Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-05
Death of Lorenzo Delmonico.

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 Death of Lorenzo DeImonico | A World Famous Caterer and Nephew Ofthe First New York DeImontco. | From the New York Sunday sunl ! Lorenzo Delmonico died in cottage at tached to the Pavilion Hotel at Sharon ! Springs, New York, at o'clock last night | His disease was a complication of disorders
 of which gout was perhaps the chief, and in I which nicotine poisoning was factor. His ! nephew, MT. Charles Delmonico was with him in the last few days of his life. The re-
 mains will be brought to this city on Mon day, and on Tuesday, probably, will be in- l tered in the family vault under St. Patrick's l Cathedral in Mott street.
 Mir. Delmonico GS years old, and
 leaves widow, but no children of his own. 1 He was nephew of the original | founders of the Delmonico family in | America. By his thrift he succeeded to the establishment they had built up | and became its head. He was born in the | village of Marengo. at the eastern base of Mount St. Gothard, in the canton of Ticino, ! Switzerland. Thither for years afterward he | and his brothers were wont to return to the pretty farm house, where, until 1875, their ' | first of the Delmonicos to come to America was John, an uncle of Lorenzo. He was young sea captain, and came here in 1895 in command of a schooner that was one of the first vessels engaged in the trade between Cuba and this port. The city then lay about the Battery but the promise of it's rapid | growth was clear to the Swiss mariner He went home for his brother Peter and to- gether, in 1927, they opened small restau- rant under the modest sign ''Delmonico Brothers," at 2I-25 William street. Francois, the brother of Lorenzo and the father of the present manager of the up town house, and Charles Delmonico came over with his uncles. Lorenzo joined his two uncles and his brother in 1882, when he was but 20 years old. He became at once clerk in the res taurant and cafe. At the death of his uncle John, in 1942, Lorenzo became partner in the restaurant with his uncle Peter By close and careful administration of the busi- ness, he was enabled six years later. to buy out the interest of John. Meantime in addi- ton to the William street restaurant a small hotel had been opened at 76 Broad street This was burned in the great fire of 1S45 The present building at Beaver and William streets was opened in 1884, and the head quarters of the firm are still there. After the fire, by which the Broad street hotel was destroyed, the business of that place was re- moved to Broadway at the corner of Morris street. In 1885 Lorenzo brought over to this country his brothers, Constant and Siro and his cousin John Longhi
 The establishment still standing at Beaver and William streets has an historical interest.
 It is the only one of the several houses which
 has permanently held it's place, and here it is
 that Lorenzo, until quite recently he was
 overcome by i'll health, had sat for years
 watching the table and the money drawer.
 Here Louis Napoleon when in New York
 used regularly to dine with his young friend,
 James Wallack. Here also the Prince de
 Toip Ia fIof frir Ia Ral1 in this port in 1S40, took bis dinners and his
 When in 1s4O Francois, and in 1s42 John,
 died, Lorenzo and Peter were left the heads
 of the house. In 184S Lorenzo bought out
 his Uncle Peter. Lorenzo then took care of
 the children of Francois, among them the present Mr. Charles Delmonico, and of the
 family of Constant as well. From 1S46 to
 1856 a regular hotel was conducted at 21, 23 and 25 Broadway. It was fashionable house in the heart of the fashionable neighborhood about the Bowling Green, and many men Of
 means of those early days lived with the Del monicos A restaurant was opened in 1855 at the corner of Broadway and Chambers street, where it remained until 1875. It was a rendezvous for politicians and lawyers, somewhat as the Astor House rotunda is now. Many of the chief festivities of the day were enjoyed in it's ball and supper room.
 The inauguration of new reign was the opening in 1861 of the new place in Four teenth street and Fifth avenue, in the old Grinnel House. The event was celebrated by a splendid dinner. The house has it's as- sociations. There Morse was feted the Grand Duke Alexis was given a banquet, Dickens was entertained, Gen. Scott, Seward, Lincoln Johnson and Grant used to meet there. It was chiefly from this house that the wide fame of the Delmonicos went out over the world. The house was abandoned in 1876, when the present establishment at
 Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twenty-sixth street was opened to the public.
 Lorenzo Delmonico married the widow of
 Mr. Miege, who had two daughters. One of them was married to M. Renault. To her children Lorenzo was grandfa- ther. and having had no children of his own, the head of the famous house was also the father of all it's branches.
 He cared for innumerable nephews and nieces, as well the grandchildren of his wife, and these charges tended to make him a most domestic man. His habits of life were quiet and frugal in the extreme, and it was a business principle with him to be close and exacting in the conduct of his great and growing business. From early in the morn ing until late in the afternoon he was accus- toned to sit at the desk in the Beaver street restaurant and watch the receipts. He never careless and by his thrift he thriVed. In matters of Swiss or French charities he was however, ready and generous, and in the care of the numerous children  he was always liberal. His individual fortune is said to amount to over $2, 100000. He always made money, from the early days in William street. He met with severe set back, however, about twenty years ago. He became president or petroleum company, in which he was ln- duced to take large interest. The concern collapsed during his absence in Europe, and he was heavily involved Re offered his res taurant and hotel for sale, and made efforts to liquidate his entire debts. He was, how ever. reinstated in his business and in few years had made good the half million he lost in the petroleum speculation.
 During his later years he had smoked to excess, and the number and strength of the cigars which he daily consumed no doubt added to the complications as result of which he died. His cigars were made to his order in Havana, were of unusual size, and as black almost as licorice Of these he is said to have smoked nearly thirty a day. One cigar of such strength would have been con- sidered excessive by moderate smokers.
 Since his health began to fail, year ago. Lorenzo had conferred a power of attorney upon his nephew, Mir. Charles Delmonlco.
 who has for long time been the virtual manager of the business To him IS que the successful management of the house 1n
 Twenty sixth street. His uncle Siro, who
 came over in 1885, is in charge of the house
 on Broadway. John Longhi, the cousin of
 Lorenzo and Siro, manages the place ln
 Broad street. The business will continue as
 heretofore under the management of MT.
 Charles Delmonico who represents the moo-
 ern ideas in catering
 The Indians Self Torture.
 feature of the great medicine dance of
 tbe Indians of the Indian Territory is the
 tortrra to which the Indian subjects himself.