The New York herald., 1870-06-20
FRESH AIR AND FRESH BEER.
Fun and Frolic ON the Briny Deep-Sunday
on the Water and Land.

Fun and FroIic ON the Briny Deep-Sunday
the Water and on Land.
Let pious reverends thunder as much as they will
from their pulpits in favor of strict and rigorous
Of the Sabbath; let Legislatures enact
the most stringent laws 10 the same purpose, the
people-the great mass Of them-which rank be-
tween the pauper and the millionaire will have their
and recreation on this day, on which alone they
are freed from the daily toll and exactions OF the
week. is to them the day OF all the rest, which Is
marked cred" in their almanacs and which they
devote to fun, frolic, pleasures and amuse-
ment for the rest OF the body and the
recreation Of the mlnd And If that Sunday be such
one as was v0uchsafed yesterday, bright and
clear, and the burning rays Of the raising the
quicksilver in the thermometer to above the ninetes
there is religious impulse so strong no restrictive
law powerful as to keep these people coOped up
within the narrow walls of their dwellings and con-
fined to the heated atmosphere Of unclean streets.
Out they will go, with their wives and children, to
ENJOY the fresh breeZes OF nature In the open fields
in the woods along the shores Of our rivers and
islands and on the ripping waters OF the bay.
Hence, yesterday was no exception to this general
rule and all the boats and barges announced to start
in the morning for various places on excursions for
the day were crowded with our people.
THE FISHING BANKS
seem to maintain theirpopularity among these Sun
day excursonists this year as they did in the past
number OF boats steamed out IN the morning rom
various piers both sides of the CITY, each reghted
and fairly crammed with lnnumerable people seek
ing to get away from the heat, dust and burdened
atmosphere OF New York. Music and fshing, an oc-
casional dance and song. composed the pro.
gramme for the amusement OF all and 1t was fully
enjoyed. number took ,tN their way through the
closely along the nets and ports Of the Jersey shore
and
RARITAN BAY,
visiting Elizabetnport, Union, Rossvfe. Perth Am
boy and Keyport IN turn and reaching this city
NEW YORK MAENNERCHOR,
a society lately formed In the Nineteenth ward, by
Quartet Club, Apollo and portion Of the Concordla
Maennerchor, LETT in two barges and steamer the
o snd rs %
and and East % river and Fortieth Street and
at Spring Hill Grove, where regular picnic was
inaugqrated. Well executed songs under the direc-
tion OF Professor Seibert; concert music, by the
orchestra; waltzes and quadrilles were enjoyed by
ALL and the refreshments for the Inner man. were
was the collective point' Of another similar excur
sion, at which the members and their families OF the
Harmony, Ladies' Union. MacMnists' Union PhGnix
Singing Society and the Fritz Reuter- Society, the
latter composed Of admirers Of Fritz Reuter- author
in the North or "Platt' German dialect. At
SHADY SIDE,
Society Jocus and the Jerome Club d0mesttcated
themselves for the day. enjoying rural sports, after
a pleasant tour OF the bay and the Hudson.
SANDY HOOK,
Red Bank, Highland, were equally patronfzed by nu-
merous excursionists The several places OF public
of many who during all the day filled the ferry
boats almost to inconvenience. HobOSen was the
ann of thousands or pilgrims In search OF amuse-
ment; so were Coney Island, Astoria and College
Point, on Long Island, and
JONES' WOOD
and all the other numerous parks in this city were
thronged with people determined to enjoy the day
away IRON the dreary neighborhood OF hot bricks
and mortar. The
CENTRAL PARK,
this invaluable gem OF our city, was not forgotten,
however, among the many other attractions ana Inc
by tens OF thousands. Many were the regrets ex-
pressed that the new rsgtn1e OF the Park admins
tratton did not yet free itself from old prejudices
and institute Sunday afternoon concerts in the
Park.
thus tnree-fourths OF our people spent their Sun.
day yesterday.