New-York tribune., 1905-08-26
NEW LUNCHEON CLUB.
One Like Princess To Be Opened
Soon for EpcluSiue Use of Women

Nev-york IS 70 have g new womsn's lu,cbao,
rub that Il is said VIII excel IN comfort ana con-
,ruasuce anything yet seen here II ia 10 ha a,
Are shopping district in the vicinity OF asdst and
VII be open~a probably about October !. It is to
h o. the seH-serv1ce order. VIII have a comfor+abl.
-s roo1n- with piano. writing desk dressing room,
vah every facility for the toilet and brand neuy
ssssre-a sewing machine. In addition to this
tbcs VII be a bootblack stand and a manicure
sg the greatest innovation will be an opportunity
Or opening bank accounts. This will be done
s-obshy through an eTnploye OF the bank depu-
.ssa 70 receive the funds
Miss Lew1s's evolution of this sort OF club 4, in
fsresting. There are a number OF luncheon clubs
n Chicago. some OF which have been very success
nj and Il was there that Miss Lewis first saw
one she was taken TO II by friend little
against her viii, as the idea OF waiting on herself
did not appeal 70 her. She went TO con,pla,n ,,t
stayed 70 initiate. During that winter she re-
raatned n Chicago and became a regular natron
Of this club. When she returned to Nev-yorl, ,n
the spring the club was one Of the things she
regretted most IN leaving Chicazo III I could
only raise sSooo" she said, Il would start self
service club n New-York. believe II would nav
ne as wei as stenography. and am tired of that
any way"
Then some one who appreciated the value O,
the idea volunteered the capital. and Miss Lewis
went 10 work She took loft in the upper mart
Of Nassan-st. & gr1Iny place, which had been oo-
cupied ~ printers, and had il made spotlessly
ces1- That was for the dining -roora-a big
roouL with seven windows at the front and twelve
the side. The kitchen, serving room little mar
lo- and writing room were in an adjoining build
ing. through which the dining room is reached
That Is The original lunch club it now stands
The regular patrons OF the club pay q cents q
month as z membership fee and visitors nav &
cents for the privilege OF q luncheon ana the use
Of the rest room. Each guest as she enters re-
ce.ves tray from an attendant and as she passes
the di1erent tables on which the luncheon dishes
for the Gay are placed she helps herself Then
Ehe passes clerk who checks off what she has
bought and herself one OF the tables in the
dning room. Passing thz cashier as she goeu out
she pays her bill This averages from Is TO II
csrts.
Meats are cents and there are several kinds.
al hot Vegetables, al that are in season are 4
rents soup and salads. which are served in little
oshes set on crushed ice. are cents Bread and
butter are cent each, and desserts pies puddings
and cakes are cents. Ice cream is and tea and
coGee cents, while there are cocoa, iced milk
butteraik grape juice sarsaparilla and ginger ale
for those who prefer these beverages
There is & colored chef who is paid a high salary
anc he has four eOlored men assistants A German
woman makes the pastry, which has the real home
COOK who makes first class bread A man does the
ieEa, torty people are employed
family, has the privilege Of taking home anything
bread etc. There IS not much, conslaerirg the
large number served, each patron buys only
F--- is needed, but Jle dishwasher finds that her
requisites Will keep -e- family almost entirely
u-Aer scraps are hHnded carefully. put in q
neat leG and. iaIe IN the evening, set out on the
street That brings cut small bread line OF the
poorest people who Gye IN the vicinity who find
I-el 10 help them II this box. They like II better
IA1L the chef cid first.
III Is much more work than throw them away
Miss Lewis" complained this functionary Yes
she replied, but IN this way you may save some
poor FAMILY from starving" Since then he has
Treated al scraps with great respect. While no
scraps oi any Kind are utilized In the restaurant
pIllIEs. anything that has been used is taken
care-uy from the Tin cooking dishes and placed IN
eartherHare receptacles and in the ice box from
first 0' % '@4e
feature o. the club which is liked by the guests
Is TIE china, which is not the thick heavy kind
us.5--A iound n q low priced restaurant
MIS- Lewis viii devote herself entirely to the new
lploNh cGb when Il IS started. The name Is moi
.et certain, but IL may be the Clover Club which
WI give an opportunity for placing the lucky
-og! leat clover on the china and stationery
ne club will be started partially because OF de-
S-sllus ron Young women employed uptown They
+eIs kaoNn q the Princess Club and meeting Miss
= -, nave asked her 70 bring the club to them
.hsy coulo not visit IL downtown A light break
- &C supper viii be served at the Clover club
-0t me furnished room residents OF the vicinity