Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-08

The Cafe Anglais is, in history. spirit
and appearance very similar To NoI-
sins. Fourier. in his Promenade
Historique dams Paris" tells of the
discovery of the place in the year 1890
by some gay young men who soon
made it famous and caused it's trans
formation from Il humble little eabar-
ct into restaurant of the first order
The great men of the last century
have dined at both these restaurants.
and precious souvenirs of royal pat
rons are preserved at the Cafe Anglais
In shape of finger bowls, each bearing
the monogram and cipher of the king
or prince who used 1t. The late King
Edwards finger bowl is there as are
also those of the kaiser. the late
Leopold of Belgium. the king and the
crown prince OF Greece. the King of
Spain. the Grand Duke Alexis. the ex-
King Manuel of Portugal and many
others.
Collectors look upon these souvenirs
with greedy eyes
But. monsieur" the maitre d'hotel
explained to me. they are not ours
to sell. We regard them as the pri
vate property of their respective
MAJ EtitN dtt' ION al itAE At4ltfsstsf fAiiNl
what would they think, monsieur. on
coming hack. to find their finger bowls
no longer here"
King Edward and King Leopold
will not come back" | venturcd.
True. monsieur he replied with
dignity. and that is but an added
reason why we most respectfully pre-
serve their finger bowls
know of two other notable restau-
rants. hut of less aristocratic lineage
which are older than Voisin's and the
Cafe Anglais One of these. the
Boeuf a la Mode. in the rue Nalois.
was founded in 1892. 1t is favorite
eating place of mine. simple, old fash
'orod. very FOOD And It is near the
Palais Royal, the Coincide Franchise
and the Louvre. so ii, in spite of my
advice. You insist on sightseeing. you
NAV find it convenient
older still is the Tour d'Argent
which. so far as I know. has tho record
for antiquity having existed upon
it's present site on the Quai de In -FOUR
nellie since 1882. or within less than
fourscore years of the death of Chris
TOPPER Columbus The place is rather
dingy: one does not go there to hear
music or TO see crowds and elaborate
costumes, but for the special dishes
cooked by old Frederic. who with his
Tbsenesnue head and his broad should
ers. STOPPING under the weight ef t6c
50 years they carry. is one of the
sights of Paris-and knows it.
His greatest specially is canard
presse When Frederic carves a Roaen
duck. brushes the carcass in a silver
press, mixes his savorY sauce and with
it anoints the tender slices people at
the tables lay down their knives and
forks to watch. and walters stand
about in prayerful attitudes The
very writing of this thing fills me with
great desire. yet a still small voice
whispers to me that | am better eft
away from Frederic's. His canard
presse is extremely rich, and the gath
ering of material for such articles as
this gives one a tendency toward bill
iousness and gout
1t occurs to mo that this ma" be the
reason why so little information has
hitherto been given on tho subject OF
the Paris restaurants Writer'S have
doubtless tried to tell about them. but
have died in the attempt or given up
and gone to Carlsbad
notwithstanding this. there ave psr-
sons who have enjoyed the distinction
of having dishes naraed for Item h
Frederic, vet lived. on tho menu of
the Tour d'Argent will no found the
following sole Lcie Fuller. Fanape
Clarence Mackay. Sole Fhipps, salmon
Trout Munsey, and getfine d7V.F t.
dessert. Pear Wanamaker-in which
dish a slangy Partisan might fnd the
flavor of a double entente; Tor, IN
France. to call a man pcire IS to re-
fer ironically 10 the shane of ms head
and the paucity Of its content@- as W.T.
ness the pnnishment of tho i"9rpa r
list who applied the term TO King Louis
Philippe. ~
I once wormed myself into the con-
fidence of one of Frederic's walters,
confidence which l shall now betray.