Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

Beecher quite flushed and excited by an ar
gument he had had In the corridor, ant
Tilton looking like cross between Johl
the Baptist and Anna Dickinson.
What wages do you pay Mr. Delmoni
co ?''
- Ten thousand dollars and more the frs
of every month"
" What rent?'
l." All told 500. 200 year. You see be-
sides our houses We have three great wint
cellars down town. We get wines and
liquors BY the 100. 200. 300 at time. and
can buy direct much cheaper than any deal.
ers here can afford sell us.''
" Do hard times tTsct you any?"
"1 Yes, indeed. and mainly in wines.
remember the time when walked through
the rooms and saw from one to three bottles
of wine on every table. Now if we hear a
cork pop We turn to see where it is-and
then it's generally a bottle of Bass
a. Some of your orders are silly, | sup
pose?"
" Yes, indeed We often give dinners
that cost 500 head. Why, sometimes
the flowers for each cost $50, and hs va
paid as high as $40 for each and eyery bill
of fare You know the notices they have
for the ladies'. Well. there are people who
pay as high as $40 each for those things.
So you see 1t does not take long to run up
to 500 in that way
Delmonico got up many a dinner for A -.
/. Stewart, but no matter what temptations
were prepared for the guest, the inyariabe
dish for the host was simple chop, with
possibly plate Of chicken broth Mr.
Stewart dined many noted people, among
them often Gen. Giant.
When tie late Andy johnson was swing
ing around the circle, he was festIyely dined
at Delmonico's, and after dinner held re-
cepton. lie was full of fun at all events,
and kept his friends in roars of merriment.
Alter they were all gone, he called to his
servant to Come to bed" Mr.. Delmoni-
co told the President that after his servant
had undressed him, the waiter would show
him his room. mo he won't" said Andy.
" IL undress myself, but that boy sleeps in
my room. and nowhere else tonight, and
that | tell you"
That ended it, and the colored attendant
shared with his master the best room In the
house.
Jim Fisk was not regular patron OF
DelmonicO's. lie went further up town.
but now and then be spilled over from his
bowl of bounty there On one occasion at
4:30 p. m, he called at the Office. - Char
ley" said he, - want a tip top stand up
unch, with flowers and all that sort of
thing. served IN the Erie building for $50
men at half past six.
" Well. great deal can be done in two
hours
"All right, Colonel. III 90 it, but it will
be an expensive job for you"
Who said anything about the COST You
do it and I'll pay for IT.
OF course the lunch was served, and
equally of course the :! 800 bill was paid
At another time when Jim was working
up the Ninth Regiment. ball was given at
the Academy, and Fisk was anxious that
Delmonico should furnish the supper. They
declined on the ground that there was no
profit in it.
How much guarantee DO you WANT"
said Jim. A Thousand dollars" said
Delmonic0. All right replied Fisk.
- I'll take five hundred supper tickets"
and he did
When Tweed daughter was to be mar
ried the old man called on DelmOnico two |
months in advance and. without mention
ing terms, simply said - want E sup |
per; good one; Tor my daughter : wedding; |
five hundred people. Good day
The day alter the supper was served be 4
called and paid for it.
" Do you keep your people long time ~
a. Some Of them
Tho cooks-how about them ?"
" Well. pay the present head cook 81
900 year; tbs predecessor So 900. The
other cooks get from SIS to $50 a week.
" W hat do you give the head waiter -
" Fifteen hundred dollars and his board
and lodging. The table waters get $50
month, and average $50 in fees | wanted
to transfer one of them from the saloon to
the bar, raising him from $50 to $50. but
be wouldn't 20 because he made $50 where
be was"
Henry j. Raymond was habitue Of the
house, and gave many a pleasant dinner to
parties, varying in numbers. He had
habit of inviting people to dine with him
when he wished to talk politics or arrange
business. and many of the most important
Affairs Of his checkered life were origina-
ed or settled there.
One young man spends thousands Of dol
ars there every year. Others in the same
yet emulate his eItraysgsuce as far as their
Inherited OF borrowed wealth permits Bat
he mere fact that this boy or that spends
IS 900 of his patrimony in the folly OF an
lour : duration, is not matter worthy Of
eport. The house Is known for better
easons all over the world. On its books
ire eminent names-those of Presidents,
Prince men OF letters and oi art. gIost
fingers. players, and experts in every line
# usefulness OF entertainment. SO II has
,een, and so, doubtless, 1t will be hereafter.