New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
RESTAURANT NOW PAYS
NAY START ANOTHER.
Mss Morgan,s Nary Yard Erperi-
meHt q SucceSs-FederGtiOn MoUes.

The business Of doing good. especially in this
city requires elbow room it shown yesterday.
Because of marked success in that kind of work,
the womans department OF the National Civic Fed
Grafton moved its executive offices from the home
Of J. Perpont Morgan, Madison avenue and 9th
street. 70 Nos. ~ and a West 19th street, where
more spacious quarters had been obtained.
DR. Lucy A. Bannister, executive secretary of
the New York and New Jersey sections Of the
womanS department. supervised Lhr labor of trans
porting To-top desks. files and the furniture and
equipment that 20 make UP modern business
Office. Velvet carpets were being laid and tele-
phones installed.
Although most of the members ont Of the
city, few have returned. and preparations already
have been made looking the fall and winter
campaign. The first meeting for the year will be
held at the new headquarters on October 49, when
Mrs J. Borden Hartman. Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs.
Gordon Knox Bell. Mrs Y. Everit Macy. Mrs
Ogden hammond. Mrs. Archibald Alexander. Mrs.
William Rand. jr., Mrs Francis llisstns"n Cabot
Mrs George Blumenthai. Mrs. Elbert It. Gary
Miss Marie r. Pond and Mrs Francis Mcneil
Bacon, jT are expected to he among those present
Miss Anne Morgan daughter of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, and the committee Of which she is chairman
worked arIuously for n year To secure permission
from the government st Washington to provide for
the workmen the navy yard in Brooklyn a res
taurant where better food could he had at less
money than they would have to pay elsewhere
If successful. It was believed that the government
would take the restaurant OF their hands The
restaurant was opened and the first meal
served June Il last. and success to the un-
dertakinE sat at table with the worllmeu. But the
fitting up and starting OF biscuit bazaar" had
its discoursging features. according to a member
of the federation yesterday. 1t became known only
recently that the $1,000 required for dishes. chairs,
tables, cooking utensils and various fixtures was
paid out of the purses of the members of the res
taurant committee and few OF their friends This,
OF course, free gift by them. The other
members of that committee Mrs. Ogden Ham
mond. Mrs. William Rand ir.. Mrs George Blu
menthal. Mrs. Elbert II. Gary Miss Marie B. Pond
and Miss Mary Sharswood.
MAY START ANOTHER RESTAURANT.
In three months the success OF the first
taurant has been clearly indicated TO the author
ties At the navy yard that the advisability OF
turning the second floor of Building II into an eat
ing place also has been under serious consideration
by them If this is done Miss Morgan's committee
will be expected to supervise the addition. least
for several months. the understanding between
the government and the womens department of
the federation is that the experiment at the navy
yard shall be run by the women Of the federation
for year test its practicabiIity.
The restaurant Is doing remarkably weIl,' said
Dr. Bannster yesterday. "and il there were ever
any fears about the attitude that the men at the
yard might take toward II, feel that they are
buried now. The men have acted splendldy. Just
Miss Morgan told them the night before the
did their part. Thanks To them. IT a fine success.
I'VE have served 1879 meals since June H. not
including Saturdays and Sundays" DT. Bannlster
continued. referring 10 a book in which expert
methods and details are sedulously followed day
by day. There "A column for the broken dishes
account, for instance. and the executive secretary
pointed with excusable pride the that SF 10
covered the total fractures OF sort since the
hrst OF nearly nineteen thousand meals were
served.
"The men are careful" replied the secretary TO
suggestion that Sil would buy a lot Of dishes OF
a certain SORT and have experienced mattresses
now. At first we got green girls. but they couldn't
handle the rush OF ive hundred and nifty to six
hundred men who must be fed In less than an
hour. So We went to headquarters and hired If
teen girls from different quick lunch places in
town The men take large platter and help them
selves al the countFs and then file by a man who
punches their tickets, In this way six hundred men
are served In less than twenty minutes"
Is ON PAYING BASIS.
Asked whether the venture was a pecuniary sue
cess well. Dr. Bannister said. The object was
only to make the restaurant self-supporting. Our
balance sheet for July 81 shows 10 be 500 ahead
The way things going we expect to add SIS
10 thdt amount when the present month is over
We know exactly where stand every night The
food has cost us S23.45o. average you sec. OF a
fraction less than i y cents meal. Our pavroI
Is about 500 month do n',t know OF any one
except Miss Morgan who could have fought The
proposition a finish"
There will BE- several changes this fall in the
list Of officers of the woman's branch Of the fed
Grafton. Mrs. Frances McNeal Bacon. tr, will be
chairman or the committee having in charge the
welfare work Of government employees
Dr. Bannister will resign As executive secretary
she said yesterday and accept welfare work that
she has been requested 10 supervise az the plant
Of the Westinghouse Lamp Company. At Watses-
sing, y. J. Her entire time will be given 10 the
medical and welfare department of that plant
which Is said 10 be the first factory in this vicinity
10 hire physician and corps of assistants 20
care FOR the health OF employees during working
hours. DR. Bannlster several months ago sug-
eested that some such plan be tried. and tho com
Tany has it is said, found that il paid. ono thou
sand girls are employed AZ the plant. ana the Off
Gals wish Or Bannister accept the position of /
head OF that department.
III appreciation of the help that shc and her
already have given. the company has +
agreed T." present 10 the girls who work in tho /
factory twelve room house for social relaxation /
At night. This clubhouse Is now being renovated q
and will be well furnished and opened for the con.
yenience Of the girls within ten days