The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Managers Entertain Repre-
sentative Citizens At
First Dinner.
NOVEL DECORATIONS
MOST ATTRACTIVE
Careful Attention to Detail II
Caring For Its
Patrons.


Cafe RepubIique. At the corner of Fiji
teenth and streets, the management
last night gave a dinner to leo of the
stockholders and their friends lmSng
those that attended were a number Of
the most prominent business men in the
city. two Of the Commissioners OF the
District. the business and managing edi-
tors OF the local newspapers and others
prominent in washington life
When the doors Of the new cafe were
thrown open 10 the guests and the cafe
was declared open fOI The first time, IT
was seen that the long time that had
elapsed since the commencement Of the
erection or the cafe had been well spent,
for the novel decoration scheme and
brilliant appearance OF the cafe amply
repaid those who had waited this event
with esEerness-
Beautiful Decorations.
When the guest enters the great din
ing room Of the cafe RepubIique, a
scene Of beauty Sreets his eye A color
scheme Of green and ecru is consistent
~ preserved in every detail, except for
the rich flashes OF color afforded 70
panels Of imported tapestry, inlaid in
the walls Of the room on a line with the
eve
A lattice work Of restfuI green cover
ing the ecru-cOiOred walls harmOniZes
perfectly in tone with ferns suspended
in wall vases and hanging baskets In
the center of the room, fountain plays,
with other ferns growing in masses at
its base, and water lilies cro"nins its
summit.
adding TO the floral effect, the or
chestra gallery is given the appearance
Of a bower of palms and potted plants
and the hundreds Of electric lights
which furnish the Examinations are
clothed IN green foliage
Furniture Is Imported
The furniture Of the cafe, imported
from Vienna, also follows the color
scheme OF ecru and green. the chairs
being particularly effective They are
Of willow, their seats covered with green
plush, with half backs Of willow lat
tice work Like the tapestry panels,
which add a croWninE touch Of rich and
beautiful color. these chairs were i'm
ported from Europe especially for the
cafe.
in their treatment or the grotto. or
underground rathskeIIer, where smoking
By the men j. allowed, ana where men
and women may dine informally
Aessrs- NO2t and MOErfus -be Washing
ton architect. who designed the plans,
have been equally as happy
The treSruenS CT the ErOttO Is Flemish
throughout Running the length OF the
room on one side are d series OF al
COves. supported by pillars of Flemish
brick, Oruameuted I'm conventional dc
signs. Each alcOve forms a coy nook
for the party who desires privacy.
From the ceiling hundreds Of quaint
lights, iucased in wroUsht-iron, are
suspended, and furuioh a restful iIIu-
mlnaCOn- Tables and chairs are en-
tirely in Flemish oak, and the room
has the appearance OF a cafe that might
have been imported from the heart Of
Bohemia
Details of the Kitchen.
The huge kitchen. in which scores of
men in Immaculate white suits are en-
gagged in filing orders with the least
noise and confusion possible, is one Of
the interesting features Of the cafe
It's equipment and machinery are so ar
ranged and constructed as TO insure
prompt and perfect service.
The kitchen range has a heating sur
face twenty-One feet long, and IS really
a series Of big cook stoves joined to-
getner- As If a heating surface twenty
one feet long were insufficient 10 pro-
vide al the delicaCies which the epicure
demands there stands near this range
a charcoal and gas brOiler. both Of them
large enough TO make the average house
wife gasp with amazement-
Nine great metal Pots mounted on
slender steel supporters are used as
vegetable and oyster steamers, separ-I
atOrSY and stock pots
The Cold Storage Plant
On the same gigantic scale there are
cold storage bins supplied with streams
Of running water. These bins comprise
the oyster bar" where the oysters are
kept.
Other departments OF the kitchen are
the service bar, where walters I'LL orders
for drinks enormous cold storage
chambers for butter, eggs, and vege-
tables, and an electric refrigerating plant
which maintains an absolutely even
temperature.
The hygienic properties Of an ideal
kitchen have been as carefully con
sidered IN the kitchen Of the Cafe Re
pubEque as its equipment. The walls
there are enameled; all metal work Is
coated with aluminium paint and the
floors are Of concrete
During the dinner and in the intervals
was supplied by an orchestra music
vas supplied by nOrchestTa half-hid-
den in 2 balcony over the entrance.
The invitations 10 the dinner were is
and Frank Z. Gibson, the managers of
the cafe
The List of Guests
Those who attended the dinner were.
Phillip G. Afheck.
Charles J. Bell, Scott c. Bone, c. Z.
Bergman. a II. Baker, Z. Il. Brawnsr,
B. II. Brockaway. Frank G. Biers. J. /
T. Blaines, f g BIundon, W r Bescc, /
e L Brice, L O Beclner, J. H Brew
ct, August Brill. William Beuchert, /
Charles ". BOtsch-
W. E. Coiling, W r. Comfort, A. A. 4
Chaplin, A. G. Clapham, Walter c f.
Coates. d J. Callahan, Eugene Coch- I
ran, William G. Carter, Howard Q 4
Campbell, Robert Crane.
John 7. DevInes Edward D. DToop, /