New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
LUNCH IND REST ROOM
Need Of Noonday Place for Dozen
fozcn Business Women

There is crying need for better restaurants
for business women downtown: something with
the daintiness which womans heart always de-
mands" said a whose professional duties
take her in the vicinity of the bridge daily The
luncheon is a light meal always. and yet where
can any obtain just this. the cup of tea and
sandwich. pastry. with sometimes soup or hot
dish, excepting at of the numerous counter
quick lunches the really expensive places where.
only bankers and stock brokers can afford the
price? Most would rather go without any
thing to eat than take it from the arm OF wooden
chair. and although the mahogany tables are bet
ter, still. after they have been wiped off with a
dirty dish cloth there are few women or girls who
can stand the thought of eating from them The
little napkin sometimes allowed under the plate Is
sort of apology. but does not take the place or
clean white linen tablecloth. and the heavy stone
china is a constant irritation to a woman
Women are going more and more into business
| but the restaurant accommodations nave not lh-
creased. and there is raally effort MADE to cater
to dainty tastes at a reasonable price
THE luncheon club formed recently up on
Thrty-fourth-st has proved providence to the
women of that locality. but these are few COM
nsred with those who would welcome such en-
terprise in the lower city. This club was patterned
on the plans followed by the MONDAY Rest Ciup'
of Chicago organized several years ago oY the hdo
| Club There was no thought of making money In
fact the club really did wish to do so, planning
only to keep even and keep up the furnishings of
the club but within six months there was pal
/ ance in the bank of about $4,000. And yet there
was nothing the bill of fare for more th;'n hVe
cents many only cent, and most OF inc >Hk''a
bles and pastries but three cents.
| Come over to my club to lunch to-da3- IL Is
! hot gingerbread day welcome Invitation
often extended
| e'Other dishes soon became famous. too Ihere
was a delicious cheese dish which attracted
| crowds: the oyster really had many oysters
| in it. and a dear old lady made lovely tarts A
| woman who unrivalled as pemaker lur'
nished all of the pastry, and mince pies served
| steamins hot made many friends for the clao
| Then there were the homemade cookies Ever
| mother never made any better. Real cream was
served with the coffee tea. all for three cents!
| frSVhen summer time came. a delicious tea punch
| an iced coffee and salads were served
| 'This first MONDAY Rest started upon rnooesI Cap
i+aI hut with daintily furnished apartments ihere
was reception room, parlor, DeorooHi sLildl IeSc
| and dining room. and retiring room Ihere were
eight couches for resting piled nlgn Win
and furnished with screens, throughout an OF tie
| rooms excepting the serving ana dlnlns roous
rugs were scattered the oiled moor. Inc peu
room with its white bed and white enameled 1ur-
nishings was often a source of comfort TO some
club member who suddenly taken H. ana tnsIe
members themselves contributed books Tor tne
library and music for the piano, all the curreht
ma gaines were to be found the read1ng Ia
| and every noon there much playing ana sing
/ ing which was greatly enjoyed Every table was
/ covered with pure white linen ana tne SlinpIe
/ white china of delicate outline was most ap-
she average price paid for luncheons varied from
| Il to Is cents A visitor who tried to eat all ne
! couid gel for quarter utterly failed. 1t was
seldom that e man was allowed, OUT a Ie" ceieD-