Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-24
Its doors. they leave It % tn eass - sssk
fresh pastures.
When m Family Leaves

when n Family Leaves.
Time and again 1 have watched the de-
parture of a touring family with the min
gied pain and pleasure OF the superior un-
hampered celibate. All work ceases in
the hotel at this hour. You ring in vain
Tor chambermasd or garcon. Every one Is
at his post-which is the front door. The
family is going away. Snug faces that the
members Of the family see now for the first
time are there smiling confidently. II IL a
gantlet to run. And here the unpracticed
American is lost because of his lack Of
habit What does the European do In this
crisis? Why. by habit. ne remembers The
faces of those who have really waited On
him. He remembers nearly how much he
has given to each already. To this one he
smiles kindly goodbye and gives nothing.
lie Is particular to ask for the too-ofteu-
forgotten boots. Distributing his tips In
teilgently-that is honestly-he will vast.
nothing on the undeserving. ard depart
with the respect Of every mental.
Cost of IL All.
And now to the figures. A European Iiv-
ing by the month in a hotel will keep him
self respected in time Of peace on modest
but systematic outlay. Extraordinary SER
vices thatsio not occur regularly should he
recompensed at the time for fear of being
forgotten; and they are recompensed ac-
cording to the trouble given. to the spirit
Of the giYer and the inspiration Of the mo-
ment. As for systematic tipping. the least
that a European will give is an average Of
10 cents day, to be divided among the
chambermaid. table service boots and pnr-
ter. 1t makes at the end of the month.
when it is given in a lump. say. IL to -
francs francs to the room service. :
francs to the table service, ) francs to the
PORTER and : francs to the boots. When the
careful European stays only n week in a
hotel he gives to the chamberrnaid francs
the boots francs. the garcon francs and
fr9n sfaa - la
mate above is really rather skinny. and
Americans will do well to double or treble
1t. For the exhibition time in Paris would
suggest. IN ordinary middle-class hotels
when one has pension rates an average Of
between franc and francs a day divided
as already indicated. In m, smarter no.
tells, however. this averaging process Will
lie impracticable. and the guest Will be
lucky il he gets fair service at table FOR
less than 10 cents a meal paid on the spot
In restaurants the Paris rule has always
been for an expensive meal = per cent for
a moderat-prced meal 10 per cent Of the
bill. l will add however that long axpe-
renee, covering pleasant and unpleasant
happenings. has confirmed me in this as a
thing practical. one would best err on the
SIDE of generosity. 1t is bread cast upon
the waters,
Why They Must BE Given
Tips must be given" as one Of the best
known American hotel proprietors of Paris
summed it UP for me the other evening
The question has been studied many times
by the most competent men in our bust
ness. Why is it that we all admire Euro
pean walters. so clean and tidy in their
white waistcoatS and white tieso | have,
heard our women say a thousand times To
their husbands on leaving the. hotel. .t;t,,,
an extra tip to such and such a one FL. is
SUCH a nice. clean. obliging boy But II he
We're greasy and negleciful would she think
OF NM Look at our giddy little chamber
maids, who contribute 50 much to oar sl,c
cess. Are they not amiable? Would Won
not like TO take them home with you2 How
NICE she looks in her smart cnrsage and
apron suppress her tips and double her
salary. treble ii. Then come back in A wear
ana see the difference. She will be a differ
ent person. with Immature for her least
Iault; Ana II will be the same down To
the boots. He viii put coal oil jnro Tho
blacking to get through the quicker. Tin
early and tip often"
STERLING HELLO.