The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-30
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1901.
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Clever Scheme of New York Res
taurant Man.

A new industry has struck Broad
way, one that promises to be not
only remunerative but exceedingly
pleasant, says the New York Sun.
What would you thing if the proprie-
tor of one of the best restaurants
should offer to give you salary for
winning and drinking at his place?
At first you might think he had lost
possession of his mental faculties,
but after you had listened to his ar
gument you would be more likely to
conclude he was possessed of unus-
ual astuteness and shrewdness.
To be sure. the restauranteur does
not make such propositions to Tom,
Dick and Harry. In order to be eli
gible for the offer one must be pos
sessed Of large acquaintance, or a
large following If you choose, and It
must be among the class Of personH
who spend money literally. Noes
than that, one must have all the at
tributes Of the good fellow.
To be a successful steerer for a
cafe one must be possessed of about
The same qualifications as are wire
agents. In such an event a goodly
income may be earned in the most
pleasant If somewhat purposeless
lines or SndeavOr.
It is a we'll established fact that
men about town, the men who spend
money, like to dine, where they meet
persons in the eye OF such persons
one may be for the time being mere
chorus girl who has come to the front
by reason of Wall street attach
ment. politician whose star is just
rising in the political armament. o..
perhaps. n social leader. But in any
event it is considered pleasant to
touch elbows with persons who are
known and be able to say: ooh, yes,
last evening / dined at Banks. Tes-
sic Dewdrops. the actress. sat at the
next table. She was with young Win
terbO tom, the millionaire"
There exists in this cosmopo'i an
community a large class of men who
have been able to make by >Aeir wi s
good maners and other forms of clev-
know everybody who is worth know
of merry gatherings. Where they go
where the crowd goes.
When the proprietor of one of the
best known cafes in New York open
ed his resort few years ago he was
quick to grasp the advantage of hav-
ing Well known persons visit his
place. After deep thought he decided
to employ the professional "steerer."
He selected for this purpose trio of
young men whose tastes were far in
advance of their income. and he paid
them a comfortable salary to induce
their figures to frequent his restau-
rant. In addition to the salary the
men were permitted to run as large
bills as they chose within reason at
the cafe. provided they were with a
party.
The plan worked admirably. These
young men started out to fulfill their
commission, and at the end of the
week they had brought into the place
score or more of we'll known ac-
tresses. together with the men who
hang upon their heels. The steerer
usually is the life of the party" He
1t is who arranges the little dinners
and supper parties and it is the John
ME who pays the bills in most cases.
OF course. the S eerer calls upon his
friends to help him out. When he
learns that dinner or supper party
Is to be given he at once suggests the
restaurant for which he is working
and gives numerous arguments why
that particular place should be the
scene of the gaiety. Once you make
vogue of a particular resort in
New York that vogue lasts indef
ni.ely.
Patronizing a particular res .aurant
becomes more or less of habit II
man about town or a woman of the
world visits restaurant one nigh,
and sees many familiar faces he o,
she will be apt to suggest the same
place the following night. "Ca.er i,
the women" seems to be the motto
Then. the astute proprietor declares
the men will follow.
There is a certain restaurant OF
upper Broadway where no less the,
half dozen well known actors ant
as many actresses have franks
They dine and sup at this place regu
larly and their checks never are pre-
scented for payment. Around then
gathers a more or less lively GROVE
which spends real money, and tn,
shrewd proprietor figures that witt
the small loss comes substantial
gain. Many have often wondered a
the success of the restauran,
E There are plenty Of others quite a
veil equipped where the service i
as good ami the music and Wand
as pleasing, yet this place is tn
headorsrterx OF large proportion q
the PERSONS who begin to enjoy lii
after midnight.
The secret is simple. One mee.s !:
this place persons who are know
Everybody likes gayety, life, spark
at supper party. In this particuls
restaurant they may be found.
To the man ON . moderate salar
S It 10 Z constant source Of wondermeI
70 discover how % many men I
8poaaWAy who apparently never woI
~ m are enabled to visit the MOI
expeneive places nightly and to .
APPEARANCES spend as much none