The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
SPy8AEl SMALL TIPS
Two Similar Incidents With Ven
Different EHdiags
4 CONTRAST IN METHODS.
One Of the Experiences was n New
York and the Other In Philadslphia
ard tie Outcome Left the Honoru
With the Latter City.


Recently / Witnessed a couple Of
tipping Incidents that. It occurred to
me Illustrated a certain difference Of
spirit ia two cities" observed a Wash
ingtonian who gets about a good bit
zone 81 the. occurrences took place fn
New York and the other III PhiladeI-
phla.
"Ihe New York incident reduced my
collar almost to a starchy pulp merely
to look at. although. OF course. 1t was
none Of my butness.
"An elderly, dlgnifed, goateed man,
who struck me as being a not very
prosperous southerner marooned in an
uncongenial environment entered a
big, brass band Harlem restaurant and
took table close TO mine. He ordered
q sardine sandwich and bottle OF
beer. As he addressed himself to the
beer and sandwich with no very mani
fest gusto, it seemed plain that be had
entered the place chiefly for the pur-
pose Of listening to some Of the band
music and that he had given bis mod
est order as a sort Of method OF pay
ing for his enjoyment Of the music
The elderly mans bill was 80 cents.
he placed a hale dollar on the table.
''The waiter picked the half up, CIV
ing vent at the same time to a sort Of
smothered snort and. pulling two
dimes from his change pocket, tossed
them In front Of the elderly man ana
stood waiting. with a glare on his face.
The elderly man tucked one Of the
dimes dnto his pocket and gently push.
ed the other over to the edge of the
table for the waiter to pick up. The
snort which the waiter gave this time
wasn't smothered at all, and then he
deliberately tipped the ten cent piece
of the table on to the floor.
'The elderly man flushed from where
his white hair left or at bis forehead
to where his somewhat frayed but im-
maculately white collar began. Any
body could see that he felt the insult
and the humiliation keenly. Just as
he picked up his hat from the chair be-
side him to go out the pompous head
waiter passed close to his table, and
the elderly man summoned him.
Sir I heard him say in a low
tone to the head waiter, who listened
to him with stoIid indifference. one Of
your walters has just subjected me to
gross and uncaIled for indignity.
Reluctantly and entirely against ms
viii. but Welding to the custom which
prevails in this city. l gave the waiter
for bis own Use sum Of money
amounting TO Just one-thlrd the price
OF the food ana drink 0f which 1 had
partaken. Before my eyes he con-
temptnously threw that amount OF
money on the fioor. where It still lies.
have summoned you to inquire IL
such gross disrespect toward a guest
has the approval Of the management
Of this establishments
"The lordly head waiter shrugged
his shoulders with q sort Of bored dcg.
recation aad without word Of repi5
turned his back upon the elderly man
and strolIed away. The elderly man
arose and walked out, his face still
crimson.
''Tle other tipping incident took
place a few days later in a Chestnut
street restaurant In Philadelphia. 4
man at the table next to mine had or.
dered a couple Of deviled crabs and
bottle Of ale. His bill was So cents.
He gave the waiter a dollar bib. The
walter brought back a quarter and
two dimes on silver salyer. The
guest picked the quarter and one 0f
the dimes from the salyer. The waiter
gave grnnt and chueked the remain.
Ing dime OF the salver on to the table.
then walked away with a growl in his
throat The guest picked up the dime
and stuffed it into bis change pocket
Then he summoned another passing
waiter aud told this waiter that be
wanted 70 see the manager Of the res
taurant at once The manager was at
the table in less than a minute. The
guest told him what he had to say IN
a few quiet words
"'Teil No 10 TO report here to me,
said the manager to the first passing
waiter.
"No 10. the waiter who was 50 far
above dimes as tips that be tossed
them back at the givers, appeared "a q
jify.
"'Go to the cashier and get your
time said the manager to the waiter
Then put on your hat and coat and
come back here TO me-
'The waiter walked away and was
back presently, with his coat on and
his bat IN his hand
You are suspended FOR a week.
said the manager to the waiter. but
before you leave / want you TO apollo
glza to this gentleman for your con
duct
"'Oh. there's other hash houses in
phlille. 7 guess said the walter I'M
pudently, turning to 60
"The manager. a medium sized but
muscular man. had that walter By the
shoulders from behind IN a good deal
less time than It takes to tell Il, and