The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-01-25
Her Meal at The Waldorf Astoria.

A man who makes his home at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York relates
the following incident and vouches
for its truth:
A nice-looking old lady who bore
unmistakable signs of having recent
" come from the country and who
was apparently intensely interested
in conditions in New York city, came
into the corridor Of this great hotel
some mornings ago. and was looking
about her with a most lively interest.
An attendant stepped up to her and
asked her what she wished, not with
any intention of discourtesy, but
with a very human desire to assist
her in any possible way.
Il know we'll enough what I want,
but" said the old lady, u don't
know whether you are the man 1
should go to. Are you the owner
or manager Of this hotel?"
mo, madam, / am neither, but
can speak for the management, and
would be glad to serve you in any !
way" She was such a nice old lady |
that the heart Of even a New York
hotel attache warmed toward her.
Its just this way, mister" she
said. Il am visiting some friends
uptown, and broke away today to
look about a little and see some of !
the sights Of this town. l am sixty
eight years old, and / live way up
York state, and this is my first visit
TO New York. l have heard tell
about this place for many years, and
/ have always thought that | would
die happy if l could only take one
meal here I would like to go back
and tell the friends at home that l
had eaten at the WaldoTf-whatever
the rest is-and what | wanted to
ask you, mister, was if | could get
a meal here for about so cents"
Just at that moment Oscar, the
genial and General manager of the
place, whom everybody knows, was ;
passing. Hearing this question he j
stopped and looked at the old lady. I
Like everybody else he warmed to- .
ward her instantly. /
Good morning, madam he said {
with his most polite bow. Did ]
understand you to ask whether you i
could get good meal here for so
cents2"
eyes, sir, said the old lady, that
is about all that l can afford to spend
just now, as I wish to buy some lit
tie things for the children and must ,
+foI1
suppose that would go very far in
this hotel, would it," ,
You were never more mistaken
in your life, madam said Oscar with ,
his most polite bow. I'VE can give
you very good meal here for less
money than that. You come with !
me and l will see that you are taken !
care of Immediately"
With that he led her into the main
dining room, personally seated her
at table next to the Fifth avenue
windows and, asking to be excused
for a moment, took the waiter aside
and gave him some very definite
Instructions Then Oscar returned
to her and said: You leave it to
me as to what we serve you, and
! will see that you are well taken
care of"
Il know you will, the old lady
said with q beaming smile.
There have been few luncheOns
served at the Waldorf-Astoria in the
last month or so more calculated to
please a nice old lady from UP the
state than was placed upon her table
that day. 1t was not elaborate, nor
was it French, but a careful selec-
ton Of things that would certainly
satisfy her, ending with a generous
cut of huCkleberry pie.
The old lady did justice to her
meal, and when it was over she
turned to the waiter and said: do
/ pay you, sir, and how much is the
bill?"
"Twenty-fve cents, madam" said
the waiter gravely.
THAT was less than I expected"
the old lady said. Don't you think
you have made a mistake? l thought
it would be at least so cents