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ODDY'S RESTAURANT.perty about twenty-five feet wide claim to originality could be dis-
und about sixty feet long, and to putod by fifty or more "originals." acquire it he went through the Ifis story of taking the drat ele- vicissitudes of injunctions taken phant from San Francisco to out against a wall and other like Australia and making islanderá troubles. But he got the narrow
en route pay dearly for pecing the atrip and the entrance he wanted beast lost nothing in repeated after tearing down bricks at night recitals. Then the chap who wore and defiant waving of arms at a red vest with a log chain hung irate lawyers who came with "the on to his watch and 'who never. papers" just too late.
"played poker in his early daya in Arizona without a gun in each bott, and who now controls huge mining properties in the Near East always had an interesting story to tell.
The following pleturosque. urticlo is from the Philadelphia Public Ledyer:
Oddy's cafe-and restaurant, in Regent street, Just oft, Plecadilly, one of those places with an "atmosphere" created by the per- sonality of the proprietor and good things to eat and drink, will soon cease to be an entity of the West End, or theatre district of Londer. The place is probably known to more Americans than any such establishment in London, and its passing is not due to waning popularity. A decind of
the Crown and the London County Council, which control the land rights along Regent street, forced owners of old buildings to raze them and erect modern structures. "Oddy's, dignified with the same Imperial Restaurant, came within the onth of the demolisher and although the little Italian owner
has fongly the Crown and civic body on the basis of lease rights, the place must come down. A new restaurant with shops in front will spring up in its place, but i can never be the Same old, "Oddy's."
People in London who liked German food could not be satisfied, so what is now the brasserie of the Imperial Restaurant became a headquarters for Germans, the main attraction being a complète German kitchen set up by Oddy and beer served in the true Ger- nan fashion. But if an Italian or Frenchman came in he was served with food prepared in a different kitchen, mxmed by Latins Under an pak-panelled alcove in the brasserie, German officers and diplomats formerly were accus tomed to "kli der Kaiser" over good Gorda beer and German food.
When the war started this
situation, was not too pleasant for Mr. Oddennio. But almost like the wave of a hand the German
kitchen
Then the American engineer
BRITISH HISTORY."
EIGHT, MOST IMPORTANT.
EVENTS.
What are the eight most strik- ing and important events, in British history?
"The first Test Match?"-No, quite wrong.
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ed and kept the power of the purse against autocracy; that which sent seamen and posts in company to voyage and explore and colonise; that which sought friendship and trade among the fierce peoples of the East and gave
them la · return the 'Pax Britannica; and lastly, that which sought Union at home and so at at completed the structure of our Parliament and ''of our national life.”
"Alfred spoiling the Lunns?"Wrong again!.
"Canute taking sea foot baths," Finally we gather the work will -Doad off the track!
be co-ordinated and carried out in "Appearance of the first book-consultation with Sir David Y. maker" 1371 A.D.)?—That's | Cameron, R.A. A short descrip- tive note will be written by Sir nearer but it's not quite right.
"Well... I'll put you out Henry Newbolt telling the story of your suspenac, suy a Home cor- of the pictures," and it is hoped respondent. The Office of Works, that this will be ready for publica- in selecting themes for, pane: tion-before they are placed in pictures in St. Stephen's Hall at position, the House of Commons, has told Charles Oman, M.F., our leading
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It is sad that Sir
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Fleet defenting the Danes In a These types were constantly storm off Swanage, A.D. 877- mingling with that sort of Amer-Colin Gill; (2) Richard Coeur de enn or Englishman who cannot be Lion salla for the Crusade, autisfied with civilization as most December 11, 1180.--Glyn Philpot, people enjoy it and who are only R.A.; (3) The Barons and King happy in the wilds. The men who John ratifying the Magna Charta were trying to get copra out of at Runnymede, 1215.-Charles West Africa and those who fought Sims, R.A.; (4) The Wycliffe, pestilence in the Cameroons swap Bible read in secret meeting 1400- ped stories with big-game hunters 1480.-George Clausen, R.A.; (b) Patients who live 'up-country," and adventurers who could not The Speaker (Sir Thomas More)
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"I've just been up for a few a Royal Subsidy without debate, lots a wonderful help and com- weeks for a change of climate, but 1523.-Vivian Forbes; (6) Queen fort in the home. The prompt I cannot stand London for long," Elizabeth commissioning Sir Wal- use of those Tablets has saved was the conversation often heard. ter Raleigh to "discover unknown many little lives. And they are "I'll see you again in two or three countries" 1584-A. R. Lawrence; guaranteed to be absolutely free years." And away they went, but (7) Sir Thomas Roe at Ajmir from opiates, narcotics or other. when they did come back they before Jehangir, the Mogul Em-harmful drugs. sort of naturally drifted back to peror, as envoy from James 1, soldiers and Saltors sou learneddy's and to that same corner table. These men who gamble was in his prime and any number that they could obtain the nearest with life, health and fortune seem
disuppeared, German waiters were not to be seen, the walls were stripped of German hunt trophies, the beer served was the miserable English stuff, Like most Continental restau- and even the 'fine old cak panelling rant and hotel proprietors, August and ceiling deenrations were Oddennio learned his business daubed over with a colouring from the ground up. After run-rather suggestive of jaundice. ning away from his Northern The German kitchen was never Italian home at the age of 18, he re-established and the German did everything restaurants re waiters never came back, but it quired of an ambitious lagy willing is still possible to get dishes that to work long hours at small pay, appeal to visitors from St. Louis just to learn.
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He personally served the ex- Kaiser when the tiernan monarch
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of lusser lights among the royalty approach to American bees in thoroughly interested in a penny of Middle Europe, and in his leth-London at this place and they gume of dominoes with their quel hall in
London always flocked there, while their officers fellows of similar nature. adhered to the Latin convention were decorating the more sedate that a member of royalty could quarters of the place in the only be served by the proprietor restaurant and grill, which had of the place. Thus he remembers en slowly acquired and admir that King Edward never left ably adorned by Oddennio as he banquet table without instructing succeeded. When most of them his equerry to see to it that the went back home the old clientele serving staff was well taken care began to settle themselves at the largely responsible for it already the spirit which has moved our designed to exactly meet their of financially, and likewise the tables which they had held by has been drawn into a more highly present Prince of Wales About site unwritten right. some other members of the royal family he is a bit reticent.
After working in London for several years as a waiter in the Cafe Royale, also known to the sands of Americans, "Oddy" saved enough money to lease a place next door with very bad en- trance, but with an eye to getting a lease that would give him an
the world to Odily's at some time and it is the atmosphere that keeps calling them back. When the demolisher finishes his work it will be gone and the personality
commercialized chain of high-class At one forner table there night-restaurants, with perfect food and ly sat the aid actor and the news-perfect service, but where the paper man who took the first Sequn ad the lovers of the wilds English opera,company to South will not go. America, were shipwrecked, and helped save every member of the company of 115, but lost the ship with all the scenery.. Then there was another who maintained he the original Sequa who
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outlet into Regent street... That "hunked" the American publje outlet was a narrow strip of pro-with fake medicing and whose
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The Explanation. Here again the Office of Works kindly explains: trance, the hall will present a harmony of colour and design. Viewed more closely the panels will remind all who see them that
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