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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

to have given the waiter lo-cent tip
after he had served herself and three
friends because that was all that was left
of the SO she had set as a limit for the
luncheon
II never served a woman like that.
said the waiter. But when | waited up
at the Hotel Manhattan I knew man
who was worse lie owned a big depart
ment store on sixth ave. and many's the
time he blew into the hotel for dinner
with a big party that would keep man
busy all evening. and then tip him a
dime The next day his wife would come
down for luncheon and ask for the waiter
who served her husband the night before
and she'd slip him "A s. bill.
"These business ladies is just the same.
Some of the walters down here makes be-
lieve their tables is reservd when they
see couple of DANES coming along. but
they amt wise. They keep their eyes
peeled for the fat men with red faces
that's because thew got their training In
them uptown Broadway places whore
man like that loosened up when he had
opened a couple OF bottles. But that kind
don't drink enough with lunch TO hand
out anything big. Me for the ladies
every time. They are so new at the game
they always want TO make sure they are
giving YOU enough"
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HIGH COST SQUARELY UP TO
AMERICAN WOMAN.

The high cost Of living is largely
up to the American woman who, just
now. is too busy with what irwin Cobb
calls the Genie Twins-Hy and Flu
to friv1l with the market basket. IL
would be giving away the business of
Highbrow Hall to tell of the numerous
meat essences. pastes. dried herbs and
vegetables that are simmered down
into the most delicious of dishes that
do away with the service of more than
one kind of meat in moderate quantity.
Then. the omelets, which, as well
known. contain the same nutrient as
beef and which form such a charming
course in the meal following fish or
soup. These are made In the fashions
of all nations, delicate, appetizing, gor-
geous in color. fluffy as an angels wing.
soft as the kiss of a sweetheart. This
information. by the way. is from one
of the chatelaines of Highbro" Hall,
who always talks like this in ordinary
conversation.
In soup. for instance, is half the bat
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tendant to keep out wanderers with
alcoholic symptoms and TO awaken loud
snorers would STAFF the venture.
I'm certain of those two. And /
think there would be both a present and
a future for "A seal harpoonsry. Flood a
basement, drop IN some rocks and sea-
weed and general local color and a pair
Of active seals. Provide blunt pointed
harpoons and a couple Of key Mos
Eskimos, / mean-attendants i'm Peary
kits and full Of optimism and helpful
hints A dollar gives tho sportsman
half an hour happening. Seals have
derneath. They're always banging into
sharp corners OF icebergs and things.
in puris naturalibus. 50 the puny arms
# Broadwayites launching pointed
harpoons wouldn't hurt EN- an atom.
You could get Anthony Comstock and
Emma Goldman and Mrs. Belmont TO
hurl the first gold plated harpoons,
which would thereafter be- kept In
glass case in the front office"
10Y, Oy, Owduzzi doo-yt!' comment
ed Toliert In Arabic. Now. my little
money making idea isn't nearly as dra-
matte. though it Is quite feasible.
Every once I'm while out comes
an advertisement telling in capital let
ters and italics and superlatives and
testimonials from crowned heads of
Europe of the discovery of a new per
fumc- something that has taken years,
nay. decades, to- evolve. I could SIT
down and invent score in an after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
GOOD WALTERS NOT ALWAYS
GOOD MANAGERS.

