The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
The Great Broadway Caravansarie Metamor.
phosed-The Finest Furnished Hotel in the
World-The Kitchen and Cuisine
The Furniture and Finish.

M.
seen the light at Colnar-fair Colmar on the Rhine
and his fame has been known everywhere as Gull.
nary artist from the rising to the OF the sun.
strong, hearty Gau this, with fixed principles,
could see for myself, and u not temper withal,
II was palpabe, as he ratified the saucepans on the
long table IN the kitchen, OF which he was lord and
MASTER And no doubt, from his positive look. he
mad views OF politics and knew thing or two If he
was once drawn out. Perhaps. like Beranger, he
believed in the people ard wOrshlpped the Column
ofJuly:-
J'ai vu In paix desccn Ire Ia terre,
seman, De FOR: ds' hea ,,. Ct des cps:
Elc ctoufsis les fou Tres assoupis.
An disaitclle, egaux par la vaiiance,
Peoples A"s ans s sse n sss Gu
1t donnez vous la MAN.
had seen the kitchen of the Reform Club in Lon
Con, which is supposed to he the finest in Europe
but had never seen kitchen to equal this Of the
reconstructed Metropolitan Hotel. 1t was a vast
chamber, ABOUT eighty feet long and thirtyfve
In width, and with o ceiling fifteen feet from the
floor.
..You seem to have everything here that is neces.
sary TO
PROVIDE FOOD FOR REGIMENT,
N. Ludin," remarked the reporter.
ayes sare everything " answered the head cook.
''rhe kitchen is naagnirQue, Orande. 1 have here
three hundred saucepans all "copper" you see and
al sizes. rho roor, sare, is impervious to water,
and there Is The dOuDe roasting spit, which you
shall see. Is turned Dy the machinery. Then there
~ re TAME, with all the stock to cook wiz" Here
the chg pointed, with q magnificent wave of the
hand, to the various ana intricate parap hernaa Of
his profession. In large room below where
the meats aud vegetables will be prepared for
cooking, five or SIX girls belonging to the
Professors stan were engaged in sheng green peas
and cutting up onions into small secuons The
rr,sfN han tntnr i'm
a chowder which was to be handed down to history.
l saw him as the inspiration came upon him. max.
Ing the chOwder. IL had beautiful grayish color,
and small pieces OF pork and sketches OF onions
iioated on the surface. am not sure but there
some slight infusion or cologne water in the prepare
tion hut, anyhow, It smelled nice. He went at the
chowder as great strategist would proceed 10 lay
out the plan oil . campaign which might involve the
fate oil nation. Every care taken that the soup
should Onv be heated 10 q certain temperature and
" DC sure that it was not Overdoue he
INSERTED THE END or THERMOMETER INTO THE
CHOwDER
and thus regulated the dish. AS he lifted the Their.
moineier out OF the simmering soup saw glow Of
price shining on his features, and felt thar cook
Ludn, ike the Tenth lie ion OF Titus, was equal TO
either fortune" So Tar does he carry the Interest
In MS profession as COOK Of the recOns true ed
Metropolitan that Ii IS SAID that before medllaring
new DISH Ia which skill, must be brought 10 bear
Ludin wi SIT down 10 a plano anu plunge INTO a
melody streams through the room ms soul is iiited
ABOVE the small mercenary cares OF everyday life
and Is borne INTO The clouds, until before his
eyes pc turc OF not, steamlg disn with all the
prSpers Looms nsr np and the
his anguish Is queiled, and once more his serenity
returns.
the Metropolitan nolel and there are iuans other
sections TO be seen equally interesting Gong out
OF the kitchen Professor Ludin points 10 a puuiher
OF copper urns for coffee chocolate, water and milk
IRON which those iuiIs are to be drawn for the use
THE ROASTING SIT,
an immense affair." Is equal TO that in the Queens
kitchen at windsor Castle the other Lannon's spit
at fontalnebleau, and there Is nothing Ike it IN
America. As the spts are turned BY steam wuh
an unwearying precision 1t Is impossIo!e inaL q
Jo,nt should burn or that place in The meat
should be badly done wniic another IL too muca
coosed. while pointing proudly 10 THIS Immense
guest asks for roast meat ne'll get u roast and
woa't have It s'ewe IN fish dish and smelling Of
Inc next thing shown me was an immense re-
irigerator of walnut ana oak, as large as moderate
tenement house. there was IN outside door To this
cdincc, and window SASH ia the door, through
winch l looked ~ the inner compartment. over
the surface or the Inferior cold perspiratiOn had
broken out, ana the thought suggested Itself that
this icviatnan refrigerator would be " goOt place
August. Tncn there was me bakehouse, win lis
tremendous ranges, m whlcn Oil the pastry will be
cooked. and IN which iully Two hundred barrels OF
hour can he used up anu cooked In a single day.
