Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-27
Correspondence Of :he Enquirer.
rIII NES IN EIIl. AL, EDIDnI

| NEW YORK, May Il, 1896.
Having passed safely through the ami, ersnres and
SC; over moving, aud nearly through house cleaning,
and shown her bonnet, aIa her strl.u shawl and
her light silk dress, Ncw York nny be said To haze
tay entered upon the spring season. And glorious
season is The wngilirr is Just warming up to the
summer mark the air Is pare and Invgoraiing, aud
al! that lives feels the throb of renewed youth Bur
vegetation is remarkably slow; scarcely bali the
trees are in leaf, the peach and apple blossoms
just out, while for flowers we have little or M.
| thing to speak of. Nevertheless the late spring will
have praise III the fullness vi autumn for uutney
frost has n'pped the teuder plant and b!lghted the
hope Of tile iasmer.
Although we may aay the is but just off the
g,oGEd, we already begin to 'gu cut of town. and
the groves Vt Staten Island, the shady walks uf Ho-
bnken, and even the sandy beaches ot the shore
begin to swarm. especially Sunday with the rest
less hordes NJ weary citizens, who seek mOnenlary
relaxation from the drudgry OF the office aud the
workshop. During the winter, ample arrangement
have been made 10 entertain these temporary visitors,
and numerous gardens, retreats. groves and parks,
before dreamed of have spruug into existence.
1t is worthy of remark, taat the character both of
the visitors aud the hUss at these suburban hostile
rieS, has within few years undergone material and
radical Change. Ten years ago, the old fashioned
cn.ntry tavern, with its plain grub aud rye wsk-y,
; MAS about good enough for summer visitors. But
now, fine architecture, delightful pHrks, music and
the dance, cookery equal 10 the Aetor, and the
finest wines are indIsp.nsat!e. These improve
nenls nave been made at the demand Of the
patrons "i such retreats. On Sunday especially
there is a miraculous outpnuring OF our foreign
| born citizens; III fact, almost Ierybndy who
goes pleasure hunting on that day is Ot European
birth or parenruge. Brought ap 10 con.itler Sunday
a day Of recreation, they mean no harm and see no
sin in swnrIHing by thousands the country, 10 climb
trees, roll the fresh grass sing with the joyous
| birds ard drink lager beer. They are generally
prG:eabie, though noisy-seldGm ge, drunk, and
turn refreshed rather than dcbauched by their pecu
! liar mode OF spendiag lhe Sabbath.
la the matter OF drinking, it is worthy Of especial
remark that the Introduction of the great Teutonic
beverage vi lager beer has doEe strange rs il may
| appear, surprising work for temperance. Lager
beer is all the rage i'll town and of town, in the
low drinking den aHd the urstocratc palace hotel,
bar rooms. eating-houses, summer resorts, every
where, lnger beer is the great nquIredl"r the always
drank the ever popular drink Tor the aud
only for the masses, but for the select, for the aris-
ocracy. Its exceeding nildncss ano3t erccluds the
possibility of getting drunk upon il, while its
aud bitter flavor make :: especially grateful to
! tho palate in warm wY@tncr. lhe consequence is
there is perfect GaniG tur lager, aud hundreds OF
hard drinkers, "ho We're gong at gnllopng pace a.
destruction through their brandy pntatone are grow.
Eg s.Eer Gnd healthy under the milder iuc lager
boer. II good for nothing else, it would bu invnua
bic TO the persons i'll danger tr":a ardent spirits,
! for giving them the aus Uf "thperng off, sgt.iy
and agreeably. FIve years ago, lager beer
thing almost unknown. Now it is sold III FIVE thou
sand place. IN and around the city.
| We are just now city vi runs. The advent OF
! May Is always celtDrdleu ny Tue Carpenters CTn
val, when that Interesting fraternity, lI company
! with their brethren, the masous, commence furious
onslaught on tbs old old fashioned ell hces wh!ch
have served ie pride and convenience ot our "nrs.
tors, but have become too small "r too anIqnated Ia
STYLE 10 please their go.aheai children. BrnadTny
of course must be their first point at attack. And
| they are ut it bravely. Gothic Hall, hne old Ma
sonic temple, firm as The hi!s ana good tor c"ntu
rvs wear, i. coming down 10 make room tor Il hne
marble dr. foods temple, and the solemn mysteries
| nf An:,rentice Fclow-Craft and Royal Arch Masni-
will ylye place 10 Cheap, ina GIIl very Cheap only
| piece of this kind assure you. Mrs i has n
! dress from il, and pGla seven dolara yard. The
null;pr down of the old Hall cHu-es many n sigh q"
| regret amoa, our now gray.hraded cIIizen. who
irst sew the mysterious goat aud griGrron under
ru.f. John jacob A-t, RS old house Is going, also,
| 10 make room for Buckeye Serru d-rs.' and in
tcad of the chime OF dollars there II up the
music of the banjo ad the bOucs. lnGeed Broadway
and many other streets could hardly look like
destruction had they been swept by the besom OF fire
| Aud spanking OF fires, test uf steam tire engines
in the Park the other day demonstrated tne tact hs
such engines are capable OF getting up steam ana
bcsg put in working ord"r III from tvn To twenty
minutes nfter lighting the furnace cs. Two priz
! Of $5,D and 800 had been offered by h. G nmou
Council for The best and secund best ST ar fire ell
C!ne5 The test took place on the Park before an ui
! .n.nse crowd Of people. Two of th- mnchiucs were
throwing good streams Of water within e-vcn MN
utes after lighting the FIRE under the boilers a'ld
others some eight or ten minutes later. o'e Aia
chine, built by Larned, and somebody else a Wa,se
| name don't remember, driven by small cscsNalln2
engine. to which attached on- OF Carey TO-
ry Pumps, using fifty feet hose, threw al inc a'c
quarter stream ia fee, horizontally for an hour.
Another machine, built BY Sir. Baruhan, ;n 'hFs~ a
ream 1870 feet and ano'hsr by Mr. o Jas Sm1 NAV ~
! small rnarhius intended only rs moaehl P'AIeI
| ,hro",b a twenty inch hose, and threw sire"m
sbnnt G5 feet Altogether the results were gratifying
ard steam will most likely soon he extensively intro
duced most effective asan, o, ,nS
,he sacond TO Larrsd. bat it is said that in conse-
nmsnce of some dissatisfaction on the part Of TIE con.
qd'.,,ors, the committee Of the TIRE department. who
made the awards, will in few days, re"pen the case
Gent reason, they will readjust the prizes. l saw
large number OF our brave, red shrted renen look
Ing on with good deal of interest," but, from thsir