Some of these are in the hrst Husn
Of their beginnings, started by enter
prising head walters who have grown
rich i'm the service Of the big Broadway
restaurants and have learned the amaZ-
ing profits that are made. Any num-
her of these men. able and expert walt
ers. are not, however, good managers
and their projects fade before theE
come to flower. other of these places
have been in existence for years; two
or three for nearly twenty years; rarely
heard Of in Lobsterland, rather sparse
il advertised, yet carrying a plen'iiul
and constant clientele of patrons, men
and women who do not go to restau-
rants TO haunt clothing or jewels or 10
keen engagements, but to get meals
which they require.
They are largely from the profess
sional and working communities, clerks
buvers and sellers in the big shops
stcnographers and typists, the vast SO
to SO week crowd who do not roll
mo in taxicabs or order fresh caviar as
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We assured him we had always
known he had missed his vocation.
I'D just mix the existing brands"
he continued. Make a fifty-lifty brew
of Tears and Tulips and Rire de Rhode
dendron, Lilac Lashes and Murmurs of
Myrtle, DafIodil Dew and Nuances lie
Newport, Signs of Spirea and PhioXy
Folly. That would give me four new
perfumes right Off the bat. Then make
sort Of cocktails of these. with dashes
and squirtngs of the old standbys-
and there'd be dozen hitherto I'M
known perfumes evolved"
Il know man left alone one rainy
Sunday afternoon who mixed up "A lit
tie brew OF two perfumes he found in
the missus's boudoir. The result was
quite distinctive, but he had an awful
time when his wife came convincing
her that positively no one had called
In her absence" said Murray. IT'S q
single mans hobby"
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The two women. deep IN discussion
of accordion-pleated tunics ana o'"'.
feminine mysteries. crowded into sea-
together The men sat across the ~S'''
directly behind the Listener
That's the kind OF a show iN'
said the one on the outside. 'Bdsea o..
history There really was fellow nan
Omar Khayyam. who lived thousands -
years ago and wrote a book. Gee. ''''
my. those old dubs could put u q"
us when il comes 10 deep thinhlh -
was the wise old guys. an right p'u ''
know that our grand modern ens'"e'
haven't been able TO figure out Ne'
the old Egyptians built the Pyram''S
Gee. Is that So" murmured ms co."
panion
Il amt got much use for lee SHOWS o..
more. gimme one OF them history s'o"
and I'm happy: nut she'-"l'h q -.
his thumb over his shoulder Sn' ''''
they're stupid ,.....,.
But I'm awful interested in 0''''
| read everything that comes oo' p"
about the new alphao',S ~"
discover ON stones and all them Ola w
they are diggn' out There al" I "og N.
! can talk 10 about IL, though She ''
me fool. he sighed
Gee! That's tough sNnl"'''
mdrmured the friend
There was silence for mom'n. ,ne
d,,,h SORT of understanding betN'0"
men. chem as n from emoarr'SS,''' ~.
- .',,,.,,od into discussion oil Wv
chances OF the Fcderals'
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IN consistency: their red wines in which
turk dreams of the Saint cloud forests
and the Avenues des Acacias.
All these ingredients make part OF
dinner which is served at 80
cents per. In the good old days be-
fore the hghbrows courses on themD
began to eat there it used 10 be 80
days Of '13. when the caterpillars Of
the coming summer were mere kittens
peeping from their cocoons on the wall
Above stairs there are rooms hap
PLY occupied by those who not only eat
but sleep under this hospitable roof, and
there is feeling Of uneasiness among
them all. for the honk of the motor
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~ = HICH COST OF LIVING HAS MISSED SOME CAFES
Certain German, Italian and French Restaurants
Which Have Not Yet Paid the Usual Price or
Popularity, Still Manage to Serve a Really
Good Meal at a Modest Figure.

potato more filling and really more
nourishing. Chops and potatoes are
not considered Partisan, however ana
a returning student declares that the
French chop and the French poodle are
alike unknown in Paris.
The table d'hote, especially in the
summer time, when the backyard be-
comes an annex, is the place Art likes
to feed, for il is companlonaDle'
Smoking and even shirt sleeves are al
lowed. and the ghost of Henri Murger
walks in time TO the player piano.
one of these West Side places that
has become known as a genuine haunt
Of artists and writer's has gained d
solid and we'll deserved prosperity
within the last few years, so much 50
that Carlo. who draws pictures in the
air with his thumb, and Dagobert, who
etches on the tablecloth, are in des-
pair lest the proprietresses move to
Broadway and put their names in cleo
tries over the door.
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FOR THOSE WHO LIKE GERMAN
DELEGATES.

