The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
YALETSPOR Up.TO.DAFB GIRLS
FOR TRAVELLING THEY ARE BET.
TER THAN MAIDS.


Many ways Than the woman Servant.
Some surprise was evinced recently when
the passenger list OF an incoming steam
ship bore the name Of q young woman OF
wealth followed by the words. and man
servant But II In not at all unusual In
large establishments where many servants
are employed to have Japanese or colored
boy to attend on the women Of the family
In travelling the services Of man SER
want are very necessary to women who
are without male escort. Abroad such
servant II known ~ the courier. and while
his duties are not considered menial. he
does everything that a valet attends to
for his master In travelling. such as looking
after trunks, buying railroad tickets ORDER
ing cabs and paying bills.
SO 1t has come about on this side OF the
water that the up-to-date girl travels with
a valet rather than maid. Seasons ago.
she adopted her brothers. suit case for con-
venience in travel, his stock tie and his
scarf pin. Even his shoe last she made
her own, and then she began to have her
saddle fashioned like q mans for horse
back riding.
Ali Of these innovations were adopted
not merely as fads but because they were
found to be more convenient and sensible
than the more feminine ways Of doing things.
The man servant also. II seems. fills his
place more helpfully and better than even
the most accomplished maid.
Lady's maids are genuine luxur1es now-s-
days. and are needed only by women who.
owing TO their active social life. are re-
quired to dress many times during the day.
But the average woman prefers the simpler
mode Of life
For manicuring, hairdressinG, massaging
and complexion treatment, the up-to-date
woman now uses the services OF Q specialist,
whom she visits at q public establishment
| or who calls at her own home by engage
| ment. Numbers OF women. especially those
| who live In the country colonies. disdain
| the old routine Of elaborate costuming and
| live In their outing suits or riding habits
| during the day, slipping into . dinner
| gown as easily as though 1t we're kinona.
without primping or the, old hour or two
hours OF dressing before . mirror with
maid.
| All the mysterious functions Of the toilet
belong to an age when women had moro
time and the pace Of life was less swift.
| The younger women OF society to-day
| may have maids who attend TO the caro-
Of their wardrobes, but In travelling the
/ maid Il often found more Of . nuisance
than otherwise.
So the valet has taken her place, and this
has come to pass through women observing
how much more useful the ordinary valet
IL than the ordinary maid. In the bache-
| lor apartment houses for several years
| past there have been cooperative Wallets
| who look after the rooms and wardrobes
| OF a dozen or more men for a small fee each
week, while the services Of lady's maid
are always among the expensive luxuries.
| Il cannot say that the work Of the
ladys valet Is a. yet classed among the
recognized professions, said the superin-
tendent Of an establishment uptown where
servants are furnished to wealthy families,
but know that there is great demand
| for tho services of what We call handy
men In large establishm ents.
women who happen TO marry q man
with q good English or jap valet viii often
call upon me to KIN ow u the services Of
, just such another man may not b secured
that u . general servant who will be ready
for an y task that may b assigned him.
Lady maids have been growing dnicky
and uncertain like every other class Of
female help. They object to doing Ger
tain things, they will not clean boots. they
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the other day We had . complaint from .
lady to whom We sent maid because the
girl objected to cleaning the toilet silver
ON her dressing table,
| If 1t comes to q question like that. We
cannot Say that the cleaning Of toilet silver
IL prop, lv in the line Of . lady's maids
work, but the trouble ID that the woman
servant Is apt TO stand too much on just
| avacflv what her line of work
.You take valet or man servant and he
lie willing to do anything He makes himself
useful In the best aoceptation Of the term.
and a man who has Q good valet 10 apt to
be perfectly free from care.
His linen is looked after, his boots
ana clothes kept In condition. his rooms
are busted and arranged, and In come cases
his meals are cooked by the man who hires
with him as . valet.
Il know OF one man who recently recon-
me nded a Jap servant Of this sort who
| has been on . yacht with him for year.
He says that all that is necessary IL to tell
the man in the morning TO have q dinner
| for four or SIX ready in the evening and the
man docs everything-plans the menu.
markets In the bes shops, and then cooks
and serve the meal, with cocktails, wines
| properly iced. and everything In perfect
shape and condition
| We do not deal 50 much with ladies'
maids for the reason that maid who 10
| any good is able to get another place by
recommendation with come friend OF her
! former mistress, or she advertises, and
| IN YOU read the advertisements In the daily
papers you will see that her demands are
4 prepostero In many cases.
Even the best Of maids who can pack
and mend and dress hair viii 30 utterly
| inoapaci tated for travel and unable to look
after heavy luggage, to buy tickets, secure
berths and get cabs In 9 hurry. Her sex
ie against her In the performance OF duties
Of this sort, and every woman who has .
maid knows that II abe eends her bags to .
station for Q certain train abe will have to
send Q cab with the maid II abe Wishes 10
keep up the traditions.
$50 the custom Of having q man servant
| a. an aid In travel came about. In fact IL
| 10 not really % novel or 20 new. The
Southern women used 10 travel with two or
three maids and one man servant In the old
days, and 30 were spared any possible an
noyance.
Women who 20 about much with their
| husbands learn TO utilize the services OF
| |. valat for d,ittea which the NAVAL lndy0