The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18
THE SHOPPERS LUNCHEON.
WOEDERFUE Combinations IN
WHICH WoMAN REVELS.

gains IN Luncheon 60 wosen-TIps Are
Given by womeu 60 waters Nowadays.
Luncheon is the favorite feminine meal. The
woman who will breakfast on a cup Of coffee
and q roll and dine on a cracker and dessert will
sit down to luncheon and consume q collectio~
Of sweet and sour viands, OF light and solid
compounds, and hot and cold LIQUIDS that would
cause a mere man TO pause sghast. These
luncheons occur between the spasms Of q shop
ping tour, and at such times II Ia interesting to
watch the groups of women gathered about the
tables of those restaurants and hotels which
make q speciality of catering to the sex that 10
known as the weaker.
There Is one lunch room on Twenty-third
street which is reached by passing through .
candy shop, and here. between the hours of 1
and 3 o'clock, lovely woman may be found in-
dulging in a luncheon orgie which even to watch
might be expected 10 create dyspeptic qualms.
Rarely does q man penetrate the sacred pre-
cinct Of this feeding place. Once in q while
q man, either very old or very young, is led in by
his female relatives and seated at one of the lit
tie round tables, evidently very much against
his will. As he gradually comprehends the cit
uation and realizes that he is expected to eat
bargain doughnuts and reduced pancakes .
look OF horror steals across his face, and he
picks ~gingerly at the things before him with an
affected air Of pleasure which, TO an onlooker.
is extremely pathetic. When the same man
reaches Twenty-third street ho may be observed
holding his head high In the air and trying to
look as II nothing had happened.
The assorted foods which the fair frequenters
Of this place cali for and actually eat are worth
noting. Those who say that dyspepsia is the
great American complaint should look TO the
cause, namely, the midday luncheons of Ameri-
can mothers. And not only do the shopping
mothers so develop this tendency. but they free
quently drag little toddlinR youngsters with
them, and, seated in high chairs,
these future citizens and citizenesses lay .
foundation for misery to come by swallowing
salads, rich pics and cakes, and parti-colored
ice cream, which fill their little souls with 10y
and their little stomachs with pain. At this
particular lunch parlor" delicate-look-
ing women come in and call for sandwiches,
pork and beans. ice cream. coffee and
cake, and then finish up with q plate of wheat
cakes rs an after inspiration. Pates are AM
other of the favorite dishes and are devoured
on top of sardines and milk, and as for cro-
quotes and lobster. this combination Is the
star, perhaps, and is always finished with .
spectacular looking meringue or q glass of choc-
olats cream soda. OF course. after eating thi.
o'clock, a woman has very little appetite for
dinner, She cannot, understand why. she does
pgostration or malaria. She is cross and lrrita-
Bile, but the memory OF her luncheon Is the one
O. H nearly sHGs a, ali nh the d BIZ d dry s9 soSas Shop. Their. ar.
rooms where luncheon is served to women GUS
s sT%' the h ssriii w crie, t of roar Gf the in f tSsir s sanp
weary women sit and sip. thick coffee and nib
Their III at souls aiEsP Srs eht PFeddDSSi BY he 'R snSwl sas PPEis "t
they can get oyster stews for twenty-four cents
and ice cream for nine. There is a reduction in
everything to induce women customers to for
sake the regular restaurant for bargains In lun-
SelhseSoInni, So tar these shops have not set aside
chicken croquettes slightly damaged by fire."
but the day, viii come, doubtless, when this win
love bargains and bargain days.
There Is only one genuine LUNCH counter for
bakery. Around one side of the store. a high
counter extends. spread with plates Of sand
uries. High stools surround the counter. and
during the busy hours of the dar women rush in
and seat Themselves at the counter for a quick
lunch. The advantage here Is that there Is no
s MshIitn And E Ssiiys T for eor srao io ahe or met sb tsi5S IN
which Is served by a waiter. When the meal Is
concluded there Is a reckoning which is left en-
tirely To the conscience or memory of the
woman; II is surprising. sometimes to no,s
the defectiye memory of some Of the fair
day dss' last week Sh and s SieG Disposed a. ' OF a cR Riiesss p S%e
Then she reached out to d distant point
two tongue sand wiches and a chocolate
black coffee In u blase manner that was deli
remembered a Few OF the things, AND V L would
hardly sound probable TO a waiter, even to one
young thing would 60 back to chicken after
Roman punch or drink black coffee on top of
i]slaction in not paying all she owes for luncheon
as she rejoices when the conductor forgets
TO s2iiset her fare in the horse car.
fishes that drives the walter into q state verg-
in Broadway where luncheon Is served on
he daintiest Of linen. where the knives and
ware are OF the finest. Here the luncheon reveI
IAN be seen At its height. for this i . swell re-
,sysnly-hys cents fora salad and, a cold
will cost you one dollar and . half.
,Sn type last ss sSmi s"S Seier rs' the he t MATINEE Sts
. .aSas, T snS t Inc Isw e Sst. ki s6d Of Persian lamb
'tep. They read the bill OF fare in soft muir
nHEs, as 4 4 were a poem q some sort, end
'%1slsd .o nSsis 1a ggirgiISs OF DELIGHT Thsn they they
he fun began.
do you like Blue Points, Grace ~
We'll, II you wish them. Teddy"
a biz; I'd just as soon something else.
oh, yes, and some of this stuffed crab q L.
liable; It is delightful; or do you want :
DO not get anything Just because / like til" y
All this time the waiter, conscious OF . tip
creed 70 stand with a poorly assumed air OF
'9llte indifference. He grinds his teeth and
ihBets, u tuc utdF Bltls uOnt seem 10 be aware
I the fact that he exists. They pass on to the
lext item:
I'VE must have some of this broiled sauab.
M a salad, and some currant Jelly, and an
melet au rhum. Yes, two of each, waiter. And,
20 have. dear ~
" Well, let's have OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ana
traw berry ice. Chocolate cream and straw
erry Ice. waiter. DO you understand ~
Oh. put, Teddy. don't you think the cOmbl-
alton just a trihe loud 2" And the waiter
Ialked OF without waiting to hear the re-
Tipping has become quite common among
OF late, for the reason that they are all
owed to wait helplessly for attendance unless
hey Hash the despised dime or the welcome
qarter In the eyes OF the aproned knight.
therefore, the waiter is surer Of \
~ nowadays II the diners be women
a man has a principle against tip
ing, or will not tip IL he gets poor service.
'hereas q woman. once started on her mad career
: a upster, never stops at, anything, but throws