The German bills Of fare appeal to
those who like that sort Of thing. tire
sausage i'm all its varieties and kennel
names: the herring, the pigs knuckle.
the potato salad, the pot cheese alI
other delicacies harder To spell and TT
possible TO pronounce. At either OF
these inns a generous and appetizlnS
dinner with plenty Of brown bread and
butter is to be had for II cents. The
usual diner.accompanies this with beer
which is extra.
OF late the rotisserie is to be reck-
oned with. and is one of the most in
viting of all the cheap eating depots.
The revolving grlls show chickens,
ducks. beef and lamb cooking before
the glowing Goals, looking almost too
good to be real. Rarer game can be
had roasted or broilcd i'm the same
fashion. and the prices arc moderately
low The rooms are exquisitely clean,
and the cooks and walters, spotless.
wear white caps and suits.
Italian table d'hotes seem TO have lost
their prestige. although some years 2"
they were the great, good thing TO Joy
seekers. They gained widespread
fame. and the best known OF the pro-
prietors grew rich too quickly and went
back to Italy. The names Of Ricca-
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donna. Morctti. Morello and Rovcrsi
stood for the best grades Of Tuscan
foods. wines and cooks. Others smaller
and cheaper had a good following.
The French restaurant has recently
gained a better and more lasting vogue
The Frenchman may go back for
visit, but he returns to American haunts
TO acquire more money. distinctive
class patronizes the French table d'hote
largely, the dwellers in studios, the
workers i'm the arts small and large
For the atmosphere" possibly, which
is considered Partisan and Trilbyesque.
your art worker prefers TO pay - cents
for a four course dinner with fluffy
entree as its main lure to chop and a
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an appetizer. Sometimes in the same
rooms where these low priced dinners
are spread other a la carte dinners are
served where the prices mount TO quite
as much as in the better known places
and the wines are OF as rare a vintage
as that from the dust aged cellars of
the avenue.
Possibly the best known Of these are
German restaurants on the far Easy
and the West Side. respectively. They
certainly are two of the oldest. Other
Of the German proprietors have grown
So rich and proud that they now pre-
side over gorgeous Broadway caravan
series with baths and detectaphones IN
every suite They never heard OF
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GAIN % was the airing OF
n grievance that elbowed its way
4 " 10 the middle Of the tapis when
the bunch foregsthered AZ Trents chop
House last Thursday noon to discuss
lamb outlets and what happened u be
or our minds.
Life is that way. you know, in Amer
ica and England When a group Of
Frenchmen meet they begin by admir-
Ing the weather or the waitress Gath
criugs i'm England and America are
awkward and taciturn TN some one
raises Kick about this or that. Then
the Ice ~ not merely broken; IT IS
thaWe6 10 warm water in an instant.
For the fourth time this winter H3r-
Ton had lost glove. He'd had That
pair only week, too.
"Itz damnablc,' he cried. Il believe
tho manufacturer have professional
glove thieves at work They Jostle you
on the T. and ~ the 2ubwaY and
sneak en-
But surely II you always buy the
same brand sJf glove you can eventually
break even by matching remaindersH'
Horton glsrcd. rive got brown
for-lined left hand remainder ana three
right handlers ia dark gray. so-caiicd
chamola. frs ike dropping bread ana
buttcr- always butter side down
Aren't you supposed to utilize 'cm
f,,r gardcning2" inquired While
know bots ~ men who never dreamed
~ gardening tn thcyd lost several
gloves aud had singles left or their
hands. 10 a blessing In disguise.
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It'll aCitatlonlstS shouting doU"I
M the nigh cost Of living and no.
w tells charging extra for bread
end butter and spoonful Of cream
With the coffee, the various table note
-estaurants manage TO present sustain
np and inviting bills Of fare at little
or no rise in the price.
In fact. the competition has grown 50
keen Of late that any number OF ne"
rlaces bop UP overnight and announce
a lower rate than the dining room next
5oo, or some attraction that will bring
tho womenfolk. for restaurants like
theatre managers and publishers nave
awakened to the fact that to interest
the women is TO court success.
of course. many Of these dinners are
not good or. if good at the beginning
do not last. The remarkable prob
lem they present is the contrast in The
charges on their bills of fare. Leaving
the ONYX palaces Of Fifth avenue out oil
the question. we find that certain items
chicken. lobster and beefsteak-are
now rated at - cents and 81 a person.
as against a portion that always served
for two half dozen years ago at the
same price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
THE FOLLOWING COURSE is Al
WAYS A SURPRISE.

