Evening journal., 1894-09-27
nsLmoNlco,s BLACK LIST.
Ono OF the Causes Of the High Respecta-
biIity Of That Restaurant.


bility Of That Restaurant.
An undertaking rule Of Delmonico's res
taurant Is that no refreshment will be fur
nished in n private room to man and wo-
man, no matter who they are. In the life
time Of the late Charles Delmonico August
Belmont and his wife went there to dine
'Can we have a private room" asked
Mr.. Belmont
"Will there be any othersg' inquired Mr..
Delmonico.
"No,n said Mr. Belmont.
"Then you cannot have the private
room, was the reply.
Mr. Delmonieo had known Mr.. Belmont
30 years, and Mrs Belmont was equally
we'll known to him. But there was the
rule lie would break it for no one.
Another Delmonico rule forbids loud talk
ing on profanity not only in the dining
room but anywhere No matter how noisy
or tipsy a man be, he dare make no noise in
Delmonico's 1t Is very seldom that a row
occurs, and when it does it is 'squelched"
SO quickly and speedily that no annoyance
is caused
But to New Workers there is one terror
above all others which Mr.. Delmonico holds
over the men about town. 1t IS his black
list-the list of men who, having violated
some Of the rules, are in utter darkness so
far as this place is concerned. The result is
that, though the place may be full of New
Yorks noisiest youths, they don't do any
yelling there. The reason is this, to be on
the black list means, TO the heavy swell,
that he cannot meet his friends there or be
served. no matter who gives the orders.
This is very easily done. AT Delmonico's
| every New Yorker belonging to a certain
set is presumed to be gentleman. Should
/ one OF these make bill which after a rea-
sonable time he would not pay-mind the
| words used were would notn-he is put on
the black list This means absolute ostra.
cism from the one place every New York
swell and about every gentleman visitor
| wants to enter almost every evening
When Fred May, who went once to fight d
duel with James Gordon Bennett, received
notice that he was on the Delmonico black
list for throwing a decanter through a great
mirror, he at first laughed scornfully
When he experienced its effects, he talked
largely about fight Yet his name re
mained among those shut out for mint
months, and he was not again admitted
among the elite until his sister came homi
from Europeand interceded in his behalf
The methods OF the black list are cruell,
simple but mighty effective. The oifende
receives polite note from Mr.. Delmonico
generally in his own handwriting, inform
ing him that thenceforth the services Of tn
Delmonico establishment are not at hi
disposal But it is public house, and an.
well behaved person has right to enter
So one might think. Suppose you try i
Just osee how the black list scheme works
Invite man thus tabooed into Delmor
ico's. He has received his notice, but yo
of course cannot know it, for it is not
thing q man is proud Of You two sea
yourselves at table A waiter comes fol
ward, and you order, say, two glasses {
sherry.
The man returns with the glass and on
portion Of the topaz hued fluid, which h
places before You, but none for the othC
man. Ask him what it means. He, wit
seeming innocence, will reply that
thought "ze othair gentleman did nc
drink just look at your companion. III
face Is perfectly white with shame and al
ger. He says quickly; Yes dear boy,
don't drink now, you know. Swore Q
lately you know lie dare not say he
blacklsted.
But there are other places open to hir
, you may think. True, but if he is ms
about town to be unable to invite an a
quaintance from another city, for instanc
I to Delmonicos S means q downfall, and if
is society man the result is a very serio
! matter.--New York Letter in Washingt,
, | Post.