New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

Already the woes OF the young housekeeper are
hookng around the Business Womans Club, at No.
los Fulton-st now in the second week Of its exist
encs, The daintiIy pretty and delight
fully cool and airy, the view from the windows on
sides covers the harbOr, tbs light summer
gowns OF the members add charm. and the en-
tire atmosphere is restful and far removed from
the rush and hurIy- burIy of the ordinary restau-
rant. Yet into this seeming Paradise the
serpent OF "the domestic service problem" has in
truded and good Mattresses cannot be procured,
although the club pays higher wages than ordinary.
A small group of women yesterday was seated
at a corner table chatting contentedy-that is to
say, such the state Of affairs for ten minutes
perhaps Then after another cast troubled
glances at her watch and inpIortng glances at the
leisurely waitress who sauntered near.
Then one spoke. Waitress" she called gently.
The waitress turned Indifferent and coutemptu-
Gus gaze upon her and moved away.
Perhaps we should ask for Introduction"
suggested another of the group, and in the hour
consumed IN getting simple luncheon they fell to
discussing problems.
'T have often heard IT said that women do not
like to wait on women Why? Is Il because there
mattresses would clannor for chance TO work here
Her neighbor answered. isTvomen more tussy,'
"Oh, I'm you are wTongF' cried third.
is my belief that mattresses impose upon US be-
cause we don't kick as the men 40. q, ,-,
1t will never be 2 success anyway" remarked
pessimistio person, Of whom why notr' was
have successful, clubs of business women Why
The pessimist answered seutentiously: Because
New-York business women are too selfish They will
ot no sa maze any pegsen6l 81 a geg ol 75e0 @
she has to wait few minutes 1t is the selhshness
of all New-York business life that has contami-
But they must rush, objected one. Tt is the
nervous onward sweep Of business necessity that
makes them impatient The few moments that
we have FOR personal letter writing, perhaps, or
other things and we can't afford to sit here walt
Then some one suggested that Japanese walters
would be picturesque substitutes, with efficiency
added, and some one else proposed that everybody
who had any ideas on the subject OF managing a
municate them forthwith to the club for its i'm
provement and enlightenment
The recently prevailing fashion of wearing
trained skirts on the street is responsible for
development in an old disease say physicians This
is varicose veins in the upper arm. caused by the
from tbe ground several cases have been treated
lately, which the veins have burst. to the serious
the hand has resulted more than once For this
reason medical men are greeting with warmth the
costumes must have skirts that clear the ground.
A spectator of the recent canonizadon ceremony
in Rome describes It IN THE Lady Pictorial
with a vividness that makes one rather glad to
have been absent She writes
At a m. we started with some friends who were
going to the Tribune; in the great Piazza We left
After half an hours tearing around in broiIing
sun we found that our way led through double
row Of soldiers. who extended about twenty deep
into the Piazza; here. hemmed in like sheep in a
creasng. There we stood, the sun getting hotter
ana hoLter IN me &c ciouoess SKY ano n no Pr9teffon
lace veil head, and white gloves. We stood for
soldiers, till one of US nearly tainted and an officer
took pity her, and made the soldiers pass
able to use our campstools and sit under the
shadow Of the very youthful soldiers. At the end
0rfr he We no rpAr and
rerreated to the Colonnade. where II COOL by
$50 we felt had been up day but sailed forth,
with what courage we had left to the crowd. that
had increased tremendously. The soldiers would
not let US pass but fortunately our friendly little
crowd. Exactly on the stroke OF 10 he beckoned US
door just before the crowd. We did not attempt TO
get TO seats, but found corner close 10 the
door and near a leather curtain, where we could
the altar r but o knew When an ovr bY he o suG
den u1urnur like rising wind, Of the people talk
lights moving; the murmUr became roar and we
ee d augd cR and qaS aTo16d
the church trying to get better place; and all the
time slowly coming down the centre raised above
our heads, in gorgeous robes and mitre on head
sitting in gold chair with four great clusters OF
white feathers-two before and two behind-and
solemnIy blessing the people as he was carried
to side, II seemed as though ne would fall II was
b t~oIbi gone befoEe The am n1oTn4 F5s GG d9[ an
had gone we turned and fed the first leave the
great white Piazza I saw the crown coming. We
might have been two poor fugtives with a mob
pursuing US. The guards in St. Peters were fine
men, and their uniforms were smart; the noble
guard, too, good 10 look in their quaint
black silk and velvet dresses silk stockings and
very white stiff ruffes The Popcs carriers wore q
kind OF red damask
In the evening We all drove 70 the inumina-
tions. The chief sight St. Peters II was
Ike a BIT Of the Arabian Nights such blaze OF
light, and It extended down the lovely coIonnades
each side, and the Vatican, too was bright with
lights. The narrow streets full OF people and
all the cafes were full. both inside and out