The course that follows this is aiWaYa
more or less Of a surprise, and for that
reason is more enjoyable than h II
were the same each evening. IL all de-
pends on the market. ON Fridays
when fish is coming in very fine and
fresh. it may be half cold lobster
with tartare sauce; or possibly a dish
Of spaghetti: or Of white beans cooked
in some manner that makes them Uou-
derful
Then there is beef or mutton OF
a chicken dish with a salad and ir.nl
and cheese and coffee Sometimes cakes
and ice cream form the dessert There
is a half bottle Of wine served with this
dinner. one must wait his turn foi a.
helping. az one girl does all the se~F-
ing.
There is no second crowd Of dimes
waiting, so the people at the tables
may Iinger over their liquors and Gig
arettes. Sometimes the sound of
pianola is heard from the biz. oId-fn~7-
toned parlors. overhead. and the tap '.
the tango and the turkey trot IS heard
ON special days. like New Years 'r
Christmas. there is a real party dance
kept up until the morning.
There never was any quarrel or ".-
tercation or trouble iu this little rose
taurant. None of the gcntIemany
drunks. known as paauoiacs, drop n
to smash glasses and start fights. N'
iewelry is lost. nor are persons robbed
OF their possessions although wraps
and hats, canes, yes. and even umore'-
las. lie around unchecked. There age
no additions" wrongly added up
at some OF the gay French cafes with
the padded cushions around the wall
The guest steps into the little room
back of the kitchen. where there Is
sideboard. the top drawer of which APP
pears TO be overflowiug with real
money. Here the account is paid ana
change rendered. Then out-out into
the night for those gay bright. beau
tiful crosstown cars stop running on
the stroke of midnight. and the Cindef-
ella getaway is the exit desired aAa
accomplished by all who live on 'As
other side
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an envelope how little capital one could
start the scheme on.
That's not the only good idea lying
disregarded in Manhattan gutter to-
day. though, said Willis thoughtfully.
what does faded New Yorker want
most in town and find hardest To get
legitimate sport. exercise and quiet
ness. Many q day he sickens Of tam
goes and taxis and noisy-noise, and
would pay well for their antithcses If
he could get 'em.
Now. there's all sorts of money in
starting a wood chopping yard within
gunshot Of Times Square. All you need
is good. tough hickory logs and nice
shiny axes. Some Of the logs could be
upendcd and planted, To give all the
fine free flavor Of hewing down forest
giant. Chopping logs is lots Of fun and
the finest form Of exercise. You'd be
simply swamped with clients. 4 howl
ing mob would bcsiege your doors
every afternoon TO get chance Of pay
ing a dollar slipping into an old can
vas Jacket and slamming away at
Maine vegetation for half an hour. II
would pa, the tango teachers out Of
business i'm a week.
Then there's rest rooms-rcst rooms
for mcn-rcal rest rooms. Ill bet you
that any hour of the afternoon or even
ing you can find u hundred sober men
within a radius Of four blocks Of the
Winter Garden who'll willingly pay a
dollar 10 DROP into Morris chair IN a
dim. deer carpctcd, dead quiet ROOM
and think or lust rest. A tacifnl At
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THE THREE YOUNG WOMEN OF
MYSTERY.

These proprietOrs by the way, are
three charming young French women,
who manage the restaurant and attend
personally to marketing, cooking and
serving. They have males 10 do the
rough work and wash up the floors
after the Highbrows are through the
twilight hour at which they dine.
These Industrious. neat and cheerful
women are too busy TO indulge in any
condolences with those who urge them
To give up the story of their lives.
They dismiss all queries with rip
ping shrug from all six shoulders and
return TO their muttons ana lobsters
and chickens their beans like Parian
marble i'm color, but similar to cream
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

When you've lost two or three more
you'll be so soldurned mad and deter
mined 10 give Fate the ha. ha' yet that
you'll decide 10 garden. a week Of
wedding in not sun will convince you
Of the necessity Of taking unto yourself
wife. In another month youl he
an epitome Of suburban connubial bliss
and missing the J.34 10 YOnkers with
your pockets bulging with hoes end
seed catalogues and rakes. And when
the first fall aster begins 10 asst we'll
all be towed ont on Sunday afternoon
20 stare reverently at it and make po-
lite noises and hope against hope that
yOnder sprig Of greenery which we
must inquire about with tremendous
show Of interest Is not weed
Ever A pessimist. Willis" reprovel
Murray. That's the worst Of working
for an uplift papcr-it leaves it's mark
on you.
what We need is merely "a glove "N-
change. Any one who finds glove
puts II i'm an envelope and mails II TO
the exchange. The exchange sends 90"
finder dime. new dime is worm
more than an old glove any day The
man who loses q glove mails In the re-
manning one and 20 cents The chances
are that IL viii be matched from the
archives almost Immediately. Thus The
exchange makes rs expenses and you
get u pair 81 gloves for quarter In
stead Of having 10 take 10 drink or
even 10 gardening.
The bunch gave him an ovation, 0pd
TOllcrt b gan 10 figure Oh the bajk Of
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prices charged for the same quality ana
greater quantity of food, according To
the location it is purchased in and the
overplus or lack of alleged style III
the service.
There is no possible doubt that
great many Of the cheap dinner res
taurants are decisions and snares that
are tried no oftener than cnce by any
but strangers in town. on the olher
hand, there are dozens of small I'M
pretentious eating places, pension din-
ing rooms and rotisseries that are
gradually winning a large portion OF
the habitues from the golden hals OF
the sections adjacent to Shelhsh
q.
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entire absence Of the usual graft ndl-
sances-the hat check and head waiter
blacknail. and lack Of that superb
scorn for q moderate tip-at which your
Alsatian-S Swiss breed of se"vitor looks
with cold scorn before he pockets it.
SO there is vast wave of hungry
humanity ebbing over to the far East
and the far West sides from stately
apartment houses and hotels where the
II. c. 0. l.. cry is used as an excuse
for lacking 10 cents for bread and but
ter on the bill for a cup of soup. II
American women ever think seriously
Of any subjects but dress and suffrage
they might contemplate the wonder
full differences that exist between the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
TIE sERRlEo RANKS OF THE
TABLE D'HOTE PLACES.

