New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
AT THE MONDAY CLUB.
Dainty Luncheon SerUed to One
Hundred-Dr. Geer Hopeful.

II the male creatures who have been laughing
at the efforts Of the Rev. w. Montague Geer,
vicar of ST. PauPs Chapel. to establish a noon
day club for business women could have taken
a peep into St Paul's Parish House yesterday
noon they might have wished that they were
workngwomen themselves, and II they could
have tasted the tea and coffee that were being
dispensed there they would certainly have
wished it. No such beverages as those are
served in the average downtown restaurant, and
even the Wall Street magnate probably does not
lunch in a room so beautiful that which
has been turned over to the use Of the St. Paul's
Chapel Club for Business Women. In this state
ly hail. ordinarily used a Sunday school room,
with its open rafters and loaded glass windows,
the roar of the city is heard only as a distant
murmur and II is difficult to realize that within
a few blocks are dozens of noisy restaurants.
where the clatter Of dishes the hustle Of walters
and the close proximity of hundreds of people.
all intent upon the sordid business of eating,
make the MONDAY meal an affiictiOn and
WEAKNESS 10 the flesh
At St PauTs The restaurant feature is in keep
ing with the surroundings. Little tables are
set about the room, and instead of waiting
themselves. is customary in many business
women's restaurants, the guests are served by
a neat little colored maid In a spotless white
cap and apron. A little room at the side is set
apart for the of the commissariat, and yes
terday was in charge of some volunteer work
ers. including Mr.. Geers daughter and sister,
Mrs A NJ. Weitherill and Miss Emma c. Sick
els ex-secretary of the National Domestic Sci
ence Association now disbanded: and formerly
associated with the Chicago club of similar aim
which has attracted so much attention in con-
neCtion with Mr.. Geers enterprise. There was a
reception committee composed OF half dozen
young women, and the Rev. r. A. Russell. one
of the curates Of st. Paurs sat the platform
and punched the tickets.
The menu was limited but perfect There
was tea with real cream I'm II and III 10 be the
nectar of the gods Never before in this down.
town wilderness" said one guest, have l tasted
such tea" There coffee too. of equal Ak
cellence. but that did not attract so much at
tention as the tea, because good tea, as every
working woman knows. is the most difficult OF
all things TO get in a restaurant There were
sandwiches Of several kinds with egg
and mayonnaise filling, prepared by Miss Stckels
from a pet recipe and another made of crackers
with cream cheese filling. The little cracker
sandwich costs only cent and the others
which were as big as two ordinary sandwiches,
were five cents. Tea and coffee five cents.
but as the cups rather small the guest
could have two Of them If she wished without
extra charge
About one hundred guests. all Of them evil
IDENTIFY of the better class OF downtown business
women. availed themselves Of the hospitality Of
st. Paufs, and afterward many OF them fingered
for a few minutes in the beautiful reading room
from which the spire of ST. Paul's
and the trees of the churchyaId and which has
been fitted up with magazines easy chairs and
a couch. The vicar OF St Paurs was delighted
with the way II all turned out.
II haven't any doubt he said. that the
club is going TO be a great success"
The plans for the future are still indefinite,
he stated. but as he stood in the reading room
after the guests had gone and looked out OF the
windows he cast a longing eye several
buildings In the neighborhood which he thought
might easily be torn down 20 make room for
clubhouse
Miss Sickels, who has been installed as the
domestic science expert OF the movement
equally enthusiastic. and said she meant to sec
the club through. Being incapacitsted for her
regular work by broken arm. she is prepared
to give her whole time 10 the ST. Paurs en-
terprise.
The club will continue TO occupy the ST Pauls
rooms as long they are adequate TO the pur-
pose but restaurant man in the neighborhood
has suggested that a floor might be secured in
a nearby building, and that arrangements
might be made for serving orders at three cents
apiece