The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-23

al waiter. L came to New York to
look for a job. says George c.. u.
Rogers. in the New York World. I
landed dollarless and a stranger. with
one friend in the city. too much in
debted to misfortune to do more than
offer me shelter for a night.
A Job was a necessity. breakfast
did heroicaIly without, but spent d
penny for d paper. In the help want
ed columns Of the World l found L.
500 persons in New York that morn
ing were advertising for assistance Of
one kind or another in their nultltu-.
dinous concerns and were willing to-
pay good money to the right helper.
Which of hose 1889 jobs did l
want? Any one. almost, coud nave
had my hearty approval. but the
trouble was that l wasn't qualified to
fill them. My eye ran down the list.
Cabinetmakers. druggists. elevate
boys. nachinIStS, silk WeaverS, typ
lists and then-WAlTEkS.
Well. why not?
l needed the job. | reperused the
ad. 1t informed me that a certain
house on West FOrty-SiXth street
walters would be hired all that day
'for a first class hotel at So per day,
board and lodging" That decided me.
i fled down town from the heights of
Morningslde park TO WaiterdoTn and
applied to the man in charge.
Where did you ever waltz he de-
handed insolently as he looked me
over without stirring. | trembled.
Let it be known that my waiting. such
as it was, had been done in a road
house in a small town during Vaca-
ton periods.
college man. I SUPPOSE" he quer-
led softly.
He sized me up again. then told me
to come back at 3 o'clock ready for
w
When I returned my employer and
/ walked around the corner to a hotel,
where | was to begin my services as
a waiter.
Watched by Detective.
A hundred and ten of us there were
the first night l served as In extra"
We sat down shortly at a long mess
table at the bidding of a house de-
t~ective. who glared at us from under
stubby brows and fingered a black
jack frequently. He watched us all
earnestly. as if he were afraid trail
tors were among us. We waited, i'll
at ease. in our chairs before the long
table. while he UNITE us. Suddenly
there was a tremendous uproar at the
far end. We craned our necks to see
Wen Win cases OIL peer were pass
ing down the aisle. giving each man
4 bottle. The men at the table were
fighting to open tho bottles. One
split his thumb in the attempt to tear
off the corrugated top. Following
the beer dispensers came bus boys
in the uniform Of the hotel laden with
heavy platters Of bread and meat. Az
they reached the table the men rose
and attacked them. spearing pieces OF
foAd IN thnir fOrka uya UO16oh
Many Of them had probably not eat.
en- all day.
Before we left the table somethinf
happened which Illuminated for m,
much Of the hitherto unknown depth.
Of a walters character. Somebody a
the end of the table started a collec
ton plate toward us. Each person
present was forced. under pain Of os
tracism. to deposit in it a coin or two
A dime was the customary gratuity
1t was told this kitty was for the blu
boys.
The Head Waiter.
A pompOus person presently mad
his appearance and there was a de
cided hush in the room. Head wait
err" some one whispered to a recum
bent form or a table. He ~unrolled
chart before him. The Iounging me
got to their feet and made haste t
form q line.
The head waiter began to call o
names. Men shouted here" in re
Spouse as their table and badge nun
bers were sung out.
Whe you work." he shot at m
Martin" 1 said. initiating his Ga
lie.
"Goot." ne gurgled. And I WI
handed a badge and a table number
And we were herded into the roo
again and told to wait.
Nov. attention. please the hes
waiter began. I'VE will soon go in
the 'banket' room. Each man loo
for his table and then begin. The
will be ten at each table. Each tab
will be supplied with one bottle
Scotch and one bottle of rye and tv
mineral water. There will be t
tumblers on the table. for both wat
and highballs. Those that drink W
ter will not drink highballs. and tho
that drink highballs will not dril