The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
IN GLOVER IN PHILADELPHIA
he Apartment Houses There and the
Romances They Shelter.

If You have friends in Philadelphia
whom you haven't visited for several
years YOU will probably find that many
of them are living in what they call
apartment houses. but what you will
probably find yourself calling family
hotels
The difference between a New York
apartment house and a Philadelphia
apartment house is that in the latter
there is always general dining room.
on either the ground floor or the top
story, where all the tenants must eat
their meals-or. at least. if they don't
eat them they must pay for them. There
are a few apartment houses in the city
conducted on the usual New York plan.
but they are called fats or housekeeping
fats and there doesn't seem TO he the
demand for them that there IS for the
pt.Ier kind.
The popularity of the Philadelphia
apartment house has been SO great since
The first one was opened for business
several years ago that many others have
been erected in all parts OF the city. and
IN the winter months most Of them are
tlled Some of them have waiting lists
.nd are turning applicants away almost
every day.
Generally speaking. these houses are
1srea enough to accommodation 100
ritv could provide for many more than
100. They are divided mainly into apart
uents. with bathroom for each apart
ment Of two, three and four rooms,
with bathroom for each apart
Few. single rooms with baths for single
men and women. who generaiiN IKE inns
Kind of living pretty we'll. because apart
ment house folks are sociahle. ana no
one who is with them need be lonesome
AT $50 a month. 10 big apartments al
5000 g month. and in some cases macn
more than S2vr Location has a great
deal tn do with 1t. of coG,se, and so 90
style and service. and all the other ac-
cessories which home-seekers are after
The dining rooms are large, ana gen
erally attractive. and the charge Tor
hoard is either 81 or 50 a week Tor each
person. with a reduction or 81 for those
who eat only two meals q. day in the
house.
Housekeeping under such circumstances
Is easy Most OF 1t is done by the wo-
men OF the family. who make their own
beds. and do their own busting, and once
or twice a week have a maid. enSa ged
from the staff OF the house. DO the
heavy sweeping and cleaning, process
J which is known in housenaaid parlance
as tearing out, probably from the TlsoT
! which it is conducted.
And this. say the experienced house
keepers. Is an easy way of solving the
servant girl problem. which exists in
! Philadelphia just the same as in every
other part OF the North American con-
tincnt.
Newly married couples are especially
fond of apartment house life. because It
reduces the contingencies and response
bilities Of home making TO a minimum.
and leaves them free in the enjoyment OF
loves young dream. There Is one apart
nent house which is especially sought
out by brides and hridegrooms and
there are seldom fewer than three honey
moons in progress within its walls
The other tenants keep strict account
OF the seniority OF these couples-for
they are great scssipers. these apart
me1t house people-and the newest
bride is bride No. ]. the next No. ., and
Y so on
Nearly all the apartment houses have
roof gardens. some with cafes. but more
without: for your assiduous roof-gar-
dener prefers to have 10 lights shining
= on him or her. as the case may be-o,
both, as often happens. Under those
seven Philadelphia stars and in the sotl