The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-29

ing regularly his dinner and his Ease aobor'
The opening In 1901 OF the Fourteenth
street house at once ec!ip~ed the glorie,
OF all The other epiablis hments Durns
its existence n reviewed Princes 81 roys
and imperial blood. the Grand Duke Alexis
and Charles Dickens. There Morss ~.
ceived hi- final crown from an ~assomblagc
comprising all tho distinguished man OF
science OF the country Gen Winfield
Scott lived there
Within its walls William n seward and
Charles Sumner spoke and Abraham Ian
coin threw of his quaint and ~curiously
crusted Jests. Here Andrew johnson and
Gen. Grant sat down at meat together.
Indeed. there has not been a President Of
the United States from is5? 60 tho present
hour who has not been entertained st Del
iDonico's.
ASDBEw JoHNsoN ASD
Lincoln dined there whenever he wa. la
the city One day he sent for Lorenzo
D-lmonico and said
MIR. Delmonico. In my home la Wash
ington. there are many mansions. but
alas We have no cooks like yours
Lincoln, the r~ailsplittsr and victor over
the polished Stephen A Douglas, soon
earned thu ways Of luxury one night,
Andy johnson. rs his intimAtes called
him-bs was President Johnson to Others
had been dining at the Fourteenth street
establishment with friends. He was 10
sleep at another hotel but changed his
mind and announced he would remain
whsrs bs was
i will have q room prepared at once
said Lorenzo Dolmonico. and then when
your colorcd man has put your Etcellsncy
TO bed | will have a bed made up for him :
You may prepare as many beds for him
ss you like. replied the President. but
I can tell you one thing that boy sleeps
with mo And hc did
When Charles Dickens was Ia New York
the last time he made his home further
uptown. but was a frequent visitor at
the Fourteenth street house. lie was a
heavy eater and a heavier drinker Two
bottles Of champagne at luncho"n were a
mere trds 10 him. but his f~avorite was
brandy
Give rne a thimbl.ful Of brandy SAIL
Dickens one day as ho WAS abuut driving
TO the lecture hall
A bottle ard a tumble were produced.
and considering the sizs 81 the -thimbl"-
and the fact that IL was full. It may bs
said that he took a tolerahly good drink
COSTLY piSNthS
Probably ihs mu-t expensive dinner
ever given al IA. Fourteenth st1ct place
was that given by MIR Morton Peto 10 tho
tea and coffee merchants Of New York.
100 Ia number. II cost t25 .0U. The rar'st
wines and tho most elaborate decontions
were mere Incidents The menu cards
uera 81 gnlt and tina glazts AL on silk
cushions on which their names were I'm
broidercd In The centre Of tho tabo was
a miniature lake In which swan swans
taken from Central Park Clara Louiss
Kellogg rroeived 300 for singing two
songs al this least ana a present besides
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II wv. cut In red cedar wood, with cabin.
rail. wheel Tor steering brass work. such
a. t@laying pins and h%innacle. man ropes
and trimmed with sailor knots.
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famous dinners given at Delmonicp's
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