New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
MARKETS WITH MAYOR
He Regrets His Wife Is Not One
of the Hundreds Who Are
Saving Money.
BAND STIMULATES BUYING
Auto Truck Will Hereafter Pre-
vent the Need of Baskets
Carried Well Filled from
Washington Market.


II was the gladdest. maddest. nosiest
day Washington Market ever saw. Every
one was saying it. from Mayor Gaynor
down to the bands of grinning urchns who
rushed" the company periodically with
shouts of "Oh, YOU suffragettes."
Any one may be hailed as a sufraGette
in these days. This time it was particu-
larry funny however, because Mrs. Julian
Heath. the president Of the Housewives
League. which was invading the market
Yesterday. is an avowed "anu'-but how
was a West street small boy to know tnat'
Mayor Gaynor who believes with Mrs.
Heath that womans place is in the home,
paid the leaguers the compliment Of going
out to market with them. He did not
arrive until late. when hundreds Of women,
basket laden. had gathered in the odorous
aisles to greet him. Carl \. koelsch. presi-
dent of the Washington Market Merchants
Association. and Philip Reid, his right
hand man. were there. with Mrs. Heath
and her staff Mrs. Charles Z. Griffin
chairman of public market day; Mrs. Ar
thur Randolph Green, Mrs. Josephine
BEDDING and Mrs William Grant Brown
president of the New York City Federation
Of Womens Clubs.
I'm glad you're here" he informed the
women II wish my wife would come, too.
She could save 80 per cent Of what it
costs 10 live. All women ought to come
here Why, if the women folks would
do their buying themselves instead of or
dering by telephone and having goods de-
livered into their cellars the men folks
might be able to put little money in the
bank"
That's right" said a vigorous person,
pushing her way. basket and all. into the
front ranks. Mr.. Mayor, l want to shake
hands with you"
Why didn't your wife come some
one asked.
Well" smiled his honor. you 60 over
and get her Really, now, do. Send com
mittee of your Housewives League over
there and talk to her"
Silent on Public Markets.
He neglected to reply when the women
asked him if he didn't believe there ought
10 be public markets in various parts Of
the city. but he permitted his important
hand to be seized by countless housewives
which pleased them almost as much.
All the time the band was playing Hail
TO the Chief" and "Tammany' and Every
Little Housewife Has a Basket of Her
own" The cheeses were sending forth
their most enticing perfumes to mingie
with the fragrance of horseradish and
dried halibut and best butter--3o cents q
pound. ma am" and the subtitle pervading
odor Of sawdust and becfsteak. The little
lambs had pink tissue paper rosebuds
around their necks. The Holsters were
waving tiny flags, and even the usually
stolid hamburg steaks were gay with criss-
cross strips Of white fat and stars Of gilt
paper Every butcher and baker and can
dlestick maker had on his best apron and
a pink carnation I'm his buttonhole.
Such KAY time as they ali had, The
marketmen fairly overwhelmed little Mrs
Heath with attentions. You have brought
us so much business, ma'am.' Her ar
rival upon the scene was the beginning
Of an arduous but juDilant hour for MI
Koelsch and his welcoming committee.
They escorted her in joyful triumph from
butcher to butcher. At every stall she
stopped and shook hands with each ana
every person herewith connected.
It's great day for Washington Mar
ket." said old Peter Hickey. Fifty years
I've been at this stall, and never have
seen such sight as this. Bless YOU II
used TO he fashionable for the ladies 10
come To market but never did they come
I'm crowds like to-day. | guess I've counted
most q thousand. ana they're all SO siHii-
inr and perlito. It's Glad To meet y"u'
sir and Wish you many more prosperous
years They's still ladies' In the world
guess. even If they do want Z" vote
II IS safe to say that the only Fel lSohS
who weren't having the time o. '".' n'eS
were the members OF the bras "i'. M
throued on a huge rcfrigera'' .". ''"-
ire Of the market, they dl','....' .N''N-
ander's Rag Time Band amt ",..i merry
fumes but their state Of mind did not mar
rnoni2e How were they t" return 10 terra
trina? II had been bad enough ASCENDING
those dizzy heights, If ii IS diihcul' lot d
,ornuIent matron to climb into a street
car what is it for a fat bandmaster' WIN
ALI the dignity of full dress Uniform u
maintain? No. it was sorry daE "he"
tho brass band had 10 ascend twenty-five
foot on a shaky ladder. An especldhS
strong ladder had to be produced oeloIe
the stoutest of the musicians WouIa IlSh
himself aloft Their instruments were
bauled ND TO them with ropes. ana us
said that refreshments were CAUTIOUSLY
transmitted in the same way Inc N'S''oiS
liked the music, though
Do they always have a hand oo"'
here" inquired one blooming young house
wife. who bore a "Ntchenette size ods
ket filled artistically with red peppers ah'
narslev. Otner more matroniy persons
esve themselves with abandon TO the JOY
of the occasion and executed two-s'ei
down the aisle. until the horrined looH'
in the eyes of the goldfish made the" re-
member where they were.
Mavor's Arrival Brings Joy.