New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-07
SUNDAY IN THE GERMAN SALOONS.

The warm air and clear sunshine of yesterday had
their inevitable effect upon the Teutonic population
From hundred districts the Germans sailed FORTH
swarming ike bees from hot and overcrowded hives,
TO escape with their wives and children for at least
one dav Of the week into the pure air and wider free
dom of the suburbs. Thousands visited the Central
Park and Joness Woods, or took the ferryboa,s for
Hoboken. Bulls Ferry, Fort Lee, and other public re-
sorts along the Hudson River, or poured over into
Long Island. This open air enjoyment robbed
the city ager-beer saloons OF half their usual attend
ance during the day. Bur. with German phlegm, and
with Jolly disregard of the act entitled An act 10
preserve the public peace and order Sunday and
is attendant fines and penalties, the GarteHs and
countless minor German beer shops kept open house,
and looked as coolly inviting in their most unmo-
Tested old world time.
Toward night the crowds returned 10 the city and
the Sacred Concert Rooms began to he filled. Taking
a stroll at twilight across Tompkins square and down
the Bowery the Tivol and other iavonte resorts Of
the Seventeenth Ward ager-drnkers tirst in or
der At these there hardly the usual gatherings
Of the Germans of that secon-the cool breezes which
swe, across the square proving 10 this reedom-lovng
people stronger attraction than even the shrines de-
voted 70 the beverages and mountan-ehee-es of their
native land.
But ON striking the Bowery, Riyington street,
the " Odeon and Deulsches Volks Theater, conducted
By Gustayus neutrality-suspicious. beer-seller,
and mighty among the Teutons-came IN view
showing ocular proof of the popularity Of its proprie-
tor lis music and it, beer For here Were hundreds
of blithesome, holiday -dressed men, women and chill
dren streaming within lis entrance. Over the door
novel title lately adopted by G. L., with view to
the evasion Of the Sunday law, announced that the
establishment was the Church Of the German Shak-
ers and that none but members we're admitted.
On entering. it appeared tina; the German Shakers
have more peculiar, and apparently more cheerful,
mode Of conducting their religious exercises than their
American namesakes. The worshipers. both male and
female instead Of sitting uprghtly and reVerently IN
conventional church-shps were sitting face 10 face
around alars, very similar in structure and usage 10
the wooden tables usually found in lager beer sa-
looms partaking of an amber-colored fluid from
broad-bottomed goblets listening 10 music discoursed
by brass band in the chancel, and only shaking with
hearty scandinavian laughter.
Pushing back to the entrance of the concer-room in
tie rear where VI. Lindenmueler sat receiving ticket
money in most unelerical manner, il interesting
10 hear him express himself in relation 10 the Sunday
law and his treatment thereof. Said he:
You understand that ! sell no beer here. This is q
church. | AIN the preacher | commenced ~ otieate
two weeks ago, and tonight preach, in the concert
room there, at o'clock You what good audi
ence have got. OF cOurse they pay their share to-
ward the expenses of the church. and in turn, treat
them TO little physical we'll spiritual refresh
ment. Tonight shall talk to them about the Golden
Rue-about doing as they would BE- done by. That's
the rule mean TO practice, and if my party don't do
the same when Is IN power so much the worse for IT,
Mr. Lindenmuller further saldthat ereight thousand
l. / I'll md Ia.
had not seen quarTelsone noisy man among them.
II the Sunday law should be enforced he thought II
would result IN the closing OF the large "Gardens,
while the petty saloons would keep their front doors
shut and admitting customers by the rear allow gam
bling and drunkenness obtain He the earliest
leading German Republican, he SAID and had sub
scriJed literally TO establish the first Republican news
paper. IL was his honest opinion that the new law
would cause a detection from the party Of ten thousand
German votes. He could get 5000 tomorrow if he
would Join the Wood party and give his influence IN
that direction. Pointing to the MISSES thrunging ms
hail. he laid stress upon the fact that every person ~
the room was well-dresSed happy, and well-behaved
that family groups occupied the tables, and all were
epioyng the music and the relief from the abor Of the
week.
so much for Lndenmueiier. Proceeding lower
down the much-renowned Nolks Garten came in
view Here everything life and action. The
huge amphithea,er was dense with the accustomed
throng and no profession made Of any other in
teation on the part Of vendors vendees than 10 sell
and drink as much lager beer the former could snip
ply and the latter stow away. No intoxication was
visible among the crowd As at Lindenmuellers, the
tables seemed TO be occupied by family parties Hus
bands don't often get drunk in the presence of their
wives and daughters and the scene last night no
exception TO this rule.
On the stage, musical and comic theatrical entertain
lnents succeeded each other. These heartily
loved aud whenever familiar Faderland melody was
rendered by the singers, stiffness pervaded the great
BALL followed by an encore which told how strongly
he ancient memories have power stir the faith
ul German heart. One song was demanded three
lines by the audience-a sweet and simple ballad. t
O fayorite Tyrolean air. The first sianzas may be
translated thus:
small bird flying
On NY foot sat him siin
With a note from my sweetheart
Held fart IN his bill
Around the outer circle OF the Noks Garten, the
smiliar sports and shows We're. in full operation.
rom one booth Kamers Grand Exhibition Of
Dpic and Plastic Views offered great attractions.
II hold