The New York herald., 1864-04-04
THE RESTAURANT.

Soups, Oysters, Game. ices, ConfectIone-
ry and Cigarettes.
Tho restaurant ID the east end Of the building and
cstends from Fourteenth 70 Fifteenth street. Is
shries n height, and and very substantial frame
binding On the committee making application to the
former Of the ground to hire II for this purpose
they mes with curt refusal one o, their number (who
isthe Of one Of line Of steamshps) Immediately
offered to purchase 1t. bargain struck, and the
property changed owners, when It at loaned TO
TIE committee and the present building erected. The
I dining rooms are two In number, m upper and q
| lower room sfording . total OF about seven
l thousand square feet The rooms are neatly and
iasteiully decorated, the prevailing coIors being
| white and gold. The lower room contains about
aity small ornamental iron tables, with white marble
tops In this all light nectonery be had,
any time and the shortest noticeice cream confec-
sonsry oysters and all light reflections for ladies' COT
Fee and chocolate always be Ind demand. At
the north side OF the Is stand whore cigarettes
will be sold. Around the room numerous small ccun.
ters where cakes confectionery, ices and cles will be
disposed of by the ladies Of the committee Tho CASHIERS
desk Is in prominent position, and every precaution
win be insure comfort and satisfaction for the
| visitors, and safe collection OF the money.
In the upper 10 s estimated that about four hrn
dred and sixty persons bs seated at time. Tho
tables about hundred in number and will afford
ample accommodation for from four 70 eight ten per-
sons each From 10 three O'Clock each day there
will be tbie dhote Persons wishing, however, 70 dine
Ia carts during those hours can do From five 70
six O'Clock there will be another table dhote. After that
hour until closing up time arrives visitors will be served
Ia carte From the above account will be that
the arrangements are admirably calculated 70 accommo
date parties from the country who may wish TO adhere
their custom OF early dining.
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aurant which they Joined by platforms and flights
OF stops About two hundred servants, Of all grades,
have been engaged, and oil the arraps sements
similarly grand scale. The pieces OF glass number ten
thousand of plates there thry.sx hundred OF each
kind, teaspoons twenty-five hundred. and other articles
in proportion. The kitchen IS Furnished with large
range, two boilers, furnace, roasting drum and
large vermont oveu which snord facilities ample enough
Major AccK stetson charge the entire der~tment
under the ladies' OF ne committee. lie 10 assisted by
Mr. James A. Wood. who was formerly chief steward Of
As,o House. The presiding genius Of tho kitchen Is
Pierce for the last twenty eight years has
| been thechief cook at the Astor House. .
The pastry is furnished with large gas cooking
stove The table said 20 be OF the largest
the city 1t thirty six feet long and has two entire
The ladies' OF the Restaurant COMMITTEES had great
s present state Of efficiency with the exception OF
few small donations OF flour, crackers, coffee and tea,
and now Ssy sas ss er ali Their trouble tho
depatncn, will only just about pay for itself The reason
Of this that donations OF supplies bave been made 70
tho various committees and with but fcwsxcep
ons) the Restaurant Committee. Another dissppont
rnent been the very email amount received from the
Washington Market butchers. subcommittee was sp.
poaled TO coser with the butchers, who, after
sutpg among ttemsclvcs, decided TO give money and
not meat subscription paper was circulated among
them and the sum Of $500 was ultimately obtained The
ladies' think that the butchers have not this occasion
acted with their usual beraDy, and the OF their
donations dwndcs into insignidcanco when contrssed
with what the provision dealers have dope These latter
have already subscribed tho sum OF $500, with pro-
MISC OF 70 fOilnw. All the elass, crockery and
silver ware has also bean purchased. For silver plated
forks spoons tho of $500 has been expended
and the bill for knives amounted 70 $500. when the
Fair c sed all these articles will be sold, and the
goods we're procured direct from the MANUFACTURER AZ
rsduced price certain that the proceeds OF the sale
will be fully equal 10 the amout OF the purchase money
No vine been donated 20 the restaurant and what
ever suppes are needed will have 70 be drawn by MAJOR