This so-called low price is. of course
AZ the ordinary chop house or good
class questionable restaurant At
some Of the small table 'hotes-charS-
ing from 20 TO - cents a dinner-either
one of these dishes. chicken, lobster OF
beefsteak. is served as one Of several
items including soup, sometimes
oysters or FISH. vegetables, salad,
cheese. coffee and dessert.
one new. small basement eating place
i'm the thirties presents a JO-cent din
ner. with celery. olives, apples, oysters
or other relish. soup. d choice Of dozen
nroiled or roast dishes, stewed fruit,
vegetables. dessert. coffee and cream.
Needless TO say. this place is thronged
20 IT'S capacity each luncheon time and
night.
The usual explanation would be that
inferior foods are served, but this is
not the case. Investigation Of this
marvellous restaurant proves that the
food is o. as good quality as that
served at the usual chop house, and IS
better cooked. As no liquor license is
necessary for the service Of coffee and
ice water the profit may lie in This
item.
The only real reason for the raising Of
the price Of q dinner at the table d'hote
places seems 10 be an er-pOpularity
that finds every table taken in advance
for the evening meal before noon Of
the same day This is a just and hon
est cause for raising the price Of any
article and cannot be found fault with.
The secret Of the possibility Of serv-
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ing these satisfactory meals at such
low prices actually lies in the fact that
these places are run, as a rule ny
French. Italian and German pro-
prietors. with cooks and help Of the
same nationality. This means economy
in marketing. cooking and service. 1t
also means lower rents than those
charged in the SNOWY places nearer
Broadway. il means no music and an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
SHOW TASTES CHANGE
At Least Half the Family Now
Prefers Historical Plays.

Two nashly dressed young men and
their equally nashIly and more loud
voiced wives got on tho uptown Broad
way ear at i2d 81, Il was the evening
of the last performance of "Omar the
Tentmpker" and the quartet had owl
IDENTITY come down from Harlem for the
occasion
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sauerkraut and forget how beer is
spelled.
But the older-fashioned places nave
grown adorably musty and have seen
the rise and fall Of political dynasties
and the decline and sudden death OF
plush and mirrored halls that aimed TO
attract by their show and so-callcd
brlliancy rather than by food and hor-
est service.
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AN IMPoSsl6lLlTH'

GEORGE AIDE. cynical as nSu'" saw
the Chicago Athletic CUB MS
Never trust a sirl with a Secre'. g.
,'e,1 for the average girl 90 keep .r
u.s. "" ~ :, would be for her to wear ~
.S ', go II ,r, Win the slash bu''onsa ms, ~
S y as" .ns had new pair OF silk s'0'N'''
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tie Of the dinner American hostcsses
are won to fight this battle by proceed
ing an Indifferent dinner with cock
tail. after which nothing matters. At the
hall they serve you pimento, a sar-
dine or an anchovy leaning against a
slice of lemon in an Otho Cushing at
titude.
After which comes the soup N large
tureen like a foot-tub in size. In this
YOU find rice barley qucneles crou-
tons. curlicues, sometimes bits Of fat
turtle or an oxtaiL 1t is a succession
Of surprises-one thing after another.
With this comes the Parmcsan.