European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse T7w parisian institution thai hat wet a tuft to Home tick american cat Bratt 75 Tan. 75 years of Harry s new York bar by Kirsten Haukebo United press International or 75 years Harry s new York bar has been a Paris institution providing hot dogs and american style cocktails to homesick tourists and serving As a Headquarters for writers sports figures and entertainers the bar that claims to have first Mixad Tomato juice and Vodka calling it a bloody Mary is celebrating its 751h anniversary at the same nondescript place in the Shadow of the Paris opera where it has weathered two world wars. Harry s founder was Tod Sloan an Indiana born jockey who opened it in 1911 alter his retirement from racing. Sloan and his partner a new yorker named Clancey shipped from Manhattan lha Rich mahogany Wood panelling and solid turn of the Century bar that Are still Inlall Loday. From the Day it opened the new York bar at 5 Rua Daunou prospered. But Sloan gambled away the profits and sold the premises in 1923 to Harry Macelhone the establishment s first bartender. It was Harry who gave tha bar its distinctive character. A Stocky gregarious scotsman always chomping on a fat Cigar Harry regularly Drew into his Saloon such grails of literary history As f. Scot Fitzgerald James Joyce Sinclair Lewis and Ernest Hemingway. Harry s was a favorite watering Hole of Jack Dempsey and Bill Tilden. Gloria Swanson and Charlie Chaplin also imbibed under Harry s ceiling now stained dark Brown with nicotine. George Gershwin composed a Large part of an american in Paris on the downstairs piano. In 1925. The first hot dog served in France was pushed across the counter at Harry s bar. Today about 200 to 250 Are sold there every Day smeared with Harry s special blend of Dijon Mustard and Tabasco sauce. In the dark Days of world War ii. Harry and his regulars refused to abandon the bar until moments before the nazis marched through the place de 1 opera. Only a couple of blocks away. Harry then managed to today s crossword top leu escape to England. A few Days altar the liberation of Paris in 1944 Hemingway and other Habi tues were Back at the counter although the cellars had been stripped Bare by the germans. After Hany returned to Paris in 1945. Jean Paul Sartre then a great Ian of american culture could be seen regularly drinking Bourbon under tha Multi coloured pennants of american universities that hang on every Wall Harry Macelhone died in 1958. But apart from 5 years during world War to his Saloon has remained in family hands. Duncan Macelhone his grandson is now the proprietor. Educated at Georgetown Duncan gave up a career in International finance in 1983 to manage the place and he envisions few changes. Harry s is in he midst of a whirlwind Between two continents he said. We see a new generation of French and american writers these Daya. American artists and writers Are now coming to Paris in greater numbers than they have in the past 15 Duncan is perfecting a new 75th anniversary cocktail. The ingredients Are secret but the new drink will a served with Turkey and Cranberry sauce Lor the anniversary Celebration on thanksgiving nov. 27. A also plans to bring Bach a Lew old fashioned features on that Day including 1911 prices and a Sharp rap on the Knuckles for any customer who tries to eat without ordering a drink. After seven and a half decode Harry s is still a popular meeting place Lor the american Community in Paris especially every four years when rite bar conducts a Straw poll on the . Presidential election then the crowds bring traffic in the area to a standstill Harry s customers have been wrong Only once since tha Pell was instituted in 1924 they predicted Gerald Ford would beat Jimmy Carter in 1976. Dozens of Harry s bars have cropped up throughout Europe since 1911 some with the permission of the Mac Elnona family and others without. But he original Harry s is Stilt found As the ads say in the phonetic spelling of lha address at Sank Roo Doe by Eugene Sheffer across 1 Flower part a mexican Cele bration 12 love Apple 13 another Flower pwt 14 up10 Bayou cooking style 38 mayday call40 Cor mar 42 teutonic cry44 farm implement46 Leader 50 Rickshaw pull Ertz much Cher novel54 printing goofs Buscal protests down1 tender 2 irradiate 5 turkish title4 broke fast 6 Texas Symbol 6 Datum eth woman 8 Seine summer 9 pickup i narrate women 87 make Law 17 ending forr Nijor 19 literary 22 24 Clumsy one27 Hals ii d 29 competent 32 pithy35 Rani s Wear 30 fury37 one Dwarf 18 twister 21 allow Blackbird 24cupnd-Eceuor 2j thai s w26 As a nickname28 siding 30mgm Mascot 31 Serif sender 33 brazilian hot spot 34 . Vip 3ft Petty haired 41 greek letter42 serves perfectly43 heart 4stv Norman. 47 the red 48 " she Sweel 49 " Bool movie 61 Long partner 53 storage unit yesterday s answer 11-15 11-15 Hubert pooled Ariev taxi a mainframe Paga the stars and stripes saturday november 15.1966
