The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-25
PARIS MoLDs N4w YORK.
Some Evidences of French Influence
on the Metropolis.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24-"Vive la France!
Vive la RepublQue des Etas Unisw
1t is company in little cafe in the
French quarter that shouts these words as
with one voice 1t is rousing shout, given
with that electrifying crescendo peculiar to
French ezelamations Of the kisld. The
words express well the sentiment OF the
company. Long live France: but long live
also its sister republic of the Uoited States.
1t would be interesting to sketch the char
acter and extent of the French population
in New y ork; TO picture The French quar-
ter; TO enumerate the French organizations,
large and small, which occupy Intensely ei
with various interests, social, reminiscent
and civil and to indicate by the quoting Of
French names how important an influence
has been exertei Ia the metropolis by indi-
vidual Frenchmen. But the writer who
made the attempt would require considera-
bic elbow room, for the dimensions of The
French element in New York are vastly
greater than may be suggested by the
Frenchman's political obsc1rlty.
1t daesn't happen to suit thu Frenchfnan
to dabble in politics. Probably bis notorious
want Of Ingenuity in mastering foreign
tongue may account for the fact that poll
tics does not offer good field for the dis
play of his abilities, and yet ne is q factor of
considerable Importance in certain sections
OF the city where he particularly congre-
gates. In particular the French quarter of
New York lies below West Fourth street
and between Broadway and Sixth avenue.
In this section, which Henry c. Bunner has
SO partic dlarly sketched in mis- story, The
MIdge," and which many another novelist
or writer of short stores has immortalized
in more or less romantic way, person Of
even more moderate powers or observation
will not be long in discovering mRnifesta-
tions OF nationality differing greatly from
any nationality discoVeraole beyond the
borders OF the districs. Here are signs III
French, the Cafe this aud the Cafe that;
Malsons Franchise and any number of pro-
prietary declarations that look extremely
Partisan. The Grand Vatel. famous little
restaurant, many times written about in
the newspaper, and once made the
subject OF an illustrated paper
in the Century, was. until recently, one
of the features OF the locality. but it re-
Gently vanished under the necessity Of GER
tam changes ia the building ia which it
modestiy hourished. Scores OF other cafes
are sprlnkled within a radius OF two or
three streets Of where the Vatel thrived.
One OF these cafes in particular has
achieved something of fame. A year ago il
was on VI ooster street, in a locality not in
itsslf especially savory. Now it is on Wash
ington square. 1t is the Restaurant de
Paris. n. Cuerriere, its proprietor, is
typical bourgeoise. He wears q skull cap
and feeds the parrot. Mime. Cherriere is
a bustliDg, ruddy-faced woman, whose alert
ness and energy sometimes seem to suggest
that she is the man OF the house. A man is
fastidious diner who cannot find some.
thing fit TO eat at the restaurant de Paris
AS a matter Of fact. many fastidious diners
haunt the place. But in particular it is pat
ronized either by Frenchmen, or by the liter
airy and artistic class that once upon q time
would have been called the Bohemian ele-
mens OF Neg York.
Every year fresh droves of art students
return from the ateliers of Paris. Toe
French capital casts spell over the artistic
nature from which the American types, at
least. never wholly recover. These young
nnen VINO have knocked elbows with Ge-
rome, Cananel, Carolus, Duran, Meissonier
and the rest, are saturated with French
taste They trim their boards to q pOint,
Van Dyck style, and In New York, not 10
mention other cities Of this susceptible re-
public. have managed. AFTER some persist
ence, In creating "A pointed beard fashion.
They drink French claret, and
delight ia the French cafe The Restaurant
de Paris. where neither monsieur nor
madame speak English at all. aud where
suits them precisely. Al noon you are sure
Of fading various artists from the Bene-
dick, from the more venerable Tenth q rest
studio building, and even from artistic
csntara further up town. You will go
Chase there and Kenyon Cor. add bruce
Crane When Robert Blum Rcrs back from
japan you may count upon seeing ban there
any p0outime. AZ ne evening dinner hour
fhe literary eiffusHt nFsdansinatas. IN sou
ask for tae Journal Frdaaralss you sill
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