New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-09


L1vEs-A pHILANTHRoPIC INSTITUTION
THAT MAKES ITS OWN WAY.
II Is getting to be an old story now for society
women to go into business. but half dozen years
sso II was new enough TO be more than a nine
DAYS wonder 1t then that Mrs WIZARD
opened the Home Bureau, and perhaps it is her
great success that has induced many others TO
follow In her footsteps.
Summer Is Mrs WIZARDS breathing time. and
when Tribune reporter called the other day AT
her pretty cool, bue-furnished office she professed
10 have nothing In the world TO do but 10 tell how
the enterprise started.
II was not only among the pioneers society
woman IN business" she said but the Home
Bureau was a pioneer in the work of supplying
delcacies for the sick | know of one lady VINO
made few delicaces for sale in her own kitchen
before l started. and the Womans Exchange does
a little in the same way; but was the iirat one 10
make a regular business of it, and supplied these
things at a moments notice at any time OF the day
or night.
THE need for such business was brought home
70 me by the illness of my sister-in-law. l have
always had a fondness for cooking. and it inter
ested me to obtain all the information or the SUB
tect that l could | studied with Miss Parloa just
for fun, and had caterer give me lessons in my
own kitchen for the same reason. Accordingly
when my sister-in-law was taken III ielt COM
petent TO assume the entire responsibility for he
nourishmcnt Her recovery was attributed TO my
cooking ana my DrOtner Sald 10 lN' ElttI anu
What would have done without YOU:
ct do not know | answered. What would you
have done? Is there any place in Newly OK Where
a person who is willing to pay for them can get
delicacies for the sick?
"He didn't know of any, and | couldn't find any
one who did 1t occurred that II would be
good business for some one, and remember say
ing so at the time TO several friends A prominent
doctor 10 whom mentioned it said II was the best
scheme he had ever heard Of. but had no idea
then Of ever doing it myself"
HISTORY OF THE BUREAU.
The history of the Home Bureau has proved the
correctness Of Mrs. Wizards business insight 1t
was a success from the start. and now has a long
list of patrons who grateful to Mrs. Willard
for placing these things within their reach that
they regard the bureau more a phlanthropic
Institution than as a business enterprise.
It's bro,hs and jellics have saved many lives, and
II is no wonder that people are grateful. As foc
Mrs. Willard she is so delighted when her patrons
tell her these things that she wants to sit down
and cry"
MADE ON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
The that arc wrought by the Home Bureau
seem almost miraculous. and yet there is nothing
strange about IL when the care with
which it's dainty edbles are prepared. They are
made on scientific principles from the best rnaterl
ais obtainable and no hands but those Of gentle
ever touch them.
II wouldn't trust Il servant with my brotbs"
says the manager. My assistants are all gentle
The dainty appearance Of the foods contributes
largely toward making them appetizng. and in
containing chicken PURGE induced patient TO
experiment with the contents. which she liked so
well that she took sixty quarts IN four weeks and
Every box that lea ~ the bureau IS wrapped in
Is an expensive way of wrapping, but the above
instance shows that the expense is not needless
The excellence Of its work. of course assured the
success Of the Home Bureau from the beginning,
q mere mas been anGnCr potent force besiags
one who enters its Office IS treated.
IT doesn't make any difference how busy we
whether they come with complaints or with
praises; must be made perfectly happy before they
Such a policy always contributes to business sue
cess. and the bureau had striking proof Of IL the
Women came into the Office and asked for some
but the secretary and she was busy. but she left
her books and devoted ai'her attention TO the ysi
tors She showed them over the place, explained
rs workings. and answered their questions With
inc result that they went away perfe lily Ce-
lighted with the Home Bureau. They hadn't been
treated 50 courteously anywhere else in New-York
they asserted. and they hadn't had such a good
their cards. which bore the names OF two OF the
most prominent women in New-orleans. and said
everyone about the Home Bureau e"S - ''''
FOOD FOR BABY TRAVELLERS
One OF the principal demands upon the Home Blu
reau Just is for supplies for baby travellers
and for grown-up travellers. too. Ocean voyagers
often get extremely weary Of the ships supplies be-
fore they reach port, and there are many wise
ones now who notify the Home Bureau when they
want TO cross the pond. This results in the ship
ping 10 their steamer OF supply OF fresh eggs
steriIzed milk and cream and few packages Of
fragrant tea; and with these the passenger fares
perhaps better than when at home One invalid
on landing wrote TO the Home Bureau: THE eggs
were a delight. Ship eggs are always hopeless
ne milk kept spendidly. and made every hing so
come homer ~
Inc provisions made for the babies ocean voy
yEes were described few weeks ago on The only
Npmahs Page and II IL from the mothers of those
nsoes that the most grateful letters ccme one
~no mao taken her infant 10 Brazil, six weeks
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