New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-01
in case the walters quit during meal
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We regret this temporary inconvenience
caused YOU by the walters.
If YOU will pardon the delay, our re-
serve walters will serve YOU.
Please ask the head waiter 10 cancel
Your check II everything is not to your
satisfaction.
Later i'm the afternoon the Hermitage,
on Seventh avenue, was the scene of
similar occurrence. Manager Carroll
asked his employees point blank whether
they preferred their jobs or the union
Thirty of them chose the union, all
they had always received excellent
treatment from Mr.. Carroll and were
sorry to get out. But 1t was for the
good of their fellow walters, they ex-
planned.
The biggest bomb which the union
leaders sprung during the afternoon was
the walllout at Sherry's. That was well
timed and en,inently successful. II
possessed none of the palliating features
which accompanied the Vanderbilt and
Martinique episodes. Promptly on the
stroke OF l nearly hundred men laid
down their insignia Of labor and lett
the fashionable patrons OF the place
staring after them in utter hclplessness
and establishment. The starter on the
curb spent the next two hours advising
chauffeurs of luxurious automobiles to
take their occupants elsewhere II they
were seeking food.
luncheons at Sherry's Spoiled.
A number of persons who found their
iunCheons halted at various courses ad-
journed to Delmonico's to finish them
Three parties called up the Plaza by
telephone TO inquire whether the same
situation prevailed in its restaurant
They were informed that everything
was running smoothly at the 59th street
hosiery and invited to avail themselves
of its dining room. A few minutes later
they were seated at tables in the Plaza
and expressed themselves as delighted
with the way in which Mr.. Sterry had
handled the situation.
Asked in the course of the afternoon
whether the restaurant would open
again during the day. representative
of Sherrys appeared too stunned at the
walkout to reply. He begged to be left
alone for while, saying that state
ment might be given to the public later
1t was not The evening found the
usually busy corner practically deserted
Among the well known people turned
away by the doorman was Mrs. Frances
Burke Roche Batonyi. She arrived just
as the strikers were making their exit.
The Hotel Seville suffered the same
fate as Sherry's about the same tire
The signal for the walkout was given
bv one of the oldest employees OF the
house. The walters had been instructed
from headquarters to watch him as the
appointed hour approached. and at the
drop of his napkin they calmly shipped
from the dining room, donned their
street clothes and in few moments
were making tracks for the unions
rooms. in West 44th street.
Several OF the maids. the loyal BUS
bows and the cashier were set TO work
serving those who were in the midst OF
their meals. When they had finished
the dining room was closed and the
manager announced that 1t would re-
main so unless strike breakers could be
secured. About forty-five employees
were lost in the exodus.
Strike at the Calumet Club.
When news arrived in the middle OF
the morning at strike headquarters that
the walters of the Calumet Club. at Firth
avenue and 29th street, had joined the
cause the rejoicing was unconstraincd
II was freely stated that half hundred
men had stripped off their aprons while
the cream Of the citys millionaires
looked on helplessly. Investigation,
however. disclosed that only three wait
ers had Quit. The superintendent was
of the opinion that they had made a
mistake. since it was the policy of the
club 10 grant them Sunday off every
other week and q ten day vacation year
~ with pay.
Two early morning sufferers from tn
strike epidemic were the Marie An"
toinette and the Great Northern, in West
57tb street The former lost close on 10
one hundred men and was forced TO CAV
on its office force to provide the guests
with breakfast All service in rooms
was suspended. The direct cause Of the
split. Manager Slocum stated, was h,s
refusal TO take back a cook who had
been absent all the preceding day ana
was known TO be strike agitator.
The Inconvenience at the Great North
ern was slight, il was said, When the
manager learned that none Of his wait
ers had reported for breakfast he scur
ried around and brought IN enous3
strike breakers 10 serve the guests who
accommodatingly came down t. the
morning meal IN small parties and at in
frequent intervals A little later the
strikers gathered in front Of the hotel,
but were dispersed by Patrolmsn Mul-
Inns. of the West Attn street police ste
ton. The officer was forced to arrest
one Of the crowd, who gave his name as
George Kerr, Of No. IS East Grand ave-
nue., Corona, Long Island, and said h.
was night manager Of garage in West
nth street His excuse for not obeying
the command of the patrolman was tina.
he was waiting for a friend.
Best Time for the Trouble.
All the houses which had seen their
employes walk out within the last few
DAYS were running yesterday except
Rectors. It was limited, however, that
Mr. Rector was glad Of the excuse for
closing his restaurant at this season,
when the profits from it are small and
doubtful
As a matter of fact many of the hotel