| OCR Text |
Show A Standing Order. Newlln Haines of tho Atlantic City Hotel Men's ass::latlon was talking about the odd rules that prevail In many of the cheaper restaurants and cafes. "For Instance," ho said, "I go in and order oysters salad, and dessert, and get a napkin; but the man next to mo, because lie has only ordered plo and milk, can't have a napkin on any account. ac-count. "A guest hero last summer gave mo tho best example ot these absurd rulings rul-ings and differentiations that I havo heard yet. "The man said that he entered a lunch cafe in London, an ornate place with a counter whero some of tho patrons pa-trons stood, and with a number of little tables whero others sat. "Tho man gave n small order, and took n seat at ono of tho tables. "Thereupon a waiter hurried to him. " 'Beg pardon, sir," he said, 'but buns can't sit.' " |
