The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
TIE CHERRIEREs HAVE GONE.
Ana Their Restaurant, Famous FOR suaiIs and
ArtIAis, Is No More.

ArtIAts. IL No More.
Monsieur and madame have gone to Europe,
the Restaurant de Paris, famous for ita snsils
and It's artists, is no more. and there Is grief in
University place. Washington square, and
tbereabouts over the departure OF the Cher
rieres.
They came to this country about twelve years
ago, and started u little restaurant In a tcne-
ment house in Wooster street. II was not very
long before it was noiscd about New York that
there was q queer little cafe downtown where
the cooking was exquisite and tho linen always
immaculate. The cafe was Partisan unmis-
takably. from the doorsill. about which q thin
layer of wbito sand was spread in lieu of q mat,
to the back of tho room, where. perchcd on q
dais fenced of. .madamo. the proprietress, sat,
She was tho cook, tho waitress, and the man
ager of the place generally. while monsieur
posed bcaming)y about the cafe, always wearing
his little black silk skull cap, and much ab.
sorbed in attending the plants Of his show win
dow and feeding his pet birds. When not oc-
oupied thus no was either smoking his much
cherished cigarette or drinking a small glass.
Neither of them could speak English or read
1t. and it was a funny sight to SEQ Monsieur 10
r Mari deeply absorbed in q copy of THE Sun in
tho morning. He always had a pleasant word
Tor all who entered unless perchance they wero
Intoxicated. Then there would no a storm.
and the unfortunate onei would be elected. Ma
dame used to say she had seen only one person
ttpsy in her place. aud he was quickly put out.
"Non! Non!' said she. when that intruder
argued the point. NO can stay here, allez,'
and that settled II. Sho was very indepcndcnt
and would allow no one to enter the place after
10 o'clock at night.
Bohemia used to Ike the cafe very'much. and
specially.artist used, to meet there. Tho couple
finally decided TO mOvo to Washington square
south, as their quarters in Wooster street were
too small. Hero they lad a double window
looking out on tho square which became IA
mous.-The backyard, which was lifted up with
evergreen trees, was n cool retreat in summer
and was always crowded. At tho head OF the
menu, set in n wooden frame. with "a handle like
a looking glass. were the words, sc. en- Mus
pour tout diner sans rin:Om bierr." Thus 1t
seemed cheaper to drink than to abstain.
they removed to two doors below; but as they
could not get a license to sell drinks, a school
being nextsdoor, they soon loft and went to Uni.
versity place. Here they did not prosper 30
well, although they retained some Of their old
customers.
NJ. Cherriere was q soldier in tho Crimenn
war, and whileshe was with tho army in Al
giers, madame started a restaurant there.
Later they went TO South America, thence to
fanama: and twelve years ago came 10 New
York, where they remained until yesterday.
taurant were particularly nice. while tho vege-
tables. which were grown at Fort Hamilton,
where NJ. cherriere had a comfortable little cot.
tage, were always fresh.
Yes. monsieur and madame have departcd,"
said James w, Gibton last night. ''and there are
many who miss them. l wish them luck in
their native land"