Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
WORKING GIRLS FUN.
Al Admirable Summer Resort for New
YOTkS TOileTS.
GENUINE pHILANTHRoPY.
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NEW YORK. June 25.-Working-
girls OF this great city are oftcnunes
plred. True. they work hard. some of
uom from o'clock I'm the morning an
go I'm the evening at laborious. mo-
uotouous tasks. I'm an atmosphere none
700 healthy. and amid surroundings which
would shock their more deicatoly-reared
and fortunate sisters. But I'm the sum
3D. Rhine they have their outings Of a
week or two. and more actual, honest
enjoyment is jammcd into the seven or
fourteen days than the average girl gets
out ~ whole season at a fine hotel on
an allow nee OF o hundred or two hun
dleI lars O week from her wealthy
father
Hiss Grace Dodge Mrs. Mason Vavidge,
and Miss Virginia Potter. three wealthy
women who have practically devoted their
lives 20 the workinggrl OF the me-
t5po's. decided eight years ago to pur-
chase some Land on Long Island near a
little village called Allcrs Place, ana
there erect two houses called Holiday
House and Harbor House-and fronS the
last of june until the second week In
September they are filled with women.
TIe houses belong tO the New York AS
focatlon Of Working Girls Societies.
Amy girl % member OF one OF the many
clubs belonging 90 the association can
make use of this summer resort
The houses are within stones throw
Of each other What one lacks the other
furuues. The Holiday House IS the
older and with its broad lawn and
grand old trees suggests The country re-
sort. the Harhor House has a beautiful
Wow OF the sound. and "a wooded path
l.ads from 40 Oh tho beach. Both t-o
houses have broad piaZzas and many VIM
r1ws They are furnished simply ana
comfortably.
There are old-fashi0ned open fire.
places in each pdrlor. a piano, which
the girls delight boo using and diVans ln
denim banked with soft pillows All
over the houses the floors are paint d.,
end here and there are rugs. The walls
are tinted and on the first floor the broad
window open on the veranda. Here
there as g plenty OF r0cNns-chairs and
hlm~ocks. ami girls 90 hl them.
Tnsrc are two dining-roOms I'm each
house. and about twelve bedrooms. Some
OF the rooms are so large that they
comfortably accommodate four girls.
Zach girl has her own bed and q screen.
go that She may dress in privacy. The
servants employed I'm each house consist
OF cook. lauudross. two Mattresses, and
"a man. Bach girl comes for two weeks,
and her board for that time, including her
railroad fare costs $50. The payment
OF her boarI-bu gives Ter a. feeling az in-
dependence. and no sImmer-girl az Sara
toea 0r Newport has a better time.
10 is only necessary to spend day In
tho houses 20 prove this The girls think
the grass which carpets the lawn b. front
OF Holiday House simply beautiful"
They grow enthusiastic over the sea-
washed pebbles and the flowers OF the
fields. and they also show marked
admiration for a tiny black kitten, which
has Che freedom of The place
The rules and regulations OF the vaca-
ton houses are few. and the girls spend
their time as they please At 7:30 the
rising ben rings, and az s breakfast IS
ready ON Sunday the breakfast bill Of
fare consists of oatmeal, hsh. cakes, cof-
fee bread. and butter. and a glass Of
milk Three mornings each week hot
bread ls served There S. always a bowl
filled with wild flowers in the middle of
the table. il stands on q linen square,