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Show ONE RESTAURANT WHERE GRACE IS ALWAYS SAID I LONDON. Aug. 27. ( Correapond-ence) Correapond-ence) In a small restaurant In Blrd- iln-Hand court, t'heapslde, in tht heart of the city, where n "fish ordinary" laorved as it was served In 17 93 grave S always vald before the meal com- : n.enccs- 1 A courtly old man of 8 6 receives 'the customer at the door and punctually punctual-ly at one o'clock he ' takes tha chair." When everyone j seated this whlte-bearded whlte-bearded old man, Mr Henry Shelton, rises from his seat, raps on the table and aays quietly: Ladles and gentle jinen, grace please " Then there Is silence, si-lence, he bows his head reverently and lands: For what we are about to re-jrclve re-jrclve may the Lord make us truly Ithankfust" When ev eryone is served. 1 he carves I the three-courses of fish himself) he looks down gravely from his hlgh-backed hlgh-backed oaken chair and If one has the honor of knowing him he will raise his glass and drink with you. At the conclusion of the meal he laps the table again, and S115R "Ladles and gentlemen, grace ploase. For what We have received mav the Lord make us truly thankful." Every day for 2 4 years h presided presid-ed over this meal table and It Is claimed claim-ed thnt this Is the only restaurant ln London where grace Is said before- and latter, meals. |