The sun., 1907-09-15
PLANS FOR ESCORTS
WOMEV VISITING NEw lORk NAY
HIRE CHtPERONS roo.


There IL a new idea m town. IL IN only
an idea as vel. hut by the beginning Of
next month 1t promises to he an organized
bureau.
Our object il to give the young men who
come TO New York 10 work their way
through college an opportunity to earn
money by acting az escorts To the thous-
ant.s of women who visit the city for the
purpose of seeing the sights" declared the
woman who. il she didn't actually evolve
the idea, is now busy planning TO carry 1t
out. Most persons seem to think that the
women who stop in our womens hotels
do 40 because they wish to show their
independence OF men and conventions.
There never was a greater mistake. They
do il from timidity more than any other
reason.
They want the comforts Of a hotel with
the privacy of boarding house. III they
were as independent as some persons try
to make it appear why would they object
To going to any first class hotel? When
they reach New York as a rule IL is so diff
ferent from anything they have ever seen
or known that at first they are appalled,.
and II they stay long enough the majority
of them only overcome this feeling suf-
fciently to GO to places and see the sights
Immediately around their locality.
As for going out at night. why, there are
thousands OF women who come TO New York
year after year and never 60 out after
dark. They have no men friends to
take them out TO places OF interest
and they are too timid TO trust them
selves with messenger boys or To go
out alone. Those are the class Of women
we are aiming to reach. We will establish
a bureau to supply escorts and chaperons.
il necessary In the case OF young girls
who have come to tho city alone or who
have no older woman to go out with them
we shall require them to take chaperon
-We shall investigate the character Of
each young man before putting him on our
list. He must be gentleman, vouched for
by responsible persons. and he must have
suitable clothes. One objection that many
women have to going to public places es-
Then. too. our escorts must be informed
about the places they are to attend. They
must he able to interpret a grand opera.
French or German play. ahd above all
they must be thoroughly posted in the e,i-
and ready TO tell the ladies' under their
charge what to do and how to do 10.
Take the rule that excludes the unat-
tended women from our best restaurants.
There has been so much sad about 10 that
now tne Vteltink WOIndu newer tniuho bne
can enter any public restaurant after dark
without the escort OF a man. Think how
much person coming from our smaller
cities misses in not being able to 60 TO some
OF our best dining places after the theatre
or opera.
1T was only the other day that was
visiting friend who lives in a womans
hotel. II was my first visit in the evening.
and imagine my surprise when leaving her
apartment shortly after II TO find the hall
lights turned OF and the whole place bear
ing the stamp Of after hours.
What is the meaning OF this'' asked
her. Do the rules OF the house require you
to retire at a specified hour"
1'Oh. my. no. she replied cheerfilly.
There are no rules. We do just az we
please. but we all retire early. You sec
there are 40 few who have men friends in
the city that we have to do our tripping in
the daylight
-Now that woman was going home
without having had even glimpse OF New
York after dark. Imagine whst ones
impression must be Of New York who has
never seen Broadway lighted. There are
many woman In the same boat. Those are
the women we expect to accommodate.
Thsy are sbls and willing 10 pay for the