New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
THE GENTLE ART OF TIPPING.
Amounts to Give for all Sorts and Condi-
tons of Service.

An authority on the gentle art or the vicious
evil" Of the universal custom called tipping lays
down a few general rules in late periodical In
country house visiting the servants tip are the
upper housemaid, the butler. the coachman. and
the footman IL he Wallets any Of the visitors.
Otherwise ne IS not considered within tipping
radius. a married couple would give for the reg
ulation four days vsir from s. TO the house
maid. from s. &C TO So to the butler and something
like 81 or 81 30 10 the coachmap. 4 widow un-
married woman is not supposed 10 give more than
half these amounts; than half is not con-
sidered out or the way. A young girl gives stiIl
less and is not expected to tip either butter or
ooachman at all. For long visits the tips are
somewhat increased In small households where
only three servants are kept the parlor-
maid and housemaid usually receive 81 each
from a. married couple perhaps 60 CENTS apiece
from n young girl. II Is not customary make
any provision FOR The cook. T1rs should be given
personally by women just before leaving Men
usually leave the housemaid's allowance on the
dressing tables and tip the butler the moment
OF departure. The presence OF the hostess the
parting drive TO the station does not prevent the
coachman from receiving his perqusites
There few heads OF households who do not
approve Of their servants having tips given them
but the majority do. and very distinctly So they
ere aware that tips for extra service keep the
servants up TO the mark. and are a reasonable
Acknowledgement OF the additional work required
from them.
Hotel life enters largely into every ones ex-
perience that the question tipping hotel servants
comes into force very frequently. The title OF
chambermaid appears TO have vanished in the
smart. new hotels, ana that OF housemaid 10 have
taken its place. Visitors give tie housemaid who
attends 10 their rooms, not to head chambermaid
The tip varies from 80 cents S. according To the
length OF stay. The waiter may be tipped 81 tho
close of ones stay or given small Zip each even
ing upon leaving the dinner table. The hall porter
should also be Included and such page BOYS as
render personal service III bringing parcels ones
room. etc. These last. however. may be given any
thing from five cents up
Steamer tips far more heavy than are hotel
ones. The chief steward is TOO grand a man TO
receive tips. but the saloon steward who waits
on visitor receives Is from both women and men
alike stewardess receives the amount the
bedroom steward 81 80. the bathroom steward from
80 cents TO 81. and the deck steward something like
20 cents These tips rule the large Atlantic
liners, but smaller boats much smaller tips are
siven. and only TO the head steward and to the
stewardeSs
Tie question Of tipping is open theoretical dis
cusson though 81 one desires adequate service ones
action must be T., conformity To The accepted
when they are called upon 10 pay others consider
that tips are recognition OF service rendered and
give Them ungruGgingly and even wish they could
general way OF looking at THIS question with man
is merely 10 give because Il the rule TO do so
enG easctiy the amount that Is customary They
DO not wish TO appear mean. they do not aspire 10
be thought generous but they wish to keep strictly