New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
=. EUREIT or SOCIIL REpGIREMENTS."
A GIRL FINDS PROFIT ~ KNOWING HOW TO EN-
TERRAIN.

A GIRL FINDS PROFIT IN hNcNlN' fi''' ~ Nv
TERRAIN.
inst on Fifth-ave.. In one OF the busiest streets
that cross H. in the basement OF an ono" pup-
Ing nes,les a little-shop? That ish inc Will '"'
tho ., slness and LONELINESS OF the interior belle
ha annell, tion. bu, let It go at that Dainty COZ
ce,s in stationery MI the window In one corner Oh
which hngs a little glass sign when reads' p"-
reau Of Social Requirements
Yes was the reply OF the young manager TO
an inquiry II do everythin hostess noes"
uar, 10 do IN the preparation OF an entertainment
a,A some,lnes shc doesn't want 10 do anything
The other evening I arranged dinner. she con-
,t,ued "or which the woman who was giving II
- n,,h,ng until she entered the diningroom Win
her guests You see women hay" 50 mucn 10 &C
cupy them that many Of them arc only 100 happy
10 b. relieved OF what used 10 be one oi inc"
chief duties.
And ina, vas vaat suggested ,hl- rev departure
to you
.Weu OF course not entirely. Father met with
business reverses last June. and l wanted to do
something TO help We always entertained quite
good deal. and OF late years had managed h'o''
81 the preparations. II came naturally 10 me-
and so decided to try TO turn 1t to account. I've
been In business only two months ana ha'i' anu
I've succeeded beyond expectation.
Some OF the things | do? | get up menus Tor
dinners. furnish recipes direc; receptions provihe
IDEAS FOR breakfasts luncheons. card parties IN
short, act AS general social adviser TO my clients
a good many OF them. at least
The nsw rich. for Instance
YES you would be surprised to see how many
things there are that people ask me- things |
Thought everybody knew" and the gray eyes WIN
killed. at the recollection. And how ingenious some
OF them are TO ind out what they want 10 Hho"
=, out asking directly. At a house where was
directing dinner a short time ago tnousn 'h's
doesn't illustrate the ingenuity litte girl came
and her dropped. II he shall leave the laoels
on the cigars or course have to answer all the
questions OF this sort OF people about me Usage
regarding cards invitations etc ana "a bav. hal
Inquiries from people not only "a to the proper way
In which be married. but even as TO the CORE,
method OF becoming engaged Yes, anu oitcn am
consnIted about The ordering OF trousseaus and
Gowns for ali occasions. For, as | In posi-
ION socially. to see the real thing. | can give my
patrons what they want. woman ,elis me what
her purse But never shop for people closing
her fps firmly. Il hate shopping. ana shouidn |
have lime 10 attend to 1t. anyway.
Finding her interlocutor unable; aftcr me snock
ton she went without prompting: AS said, |
frequently take full charge OF house. arrange me
floral and other Interior decorations; design the
favors II IT Is occasion that demands them
furnish servants. from mattresses to butlSrs IN IN
table linen. which I rent n necessary. to the
hostess and attend to the thousand and one little
things that 20 TO make up the success OF an enter
who has mad a considerable social experience.
When people wish professional talent for musicalcs
and the like I have arrangements by which can
take the trouble OF engaging the artists out OF their
hands For instance. al the metropolitan singers
who appear at private affairs are on my list.
And everything has turned out 40 nicely she
ended brightly. "Of course one who had few
friends to help would hardly succeed.-and. OF
course haven't been in business very long
but I haven't had a single unpleasant experience.
And this alert young representative OF the new
woman. with pleasant word OF farewell turned
10 her desk and was Immediately absorbed In plans
for a couple OF ~. Valentines Day dinners, which
happened to be the next items In her days bust