The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-01

arate duties demanding unquestioning
obedience in all respects upon pain of in
slant dismissal; after this work was har-
moniously accomplished and complaints
were no longer heard.n Mrs Sherman ad-
dec: II think that an overstrained spirit of
independence is an American fault aud
quickly influences those who dwell for a
while among US. AS an example of this 1
recall the time of our home life at Mans
field, Ohio. There were many Germans
living there. most of whom came over to
act as servants, and very good ones they
made, but the second generation reaped the
DEMENT'S OF their parents thrift and marry
| Ing Well-to do tradesmen would enjoy
homes of their own. l remember one fam
| lily OF Germans nine in number, each of
whom upon coming to the country obtained
employment in resident families and by
careful management laid by sufficient to
purchase a large brick house, after which
they lived together in domestic comfort
and nothing would induce one of their chill
oren to accepta servants position. Unless
some effort is made before long to destroy
TINS false idea OF Independence, every mis-
| tress will have to be her own maid and
every householder his own servant.
MRS. cULLoMs STORY OF MRS. PRESIDENT
HAYES.
Mrs. Cullom, wife of the Illinois Senator,
found at her handsome Massachusetts
avenue home. having but recently returned
rom the west 4 soft voiced, neat looking
white maid opened the door and ushered me
up into the large square parlor on the
second floor. Mrs. Cullom replied TO my
question concerning her experience with
servants that she had brought her cook and
mouse maid with her from Illinois as she
was surprised to find that Of those who
hired out as professional mattresses very
lew knew even how to set table properly.
With the exception of my coachman, a
colored man." she said, 81 prefer Irish do
meStics, or rather those of Irish descent.
Though l have had little or no experience
with colored servants III the house as gen
erai thing understand that the men of the
colored race make much more reliable SER
wants than the women. One of the most
original arrangements within my ex perj-
ence was the case of Mrs President Hayes.
1t was during visit paid us some years
since by the ex-President and his wife that
l learned TO my surprise that MIR. Hayes
valet also performed the duties of maid to
his wife, that Is, he personally superin
tended their sleeping apartments and with
ais own hands each morning laid out his
mistress clean linen and arranged the
adornments of her toilet. l never could
understand this fancy on Mrs. Hayes part,
still with her it seemed the most natural
thing in the world and certainly the valet
was most conscientious and efficient IN the
performance of his rather unusual roles
| asked Mrs. Cullom what she thought
would be the most effectual means of bring
ing about a reform in the education of our
servants and she said: "By all means le,
US organize training school in every city
and train the poor children in all the do
nestle duties OF every day life, laying q
firm foundation OF practical knowledge in
all those important branches which will
enable them to gain an honest livelihood u
GOOD IDEAS FROM MRS. SENATOR VANCE.
Mrs. Senator Vance, of North Carolina
has had many years experience of house
keeping in our midst and by her education
in luxurious southern home is capable OF
a just estimation of the servant question
What has been your experience with ser
wants since you came to Washington
asked.
$40 tell the TRUTH she answered, 81
have been exceptionally fortunate, having
brought my cook with me from the South
many years ago, and with her husband Is
waiter, l have never enjoyed greater com
fort in housekeeping, Notwithstanding the
fact that the man was Divinity student
and spent most of the morning at college
He conscientiously performed every duty
before leaving each day and proved an &C
l
has always been with my goldman. Il
seems to me from personal experience that
as a race colored coachmen make it bust
ness of getting drunk every night, doubtless
| from the constant exposure of their life
they are more susceptible TO temptation Of
that kind. Something ought certainly to be
done to reform this habit, but the question
is, What. There is fine field for mission
| airy work In this respect could an interest
be aroused among charitable people in oul
midst. Another secret of securing gooG
| service is to be strict in our management
and never to perform a duty that has beer
wilfully neglected by domestic One Of
the very best housekeepers as well as the
most respected mistress ] ever knew was
| Kentucky woman, who told me that the
true secret of her success with good SER
wants was that she never overlooked the
smallest neglect of duty, but never forgo
that they were human beings and required
little indulgences and some time for leisure
after the regular work Of the day was per.
formed In this way she retained their af
lection as well as their respect, and the ma
chinery of the household moved on OILED
wheels. l most sincerely indorse the pro
posal for the organization of a trainine
school for young colored girls in the Dis
trict."
HOW MRS. VICE PREsIDENT MORTON MANAGE!
SERVANTS.
One of the most practical managers il
our midst is Mrs. Morton, wife of the Vice
President. I am told that she employ,
some eighteen or twenty servants includin.
hous emaid, ladies' maid, cooks, laundresses
sub-laundresses, coachmen, footman ani
housekeeper. Seventeen of those, al
white, were brought on with them from tn
north last winter, and so systematic is tn,
a h.
of duties, or complaint of each other. Mrs
Morton, notwithstanding all her social OBJ
legations, regularly oversees the arrange
ment for each day and holds a morning in
terview first with the cook and afterward
with each employee in turn. In this wa
there is no hitch and the usual conflictin
worries Of housekeeping are avoided.
CHAT WITH MRS. SENATOR STEWART
Mrs. Stewart, the wife of the Nevad
statesman, who has but recently returne
from Nevada and leased furnished hous
on G. street, In the old west enc tells M
that her patience has been exhausted wit
the continuous discord among her maid ser
wants, until at length she has been com
PEELED to call meeting and settle all differ
ences over work by regular war talk AM
by laying down distinct law for each. S
shiftless was the service that each endeay
ored to throw all the work on the other; il
this way nothing was accomplished and TIL
highest wages were demanded.
MADAME ROMERO.
Madame Romero employs mixed help an
finds that as general rule the apparentl
conflicting nationalities agree remarkabl
well. She has French cook. an Irish mai
and q colored butler and footman. He
greatest trouble has always been with tn
scullion, who is seldom retained for an
length of time. a Philadelphia by birth
the wife of the Mexican minister is an ex
cellent manager, and the extended hospita
titles of the legation are ranked among th
most elegant entertainments of the season
SENATOR'S CHINESE COOKS.