Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-17

The new Oriental Tea Garden
Restaurant located at 800 Water
street, Augusta, will open for the
dispensation of Chinese and Ameri-
can foods next Tuesday, July 20, I'M
der the efficient ownership and man.
agement ok Charlie S. Wong, who
has for many years been well known
In Maine In connection with the
Wong Company and the Oriental
Restaurant in Portland.
For the past month workmen have
been busfly engaged in extensive al
iteration and rebuilding work In
preparation for the opening OF Au-
gusta's newest restaurant. Work is
now practically completed except
for odd jobs here and there.
VIII Accommodate 90 People
Twenty-Five tables, accommodating
W people are ready to be put in
their places. and six walters have
already been engaged to take care
of the service to the restaurant
patrons. Nine private booths, built
into an overhead balcony running
along the west and south sides OF
the room. will no. doubt prove pop
ular because OF the privacy they Of
fer. Service call buttons leading to
central annunciator drop on the
main floor, make 1t easy for the
floor manager to give the utmost in
service to patrons Of the booths.
Two big fans, suspended from the
ceiling will provide q cooling breeze
on hot days and nights and further
distribute better circulation of air.
small fan Is also installed in each
booth. An electric violin Virtuoso"
nlaVnr will nrnUtdn OF
time. Coin slots to start the same
are Of easy access on the walls.
Attractive Decorations
Hanging on the balcony and
around the walls are II frames hold
ing exquisite examples of Chinese
embroidery. Mr.. Wong says that
these are genuine. coming from
China only q short time ago. Their
decorative qualities add much to the
tone and completeness Of the res
taurant.
Five men will preside in the kit
chen, which will be model of neat
ness. One head cook, for Ameri-
can dishes, another head cook for
Chinese food. two helpers and a
dishwasher will constitute the per-
sonnet.
Proprietor We'll Known in Maine
Charlie s. Wong, the owner and
manager. is well known in Maine
having lived in Portland for the past
II years. He was born in San
Francisco. California. The story of
his life Is most interesting IL he only
would tell it. He Is extremely re-
luctant to talk about himself,
though he is perfectly willing and
capable to discuss any other subject.
He. Is one OF the most thoroughly
American Cinnamon in the State.
His father was a merchant in San
Francisco Chinatown. and with his
family. including Charlie s., were in
that city when the great earthquake
and fire destroyed 1t. Their home
was completely demolished. and al
though Charlie and his father es-
capped personal injury, the expert
ence discouraged Mr.. Wong. Sr.. who
soon afterward returned to China
where he died.
Charlie went to Los Angeles. then
to Boston and thence to Portland as
buyer and big chief of the Wong
Company. He was in Portland at
the outbreak OF the World War and
in spite of his business responsible
ties he enlisted as n cook In the list
Maine Heavy Field Artillery. after
ward the 66th Pioneer Infantry. He
passed two years overseas In the
service of Uncle Sam. first on the
front at verdun and in the Argonne