National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-29
JOHN WELCKER.
Death Of the Eminent Restsurateur.

Death Of the Eminent Restaufateur.
The unsxpeeted and sorroWful event OF the
death yesterday morning OF Mr.. John Welcker
produced throughout the city profound i'm
preston. In his line OF business Mr.. Welcksr
was q DISTINGUISHED man. His reputation was
not only OF local inportance-It extended into
every State in the Union, and was familiar 10 the
capitals Of Europe. "Welcker's"' What men,
cries and associations will not be called mp to-day
In connection with his name, and who, Of all his
legion Of friends, will not publicly and silently
mourn his death. . . -
sna sh sad
will hear some anecdote Of recollection Of intI-
macy with him. We love those who have treated
We have . tender regard for those whose hos.
pitable boards have furnished us with the good
things OF this life. We remember those who
and hsh and vegetables Of all.bounteous nature,
and We have reverence for those who have ad-
yaneed the name and fame Of cities IN any degree.
Of his profession, and In theworld OF good nTers
this IL high and most honorable praise. II re-
STSa TSe 1SoE SS,s %p:, Ssv wa
discrihinStiOn. Such man Is 70 the table what
M eeSii y 70 Tragedy, Waite 70 he law,
RothIchild TO finance and 0 Conkling 10 states
manBhip. He IL great In his sphere.
"Act we'll your part, there all the honor les"
we'll his part, hence the genuine celebrity Of his
We recall with great haste the names OF some
Parker house, Of Boston; Delmouco'G, Of New
York; PetIles, OF Philadelphia; Guys, OF BAlti-
more; Ziteile's, Of Richmond; MOresu's, or New
Orleans, and Louis, Of st. Louis, the two last
eminent 90 'PAmpano" houses; but how often as
above and beyond these have We heard such men
% Sam. Ward, the king Of good liysrs, and WI,
water for good thingsSto eat, AndJules Janin. o
great epicure, and James Brooks, who has sat at
al ne tables Of and & WSs
Is . good dish, and Ben. Holiday, who would
give crown jewel for an spPetlEing plate, and
fortunes m satisfying the flesh, all praise Weicker
IS the king Of caterers-always equal to the task
Of hllinE an order unique and recherche. "To'
live" shave the best the world Affords" were
among the ideas prompting the active work Of
the subject OF our sketch, He loved to have peo-
all hfs friends satisfied with the great fact Of
existencei and how many will say that they
in gracen and IN All human Affections willis mar
taking from Welcker's bill OF fare. Samuel
Hooper always said that no restaurant he ever
owned ships which brought to his table all the
choice things from the gardens Of the world, from
the brooks, the lakes and the ocean; and the
diplomats Of all civilized nations have LETT his
tables with supreme praises on their lips.
But this friend and companion is cold In the
EN- brace OF death. The wide doors into which he
welcomed the gentry of the land are hung with
black, and in q few hours q melancholy procession
will follow his mortal remains to their grave, and
a much respected citizen will be sincerely
moHrned. Such incidents In Mr.. Welcker's life
as We are able this morning to narrate are IA
milisr to most of our citizens, particularly since
his advent into Washington, and they have no
public interest beyond the fame he established
and maintained as the proprietor Of q celebrated
restaurant In early life he was with Mr.. Frank
Bangs, we'll known in New York, waiter at
Delmonieo's.
He came to Washington, If memory is cor
rect, in 1852 Here he was at first associated
with Mr.. Buehler in conducting q restaurant
over Wall & Robinson's He then bought the
property, T20 Fifteenth street, which he has kept
ever since, charging and improving It from time
TO time, as Increasing patronage has demanded,
until now "Welcker's" is known wherever the
English language is spoken. Mr.. Welcker was
thirty nine years Of age, and bis funeral will take
place from 720 Fifteenth street tomorrow after
noon, at 9 O'Clock. His remains will be taken to
New York for inteFment.