The New York herald., 1921-06-19
NepS off Hotels
and Restaura ntS
italian Gardens at the Ambas-
sadOr and DelmonicO's
Roof Opened.

Practically all the summer dining
places of the hotels and restaurants in
New York now are open. While many
of the hotels opened the roof gardens
carrier THIS season than in many years
T. was not until last week that the
floral decorations. kitchens or dance
floors were In perfect order.
There was a notable attendance last
Wednesday evening at the Hotek Am
bassador. Park avenue and Fifty-first
street, when the formal opening Of the
Italian Summer Gardens took place.
The Riviera Orchestra, directly from
Europe, played dance selections.
Delmonico's roof gardens, atop OF the
building at Fifth avenue and Forty
fourth street. opened last Tuesday eve
ming. Dancing is from o'clock at
night to closing. The orchestra Is un-
der the direction of Joseph Fejer.
A summer restaurant recently opened
IS the S. 8. Flotilla. at Fifty-fifth street
and Sixth avenue. Dancing evenings
and Sundays. Capt. Theodore, the man
ager. formerly was at the Ritz-Carlton.
The supper and dances on the Wal
dorf-Astoria roof are popular. Latin
Americans, who are In the city In the
usual large numbers this summer, Wis
itors from France. Italy, Spain and Eng
land together with Americans. comprise
the patrons. Joseph Knecht's orchestra
plays during dinner and supper.
The McAlpin Hotel summer. roof gar
den also is enjoying popularity. 1t is
open during luncheon in addition to the
dinner and supper hours, when Ernest
Hussar and orchestra are In attendance
from z p. M. until 1 A. M. The Blue
Bird Room, which adjoins the roof gar
den atop the McAlpin. will open late In
June for dinner and dancing.
Last night the Terra Marine Hotel at
Huguenot Park, Staten Island, opened
for the season under the direction of
George L. MacFarlane. Friday evening
the Staten Island Rotary Club was en-
tertained by the management.
At the Astor roof garden last Thurs
day evening dancing began for the sum-
enlarged. Two orchestras play for the
dancers.
Extensive improvements are being
made made at the Hotel Martha Wash
ington. Alterations also have been made
In the restaurant.
The Colonial Arms, at Jamaica, L. l.,
has been purchased by Edward Arling-
ton Of the Hotel Harding. The grill and
restaurant will be under the supervision
of Alexander. formerly of Reisen-
weber's.
At the Marbury Hall. 164 West Seven
ty-fourth street, Mrs. c. Z. Seton has
been elected president and S. G.. Taylor,
formerly Of the Netherland and Great
Northern. vice-president and treasurer
of the realty company Of the hotel.
the Hotel Hamilton In West Seventy
third street. heads the West Side Hotel
Mems Association.
At Healy's. restaurant In Sixty-sixth
street at Broadway the Challenge Or
chestra plays dance music on the Golden
Glades Roof There has been a re-
cent downward revision Of prices at the
four floors of restaurants.
Miss Sophie Tucker entertains large
crowds each evening at the Hotel Shell
burne. Brighton Beach, with her reper-
toire of songs, which she changes nightly
to satisfy the requests of her audience.
who call for comedy songs. ballads and
popular numbers intermittingly. Miss
Tucker IL assisted by her Five Kings of
Syncopation, who are vocalists Of
ability as well as clever musicians. Ar
thur Lang's Santa Monica Orchestra
plays for dancing each evening and Miss
Tucker appears at the dinner hour and
twice during the GUNNER hour