The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
DUR NEW YORK LETTER.
table Baroness de Hirsch and Her
Work In the Metropolis.
Especial Corresponds ]

| WlUn DOIn leeG, SO 10 speak, ana IN This
| city at least she seems to be determined
to invade every field of business and
pleasure in which the brute, man, has
so far labored under the delusion that
he held full sway. Mrs. Ledyard Ste
vens, who is prominent in the upper So
cial circles Of New York, has made one
Of the most daring inroads upon man S
assumed prerogatives by starting place
where the members of the gentler sex
may get their shoes shined in the most
| approved fashion and without undergo
ing the annoyance of being stared at by
thousands of pairs of eyes, as would be
the case were the operation to be per-
formed in the public streets.
Mrs. Stevens, who was Miss Eliza
beth Winthrop White, daughter of DR..
Octavius White and Elizabeth Chanler,
calls her new venture "a bureau of So
cial requirements, adding one more to
the novel business ventures of society
women.
Other Work of the Bureau.
She offers to supply ideas and origi-
nal designs for entertainments; to su-
perintend entertainments on established
lines, relieving the hostess of all weari-
ness and anxiety; to manage and order
luncheons, teas, receptions and other
social affairs; to supply means or rec
ipes; to give information on social
matters where any knotty point is vex-
ing the uninitiated; to take charge of
madam's visiting book; to keep the
household accounts, do the marketing
or supply visiting or resident house
keeper; to give suggestions and help in
matters of dress, home decoration and
shopping; to plan and buy mourning
for those in sorrow; to help parents
with advice as to schools or charities;
to take charge of settling or unsettling
the house in fall or spring; to care for
lamps and silver, and to supply ladies
and children with a pleasant place to
have their boots polished.
In all of these departments of useful
ness Mrs Stevens has had her expert
ence, even in the last, for before start
ing in business she took practical les
SONS in bootblacking from profession
al, although she does not by any means
intend to ply the brush herself.
In this wide range Of departments
Mrs. Stevens feels that her bureau can
not fail to prove boon to many people.
The opening days promised we'll, for
there was steady run of business.
The pretty "bureau" surroundings
would tempt caller to stay and chat
and watch the little bootblack, and the
coziness Of the whole atmosphere would
almost lead to confidential chats.
Charitable Baroness de Hirsch.
Great as was the reputation of the
late Baron de Hirsch for lavish philan-
thropy, it would appear that that of his
estimable widow is destined to take
rank alongside his as the cOntinuer and
completer of many plans for charity
which were cherished by the dead null
timillionaire. Her recent contribution
OF $500, 600 for the establishment of
home for working girls in this city, to
say nothing of other liberal donations
to enterprises already in existence,
seems to amply bear out that theory. 1t
is currently reported here that this lady
will shortly communicate plan to the
proper authorities of New York beside
which all previous charitable schemes
will pale into insignifance. 1t is said
that this will not be done, however,
until Greater New York shall have be-
come a reality.
With reference to the home for work
ing girls, there has been little delay
and the announcement has just been
made that the site has already been Sc
lected. Five lots have been purchased
III S1xty-third street, between Second
and Third avenues. The building is to
be of brick and stone, five stories high.
The total cost is to be 5000, 900, which
will leave fund of $500, 900 for main
tenance. The institution will have room
for 100 persons. The inmates are to be
provided with good home free of ex-
pense, and are to have the advantages
OF mental, moral and industrial train
ing. 1t is expected that the building
will be ready for occupancy early next
year.
Mrs. Sarah Strauss has been elected
president of the board of directors. Mrs.
Llzette Sterne is vice president and
Mrs. Florence @. Sutro secretary and
treasurer. The other members of the
board are Mrs. Gabrielle Greeley Glen
denim, daughter of Horace Greeley; Mrs.
Rose Abraham, Mrs. Emma Wasserman,
Miss Jennie Ickelheimer Mrs Freda
Warburg, Mrs. Sarah Goldman, Miss
Irene Kohn and Edmund E. Wise.
Cost of Swell New York Dinners.
Some idea may be formed of the cost
OF reasonably "swell" dinner in New
York city by the amount of the judg-
ment for which Louis Sherry, caterer,
recently entered judgment against DIR.
Bissell. The sum in question was
$675.85.
Sherry, through his attorney, alleged
that on Aug. 6, 1896, he was engaged
by the doctor to furnish banquet for
20 persons, which was served by him
at the Horace White college at Elberon,
N. T., and the items footed up to
$67585.
The doctor denies ordering the din
ner, and there is some contention that
1T was a 6iOOoT IN tho diroo+Orc of tho