The New York herald., 1876-09-15
DELMoNIco's NEW RESTAURANT.

Yesterday morning AT seven O'Clock precisely the
three members Of the Delmonico family OF restaura-
tcurs-Lorenzo, siro and Chares-wcre found present
in their rendezvous OF eastronomes on Fifth ave.
nue. the house having been formally opened 10 the
public ut that hour. Tho throe Delmonicos did not
begin to receive their guests in any great number until
late hour Of the day, when steady stream Of celeb
rities-socia putocratc artistic, Journalistic, legal
and every other shade Of professional gentleman-n-
ciudinz a sprinkling OF the clerical poured through
the doors OF the cafe, salon OF almost Saracenic
spendor, and sauntered In and out. hat in hand, all
the beautiful building The sofI yielding carpets,
the costly gdings, the rich paper ON tho walls, the
sumptuous silver service, Tho solid rosewood and oak
panellng OF the man dining room and care all were
admired in their turn by the visitors and old
OF tho house. Of whom had eaten their hrst stolen
dellcaoy As schoolooys under Demonco,s mahogany
In the days when thoee things were forbidden oy
stern fathors solictoss mothers All thcse people
were greeted with tne greeting which long known
faces and pleasant ASSOCIATIONS should receive from
kindly hosts The old place at Fourteenth street
will DO open TO the pubi,c for business purposes
until next Wednesday evening, the upper part OF the
new establishment 10 yet unfinished 10 some extent,
and the ballroom will hardly be ready for month to
come But the greatest speed possible under The CIR
cuns,ances is being made, and the man restaurant
fronting Filth avenue, yesterday, wns pretty well
ned w those whose appettes huDgcred after the deli
OF tho September woods and waters. In short
conversation with Mr. Sro DeImonico the latter gen.
ticmAn said "Ne are getting ready fast possible
and VIII be able to leave the Fourteenth street house
Wednesday We shall shortly have the manage
OF four houses-a new one, whole building next
TO tue kqui,aole insurance Company at Nos liz and
ia Broadway, the Broad street place. the Beaver
dining and this newhousa There
employ meLt about 6OJ persons in different capacities
OF all grades Our present ehef is SAID 70 be very good
a cook; he has hot been tried, however, rs chef
very much We had chef with for some years up
10 January who became rich and got to be lazy.
lie devoted much OF his timo 10 writings about fish
that he had tno TO attend TO our business and we
parted with MN. ch.fs position requires great at
tcnon great deal Of industry and the best oil admin
strative ability, which sometimes has to be exercised
with the preparation OF nve six dlnners ali tho
evening" and possibly TO also look after parties at
vate houses also. "
In regard an opening reception which is generally
given by restaurants aud hotels, Mr. Delmonico said
that their house would give any opening a. they
believed that the destruction, dirt and CONFUSION at-
tending such display would do more harm than good.
Mr.. Delmonico added that the people who would at
tend such opening would be- or course, the people
who always attend openings, ana that class OF people
not customers OF Delmonico's whereas the real
customers OF toe house would not attend opening,
they in every preferred 10 pay for what they
TO eat aud did free lunches There
FORE added Deimonico, 1T Is not because OF tho
pensc that do not give reception or OPENING
Is called, but because OF tho confusion and the
destruction that wou.d onsue." There IN the
house eight handsomely furnished rooms, svite Tor
the accommodation oil eight old customers OF Dol
monico, who have been boarding with tho famous
restaurant keeper Tor years. but the Dclmonicos
do not wish to keep boardcrs in any other general
sense and would not by any possibility increase their
number. Last evening dinner party OF ten was gwen
by well known gentleman in New York society 10 his
lew friends OF initial souper, commemora-
live OF the opening Of tho paiaal homo OF gastronomy