The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14

ready. which he handed to her with a
bow as lie abdicated.
Thank YOU she said. But I don't
KNOWS 1t he usual thing for floor.
walkers to wear ochids?"
This Is IN unusua OCCASION" he
assured her and she pinned the orchids
on.
Gimbels had provided a nice bou.
doir with plenty of powder and mirrors.
&C.. and by II o'clock the twenty-five
brand new s%alesgirls were selling hats,
waists. cloaks, &c. with a vim tina
ausured well for the treasury ot Bel
levue Social Service. Mrs. j. Il. Stevens
proved her salesmanship when she sold
a N2 evening gown. but Mrs. Seth
Bliss Hunt was acclaimed the star when
she sold a man the SIS silk hat ne
had come to buy n two other hats he
didn't know he wanted till she me: Tim.
Men't hats were not in her department
bu, so enthusiastic was she tina, she
haunted the elevator and simply appro-
priated anybody who seemed to be In
a purchasing mood.
Mrs. Hunts book totalled more than
500 by the end OF the day. Mrs. John
traits book showed Sl05 worth of sales.
Not one Of the twenty-five had the
modification of turning in her book
black" To turn In q boob "black" is
NV W. . tId0cuN ioI ~ uN1I
she hasn't disposed Of one thing during
the day.
1 One Sells to Herself.
So resourcefui were the charity anna
teuts that when sales tagged they just
tried their arts on each other and even
on themselves. One purchased a $40
evening cloak from herself. Mrs. Trues-
dale. who was as well rs
tioorwalker. couldn't record this sale. al
though It WAS the saleswoman who had
been coaching her who really made II.
All sales by the coachers went In the
books Of their respective coachees.)
When Mrs. Truesdale heard Of the sale
and sought the purchaser. she founu that
the buyer wore the Red Cross badge and
had put the eale down in her own book.
Mrs. Nicholas Biddle was one Of the
early arrivals. Other women who
worked hard all day were Mrs. George
Thompson. Miss Katherine kimball.
Mrs. Yvonne Gourd. Mrs. r N. Potter,
Mrs. Henry Howe. Mrs. @. e. Clark. Mrs.
George c.. Clark. Jr.. Mrs. c. Seton Lind
say, Mrs. Stuyveeant Pilot. Mira. James
c. Curtis. Mrs. Lewis Iselin. Mrs. J.. T.
stevens. Mn. c.. c. Auchincloss. Mrs
Michael Gavin, Mrs. W. y. Duane, Mrs
Austin Grey. Miss j.. Zabriskie, Mrs
+. d. Sh.pman. Mrs. William II. Tew
Mrs. Howar Greenley. Mrs. w. F.. NC.
Council, Miss Ruth Draper. Miss janet
Beecher and Miss Olive wyndham.
Mrs. j. W. Fuller Potter and Mn
Nicholas Biddle were in charge OF ths
division Yesterday under Mrs. Truesdale
The same corps will serve on Wednes'
day and Friday. Another CORPS. directed
by Mn. Exerton winthrop. Jr.. ant
Miss Ruth Morgan. will serve Gimbef'
third floor customers to-day. Thursda!
|, and Saturday. For the women arr
organized to work for Bellevue all thu
. week, and as the social service depart
men, a, the big hospital gets 10 per cent
, Of all sales there will probably be Quit
a large sum with which 10 buy comforu
: and necessities for convalescerts.
; Well be needy convaleScents our
selves when We get through with hiA
! Mrs. Truerdale said as she limped TO he
automobile last night. and II the Soda
service department has q heart II VII
buy US new shoes and several boxes o
foot case. Well. I N now what /
, means TO be a salesgirl. and ! don't neet
any Consumers League to tell me q
have consideration for those who ser'
= Ieu day behind the counter