The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16

You pass on along the counter In line with
the other Processes and signify to the royal
ladies in waiting behind It what you wish
TO be served to you. The ladies' I'll your
tray and so you pass along till having got all
you wish you reach an opening In the rail-
ing at which the royal cashier sits.
You pay for your repast (Princesses not
eating mere food it must be a repast) and
then help yourself to knife, fork, spoon
and napkin and enter the enclosure which
is filed with small round tables with table,
cloths on them) at which other Princesses
are lunching.
When you have finished you must not
daily, for the membership Of the club ia
a thousand, and all the Princesses have
almost the same lunch hoyr and space IL
limited. Therefore you pass on to the other
end Of the railing. where another lady treas
urer sits, who will punch your membership
ticket, in order that you may not pass it
on 70 another Princess when you leave the
club and both Of you lunch on one member
ship.
Then II you have time to spare you may
exchange your book at the club library
for another at the cost OF two cents, have
your nails manicured (cut prices) il they
need it, read a club magazine. try the new
music ON the club piano az you can get at
the instrument and can play it), chat with
the other Princesses or otherwise amiise
yourself until you must return TO your
Office and become a typewriter girl again.
You will find the other Princesses friendly
and companionAble. A never failing fount
Of delightful conversation is the excellence
Of the club, the prospects Of it's expansion,
the brightness OF Miss Lewis, who thought
Of il, and the benevolence Of the unknown
male donor who lent the capital to make
1t possible
II you have a woman friend not an en-
rolled Princess, to whom you desire to
make known all this luxury, you may take
her in and demonstrate 1t to her at the
nominal fee OF FIVE cents for her days
membership.
Il was determined 10 make this a success, >
said Miss Lewis. speaking of the club,
and we could have ever 80 many more
members
sYou know there are 5000 women en-
ployed In this district daily, most Of whom
lunch around here and are tired Of the
crowding and sometimes the downright
discourtesy they endure at some Of the
lunch places. But / have had to restrict
the membership 70 1000, reserving 500
tickets for casual luncheons or members
who wish to bring friends.
with the limited room We have We cannot
accommodate more, and the 1000 member
ship already pays the rent. The other
expenses come out Of the profits on the
food.
Money in food at such prices! Well.
l should think 30. Fortunes are made in
quick lunch restaurants, and my prices are
only about 10 OF 20 per cent. less than theirs.
Then i save on wattreeses' wages and am
able to handle almost twice as many Gus
toners as many restaurants downtown.
yesterday We had loo here between
u o'clock and 2, and we served them with
only twenty helpers. 10 would take about
a hundred Mattresses TO serve that number
Of people.
Said one OF the Prinoesses:
sIt's great. I'm a Princess truly at the
end Of the month. Think Of h!-no tips,
a good meal for ten cents and a spread Tor
less than thirty.
sSee here, to-day had roast beef, maca-
roni and chocolate cake-iS cents. On
Saturday was pay dayr-l ate soup,
roast mutton, peas, salad, pie and coffee
~ cents.
"A nice room to rest In instead OF walking
the Streets or going back 20 the ONCE before
vour time Il up, You can't beat IL. Why,
get a matinee a week from the saving In
Naturally, who wouldn't be a Princess!