Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
CLUB OF BUSINESS WOMEN
Lunpbson Hour at St. RGul'S Chapel
Parish HUuse
TWO HUNDRED IN DR.. sEEFs CLUB
Nice 10 ne where There Are No Men,
Some of Them Say-FOrks and
Better CIBb Rooms
in the Future.

Rev. Dr. W. Montague Geer OF St PauIs
chapel has got ms cub Tor business and
prof essioual women INTO working order and
q good many members 80 there for lunch
con daily. The hours for luncheon are
from II 10
Miss Gertrude Geer. sister Of the vicar,
was In charge the Gay q sun reporter
called 10 see how II WIS getting along. she
had q corps Of young women 10 assist her
and Al we're busy with preparations for
the coming rush
Square tables are set down the room In
the oeuter Of each Is japanese napkin
outlined with a vine Of morning giOrles
and ID the MIDDLE stands 3 pitcher Of con-
densed mfIk-for the DAY Was stormy and
the real cream was not 10 be had Flank
ing this pitcher is a glass sugar bowl. and
on the right center left are two spoons
that are 50 bright that they glare,
An inner room has been turned into
temporary kitchen and with an equipment
Of gas stoves. carving tables and cooking
utensils looks as If it had been up since
s O'Clock ready for duty. There is
steady tramping Of masculine feet. some
accompanied by large bundles OF bread for
the sandwiches and other supplies A
rudy faced boy with blue tie comes in
laden with chRrlottes. which he puts down
in corner and eyes hungrfly. The ham,
which is piled in rosy heaps that match the
wall IN tSne, is from the very best shop in
town. One Of Miss Gser's assistants re
marks that everything is Just as good as
II IL came from your own home"
Besides the messengers the clerical visit
oFS are the only men admitted, and they
come frequently. They are much inter
ested In the oelicstesssn products. the
aromatic eoree and the spicy sandwiches
Some Of them snoop An Of them sniff
Beth snoops and Eniffs are those Of ApprO-
baton
One Of ths clergy IN the Eosenns q Dr..
Geer acts as temporary cashier and he
piles the dimes. uickels and coppsrs into
neat heaps 80 that be need not be unduly
hurried when II Is Necessary TO add NJ the
cost Of two pieces Of pie, one sandwich and
cup and q half Of coffee, and 10 take the
sum total from q IS bill
De seems wrought I'D about something
and a. soon as he gets through his house
keeping he unburdens his trouble
We mustn't gOuge them" be says TO
one Of the workers. impresEively, for I
WAS notictng that these sandwiches were
little enlaIler today. Now. what DO you
think Of giving EN- three pieces for s cents
instead Of twoP"
They all agree that there mustn't be the
fRintest suspicion Of being Eouged So
whenever q small half Of sandwich Is dis
covered On q plate another is added
As soon as this question IL settled big
plHrters containing ham and egg sand
witches are brought IN and placed In con
venisnt places Miss Geer wipes 4 Epot Of
dust on q pink cup. The cashier changes
the dime heap 10 the side Of the nickel
/ hgaT ana
/ Twelve O'Clock strikes and they al look
al enc another. then Al the stairway sx-
psctEntly- The visitors from tbe Sun KIeld
70 the temptation q the coffee and signify
their willingness 10 be the first served
A.. Just help yourselves" says Miss Gesr.
and you keep account Of what you ea1
{ The cashier VIII Add il ID for YOu- Thar
/ right"
You load yourself with a plate. Jap nap.
CLIP and saucer. two sandwiches with Il
piece thrown In, and deposit them On 3
chosen table. Then you come back for q
spoon Later YOU return for fork with
which 70 eat the egg sandwich which has
turned out 70 be soft-boiled instead OF
medium or hard, and Al your request Miss
Gesr Apologies
/ We haven't any forks yet but we will
have" Abe says You don't mind eating
the egg sandwich with a spoon this time
No? OF course NOT An the girls DO SC
They're snch nice girlE. not q bii Of trouble
fussing around"
Just Al the second helping there is q
sound OF scuTTTing footsteps and from that
time on the room hIls rapidly Miss Gesr
ErestE each Ohe by name Once she is
puzzled End II Is nOt until the g1rl men
lions the fEet that her father used 70 be a
vestrynAn Al ST Pauls that she remsD-
| berx her thea she points out a specially
luscious ham sandwich. In the course Of
half An hour the special grestinE has 70
give place 70 the general.
There are AL SORTS and kinds Of girls
who take advantage Of the new club-ths
red-chesksd beginnsr whose complexion
has not ys1 faded to the psnar Of once
Imprisonment. ana The tired woman Ehr
has grown gray IN color and temperament
IN service There Is me EmErtly E0wEet
business woman and the shabby one bur
ths majority are remarkably well g1wned
with q trimness and a lack Of sUpsrhuoui
ornament which ia refreshing
1 GROUPS o. friends meet and sit together
The strange SIR hnds al inviting hand 0ut
srretclssd, and Miss Gser fies about telling
Of ths hOt stswE and the soups and II,
forks they are going 70 have az s0un a
they get really started
Al prrssut The Membership has reache.
ths n marx and SHOWS q steady increass
II - Al vs-y honey and hospttEbls-
A Membership card entitles SIS h1l6sr L
= cents North q t0Sd O. TIA back Q