turned around sharply to a fluffy
haired little blonde-"do you remember the
first cocktail we had togetherw
Dorothy smiled; in fact, she grinued.
Everybody was interested. The little
woman continued:
You see, girls, it was this way. l had
met Dorothy once or twice in formal
way, and rather thought there was some
go in her, but didn't know much about
her So one day was shopping, and ran
across her at glove counter. We walked
down Broadway together and | asked her
to have some soda water. She drank a
chocolate soda and l worried down lemon
ade. When we got out on the pavement |
paused for moment, and Dorothy ran her
fingers up and down over my arm as if it
were piano, and said in that insinueting
way of hers: Let's go up to Hudnut's and
get a cocktail
Now, what do you think of that? Look
at her. She can't deny it. And we've been
good friends ever since. Didn't know they
sold cocktails at Hudnut's9 Goodness.
Kate! Do you live in Brooklyn? DON'T
you know your own cityl There are plenty
of places in New York where lone woman
can buy drink whenever she likes. You
don't believe it, Say. you girls are all
dressed. 1t won't take me five minutes to
get into my frock. Wait bit and we'll go
and see.n
Fifteen minutes later a quartette of
women in Louis XVI. coats and pie-plate hats
passed along Broadway. Twenty minutes
later the suave and smiling clerk in Hudnut's
was confronted by the four 'tGive me an
egg-nogg," said one. "Um-er-a milk
punch" said another, scanning the printed
List. Can you mix me cocktail!n asked a
third.
lie was an ingenious young fellow, and he
smiled as he replied: 'Yes'm, certainly.
ManhaitanW
The fourth young woman took brandy
and soda. DO you sell many drinks of
this sort to ladies?n she asked.
Eyes, ma'am. We sell whisky and
brandy, all kinds of cocktails, egg.nogg
and milk punch. No, we don't mix sherry
cobblers. Too much trouble. Yes'm. more
women drink these than drink soda. Some
women are afraid to call for them, how
ever. They call us away down to one end
OF the counter and ask in a whisper for
cocktail. That makes us laugh. ~
The mart T1lara vvaa MoiI1orJfy Vy;kk Al.
menu came wine list.
Can you give me cocktAil?" asked the
little woman. No. replied the waiter az
can give you straight whisky, though"
We'll, feel as if I'd like a cocktail. See
II you can't get me one,n and a slinlng half
dollar changed hands. The cocktail made
Its appearance with the rest of the bever-
ages.
Hum" said Kate meditatively. as she
looked over the wine list. SHERRY cobbler,
egg-nogg, milk punch, claret punch, brandy
ana soda, Maraschlno, chartrsuse, curacao
anisette, ahsiathe, all sorts of champagnes
all kinds of red and white Wines ale and |
porter, too-welll l always thought that
this was a candy shop"
Live and learn. Kitty" said the chape- |
ron. Now come up to the Hoffman |
house,
At the Hoffman house the drinks were |
served promptly, and tip to the waiter
elected the information that a woman
could always buy whatever she liked to
drink there without food, and that that
class OF customers was quite large. Even
as be spoke "A well-known actress, who earns |
big salary by creating the leading roles
in new plays produced in town, sauntered
IN, and, taking seat at the next table, or
dered whisky and soda with the air of a
hdbitue.
The Twenty>sixth street door at the
brunswick is open these fine DAYS, and
from the tables in the corner you can look
out across the street 10 the square with the
babies tumbling around over the grass
under the pale foliage of the trees.
Happy little babiesl" said Dorothy. "I
wonder If they will grow up to know all |
about sorrow and trouble and-cocktails.
Don't be sentimental" replied the little
woman. brusquely That's the way with
a woman. The more she drinks the more
sentimental she becomes" "And conf
Dental" added Kate.
'And aggressive" said Dorothy, giving
the little woman a rap But the little
woman laughed good-naturedly. Never
mind! Here's cold bottle and another
one as Will Hopper says. And please no.
tlce that cocktails here are only twenty
cents That's the price across the bar. In
cafe they are usually vwenty-five.n
From the Brunswick the party made an
excursion uptown, and FOUND that the
Grand Union cafe served drinks to women
without food. They discovered that the
Coleman house also sold liquor to women,
save on Sundays, when it is necessary to
order something to eat.
Further investigation disclosed the fact
That at Perrys drug store a woman can
BUY anything in the way of plain or fancy
drinks at any hour of the day or night.
AT the Casino drinks are sold to women
without remark at all times save on Sum-
Gays, when they have to drink cocktails and
Deer out OF coffee cups. Wine, however, is
served In glasses as usual.
just what the reason is for this distinction
has not yet been told.
At the Bristol and at Clark's on Twenty
thlrd street drinks are served without food.
Down on the corner of Sixth avenue aad
one OF the cross streets there is an UMPIRE
tentlous saloon with the usual gilt signs and
the customary family entrance" at one
SIDE: just inside the door hangs the sign:
NO gentlemen admitted unless accom-
panied by lady"
Behind the swinging door is small,
dlngy, ill-smelling apartment with a num-
Der of chairs and tables. There are no men
In the place save the white-aproned waiter,
who is bringing in a platter heaped with
sausages and sauerkraut.
Women in groups of two and three are
sitting about at the tables, most of them
beer and eating cheese and sand
witches