New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
GENER UTFI FT4RI4NS.
Tsro Ente7prIsing Women nth AH
Sorts of Occupations.

General utility men-that's what we are" said
the younger OF the two partners Whatever one
ge,tlewoman can do for another and do better than
a mere servant can do It, 90. From opening
and cleaning houses and marketing for out-of-town
customers UP engaging servants, selling works
of art on commission and entertaining children.
there is nothing we won't and can't do
Il think we're the first OF our kind, put IN the
elder partner readjusting her widows weeds over
the chair back
of course lots Of women have done these things
sngIy" she continued. but two women ever
organized a firm TO cover them all at once I'm
the pioneer in it spring did visiting house
keeping. thought ! opening for the other
ures so took partner, and here we are, with
an Office Of our Own and almost as much as we
can do"
the other rnerriIy, as If being reduced were the
greatest Of good luck This building is full OF re-
duced gentlewomen- The street is full OF them It
ought 10 be called Gentlewouan's Row. or some
thing Of the kind. instead OF West-st
The partners maintained a Box-and-CoxhSe form
Of dialogue addressed partly to each other. partly
10 their visitor As the younger Toman-sne also
was widow, and black-had Just spoken 1t
was clearly the elder ones turn
''Inventorying is an important part OF our WORK
she said Suppose you going TO let your apart
rent or house II stands to reason some things VIII
be lost some broken. some stolen perhaps oeIore
you take your premises back again II you don't
know precisely what you had, you will inevitably
be the loser because tenant will stouty assert
that the lost and stolen things We're not there 70
start with and that the broken things were a1reaoy
broken when he rented the place He mas you un-
less YOU have an inventory Of your goods and
chattels-
THEY MIGHT GO UP IN SMOKE
..or s,,nnose your house catches fire and all your
clothes and furniture go up IN smoke 1t heth
not in the power OF woman, or man. elther' 10 re-
member every single solitary article 9I winch Icy
stood possessed and you will inevitably lose al lhe
adjust vour claims II you have an inventory you
can insure your stuff TO better advantage II Ii4e
first place and can collect larger sum IN case u
accident IN the second
Many rich women have so many CLONES lneS
really can't keep track Of them all Such women
are al the mercy OF their maids Wen, thAI IoS'
where we come in We go around ana maze q
list OF every article. furnishing as many c34 O'-A
copies as desired
There is q great future in visiting nousekeep-e
for the right sort of women" said the younger
woman 1T does away with the presence %
housekeeper IN the house She always o0cUP0
anomalous position, because the far1aly 90 AOI We"
her 10 eat with them. and she wont eat win -
servants and IT'S trying for her and oisagreeaOie
for the others unless it's a big house Win many
servants. Women with moderate incomes g.
afford housekeeper. either visiting or reS1
rich women with palaces and large stans OF ser
wants must have one N the house All the I-HIe-
women who come in between the two mo tne NtS4
ing housekeeper great convenience we 50
on perfect social equality with the mistress
20 early in the morning and find OUT "hdt 'H7
plans are for the day. II there is lunche0H o1
dinner on see the larder. do the necessary No
keting pick out tie linen and return IN Iiine =
decorate the table Then often stay during the
meal and direct the service from the kitcnen OF "
pantry Original ideas for table decoration are IN
great demand
TABLE DECORATION
.-reu about that autumn decoration you got up
for a
h., -trb - lon First I arranged some Of those
hs+ nas1ite leaves that come from F1or1ca IN q
scaloped design on the tablecloth. bronze ano
leaves alternating In the centre STOOD sn
basket OF dark red chrysanthemums' ano AoouI -
- = - - rad nurple and white grapes
Tben threw IN touch of yellow TO brighten M, II
and few punches Of biackthorn Oeii+o0'
effect much admired ~. --,.,, sarxra nts
'sOh. no. never have any uoop!e ~. aasrr have
still i think house cleaning ano pSsniT1z opea+S ;,
beer roore rernune-ative than nouoehseL-.-s.-