The evening times., 1899-11-17

The Washington division of the Woman S
Christian Temperance UniCn is perfecting
arrangements for the establishment Of sew
eral places in the business section of the
city wherein women clerks and other wage
earning members Of the sex can rest and
secure refreshments at trifiing cost dur
ing the noon hour. The scheme is intend
ed particularly for the tSnefit Of working
girls but the rooms will be open to any
one during the lunch hours. In order that
the greater number may be benefited by
this scheme it is the intention OF the pro-
moters to locate their rooms as near as
possible to the large department stores.
that no time may be lost in going to and
from their work. 1t is hoped that several
TCSms can be secured together in each To-
cality, as it is thought that one will not
be sufficient to accommodate the workers
that are expected to patroniZe the lunch
rooms.
Tne present idea is TO establish a rest
near Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Av-
enue, one in the vicinity Of Eleventh and
F Streets, and others in central localities.
In the selection of furniture and other ac-
cessories for the rooms the idea CT home
comfort is to be carried out.
One room will be fitted up as a parlor
and library and besides the general lunch
room there will be an apartment provided
with lockers where clothing can be chang
ed in Indictment weather. There will be
easy chairs and lounges placed for the
comfort Of the occupants and newspapers
and periodicals will be one of the features
of the library.
In a general way the institution will cor
70 ta n c1rh with ha
exception that it will not be open evenings.
1t is expected that the money necessary to
carry this scheme TO a successful conclu-
sion will be raised by subscription. Those
who have already been approached on the
subject have signified their willingness to
advance the undertaking in any way pos
Sible.
il has been suggested that an entertain
ment be given for the purpose Of raising
funds for this work By doing this 1t is
thought that those receiving the ultimate
benefits could be given an opportunity to
display their ingenuity in raising money
which they would not otherwise have.
The employees CT the large department
stores who have been told of the proposed
scheme are delighted with the idea. One
of them said tfat sse had very little oppdr-
tunity for resting during the noon hour, and
that she was either compelled 10 stay in
tie store or remain on the street. En-
ployors in general, it is said, are doing ev-
erything possible Tor the comfort of their
clerks, but il is not possible TO do much
along the lines as proposed by the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union as every inch
OF space is required for merchandise.
The project was first suggested by Mrs.
c. T. UhlcT. OF Akron. Ohio. who was pres
ent at the last meeting OF the Chaplin Aux
Hilary which was held in this city several
weeks ago Mrs. Uhler gave an interesting
account of a similar work and its rSmarka-
bic success in Akron, which so interested
the members OF the local Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union that steps were
Immediately taken to found like institu-
tion in Washington Owing TO the interest
a. present displayed By the members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union IN
the coming national convention the pro-
posed undertaking has been somewhat de-
iayed. but it is expected that the project
VIII be submitted to the executive of the
Ncman's Christian Temperance Union in a
few days. When this is done it is said that
an organized movement will be started
which will carry the scheme through TO a
successful conclusion.