The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
A#Pai.iisian Cafe.
q Mic Tin es-D Dispatch:

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III Sir For certain, reasons known TO me lt,
/ church, the Maid OF Orleans has not c'
yet been canonzed but this matter -
only OF comparatively re- cent ia CITATION
and did mot particularly interes 2, ! !, q
a,goAt,tt n.,t t'm "a a an whicI
this sketch will richly tell l fet some
terest in Jeanne D'Arc's history, party
because II was my d ally habit 70 p 'euis
Emily tiy ol Furnished 9 room the Grand
Restaurant De La Poiss onneric sAngllaa,1sse, .
on Rue de Rlvoli, ct Place y eanne Arc.
Trom my tabl0 a m NY yn coney ana
artistic equestrian statue OF tho heroic
maid, who CALAMITY bestrode q smell ~.
finely modelled horse The L. az W.
Il uite heroic and 'Swarlike. and not ht.nll5
sanity. The proprie tor. M I3rnnenu 81
was very proud OF the RAND He ,sA1a,1
ala l not use the now familiar word Cafe
on his printed business cards. He haa
been d told that En- g!ish and American 4, an
traTeSs bssf 9na KGa
true, but in Paris, as else" nero. Il ~
things are untrue, 1, !, !, !, i,
S$ M. Brunei ux d esired 10 cater 70 flhs sn-
sps f1ss1 psTShp1e aa aq au and
still we'll loca ted at n Q. 1874 Rue De ny
oil. Bt Place js eanne Dare s,, mei
oGId 5n and d' We'll served tie dejeuners at
thrao francs were good Il and the dinners
at five francs, wine included were PEI 9'st Il
sXpectea to dr nn t raeuired
TO do so,4 You could order any quality, OF
wine your L taste and purse might sug-
gest; neither N. Bruneaux nor ne ear-f
con. who would naturally expect more
wRose means did not limit him 70 W" YIN,
" u1le.! 49,, \, 10 :, II how vivid
3ly III recall b the, Grand Restaurant, or or
Fine de Rlvoli, sand NJ. Bruneaux seated
on he raised plat form. OF dasi co %
areh - wisely ruling. his genial smile and m
courtly bowl also wei remember the u Is
two bronze urnS some some. sin *
inches IN d!ameter and twelye sd nco Of tho
cashiers desk !; these were the pournso1T re
receptacles one for sous the !. other .s. iof
half francs and occasionally t 70 ithe
wats {sqa h,s q
vases q where IT. helped to. aug ment !. the
General fund accumulated during the day,
When the business. Of the day was .enaeu;
among the walters. NJ. Bruneaux once
tCld me with considerable gusto how the
Prince Imperial had honored his Res
taulant" BY dining ata eearaIn tmG,e =!
chums from the Quarter Latin, only
few months be fore he came to his 3untime-
" end in ZululanG. Inns nOtdDle Incl
dent of exalted patronage was often re-
called as red letter day for the walters
ard .'pourborie,i' and the wise, contented
ruler OF the little realm.
K After most enjoyable meal IN sucn
delightful locality, 1t was most pleasant
to stroll out and admire the colonnaded
shops of the Rue de Flvoli. all resplen-f
tdant with attractive SNOWY windows
the gay and ever polite throng of prom
enaderS and shoppers. fss tJ sFYsE
I'm It did not matter If most things In: the
gay pital were 3hollowaand delusve, res
mindiilg one of the noted dummy libra
'ry," at famous old Chatsworth, where the:
~, ~ finest and splend q. " bound vo unes
Sof Shkespea. 9, Milton, DaDte, OILY
showed tile remarka BILE skill lE Of che
painter. his superb ability to lend his art
4 to decepu ion. S u q 81 5sE II PM f35!s
ID The cafes Of Paris are numerous; many
OF them are PECULIAR; some are unique
THE subject OF this memorandum was
only we'll and picturesque loca ted i was
conducted along plain IN business lines
neither hui dened nor adorned Withf3mucl15
OF tine trenchy element, but subalant, all
aly' elegant. X was first attracted a to- IT
through kindly, chival rous feelings for tho
memory Of Jeanne Dare. whom 81 The
church will yet can on!ze.5 Y d Z &
Among the many delightful things IN
Paris that most kindly recall, there tsl
one in particular that is dear to memory.
one that often appealsd to. q susceptibles
rant De La Possonnerie a g.aise. Rue
de Rlyoli. Ut Place Jeanne . Arc; !, "a
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