Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-28
CAPITAL CAFETERIA
new EATING HOUSE
OPENS THIS MORNING
Reception rendered to Public
Thursday Afternoon Many
People Are Pleased on In
specting the New Establish
ment

Augustus newest eating place, the
Capital Cafeteria, was opened to the
public at 1856 Water street Thursday
afternoon, under the management Of
the Capital Cafeteria Co., Of which
corporation p. S. Dorsey is president
and treasurer and Joseph Lausier is
secretary. the opening being Of the
nature of a reception. which was Civ
en- in order that everybody might
have the opportunity to call and in.
spect the dining room and it's aces
Series. Many availed themselves of
the chance and large number Of
people called during the afternoon
and were cordially greeted by Mr..
Dorsey and his assistants. A pretty
feature of the occasion was a display
of beautiful flowers. the gifts to Mr..
Dorsey from friends in Augusta and
elsewhere, and everyone expressed
themselves as delighted with the new
dining room and it's appointments.
The cafeteria will be opened for bust.
ness this morning.
The dining room which Is located in
the same quarters which were form
aurant, is model of its kind, and 10
fitted up in a.. first. class manner
throughout The main room in which
the meals are to be served has floor
space of 24x4O feet. The walls are
painted in ivory finish and the floor
is covered with inlaid linoleum. max
ing a pleasing contrast. The tables
are of mahogany finish with vitrolita
tops which resemble white marble.
while the chairs are also of mahog-
any finish with slip leather seats. The
tables are for two, three and four peo-
pie and the seating capacity of tho
dining room is Sc.
On the north side of the room is =
soda fountain Of Tennessee marble
specially designed by the American
Soda Co, and at either end is an ice
cooled candy case, the latest thing IN
that line Nearer the rear end and
on the same side Of the room is q
cigar case and the cashiers desk, and
there will be installed an ice cream
cabinet.
The kitchen, which is also feature OF
the place, is located at the west end OF
feet It's equipment consists of coal,
electric and gas ranges and broilers,
Peerless dish washer, together with eV-
erything else that is needed in modern
kitchen. Though all of the meals are
prepared here there will be no odors IN
the dining room. as by system OF VEN
tilating all fumes will be carried up the
chimney. The meat room ana Ice cnest
are located in the basement.
When it comes to the service OF food,
the menu for which is an endless one.
the novelty of the cafeteria will be seen.
E1erything from sandwich to broiled
live lobster can be had and special mid
day meals will also be served at popular
prices. For lunches the self-servlce sys-
tenn will be in order, but meals will be
served. All of the milk and cream used
vii, be from the Dorsey farm and Will De
clarified by the DeLaval process. the fac.
tory at the farm being the only one OF
the kind in New England. A Ford de-
livery car will be used in connection with
the establishment, and orders Tor Ice
cream of any kind will be delivered
within 10 hours Of the receipt or the Or
der. The phone number OF the cameteria
is $40. and there is also booth pay sta
tion. the number of which Is S515. The
establishment will be run on the profit
sharing plan.
In addition to Mr.. Dorsey and Mr.. Lau-
sier. the personnel of the operating force
is as follows: Cashier, Miss Jennie Car
lyle; chef, Alphonse Tester of Amherst
Mass, late Of the Copley Plaza, Boston:
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ice cream maker. Walter A. henius OF
Boston, who served for seven years IN
that capacity at the Adams House. bos-
ton; counter man. James Sylvia OF Taun-
ton, Mass: general utility man. Arthur
Lowell of Augusta.