Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

How much it cost to enjoy the civil
ization Of New York is a frequent topic
Of controversy. Few people stop to
figure out the actual sums of money
which may easily be spent i'm the city
by people who have money to spend.
How much 1t is possible to spend in
one day-for rooms, food. drink, flowers,
confectionery, personal attendance, etc?
1t is an interesting question.
It means going to a first class hotel
and paying the regular rates for ac-
commodations that other people pay. 1t
means ordering from the regular carte
de jour such dishes as are regularly
served to any one who may call for
them. 1t means going to the opera and
theater and paying the regulation price
for box. 1t means drinking such
wines in moderation as are to be found
on the wine cards of the best restau-
rants, ready to be served as soon aus de-
sired.
In a word, it is perfectly possible for
man and his wife to come to New
York, put up at the Waldorf, have
breakfast, luncheon, dinner and supper,
go to a matinee at the opera and play
at night, have flowers and bonbons, go
about i'm an auto, tip the customary
amounts, and spend $1,000.
"Only one day in New York; ex-
claimed the bride in dismay. what is
the use of going at alp
ut is all the time | can spare,
answered the man. "Well make a day
of 1t worth remembering. Wen spend
i'm those twenty-four hours the money
we had planned to stretch over fort
night"
"Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Davidson" said
the room clerk at the Waldorf-Astoria,
as he entered the private office of the
manager
"Well!" replied the manager indiffer-
emily. Anything wrong?"
mo; only he has just taken the state
suite for twenty-four hours, and asked
very particularly whether l didn't have
anything better
The manager swung around in his
chair
What does he look like?'
"Decentish, Clean-cut; wife a good
locker: both well dressed; merely said
he was here on important business for
just one day; that neither he nor his
wife had brought servants, and they
would want a valet and maid.
In the meantime, even the tip-sur-
feited attendants were sitting up to
take notice. Mr.. Davidson, with an in
keep the change from crisp $5 note.
The bow and glance vouchsafed by the
cabby had not been lost on the door
attendants.
Mrs. Davidson stood in the Fifth ave-
nue. window, from which the flag of
many a plenipotentiary had been flung
to the breeze.
"I guess" said her husband, "Td bet
ter make a tour of our $1O0-a-day suite
before the valet and maid come or 1
might betray my ignorance of its
grandeur"
Hand in hand they passed through
the beautiful rooms, and the pretty
young bride shook her head.
VERY handsome but so unhomelike."
"Tell you what it needs-f1owers.
He stepped to the telephone and or
dered five dozen long-stemmed Ameri-
can beauty roses.
The first course at breakfast was
fresh Strawberries from Florida. AS
soon as the walters back was turned
Mrs. Davidson made moue.
mot nearly as good as our home
grown berries in June"
perhaps not-but think of what they
cost. One dollar per sauce dish"
"Well, I'll try to stand it, but 1 hope
there will be less money and more
flavor in the next course, because L am
downright hungry
We'll" admitted her husband. with a
twinkle of the eye. 81 turned common
place in ordering meat, and We'll have
steak. We need something solid to
prepare us for the days work.
The menu complete was as follows:
Strawberries, two orders at $1.O0. .....$2.0O
Cereals .....,................... so
Coffee .............'...'''''''' ~
special cream .......................... .o0
Vrlmpets ........,................. 40
renderloin Chateaubriand ........... 80
potatoes ..................... 50
Chicken hash, with green peppers. 1.1O
$50
While they ate the maid was un-
packing and hanging away the pick
of Mrs. Davidson's rousseau and her
husbands evening clothes We're being
viewed with critical eyes by the hotel
valet.
Manicurist and the facial masseur