The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-06

New YORK, jan s. Wei, broadway
did it again.
1t blew In million dollars in less
Than two hours Saturday night ana
called it New Years celebration
One hundred thousand men ana
women, the cream of society, those
who live on such things as waiere,r
stocks. frenzied fiL.ncc, und those
who live 10 waste the IuIlIicns wEich
others produce fer item il factories,
shops. department stores. etc, reser>
ed plates in the cafes along th-
Whi.e Way at the rate of $40 pla.,-
not Including champaign and he.
beverages, and made merry
Women dressed in gowns that re,
resented more than the annual In
come OF two or three average work
men displayed their bodies to ad
vantage, gained new admirers. con
trected new lIasions. and laid the
foundation. for a six months trip tc
Reno. and long columns in the news,
papers about divorce and correspond,
ents.
Men drank chanpagn Until they
became !diotic and had to be helped
into their automobiles and taxIc abs
Walters with shrewd faces and squint
trs eyes looked on. and exchange.
sarcastic remarks among Themselves
about the sassiety folk. Chauffeurs
grinned ana nodded. for they knew
that a liberal tip would be forthcom
ing
While the wizards OF high finance
coupon clippers. stock brokers, and
others of the class who live by their
superior brains, were wasting other
peoples money in the restaurants, :
million people. million of those who
toll with their hands or brains were
walking up and down Broadway, kept
in line by Eolicemeu. and Jammed al
the end of every. block. until the street
air could not penetrate 10 ;hem. They
loo. were enjoying themselves. watch
ing the select 100000 spend none.
which was squeezed out of them, the
clerks, and bookkeepers. and she.
workers.
The restaurants alcng Broadway
cel tainly did rushing business. Cafe
Martin, Il; Broadway and 2Gth street.
sold nothing except champasn sne, afte,
O'Clock. The Waldorf.A.porIa,
which is among restaurants what tn.
Evening Post is among newspapers,
staid and conservative, served suppSl
a Ia carte. to 5000 guests, all OF wnom
ordered their meals in advance. A,
tne same place there likewise dine.
1000 members of the Cornell Studen :
Club, who have turned thei- EducatIoa
TO good Srist III the money mill.
Mrs. .. H. p. Belmont, who i.
IN the cause Of womcn suffrage, cas-
ASIDE her world sorrow Tor the even
ing, and relaxed 1T table which Wa.
reserved for her at the Piazza
The Ritz Carlton restaurant, enc o
the restaurants which appeared on tht
Broadway horizon since anuary l..
1910. had its quote of pa ronag ge. Al
gnst Keller manager OF The piace, act
ing upon a tip from the head wal er.
put the costly gold service IN lavendc:
until next weey. And many others
of the restaurants where only the
best people" go. removed their best
silver s~oors for-eh eh-prcvious ex
rerience has shown tia; this IS the
safest course Silver spoons somehow
are in the haiti Of disappearing on
New Years Eve in these restaurants
despite he fact that only the 'ver
best" people are frequcnting these
places and are reservins 'ables weeks
atead fer New Years Eve.
From the Write Way on Broadway
10 The lark Wav On the Bowery is
net very far. Fifteen minutes WITH
the car takes you :herc.
Here. toe. the New Year was We.
coined. Rut there was a wo!ld ot
difference IN the we-core. In the
-'iTand in Hand" restaurants, wher''
) rents gives you full meal the
r:enu VS. not changed in the slight
est The free lunch was soInefna.