The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
EARNINGS OF fHB WATERS
SOME ~ THEN NAME FOR
TUNES FROM TIPS az TWO MINDS

! waiter Net ~ LnrSy. ThsugA-aaRny
90 TAem Nave the Gamhiln9 Fever
wen 20 NSbae marth VINE Are walters
Ever since wives Of walters at EashiOna-
bic restaurants have been getting into he
habit OF having their husbands arrested
for non-suppOrt. and particularly aance
one waiter testified that he only eos s3s
a month in wages. and Magistrate tried
90 get him 20 tell how much he received
in tips, there has been growing curiosity
a. 70 just how much money waiter In q
popular New YOrk restaurant collects from
the public.
Head walters Of course are On class
by themselves. When Mr.. Tschlfsy. TIE
manager Of the Waldorf, vas Oscar the
head waiter he WA scrsdited with the
possession Of . fortune accumulated
partly from cash tips and partly from
getting in on the ground heor In som@
stock deal BY the cid % verbal sips sven
HIM by grateful market operatora whom
he had introduced 90 marvcls In dinners
Then there ls Joseph Elsier. the head
waiter Of the Holland Housel cnfe. whn
once made s1s.Ooo In North Butte. He
has q wide acquaintance among men OF
means. A 80 tip h not uncommon IN
his experiencs. and he 10 orcdited BY
thoss knowing him, with the peassssion
OF a fortune which invested In real
estate and hcnA- h the sa'.ivslsnt Of
something like ss0o.Ooo.
One day not long ago he vaG seen to
no up 20 the Oflcs de~k nc tho Hoiland
House and ash for his strong box from
the safe. He opened IL. took Qua q hand
nll OF bOnds. went away and busisd him
self for q time cutting coupons.
How much did you cut osi' he IVES
asked.
This Is a had month. only cut OF
$780, he replied. But you watt until
next month
II the identity Of some Of tho men who
are working a. walters In Now York
restaurants could bS established u would
he found that q scion OF more than enc
old German or Italian or Hungarian
house 10 earning his living N this way.
Not long ago a man who had attained
some little fame ~ an explorer and ha&
been honored by election 90 membership
In q distinguished European scientific
! body was discovered In one Of them.
why. what are yon doing hsref' no
was asked
Il am trying to get enough money
Together TO do some more EXPLORING.
} on my last trip because exploring costs
lot ~ money. and A waiting 10 about
the only other trade or profession know
, anything about I decided TO follow IA
lam too well known in certain capitals
10 attempt Il on the other side. and AZ
know how much money Americans give
away in tips. I decided 90 come over here
am already captain and you viii IND
that am not above taking tips.
Ties. I saw that HGwtrcy play about
the prince who became a waiter. and my
lob appeals 10 my ssnse 81 huFsSr. A.
the same time Il IL profitable. You are
tho first man that has recognized me. -
d. not know many Americana
Every once In n while q story comes
=. out about some German baron WIN
! disguised an a waiter h earning his living
in a restaurant here. On the other hand.
4, NOS insreGuss:!y happens that soms
waiter poses as baron after he has dotted
his Apron.
A music teacher was telling a story
the other day about a former pupil o.
hers. When be came 10 her TO take vocal
lessons she noticed that his card bore =
won upon il. which h the German patent
oG nobility. and he gave AZ hts address
one Of the fashionable New York hotels.
He vas handsome. well dressed. carried
himself with distinction and after q time
began 20 make an impression upon the
. music teacher. who was twenty-eight OF
! one day he did ma, appear for his usual
! Iennon. After "A few days . lettsr came
from him saying that he was ~ In her
4 .OIicituds the teacher dectded TO call ~
me no's sIon mna and I.aVs q few bowers.
She entered the hotel and asked ~ ahe
could Aend q message 60 Mr.. Won =.
The clerk looked over his list and sad
there was no such person stopping m IN"
i -B,,t there must be- the teacher n
l sisted. and the clerk looked again.
4 Then a thought struck him. and Ne
d asked the caller To be seated whhs ne mads
waiter and was Informed that a man q
the name Riven' hut without tho Won
was employed in the dining room a.
waiter. tut was away Tor Few Gays.
The clerk broke the news 90 the
teacher gently. she took Il hard. hsr
romance was gone. She summoned her
.trrnRth 10 write n note which she lett,
and the vocal le-sOns we're discontmued.
The head waiter at one ~ tho most
fanhiooAbIe of New York hotels, who has
heen in New York long enough % 30
through all the stage IN restaurant Irosn
omnibus UT; says that TIE Puns .', "a -, ~
exaggerated idea a. 20 the Amountos tn"
tins q waiter receives.
Il have worked in some Of the bieRe~t
and most popular rcnaaurante mere, ns
aid land I know that Including hts
salary. no waiter makes more than from
SIPS 90 $50 a month.
I'm the first place. In q good restaurant
a waiter seldom has more than two tabies
to take care Of. His salary . s1s mouth
or h may be $40. He has TO pay his otnni-
bsIs usually . dollar day. sometinses
more.
The proportion Of peopls vho siys
moro than q quarter . bead Tor tip
IA arnAllaT than u generally oSibev@6.
Though in some Of the Broadway restaa-
rants, especially the gnyer ones. ths tlp~
sometimes run pretty hiGh- Ihen you
have 10 reckon On the man VINO nSver
tins and he still exists.
Most walters IN New York are mar
ried and have families 20 support There
may be some who try 20 % spogts; not
their number IN limited. with the hiGn