The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22

1t behind. for fear any of the diners
should feel that they were being stud
led.
1t was perfectly Obvious that the few
seats that were left In the main dining
room would hold less than a fifth of the
eager skirmish line that was assaulting g
position held by dozen or more girls, be-
hind a long counter serving out the food.
There are several dinners of three courses
to select from, only you get your thres
courses all together on a tray, the trays
being loaded in the kitchen on the top
flooT-a hygienic stroke of Sir Thomas
and sent down in dumbwaiters run by
electricity. The crowd in the room was
hungry perfectly satisfied, and typically
coster. Every once ms while rather We'll
dressed men would struggle in with sort
Of I'm stunning air, and upon these
persons the distinguished company did
not hesitate to pronounce opinions. A lit
tie rat-faced man in a silk hat was greet
ed with this: 'sBless me, 'Ughey, e looks
like a bloody Frenchy, i'm with the top
per- don't 'e?'
NIGHTLY PLEASED WITH HIS PET.
The coveter of the Americas cup was
taking all this in. apparently as pleased
as Punch, his enjoyment not at all damp
ened by the fact that not one out of fifty
of the gay diners had the least idea who
kitchen. however, and we left the scene
of reveiry and climbed the huge staircase
beginning in Ihe hall, up which Sir
Thomas Upton bounded three steps at
time, his coattails tapping gloriously be-
hind him. He stopped at the third land
ing and looked down triumphantly
Il don't care where you go in London"
he said. you can't find a finer staircase
than that" The stircase, in fact, mount
ed up as proudly as any staircase could,
its dead whiteness relieved alike by the
potted palms in every corner and by the
dense brown streak in the center, whence
had passed many muddy, plebeian boot
AS Sir Thomas entered the famous
kitchen. the whole place seemed. to wei
come him as its genius. as indeed he is,
and immensely proud of it. 1t is a mann
moth place. filed with cooking apparatus.
all of the latest pattern-some Of it from
the United States-and with long clean
tables piled high with trays of food ready
to go down to ravenous humanity on the
floors below. The creator of all forgot
the cherished bit of silver acress the wa
ter in describing the working of coffee
boilers, stewing pans and a remarkable
system of tubs, and the accompanying
picture Of him was taken as he stood In
the midst Of his help and his handiwork
He carefully picked a piece of meat out
Oh one Of the Stewing pans and ate it
critically, requesting the writer to follow
his example The meat was sweet and
tender.
SIR THOMAS TO AMERICA.
''Now, I want you to say one thing"
said Sir Thomas. ITS been reported that
L contemplate starting something of this
kind in New York, and I want you to :
deny that. I'm not; it isn't necessary,
for New York's the best fed city in the
world. We're far, far behind you there
He went on with native canniness to COM
pare the prices existing In New York and
London restaurants to the disadvantage
of the latter. 1t has been only a moment
before that his secretary had said to me:
In spite of the fact that his schemes
are big. he's a great man for seeing all
the little ends and knitting them together,
is Sir Thomas. He not only knows where
every shilling comes from, but where 1t
goes, too
Sir Thomas said: ST foresee what the
great charm of this place is going to be.
Heretofore, when a boy from Leeds, say,
living in London, is visited by his sweet