Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-18
HIRED ESCORTS FOR WOMEN.
Agencies Where Young Men Of Pol
 ished Manners Are keot on Cali.

A9enc'es Where Toung Men of Pol ished Manners Are keot on Call.
 One of the most extraordinary, occu- patlons, by which nearly a hundred New York men earn an honest living Is that of professional escort" Dur Ing the past summer this peculiar vo- cation was followed to a surprising ex- tent, ani proved profitable to scores or lmpecunious young men of polished manners and pleasing appearance, not lew Of them being actors out f en- Sagements.
 The notion is of English importatioi. In London, where it is not considered sood form for ladies to visit theaters and entertainments. or even to go shopping, unaccompanied by a gentle man, the professional escort has long been an established institution. Ip New York there are now two thor ougnIy reputable and recognized agen- cies Tor the supplying of male attend ants upon ladies visiting the city for business Of pleasure, and who have not the advantage of friends or ac- qualntances of the sterner sex, accord ing to the New York Mail and Express These establiskments-one with an omce on Sixth avenue. just east of Broadway, and the other run under the auspices of 6 big department store are conducted upon the most strict ana orthodox business principles. There is no question of their absolute responsibility, and the escorts they supply are carefully selected young men Of integrity and honor honest and reliable in every sense Of ,le wrd
 An applicant for employment by these ladies' escort agencies is re- quired to furnish frst-class references as to character, and to qualify not only rom an intellectual point of view, but to prove that he has an intimate knowledge Of the city and l,s institu- uons. He is also expected 10 look like gentleman at all times. and .o assume the conventional evening dress When required. He must report fo- outy each morning at 10 o'clock, and holl his services at ihe command of the office rom that time until mid. <A' <A'e-4SAcsH uldN uOl De atllNelt employed more than a few hours GS~n cay, and some days not a. all For this he receives a retaining fee of firm SS to SIP week, with extra rs. muneration of sV cents an hour while on active duty
 lie lS expected to pay all minor ex- peDses, such as car fares, out of his own pocket. not only for himself. but TOT the lady to whom he acts as escort. and he Is absolutely forbidden to take ups Or course, all such charges as theater tickets. cab hire, meals, etc, are borne by his feminine patrons.
 ..-SsteA fp .oucr- tp, sI t-' .si iDiraction or tie strict rules laid down by the managers of the agencies, or the smaIiest breach of euquette. and this is followed by in stant dismissal Of the professional es- cort
 The fees charged unprotectlcc wom- en for the advantage of a presen able and agreeable escort are extremely elastic. and a-e apparently adjusted to Tt individual Fases. It is gathered however, that woman must pay about $1 an hour for the privilege of a male companion while shopping, and that i; costs twice as much as the price of TWO Orchestra seats to attend a theater pn3er hi.' care.
 hH establishment of this escort agency grew oGt of scheme a few yea ago to provide guides foI strangers in the city IL was then round that there was a demand ol ths part of women visitors to New York not 90 much for the ordinary sight see''s guide. whose ostentatious man ners, like those of the dime museum lecturer, drew unpleasant attention and made refred women uneas sv, a: Tor well dressed and well manere, men who could act as escorts in place Where women, would feel uncomfort able alone. Many of our patrons hat en7lcyel such persons in London ant Paris. and there seemed to be no req son why they should not enjay th same advantaees in New York. Henc the escort agency"
 When asked what class of womel chiefly composed the patrons of th office, the manager seemed less com mulica-ive than on the subject of tn male employes. She admitted, how ever, that few who had not a-taine an age that preciuded them from bein cIassed as girls applied for profession al escorts.
 Our clients are chiefly strangers the city, she said, many being res dents Of the rural districts. who ar naturally timid when alone in the my tifying whiri or the metropolis. not. to be supposed that New York ma ipea girls. or even r,atrr7s acciztc-re Co the active and independent life ( the city. would need stranger as 9 escort. but at all times and esDecial during the summer months. there al hundreds of women visiting here, C business missions or bent on pleasur who, knowing nobody, are glad of sut rc'ite 1-d gentlenan,y protection : we are able to provide. The suply
 escorts is usually unequal to the d msnd.- En
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