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

IL has escaped comment, but Immediately
after John and Peter got on their feet after
tho great fire Of ISIS Trey purchased a
farm In Brooklyn. Of 20 acfee. running
from River street to Flushing and GATES
avenues This was the garden spot 81
their lives. Everything was conducted
on the lines Of their own fathers farm
In Switzerland
John and Peter were famous deer hunters
In 1912 John was out hunting for deer In
tho woods Of Long Island lie shot at
one and didn't bring IL down. Ia re-
loading his old-fashioned rife he becams
greatly agitated and dropped dead 81
apoplesy Petor then took Lorenzo into
full partnership. and. the place at 70 Broad
street having been dest royed by FIRE the
year before. opened In IsIo tho Delmonico
Hotel at the corner Of Broadway and Morris
street. now known a. the Stevens House
HANdE IN THs BUSINESS.
Ia ists Peter retirst from business and
left his nephew Lorenzo a. sole proprietor
OF tho William street and Broadway houses
Lorenzo's brother Siro was associated
With him. In 1855 the lower Broadway
house was abandoned and q new restAur-
ant opened at ths corner Of Broadway and
Chambers street In 1891. the first year Of
the war. the large place at the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Fourtsenth street was
opened In 1879 the Chambers street. res
taursnt and the Fourteenth street estab-
lishment were abandoned The Cham
bens street place was moved TO broadway
one door north Of Pine. whore this Cafe
Sava1n now Ia. and the great establish
ment at Fifth avenue and Twenty-siIth
street took the place Of the Fourteenth
street es,abliahment At the same time a
restaurant vas opened on broadway just
north Of Worth street. This did not re-
main long In existence. Five years ago
the great place at Fifth avenue and Forty
fourh street was opened THIS Is con-
sidervd tho finest Of al the Delmonico
plac,e In ali tho seVenty-hve years " the
fandly's carver.
Lorenzo, VIC lad been tho hfc aud soul
OF the whole business. died sept 5, issi
Sro. his brother. sur ytved him only a
short time and died Dec. 10. 1881. Sro
was the last Of the Dolmonico brothers,
Lorenzo. Siro. FRANCOIS and Constant,
the nephsws OF the founders OF ths house.
John and Peter. Siro ded suddenly sftSr
n late supper at Browns old chop house
In Twenty sixth street. Les- than ten
days before his death his physician said
10 him.
'Siro, II you continue smoking olga
rcttes a. you have for some time past YOU
may expect To die soon and suddenly; II
you let up you may live twenty years.
AL tins timo Lorenzo and Siro had had
the valuable aid Of their nephew Charles
Crtst Delmonico and he sucoeeded TO tho
businc.s on their deaths In January,
1854, occurred tho melancholy death OF
Charles Crist Delmonico on Orange Noun
tain and Charles Crst, his nephew, az
sum.d tho surname Delmonico and had
charge 81 the business until his death At
Colorado Springs a week ago. 80 much
for tie succession OF tho family.
run on MILITARY PRINCIPLES
Tho stories Of the Delmonico. would
AL a volume A word frat a. 10 the man
agement OF their various establishments
Everything i- conducted upon military
principles. Everybody kcer- h- own
The great chef directs from his
onice all hLs army Of cooks like a General.
He does nothing himself. but gives his
orders through his h~eutenAnU. The head
sauce COOK, the head roast cook. the head
vegetable cook, tho head edrdemdResr
meaning the man who supervises the
butcher. the fancy dishes. the decorations
Ash, poultry, game and meat salads. the
head pastry cook, the head confecioner
and loo cream man and ths night chef.
These having received their orders, Ia
turn give them Ia their subordinates
Throughout the entire Delmonico So
the same military order pre-
walls. The managers give their orders
20 the stewards. the latter To the head
waters, while the ~ast-narne give their
instructions 70 the walters, bellboys, pan
try girls and silver men. Each one has
his own duties 10 perform and PAYS no
attention TO wha, his neighbur Is doing
An work together IN harmony. a state 81
arairs that you will hardly find in many
establishments.
An enormous quantity Of supplies l.
nesSicd at tho Delmonico establishments
every day and everything Is purchased
upon n systematic plan. Every evening
head Of department puts on a market
list what articles he has on hand and gives
Il 20 the head chef. tho latter on the same
list ahds the additional articles wanted
him on the following day. The next
morning each head Of department receives
his allotment, 81 goods for the day and Is
neNl Te~tspfrlnf" ll is QuoAlls iu'-r
things come to him directly from tho dealer
and II they are not up TO the standard must
lie returned at once and on his list he must
write In the article or articles sent back.
are made every year with several
large firms who bind themselves Co meet
any requisition for supplies made upon
hem nv Delmonico. no matter how large
he order may lie.
II has been -aid that n man must have
he qualities 81 "A statesman g. run a hr-t-
rla-s successfully Old Lorenzo
Delmouico had a genius for management,
and IL seems TO remain In tho family When
he was alive the men Of the establishment
Used TO stand around A. though under the
orders Of a Napnleon Everything was
systematic. No su periuous person or thing
ever about the place He had a re-
narkable knowledge Of the details 81 his
business and nothing escaped his attention.
incident that occurrei Ia the old Four {
.-nth street house u worth telling One
the hallboy~ wa wrapping a dinner roll
"a rather a large sh'-t of TaTrr-some IA by
!. inche~ Mr. Delmonicp happened To $50