New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
RAPID LUNCHEON An ASSURED FACT

We owe an apology to our readers for having
so long neglected 10 give further particulars OF
the rapid luncheon movement The reason tor
| this DELAY is that we have been waiting for the
Manhattan Greyhound Luncheon Company 70
| perfect its plans. This has now been done, ana
| we are informed that large building Will be put
I'D on the corner Of BeelSman7st. and Park Row
where will be served both the Greyhound
| Luncheon, on the Ashton Merry go-Round Lunch
Counter, and the Kangaroo Luncheon, on the West
lake Paddle-Wheel Lightning Food Delivery
| Machine.
We NAV say by way Of preface that our efforts
| in behalf of genuine rapid luncheon for business
| men are still meeting with adverse crltlclsm III
other cities Boston, in particular. seems unaole
70 reconcile herself to the idea. The News Oh
that city. has again examined and rejected IT,
The New-York Tribune is, says The News III
| substance a great and able newspaper ana one
usually right on the vital problems of the day,
| but 1.-THE News" cannot accept our notion OF
one-uinute luncheons Apparently our con-
temporary has taken medical advice on the ques-
ton ave have the best Of medical authority,
savs The News" for saying that the statement
that physicians agree that food should be eaten
| rapidlv is absurd. Such a principle Is far from
| being well known or we'll established. Of course
| the old Romans method Of reclining at the taDe
! and rorging themselves for six hours Is 10 DC
| condemned; nevertheless, the hearty meal now
! adavs should take at least one hour. Coh-
tinuing "The News" speaks Of the absurd medl-
cal theories" which we have advanced concerning
eating and then adds II Is true that the theory
md nractice Of musicians are constantly changing,
but reputable physicians have not vet given up
the time honored belief in leisurely eating
We are of course sorry that newspaper pup
lished in the scholarly town of Boston shoulo De
90 tor behind the times as to dispute what is now
almost universally held by physicians, thai iuncn-
eon should he bolted TO obtain the best results,
| but we are at least glad to see that The news
approaches the question in q serious and sclentino
| o++,+,do The thing most 70 he dreaded is that
| = Ainnant and thoughtless spirit should creep In
, denlorable tendency OF the age Is nausraung
! o++ernnt on the part Of certain cheap writers 10
| mo humorous on grave and important sublects'
| No Doubt The News" will be interested IN
| short account Of what the Manhattan Greyhound
| Luncheon Company proposes TO no. even IL
| cannot commend the work. The GREYHOUND Ooih-
| nonv as we intimated before; now controls Two
notents-that of Major Ripley Ashton for the
| Marry an Round Lunch Counter, and than OF
CborIos Westlake for the Paddle-Wheel lightning
Food Delivery Machine-with which the urey
| hound and the Kangaroo Luncheons Will ne serVeu
| resnectively In Major Ashtons patent the prihcl
ME Of the ordinary Coney Island merry-go-rounu
il used. A round lunch-counter Is made TO TO
live ranidlv. with OF without orchestton music
~ +his arc sandwiches, pieces Of pie and coffee In
rrbber cups. The customers will stand around
aad o,oeo n the counter and seize what they
-. g u coes mast The counter will revolVe
80 .1o ratio of 900 feet a second and at least one
on+iro hin Of fare will pass each customer every
| ono efth ~ a second Whenever a sandwich,
;oco of MIC or cup of coffee is taken, another Will
| he Instantly forced into its place by concealed
srring II will thus be seen that there need DC
| practically no waiting on the part OF cusComerS'
and tbe company says that the counter meets
tho demand for a onc-minute luncheon Stlll, tne
| Korcaroo Luncheon which will be served on the
lightning Food Delivery Machine, Will, IL IS
oloimed. he faster In this there will he an I'M
orso ,vboel built almost exactly like the pad
dlo-vbeel of a ferryboat Half Of 1t Will De III
tho dininp-room and it will revolve very rapidly,
the blades or paddles coming up through me noor
o,d nassinr ont Of sight through the ceiling or
the wall On each one OF these shelves VIII sU'h'
Manor ice-cream bag of coffee with either a sand
witch or a piece Of pie attached to 1t by string,
tho came as n pair of new shoes. Customers Will
tr,, = line on the sidewalk and 90 in one door
90 tho lunch-room and out Of another, either on
o fat walk or on a run, as their business may
demand each, as he goes past the big wheel, Selz'
ina set of food, or, il you please, PAIR OF
Iuncteons, consisting of bag of coffee with either
ME or sandwich strung to it. This is disposed OF
ON the street while hurrying back TO the Office
or 70 a neighborng bar 10 meet friend and pass
q neasant half hour. With this it Is claimed
that man can get luncheon inside of thirty
seconds. and it is expected that it will be most
popular in the Wall Street neighborhood' the more
lesurely Greyhound Luncheon meeting with favor
in the drygoods district and other parts of the
city.
The shameful waste of time in New-YorK in eat
,r, 1uncheons is soon TO be stopped. The Grey
honrd and the Kangaroo Luncheons solve the prob
lem Of a rapid midday meal. We ask The Bos-
ton News" to examine them both and see II II
cannot find something in them 20 commend.
NJ de Iesseps was Over-sanguine and bllndly