Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
FAMOUS RESTAURANT CLOSED

anecdotes about the we'll known hos
teiry to be revived.
The old stock story on Deimonico'n Ia
that four mon were playing poker in
nm upper room. one OF them remarked
that he was hungry. The others were
also.
Hiring Us four sandwiches" the FIRST
speaker rald to the waiter. They came.
dimmutive sandwiches. such as Del
monico served Tor dimlnutiyc appetitcs.
with check for $3.50.
The game proceeded Tor another hour.
Gracious. but I'm hungry" cxciaim-
cd tho man who had spoken before,
punching the button. not with his I'M
ger. but with hin thumb. 10 make sure
OF rcsponsc.
40 were they all hungry.
How many sandwichesf' inquired
the stoild walter when the order was
given.
About $4,000 worth" said the hungry
man without looking up from his hand.
iiut this story "a an cxaRscrntion.
Delmonico'r prices were always hirh,
hut then his patrons knew his charges
and expected them. They went there I'd
get what they wanted ana to pay Tor ~
IN that special and particular account.
ease In point IL furnished by those
two eminent promoters ~ the mining
Industry In the west. Colonel Tom Mo-
louey Of Cripple Greek and Captain Nd
Brown of Aspen. colo. both OF whom
arr we'll known In New York pnrticu-
larry and In the mining world generally,
They We're frequently In New York In
the days when every one who wishes "a
treat his palate properly and had money
enough To meet the bills went to Dci-
moniro's.
Both Moloncy and brown were accus-
toned 10 np at Dcimonico'r. They
usually roomcd az the Norman House,
but they got their dinners at belmont
co.'s who're they had cultivated n taste
for lobster Ia NowburR. rwcctbrcnda
In various styles. omrlet soufiics and
various other dishes not found as rcn-
orni thing In the mining towns they frc-
quentcd In the west
II 20 happened one day when they
were looking uvcr the Delmonico menu
card that each was seized with rtronH
desire cor western food. solid and whole
some.
y am getting tired ~ this Kind Of
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elaborate hill h. held In his hand.
40 am l." agreed Captain brown
= think IN order some plain food.
said Moloncy.
iirown scanned the card earnestly for
moment. then came To- similar CON
clualon.
Hiring me SO worth Of ham and
cEg~." Moloncy raid TO the walter. and
Brown promptly duplicated the order.
II II q matter " record that Dclmoni'
90 never sued n customer for food sup
piled. He gave credit. but the bills were
always paid. M. II there were any OK.
ceptions tho account was transferred
Co the pront and loss ledger. Yet Their,
were many Instances where men rather
overplnycd themselves and were put "a
all kinds ~ trouble 10 make good.
Two years ago-and this story II not
generally known-Oovcrno liiil Hrad.
| Icy OF Kentucky. who was elected 10 OF.
Zee on that tidal wave u Republican
ism that retired Jo, blackburn from
the senate ~ the United states aud
brought Colonel Jack Chinn into prom
incnco AZ conspicuous but an i'm
potent factor In the legislative proceed
ingn ~ the blue urasa state. came I,
/ New York.
lie was accompanied by John r
/ Yefkcs. well known as Republican
politician In Kentucky. and. like th'
/ governor. prominent also IN the rail-
road world. They had come to New
York on private business with which
the affairH ~ the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad may Or may not have been
connected.
They had drlfted Into Dcimonlco'r on'
afternoon 10 ret dinner. and while talk,
inE over their private affairs they had
eaten na kentuckinnn eau eat when
their appetitra have been trained and
grown robust upon unadultcratcd Ken
lucky beverages
They had. a. II We're. gone bfnwHlnf
through the menu IN regulation Ken
/ lucky style and knew NJ more what
they had eaten than one uf their owf
thorouRhbreds when he has been across
I the pasture three times aud II Htnftlnr
on n fourth trip. Iiut their inattentiof
10 details was brought TO n conclusion
suddenly when they were presented
with o. check
/ They were then smoking. having nm,
ished their somewhat elaborate rcpaHt
aud YerkcH extended his hand languldi,
Tor the biil Ilc glanced at n with d
slight start aud then handed II over 4,
bradley.
You settle. mn" he said. with m,
tone u man wiling To pay up tomor,
row.
The governor also started when M
looked at the figures that proved IN,
accuracy Of the cashiers addition. Their
he handed II back 10 Torkea ana a..
marked nonchalnntlyi
IT'S M 10 you. Yefkes. I'm dining
[ here ~ your invitation"
There was a moments silence hefor,
Ycfkes hlurted out impulsively. u have
not got the money with me-"
Neither have I, confessed the gov.
crnor, unehsily CHANGING az the waiter.
10 II was decided 10 pool issues, aud
the two men began 10 count Their
available cash. bradley had an even
-. ana Yprkes had 90 30
The bin was $3.50 and seemed TO bs
getting larger every minute. There was
q hasty consultation. Then Yorkcn de.
parted suddenly and bradley remained
trying o. look like a man VINO had mon,
cy a. weli as time 10 spend and failing
utterly.
lie was in hook' Tor his dinner until
Yerkes could 20 out and raise tho
money.
This Yorkes succeeded In doing by
havlng draft cashod az his hotel. and
about nn hour after the dinner was oyeI
properly he returned and paid the bill.