New-York tribune., 1910-12-24
HEAD WATERS AS HOSTS
s.FIite of America" Entertain in
Most Proper Style.
~TIPS HELP OUT A BIT"
president of Association Tells
How It Is Easy to Save a
Million or So.

ex all ODDS the most iilustrious gathering
- head walters ever assembled In one
,.,iIdins in New York City was held at
re--xce Garden Sunday night Their de-
,~,-i,tion of themselves was lame and weak.
r-tsIe they were nimble footed and notably
competent financially. physically, sartorial-
".
1ro5estly they referred to themselves as
.rrba Elite Head Walters of America :.
wire reference was inadequate. Any mere
rsserence would be. The head walters who
,,ou7uluned together last night were YER
.-ahe knights Of the order OF Plate and
%a,erv They were the face cards Of
tbe- profession.
IF there was one ranking lower than the
king he did not mingle in the open Any
ching below the jack that had dared in
,,ade the sanctuary would have been in
m condition for employment for some
weeks to come had he been detected
Which Of course. he would be. There is a.
something about the elite head waiter that
distinguishes him. He Is known to have
the bearing OF a prince. the wit OF
Diplomat More than that, such head
walters as met last night for little harm
less diversion from the strain of protect
ing the discriminating epicure from spend
fas his money elsewhere, of course. were
born not made.
Each possessed the "soul of the waiter
30 scientific substitute who might have
endeavored TO enter the charmed circle
could have hoped TO do ii. That was why
the reception end entertainment such
a well conducted. high class. dignifed, sane
and suave success. Everything was per-
fectiy proper and entirely as ii should be.
II WAS a night that long will live in the
ouch, 70 hav
arrived" at the top of the walters heap.
Dance Follows the Feast.
Inst TO have been admitted into the gar
den would have been exflilarating enough
far any head waiter. but there were first a
vaudeville show. then a reception and then
& little something to eat. Of course. and
'-wotever' the gentlemen and ladies desired
.n the line of drink After that there was
dance.
Mention being made. of the recent rumor
chat two head walters had purchased
sniHion-dollar hotel, Max Brakeman. head
waiter Of the Hotel Manhattan, said:
Why not? They saved their money. Why
should they not put il into a hotel? II is
nothing"
Patient inquiry elected the information
that an elite" head waiter receives sal
cry Of from SO to $40 a month "Of
course,' said Gus A Jordon, president of
the organization. IF gentleman makes
himself valuable all around, both to the
proprietor and to the guests, then the tips
help BIT. Quit bit, may say. In such
circumstance, IL is not at all improbable,
looking at the matter fair and square. for
a head waiter TO earn sa5o month
Mr.. Brakeman has been something Of a
man not only about town, but elsewhere.
Now presiding with widely known eff
cheney at the Hotel Manhattan, Mr.. Brack
man was for seven years at the Waldorf. |
He has led the march of the hungry at
sherry's and Delmonicos: opened the
Plaza and the Belmont, and, for consid |
Grafton, remained at each place for one |
year He was at the New Willard, in
Washington. for two years.
Once with Buffalo Bill"
'Of course, have done some travelling
sn the sixteen years that have been In
New York" said Mr. BRAKEMAN II spent
TWO years recently travelling through
Europe 1t is quite necessary for any per-
son TO travel i went all through England
and Germany, France, Italy and Spain
visited my family abroad. OF course, they |
own considerable property. 1t was very
agreeable TO see them again, very agree |
able in every way. ] dare say you don t
know that 1 travelled with Colonel Cody
Buffalo BIZ you call hm-When l first
came TO America / was his valet Fine
man is Colonel Cody. j was his valet In
1.e6 and 1851 |
We went entirely through America al
least q couple of times. I've always feit
an interest in improving my condition
have been TO Africa twice. ] went as deck
7 W. =
ed 20 get off over in Africa and see some
OF the conditions there. l thought they
would be more or less improving. The Boer
war was on, and the officers on the steam |
ship watched Us so closely there was no
chance to move day or night used to be |
IN the army over home
The Association Of Elite Head WATERS |
Intends 10 start q system whereby the rec !,
orc Of all ordinary walters can be kept |
thus insuring each other against 1mpostufe |
by applicants for jobs, and also assisting |
the competent walters 10 find places reaolig- |
The four things 10 be increased were |
mentioned in the following order: FIRST |
sales: second, profits; third, efficiency OF /
force; fourth, quality of our service" The |
interests of the customers are, therefore
considered even If q little late
Among the innmortals were John Won |
Den Bruck Of the Hotel Great Northerh'
John F Daschner. Of the Hotel Breton /
Hal: John Marshall, Of the Claremont' /
Andre Deslanps, Of the Hotel Buchngharn'
Herman II. Gockel, Of Murray's restaurant; |
Ernest A Lenz, Of the Larchmont facht |
Club; -'Chrisf' Tourtculis. OF O'Donnehs
restaurant, and II. Nader OF the Hoferau
Esus
Although the brush boys busted the spots /
OF the sDotless evening dress or Inc Top |
notch head walters of this or any olhef
country the toys received no gTatuities. II
Was masterly the execution by tnese eA
ler1s II how not TO tip and sun TetaiiA
dignity plus