New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
THE NEW DELMONICO'S.
OPENING OF THE UPTOWN ESTABLISH
MENT LAST NIGHT.

Delmonico's entered upon another epoch OF It's
career yesterday. The new home OF this famous
establishment. at Forty-fourth-st. and Fifth-ave,
was thrown open at o'clock There were no cere-
monies TO mark the occasion A number OF patrons
who have followed the fortunes Of Delmonicos
ever since the hrst eating house started in
Wlll!am-st. were hand to help make the open
ing 4 success. Tables were reserved for these old
time friends and the heartest congratulations were
exchanged. The new house Is worthy OF the name
Of Demonico. The rooms looked bright. CHEEKY
and tasteful and there that air OF comfort and
good taste that has always hung over Delmoncos.
1t was just as IL had been suddenly trans
ported from Broadway and Twenty-sxth-st. to the
ouieter precincts OF Fifth-avc. and Forty-fourth-
st. with the old-time accompaniment OF snowy
linen cleaning silver. dainty china and attentive
seivitors
There are yet few details to be completed and
the final touches to be put but the service and
equipment were complete when the door was
thrown on.n last night The only noteworthy in
novation that the old timers could see was the ar
rangement for orchestra to play through dinner
ard after theatre.
The new Demonlco's Is one OF the most striking
buildings in the city The top is capped win n
row Of blazing electric lights. The building was
erected Ivy the estate OF Theodore A. HaVemeyer
and Is leased TO Delmoncos for term OF years
The style OF architecture is Renaissance, ana whie
limestone is the material used In construction
James Brown Lord Is the architect ana MS p'"Hs
for the building drawn up with the greatest
care for the comfort and convenience OF the guests
OF the establishment and also with regard 10
sumptuous although not gorgeous. display Inc
building has depth OF 40 feet in Forty -fourth-st
and a feet In Fifth-ave. The front In Flfih-ave.
is unbroken by any entrance and the buiidihe Is 80
placed that there IS room for grass lawn ana
floral plot between the street and the buIuihB' Inc
entrances have been arranged in Forty-fourth-s''
ho, urO
erings The main entrance leads to the once.
The Palm Room ~ between the restaurant anu
cafe A long wall OF glass doors separates thls
room from the main hall The balcony, Which
overlooks the Palm Room. is finished in hSh'
Manufactured highly polished woods. The Pam
Room decorations are white and pale yellow. Inc
dining room on the Fifth-ave. side Is decorated J"
louis XVI style Panels Of satin In alternate
strIpes OF green and yellow are set In the wall an"
the windows are heavily draped with satin Inc
celllnge are dellcately tinted In h6ht yeIo" anu
bronze and are divided into five rectangular pahe's
from each OF which hangs an ornate cah"e'ao. un'
on the cas-, side OF the building. and back OF INC
Palm Room is the cafe. II has hish "a'"sIo'
ting OF carved black oak, and the fr'e|' j. ,'"'s'
IN gravisb tints making n striking combination
The prevailing tints In the dlnlng-Ioon iof mo
~ u,,hIte and red The whole appearance oi ~
e. on &c rich hut subdued. Avoidance OF any
H., savers of mere glare and color mas n'en -, a.
oossf,I The same idea has been carliru u"' ~
the private supper-rooms ana tennppIi,, u ndsome
hauroorn suite which is exceptlonaIiy ar "a
Tbe bachelor apartments are on INC wy .','ra,, 4,
w. rnof will be used an open-air res'"u'""' "
appropriate times in the year.