New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
CLUB KITCHENS.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF
THE MODERN BACHELORS HOME

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THE MODERN BACHELORS. HOME
Club life in Neve-York has increased in the
last few years in remarkable degree and the
changes brought about 10y the boom are ap-
parent not only in the more sumptuous bui.d-
ings, hut also in the greatly improved dining
facilities. Elderly men can rema anaber tine tine
when club restaurants and c.Ib dinin- rooms
We're made us- ~ by members of the various
orGanizatir rns only on festive occasions, or when
a small party wished To- dine behind closed doors
In those days due notice had to be given 20 tie
club managers. So that proper and adequate
preparations might De- made and even then
nothing elaborate could be expected. anI short
com.9ss We're charita5y overlooked Clubs al.
WAYS made an effort 20 provide meals for mem
bers who wished them. and ne few men no
had rooms in the clubs where such accummO
dations could be secured We're satisfied with
mediocre table. and went elsewhere when they
wanted daintes or out " the season dishes
for such things could be expected at the
club whore only handful of members patron
tied the dining room
\ change came with the bachelor apartment
houses and the decline of the boarding house
Men We're driven into public restaurants where
they found some things to praise but much to
condemn. The food may have been good but
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fed from these to clubs. Soon after the tide
turned in that direction it was found neces-
sary 10 enlarge the kitchens OF several popular
clubs other clubs in which a bar had been
sufficient for the inner wants of the members
We're compelled 70 maxi arrarsenerts 10 PROV de
meals FOR those who desired them. The club
table d'h6te becare feature IN many of the
uptown organizations. and since that kline the
kitchen has played an important part i'm the
best clubs of the metropolis. Among those in
which the kitchen is a feature Of move than
orr nary interest the Union League. Manhat-
tan Harmonic. New-York Athletic. University
and I.iederkranz Any one of tn Sc has kitchen
Arrangements OF the most modern kind, and
capacity To provide for hundreds of diners
The kitchen Of the University club is the
seventh floor on the Fifty -fourth-st side Of the
building. and Joe Marshall. the chef in charge
Of the place, is proud of his establishment as
an artist could be OF we'll arranged studio SIX
cooks. two helpers AMI fireman. all in white
caps. jackets and aprons, are kept busy at the
long line Of ranges which stand along one side
of the room. There are seven fires. one large
gas stove. a toaster and two charcoal broiIers.
\ broad. heavy oaken table extends along the
room parallel with the ranges. and this til
cooks prepare the food arti les before they are
PLACED on the fire. At one end Of the room is
wire nclcs,I space where the three butchers
dress and prepare the meat and poultry FOR The
cooks AT the ether end is the neat and dainty
baktshop. where all the b~eaI and pastry are
baked The cooks butchers aud bakers are all
men: but four women have charge Of the veSe-
table cooking and three women lcok after the
storer5om. This apartment also separated from
the kitchen proper by wire screen, is a minta-
ture grocery store. From this place and from
the big refrigerators where the meats are kept,
the storeroom girls make trips 10 the cooks with
articles necessary for the preparation OF the