The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21
RIcE,s REsoKr.
The New and Elegant Restaurant Con-
Quoted ON the City Plan.

Quoted ON the city Plan.
For long time the large aad excel
lent patronage enjoyed by Riee's res
taurant has dem anded better and more
commodious quarters. With this end
IN view Mrs E j. Rice, about year
since purchased the lot adjoining that
of the masons ON Fifth avenue. Ia the
spring the imposing two story brick
now just completed was begun.
To-day formal possession was taken
from the contractors, and the restaurant
of E. L. Rice now occupies one of the
most conveniently arranged and best arp
pointed places Of the kind in this or any
other state. The building was planned
and erected especially for the business,
and visit or tour of inspection shows
that the designs have been strictly car
ried out with the object in view.
Upon entering al the large glass doors,
the unusual width of the room and the
size of the show windows fronting upon
the avenue are at once noticed by the
observer. The main portion of the res
taurant Is nearly thirty feet IN width
The east side of the front portion is &C.
cupied By counter, shelving and re-
ceptacles arranged for the sale of candies,
nuts and fruits. Opposite is the lunch
counter and cigar and tobacco depart
ment, closet for cloaks and parcels
adjoining. The counter is especi-
ally fitted up with the handiest devices
for making lemonade and washing the
glasses. Opening from the store proper,
is the grand parlor, large apartment,
about twenty-five feet square, carpeted
by Brussels aud with bright strip of
mating running through the center.
A large bay window with a southern
exposure furnishes Cheerful light. A
china closet is entered from one corner
of the room. In the rear IS the all i'm
portant kitchen. Here the work is done,
and the facilities are provided for doing
it. Everything Is handy. 4 complete
range, large sink with water pines, a
second china closet, -four and meal
chests. the necessary tables. etc, are all
arranged for the easy use of Harry
Davis, the caterer and chief de cuisine
4 door from the kitchen leads into the
yard, and another into the refrigerator
room The latter is an institution ITSELF
The walls, roof and doors are double
lined and filed with saw-dust, and by
the aid OF ice, oysters and ice cream in
their respective seasons, can be stored
with the utmost security.
The upper floor is reached by two
stairways, one from the avenue and the
other from the side and rear, and is
planned with the same good judgment
and divided into six rooms and vario US
Railways and closets. The southern
portion is arranged for the living rooms
of the family. Fronting upon the street
are two spacious rooms connected by
sliding doors-the suite being especial
ly provided tor private luncheons, din.
ners, suppers, banquets and collations
as thc.occasion demands
Tschudi has made large transparent
street sign which will be placed in posi-
ton soon and bear the letters "Ice cream
and oysters" The same artist prepared
the beautiful parlor screen upon whose
surface are painted six different and at
tractive designs in oil.
The design of this restaurant Is to
furnish in first-class style and with the
most pleasant surroundings anything
demanded by the custom bestowed.
Careful attention will be paid to catering
for balls, parties and weddings. Rice's
restaurant will be open day and night
and patrons may call at any hour and
be provided with anything upon the
bill of fare