Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-21

all the theatres. balls, concerts, and other
public amuscments. There arc hot or cold
baths all the wear. The Astor House is the
Polais Royal of New York it is the rendez-
vous of all strangers it is a city in the midst
OF great city.
But above all, it is the organization of the
culinary establishment which is the glory o
the Astor House, as of all the new American
hotels. There arc three chief cooks. French
man for the side dishes. an Englishman for the
roast meats, and Italian for the ''patsse-
rics = so that the table offers dclica, les of
which Brillat Savarin himself had no IDEA
when nc wrote his immortal worl, on the ply
siology of taste. The bill of fare, which each
person at the ..tablc-d'h ote has copy before
him. offers great variety OF choice meats,
prepared with much art and skill. 4 private
dinner costs twice rs much one ut the TIA
blc-d hote.' though the same dishes arc scrv-
cd. for the master of the hotel cannot condo
sccnd to prepare particular orders 1t would
be impossible for him to be occupied with de-
tails in Il house where, every day, from hity
TO n hundred travellers come and 90 beside.
nothing is more opposed to the ideas formed
BY an American OF commercial dignity. than
4 business of small details and those of Il
muster of hotel who would prepare TO at
tend to small demands, must be on the same
scale with ooblcrs.
In America. as in England, they serve a
the same time a crowd of dishes. 1t is be
licved that. at '.tablc-d 'hote like that o the
Astor House, where are counted daily abou
four hundred persons, it is impossible to taste
every thing. One makes his choice. 70
4 every six persons at table there Is a servant
who is forbidden to leave his place under an
, prctcXt. In this manner the dinner Is cor
G Quoted with the regularity of manGuyrcs o
: board IA frigate. The dishes, after havin
is been placed on the great tables, are carrie
to small tables at the side. where Mcssicul
n the carycrs of the hotel clothed in their un
g form of linen white and fine. and supphc
with large knives and forks. hold thcmsclvt
4 in readiness to carve the roasts. We kno
IS the Americans drinl. good wine the Ast'
N House offers choice which is unparalleled
,c perhaps. by any hotel in Europe. | ha'
en- on the carte thirteen sorts OF Ncrcs al
forty kinds of Madeira they have II at :
q. go francs) Il bottle. Music ut table Is u
known amongst the Americans. The brca
st fast Is served from eight TO eleven O'Clock
IN there arc tea. coffee. bread, butter. fish, BE-
~ steak, ham, cutlcts-in short dinncr-h
n breakfast. IN hour after dinner, tea is sci
At ed. At nine o'clock in the evening there i
We supper this Is substantial repast- compos
At of cold meats. and which remains until m
rs night upon the table. The price for all
Id Is s. or 10 francs a dav. this comprising nc
cs. lodging and board The part of the hot
cct appropriated 10 the ladies has private
en- trance. Those who cat at their table ?
IN half a dollar more each dav. Better soci'
nd rcco,nDcnscs this additional charge. For
nat amusement Of the ladies. the keepers OF
a. hotel rive. nearly every week. Il ball. ter
mating in brilliant supper. No one is
-ci: mttcd but the gentlemen and ladies' rcsid
uld inc in the hotel.