New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
AS Upper,
! PUT IN CLASS D
Made so Cent Start, Bilt-
more Bellhops Say, but
Finished with Dimes.
RUMORED 81 900 CHECK
A MYTH, THEY DECIDE
Belated Pacifists Who Follow on
- Frederick VIII viii Have
TO Pay Own Way.

What do I think OF Henry Ford as a
Upper"
william, the Biltmore bellhop,
cleared his throat impreSsively-which
Is the universal fashion Of those, high
and low, who are asked for important
information by the press and are in
clined to give II.
"Weu, as a Upper" said William,
"Mr. Ford is a fine little automobile
maker. Been very successful, too, l
understand"
And that was the general impression
which the militant master Of the peace
ship left with the Biltmore employees.
Some Of the more optimistic Of them,
still reluctant TO believe that so many
millions could have passed through the
hotel and left so little behind in the
form Of gratuities, were trying last
night to find out what had become Of
the $1,000 cheek said to have been left
for them.
The check-if there ever had been
such thing--had disappeared. That
much the bellhops and walters learned
the first thing in the morning. Having
read of Ford's parting bounty, they
made immediate application for their
shares. only to be told that the hotel
Office had yet to hear Of the $1,000
blanket tip.
"I'd put Mr.. Ford in Class D as
Upper" said one Of the erudite Will
Jams fellow bellhops. Guests in a
house like this fall into about five
classes. The people in Class E don't
tip at all.
"Now, we donf get a Glass A Upper
more than once a month. That's the
man who gives up the change Of S.
bill every time you buy him a postage
stamp. lie usually has wine for break
fast and leaves a bin unsettled.
1--WE have quite a few in Class b
people that give as high as 81 for
Telegram brought TO their room. With
the Glass c folks a dollar bills the
standard, and after them comes Class
u.
60. roomed VI. Ford myself-carried
UP his bag and opened the door and
turned on the lights and made him at
home-and he gave me 80 cents. The
same day he gave a couple of other
boys the same size tip, but after that
he sort Of got used to our faces and
the tips got smaller.
after q few days Of q quarter a
throw he began TO give dimes. lie was
still giving them the day he left. That's
Glass ID for you all right, good and
substantial, but not spectacular. But,
say. If he really left that check he
ought to have q special class made for
nina T."
Reporters who tried 70 trace the big
tip check got nowhere. The seventh
floor headquarters, although not given
up b. the Ford peace propaganda,
were .ked and deserted. Secretary
Moore nal left word at the desk TO tell
reporters he would probably have an
item to-day. Theodore Delayigne, an
other of the staff OF secretary press
agents. also had disappeared from the
hotel in search Of peace and quiet. The
last hope Of the bellhops is that one Of
the two may have the tip check.
mrs. fotQ spent Lhe Ody III inc Sc
clusion Of her apartments.
The peace headquarters will be
opened again Z, day for the reception
OF delegates who EXPECT 10 sail aboard
the Frederick VIII Wednesday and for
the dissemination Of whatever official
news may be wirelessed back from the
peace ship Oscar IT,
Some Of the belated delegates who
still continue 70 wire in acceptances of
Mr.. Ford's invitation are in for a sad
surprise when they arrive in New York.
For before he left the millionaire