Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
HOTEL WORK FOR WOMEN.
Easy Work and Varied Rewards Of
fered by the Place of Floor Director.

From the New York Sun
For women who do not like the publicity
of ordinary business life in a city like New
York there places in the big hotels
which answer the requirements. Places as
housekeepers rank first, but a housekeeper
for large hotel is born, not made. She
must have executive ability and understand
every trade under the sun as the larger
establishments do a great deal of their own
upholstering. etc, and the housekeeper
looks after this as well overseeing other
things done outside-the buying etc.
Floor directors have pleasant Jobs and
comparatively easy ones. In one of the
largest of the city hotels the attendance on
each floor Is in charge of two women and
these are known the floor directors
No particular preparation is required for
the work, but the woman must have eX-
ecutive ability, irfnite amount OF tact,
good judgment and agreeable person.
atty The floor of which she has charge
is like a small hotel by itself and she is the
clerk at the desk.
Guests at large hotel pay high prices
and expect the best service. 1t is the duty
of the woman in charge of the floor to
that they get it. If she IS the right kind Of
woman she will have no trouble in this. IL
she is not the right kind she loses her place.
She is supposed to have fund of infor-
nation for guests. Women ask her about
dressmakers and miliners and the shops
and plays that worth seeing. OF course
she must not gossip.
The work has many pleasant sides. Full
appreciation Is shown by guests of the eff
forts made to please them. One young Wo-
man had all the floral decorations from a
bachelor dinner sent her by one OF the
guests of the hotel who had lived the
floor of which she had charge. Books are
frequently among smaller gifts and occa-
sionally there are more substantial remem-
brances.
A New York multi millionaire occupying
for the time the state apartments upon the
second floor of a big hotel sent the floor
director in charge of his suite q Christmas
present of 500 with his compliments. AT
another time she received $50, and often she
refused smaller sums given in the way of a
tip.
when some one throws money down
upon my desk. | take it for granted that it
is for the boy" she says. There is all the
difference in the world in the way thing
is done"
One guest. a woman, Offered the floor d.
rector the use of her carriage through the
entire summer while she away. An
other woman, many times millionaire,
took a warm personal interest in the floor
director. She bought the young woman
pretty waists which took her fancy in the
shops. She sent her a hat occasionally.
She did not forget her when the young
woman left the hotel. About the time the
Easter bonnet was blooming the ex-hoor
director found Easter card from tbs
friend in the shape of two smart hats from
a first-class milliner's. 1t is usually said
that women less agreeable to serve
than men. The floor director has not found
It so.
You cart always tell by appearances"
said one floor director. "A woman who
vas one of the most eNactlng guests on my
floor, always demanding everything on the
instant and directing if she did not get II.
once sent me a dozen beautiful Gala bios
sons l so surprised L could hardly
believe 1t.
The salary for a place of this kind IL not
large but the holder really gets good re-
turns for her services. The cash returns
N,Nth rrris Il Ea..r.a n nd
board. There are no car fares to pay. no
extra luncheons.