TIE RRrRlS ERAroH
Is built to hold 30 tons Of zee beside the fresh
meats and vegetables tAat are To he consumed
daily. Then saw the wash house AMI drying mouse,
witA tAe new Californian Washing machines. The
drDin2 house was ~ The ordinary temperature OF .
And taen we visited the wine room, In which
$1,000 worth of wlns Il stored. Her, wee rcgl.
meats Vi DolIes stacked together, with their bot
toms no and their nccks downward. Here were
,iniages the names OF wnica would alone make
boa r.taltps mou IA water r,les they lay IN bat
taiiors regiments ana Observation-Disclosures, A-nan-
hanser chabiis, fonard Bar.ac. IoAay, Johannls-
testa lienoesey brandles. Old london Dock gins
and iri-h whisseys Here they are, All Silent pro:
John a.. cough. The seeper oi Tue wine room was
ncsn'et, silent frcncnnan, VINO "a 10 receive
sLsy9 year for carrying the Keys OF this precious
depository.
Ws passed through spacious closets and necessa
ries, in 9nicn SLABS Of Italian marble gotned the
spaces, ani isceadcd TO lhe floor which Is level
VII the street. A. We rasel AZ the stars caught
Rhhhgse 81 score co. pritht laced looking pfis.
VINO were seated AZ long table cnaliiny ami cat
iaa hear,y old ashione luncn. In which the Two
u1rooaniso e,iD.es corned beel and csbDa,e formed
Meifopouisn sioae vail number la persons when
the opening - made on Augni ~ Que hunired
and nssy ne aad na1isOnrv furnished
rArA ROOMS
more were ACTED 10 lAis pslauai hotel aud the ex.
reascs VI reltlIng alone wall amount, wnen all Is
ca. ylctcd 10 the sim Oi Ssao,uun.
Tuk ntsrAugANT,
when - on me soaiaeTl cad oi the building, mont
INK % btoatWsy ar fluce street. u oLe al tic
mo~t magnificent IN the cts. Tnrce large ana
spac0ai :. i0as are coiapiissd "a the re.,srranf.
on q. oalway have bgs onc pane II glass ~ ach.
Tacs are Of tue largest lie male, ani cost 800
apiece. in tus res'A lftnt a. "a every vther place
IN "a. Metropolitan, ne letters -. CO. The CON.
timed monoe iaul % ne arm. "a displayed. These
letters stGnd La sicA4rd fweeI and Abraham Gar.
hca.
rur HALL. on yEsrfBiLS
Ie2oirg 70 tht urea a.. AID tea ia very large.
ana D. liSsC0ci elegsnuy. Waeu taIs wal B. utlel
VAN statue. ~ MI picscat a. nne an appearances
thc Nestbaic - BE Bflttsa Mucum. al though a. Will
De haii 10 mach the tixia IasrD,cs
fu1 fAiNClfal. llsIN1 ROOM,
which ~ known o. Old ffeguenfefs OF the Ieroro,i.
,an a. t.e sAIfoon Mas teea rested and ireseoed
IN manner whlcn rcnClis i1hnlte cieait on tho
aust MAO DoAla an snprolOuacs1u4c Italian hAlac.
ire "four aedsoui' are r,rttstnteJ ON tllc c.snl,
alid nltle HohcAi1R cuplis nav 10 y en iun.ins
al oVet we fesevca. ~ia iOnz tasaJeA iran IA lt
anu EFaeeIGi as tie ni.DoJs over tue htdI ~
trdihesl hting. Nine Immense mirrors, over twenty
!. .hlSi caelaoru the PRINCIPAL dining rO0ii, which
va comfortably seat s1l I,.sJls. Tue mirrors IA ie
r1Osn ATOM We're imported rom France al cost 81
-la.oO. -Iherc u balcony In tnls room. w.sieh
VIII 10 u.e whcn balls are f.ycn % seat The must
clanr. Ih,s bslooay n Of beautiful Toa Work aud
giideh hand lonely. iacS Oi tAis u