Show MRS CLARE W GETTER ahe in of a mid n m able sirs claro getter treasurer of alic valley railroad at belleville pa bus the office successfully cess fully for eight ears and has proved that a woman can be a capable and efficient officer of such n corpora alon she enjoys tl e unique distinction 0 being one of two women in the M orl 1 who hold official positions and take active part in the of railway systems mrs getter Is the wife of dr J P getter one of the original projects 3 of the roid and its manager since its completion in june 1833 she was one of lie original stockholders aal taking an active interest la its success and wishing to assist her hm MIU W GETTER bind who had n large practice in ad to his duties as a railroad man ager she early became acquainted with tl e details of the financial man argement and was elected treasurer all bills are sent direct to her she pays the salaries of officers and men keeps the company s bank account and assists in making out the interstate commerce reports her official lure Is clare W getter As a con sequence a great deal of mall matter comes to her addressed sir clare U getter the most trying ordeal of her con with railroad management came to her one day when in te absence of all the other officers of the road a hasty request for a special train to carry a large party from to gibboney park was referred to her she quietly took bet hands from a pan of dough which sh was kneading in her kitchen gave tb necessary orders looked after the details of change la passing points so that there would be no error that might result in accident and resumed her baking philadelphia I 1 ress alie table A few simple rules may be laid down for serving the table As a general rule the imad removes the largo service plates used under the soup plates at the time she brings the filled plates some times when the service plates are un usually handsome they are allowed to remain on the table until the dessert la served so that the guests may always haie plates before them the maid passes the larger dishes and plates by band the smaller dished holding olives bonbonis bonbons and sugar being 1 assed on a tray she serves all of the dishes from the left tea coffee and beverages are from the right the guest may never take the plate from the waitress but must permit her to place it on the table before him hayg the I 1 american ringer bowls should be used only with fruit courses when tho dish Is a bit out of the ordinary it Is quite the thing for the hostess to cause herself to be when she begins to eat inns aci to the guests alie proper M ay to eat it when the hostess la not boned first it la the rule to begin with the lady next to her on the right and begin a ath a different guest with each course BO that no one shall be al waya last the french always serve the host or first A custom calculated to put the guests at ease for luncheon it la best to bone hot rolls tucked into nap king rather tann bread on plates A popular innovation Is the thin sandwich of bread and butter the allowance question some women anro violently opposed in theory to the allowance plan 1 I don t M ant to be paid 20 or oa 00 a month by my husband as if I 1 ere an employee they say marriage is a partnership I 1 am one of the partners it Is true that my 1 ausband Is the working partner and that it la convenient for us both that he should act as the cashier of the firm but I 1 should no more think of stipulating for the payment of so much spen ling money a month than I 1 should of stipulating for to cups of coffee at breakfast every morning if I 1 wanted I 1 should know that I 1 could have it if it nas there to have if on the other band I 1 had no use for money at the time it would not worry me in the least not to got it in a word I 1 have too much confidence in my husband and too much pride in my wifehood to clamor for a fixed allowance I 1 dlan t marry iny I 1 ausband to make money out of him anyway new I 1 ork tribune |