The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-09

that there Is distinction between the
fads Of the man and woman In this re-
spect. The man will never use double
sheet when he can get single one, and
vice versa
"Yes, OF course, the stationery OF hote
10 a great expense, but 1t all goes into the
account, Just az the loss that is Incurred
by the taking OF articles from the tables
and rooms for souvenirs
Does the souvenir habit prevail1'
SWELL, I should think II did. You would
be amazed. When the new dressing rooms
for ladies were completed on this door
l had every possible convenience put In
| them.
Among other articles had some solid
silver files and hair curriers' They are oil
gone. have actually had to chain the
combs and brushes. 1t Is the only way TO
keep them. But what criticism on our
women!
And some OF them go home and eayly dis
play their thefts and think 1t is a good
joke. People seem to have no conscience
when 1t comes to hotel property.
What is done when anything Is taken
from the dining roomr'
1T Is reported by the waiter who notices
1t to the head waiter As general thing,
1t has to 60 to profit and loss, but a waiter
is a keen observer and notices the people
who take these so-oalled souvenirs, and the
next time they come he keeps very close
watch. The idea the souvenir hunters
have that they are 80 clever Is laughable.
Nearly every time anything Is stolen the
waiter knows 1t, but does not care to have
scene or risk the loss OF patronage.
Ma IL nh ttar an ir
the conversation to the question Of tips.
Fundamentally a woman does not believe
in the tipping system; fundamentally the
hotel proprietor does. Apparently Mrs.
Stafford Is woman In her home and man
In the Office.
Honestly, believe In tipping abe said
at ceased long ago to be a question for dis
cussion The system prevails and must
be accepted. There L. no use talking about
it's iniquities. You cannot get the best
service unless you tip.
THE average woman objects TO tipping
because she is naturally opposed to paying
out money unless she sees direct return.
She Ia addicted to small economies.
1T is not suoh long time. counted by
generations, that woman has been going
ordering her own meals. Consequently, she
is still questioning what seems to her a
needless expenditure. She thinks nothing Of
spending dollar and a half for a veil. but
she balks at the quarter for good, quick
service.
What do I think tip should be7 Well.
! think when two women are lunching
together they should not give the waiter
less than IS cents. That seems very
moderate amount, and is a II that Is re-
CURED. or course. II they want to give
more that Is their own affair"
Mrs. Stafford followed anoth or leader.
and said:
More and more people are taking their
dinners and luncheons at hotels and restaur-
ants and, In IA ct, are giving up house.
keeping altogether. This is due partly to
we are restless nation, and 1t is no I'M
usual thing for family TO spend but two
or three months In year in one place.
They have their home in Newport or some
other summer place-a mountain house;
time yachting. The consequence is that q
housekeeper often discharges whole
retinue Of servants at a moments notice.
This uncertainty, the habit Of living
only a short time in a place, permeates
all the domestic service with continue !
unrest. Even when servants have q good
place they leave 1t simply for the change.
There is an old saying that a COW will leave
a pasture even II 1t be green for one with
stubble, 30 that It Is only another pasture.
Mrs. Stafford gave little shrug Of dis
| sent when asked about the st. Regis.
1T would not do for me to talk about
another hotel can say that think 1t
is beautiful place 1t caters to a wealthy
class Of people. Whether there is enough
patronage from the class which has It's
! own establishments here, there and the
other place to support It remains to be seen.
And your reason for not living in the
hotel YOURSELF"
"On my children's account. I do not
think that hotel life Ia the proper environ
ment for a growing child. He gets pre-
cocious, he sees too much excitement,
he wants to come downstairs In the evening