The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-05
NO MORE SERVANTS.
Brooklyn People Have a Plan of
Their Own.

New York. Oct. 5.-Weary of wrest-
ling with the servant girl question and
in despair over the daily wrangIe with
the butcher and green grocer. a num-
Der of Brooklyn people living on aris-
tocratic Park Slope have openly revolt
ed and organized a cooperative cook
ing club.
Ire long-suffering housewives are jul
bilant over the prospect of having their
meals served without having to worry
over every one.
The reign of the servant girl in
Brooklyn. it is hoped. is over, and
should the scheme of Vincent Sancho,
the chef. of 513 Fifty-first street. who
organized the enterprise, materianze,
she viii soon become as extinct as the
buffalo.
Instead of gulping a breakfast of
poorly cooked food prepared by an in
different servant, the Brooklyn COM
muter will now sit down to an appe-
tizing meal, cooked by a chef and
served by model walters.
Upon his return in the evening he
Will ind menu that will compare IA
Vorably with those at the hest hotels.
All this. too. will be had at the mini
mum COST
The club membership is at present
limited to- fifty, and one-half of this
number has already been secured from
Families living in Berkeley and Sterling
places.
A president, secretary and treasurer
will be elected from the membership
These officers will constitute a govern
ing committee. whose duty will be to
select suita bic building in the Park
slope neighborhood to be used as the
club house, buy all provisions. fuel and
attend the necessary details.
Sancho will be employed as the chief
chef and general manager. Upon him
Will fall the duty of arranging daily
menus, hiring help and overseeing the
club
Sancho will employ a staff of first class
helP, consisting OF two assistant cooks and
three walters, who will be paid top sala-
ries, the cooks receiving from SIS to $40
per week. while the walters will be paid
No waiter will be allowed to accept tins.
Xhe foodstun will be bought at wholesale
Ano viii be OF the very best quality.
Discussing his new enterprise Mr.. Stan
chg. said:
"A few weeks ago a number of wealthy
citizens of Berkeley place called upon me
at my restaurant and urged me to devise
some scheme for serving them with their
For years it has been hard to keep
competent servants in Brooklyn, and re-
Gently housekeepers have been in despair
Veniently located for the members of the
club, and viii serve meals there Il
carte, or at slightly advanced price al
the individuals residence.
Every morning bill of fare, with
prices. VIII be sent to each member and
the card, that when he arrives his meal
VIII be ready to serve. have so arranged
these menus that a member may eat a
meal at FROM thirty cents to several dol
lars. Everything will be strictly upon the
European plan and a cash basis will be
maintained.
Each member viii be- issued book Of
coupons. valued at SO. He will settle
with the treasurer for this upon its re-
ceipt.
estimate that person can eat at the
CLUB at anywhere from Sc to SO per week
whereas the same quality of food wit n
effective service. at a first class hotel
would cost several times that amount
Mr.. Sancho says that If the initial club
proves success he will establish an assoc
citation Of clubs throughout BROOKLYN.
The members of the club are enthusias-
tic over their enterprise and are anxious
" awaiting the opening of the new res