New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
!: SUNDAY EDITION
/ DECEMBER 6, 1896. ;
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other niece Of table china and we know that he !;
the man 10 blame we charge him with the actua'
cost Of the article II We are unable 10 Ihsten W.
neglect on any person the article Is charseo ~
a general account and at the end or the moh'h '"s
whole amount Is divided so that each waiter mus'
bear part OF the loss We have to do this 70 p'0-
tect ourselves"
LOSSES FROM THEFT.
The losses to hotels from theft not to be con
,rollad by rules and regulations. and hotels must
submit, 10 depredations at the hands OF that ciass
Of the community which feels that only by taxing
things away can IL get even with the notelkeepes,s
simeon Ford OF tne sdSrrss nis' 70 not@l men:
Should you inadvertently chance upon gues.
II the act Of fDs2Tns or os an clock or
pair Of blankets WITH true oshdaey i iun & ~ b.
c.nharrass6d bearing IN mind that many travellers
innocent delight IN gatherns Ipers an1ui rse o
rner visits 10 hotels Ii Is always a source OF
sraihcaon e me when rfGI bapc 1pe" heped he to
beautify and the many festive boards throughout
,nf Nth i' svsr Inscribed with beautiful motto
Grand Union Hotel, Ford Co III so,.,
man. but # is really stern reality. and we have
learned that nothing Is safe except such 1n.hgs s
hotels il. the fashionable part OF the city suffer suffer
iss from piiferns than the large ho1Ss S wnisn hen
carse he guests are wcll-known people and II
articles o. bric-a-orac and crnamch,s snousa u''
Some people don't think it wrong to take our
freoSeniiy receive lettors written own
stationery on which the man VINO appropridtt,ea u
How many people throughout the country 10 thls
10 ore VIII ever know. but orr rarer bills grow
larger continually. Tow Is and blankets are carried
away IN great quantities. and sheeis ana plii,12w
cases disappear along WIKI other things movable;
Little SOAP dishes. which cheap and hard 10
carry because they arc fragile, are not neglected
Oh tnat account, and, possibly to keep the stolen
baggage Of the departing gnest Bur al THIS seems
from the rooms. The hotel thief has a we eaSness
foi Bibles. and thous tnds ci copies when are ,ur
out of hotel rooms by people VINO must have
known that they could not be sold"
N THE RESTAURANTS.
Ii the sleoplng-rooms OF a hotel suffer at the
hands of these who help Themselves the restau-
rants arc no better of. Spoons knives ard forks.
salt and pepper holders, fruit and butter knives
are carried away and napkins by the score are
stolen under the eyes OF the walters.
town reetairant Keeper ''by people who had taken
them away d. mistake. and We received only lew
a@av a1y by accident, as our guest expIalned f. But
athcugn our patrons are good - reputable peo.
particular which are never rcctiHed."
member Of the Hotel Mems Association. who
Francisco. told story to illustrate the pubc's
psrtiAty for hotel properly ~ sat at the table
my home. and IN 'front.' of US. on the elaboratcly
decorated soe was pyramid OF delcases, ,,,S one one
skewers which were ornamented with fancy
carved heads. fwo9 women sat on the opposite
side of the table They sooner the orna-
msnted ske ewers than they l.ade dive for them.
pulled them out. wiped thef7slry with their nap
kins and stuck them into their back hair That
Vas Of hairpins at the expense OF the
house.
The restaurants which are paironized by the
lower. middle and poor classes have the same
experiences their fellows In the polite world but
they less inclined 10 overlook the shortcomings
Of their walters and the lapseF of honesty on tho
part OF their patrons.
Our chinawarc is OF the fndestructible kind"
said the manager OF downtown cheap restaurant
whore thousands Of people dine daily. but II
seems to melt away. and are compelled to order
plates and cups by the hundreds OF dozens ut
frequent intervals. We take inventory every
week OF our silver and linen. and we find that
the sirinkage In these items is comparatively
small possibly because IL branded on
and woven into all articles. that 1t is con-
sDicuOus. and people anxious have
souvenirs from our place as from the swell res
tauTants."