The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
CH4PERONs FOR LADIES.

the English upper ten thousand
CHAPERONS FOR LADIES',
Some or tho Things that Women Can DO
without the Ala OF Mon.
There lie a ladies' guide institution in Lon
don which has been in operation about two
and a half years which supplies chaperons
for ladies' visiting or resident in that city.
There are similar institutions In Berlin. San
Francisco. Chicago. Boston. and New York.
The Oldest institution Of the kind In the
country is the New York Ladies' Guido and Wis.,
itors' Bureau. which occupies building at IL
West Eighteenth street. and gives reference. by
permission, to Chauncey NJ. Depew. Seth Low
Dr. John Hail. Edward Everett Hale and other
equally well-known citizens. The manager Of
the New York bureau Is Mrs. AMMO D. G.
Hardy. who is the founder OF 1t. She got the
idea from the London institution. and started
first in quiet way in house In Union square.
Then she concluded to enlarge the scope Of
the work. and last December organized 1t into
stock company with $4,000 capital. and got
all the stock taken by over hundred Of the
best known people in the city.
Mrs. Hardy's idea was that q woman coming
to the city at any hour OF tho day or night
ought to havo the same facilities as q man.
and not be subjected to the possible indignity
OF being denied ct o hotel. Any woman or girl
OF respectable appearance can go to the
bureau and stay there as long as she pays her
bills and behaves herself. and she can be in
dependent, and nobody will bother her as to
at all She In New Ysre e ETY. ETY.
P5oR5isy met railway stsssr h q boat
errands done for her whether here Of not:
s so1H ~ lodge. Sreaktast lunch dne rest:
receive callers. .milliners. dressmakers. &C.:
ssres
woman needs .. in business. or pleasure per-
there have boon over 900 women. chiefly from
out Of town. who have availed themselves Of
sh shs os do Ra
stitution has paid expenses There are sleep:
Ing RECOMMENDATIONS for q out twenty-five. and
1ss Sfs IS ee
the eu slipping 5p s district There restaarant
with Il Or Se dh nns, for 50
to be met at, the station on her arrival In the
pens s Of 80 % Gents. II she wants chaperon.
f. &c S1f Is a5 sss 5
she wants an Interpreter she can get one for
SIS q day. i she wants chaperon. 70 take her
she wants ehnperon to take her children to
school sle can gst one foF NJ 80 week AND
SO ntcpatsd sna
Il Is &C common thing Tor husbands to provide
IN tSs s' way The other DAY Mrs. Hardy Had
among her guests girl who had won prize
for 81 x II Wishing Ths F r
sss h girl t. d s sy
Have o M shd stts two tioEets tor such
Hs a at teS ss srYs ss q s1Gh 6qsh train
Mrs. Hardy tSinks ii q hardship that young
%srss sss I'D
ward to the time when there shall be q big
hotel whore woman who behaves herself can
woman and alone. or bs compelled 70 seek id
tho Is ebsrnsSa and too mxsI
up with meals. At the same time. II ladies
want to g9 to church ,9nywhere they are fur
Institution that it Is as truly, commercial as il
1t We're not phil9nthropc. and as it is nov. pay
iarged, as at present she has not rooms Tor
are Says aS WS
She finds no occasion to supply mule escorts.
and shnsy met I'VE TS Wepe fnn sS
The effort is to render deicato service such as
haSs t tns rSSt sress aaa
enough to mako accountable service possible.
and low enough to, invite economical people.
Although no men sleep in tho house thore Is q
piLrlor where ladies' may receive company. and
the restaurant 10 9pen " the pnblic' ana many
q! and h Shsrs # the ssrvsa
provides for excursions OF any lnEEs'. inciud-
Ing f9relg, trayy%l and eyon ass!stanc" IN the
il i,1s Ing h"sn q a consiierable part Of the
huIa.ss u taa district messenger oinpan los
= supply mrassn.:ers, " act as esc Iris ,lor
c,nrapn thlnS FIR lazy t. take district mos,
son !rr along With her in her carriage TO assist
her il shopnn,I ort do SONS special service,
this SOFT OF business Is done bythp district
IN ,-sengar oi,.aes ON broadway. Fifth avenue,
f9nrtsehth strset. TYenty.tlird street. and
rule IN tho houses Of all wel-to do people to
hays q mnHaenEer call. 10 thnt the lad los arc
G,t!th IN dependent Of tho services OF male
Percentages 81 the family wnensysr theE desire
l.dirs t. 20 In couples to the theatre. and they
mostly have dIstrict messenger escJrts wait
ing for them at he door.
scngcr Offices do a big business with women
who want 10 play, tho races. OF course. tho
W ,nl al rlnnot 60 to tine pool roomn. but many
them new. NJ the odds or bet' ing on tho horses,
t, buy ,t.ckele or pools for them and To cash
up for thsm y they wiz Many persons seolng
a s tai:Gc bys are , gons 70 Be; en-
solves. aud It IS u subject Of conjecture how
tpo boys ca, g.t 50 nncn money t. het with
sts tho o 90 SM sae IN TITS xt ns% at
trnc. tn"mtsscngerS arc always Oh hiod on
tho grand stand t. bring the ladies news of the