The New York herald., 1870-09-06
WEARY OF WORK.
Picnic Of the WOrlxinHmen's Union--Hnxc
Gathering on the ePlntform--specch Of May or
Hnll-And Dancing nd Libitum.

Gathering the Plntform--spee Of Mayor
Hnli-And Dancing nd Libitum.
The second annual picnic OF the workingmen's
Union OF the city OF New York was held yesterday
afternoon at Funks Union Park, at the foot OF Six
ty-third street, Fast river at which place
from 5000 TO 1900 persons mad arrived
before four O'Clock. A great number OF
delegates hom the various branches Of trade were
present, representing, among Others, the tailors,
carpenters painters plasterers, printers, bakers,
coopers, paper siainers, brickayers. iron moulders
clothing cutters, varnisners and p0lishers, house.
smiths, arbeiter unions, cigar makers and various
other lodges OF societies In connection with the Union
These delegates were received In the committee
room I'm the Park Hotel by Nelson w. Young, the
Presidcnf OF The Union, and Messrs. JessOp ana
Wood who introduced them TO the members OF the
committee In the order Of their arrival. At four
O'Clock great number OF persons OF
both sexes had arrived on the dancing
platform, and no sooner had the band
struck up polka composed for the Union espe-
clay, than at least thousand couples were In mo-
tion beating time to the rapid music anu whirling
each other round in manner which demonsl rated
clearly enough that they intended TO take every ad
van,age OF the opportunity thus afforded them OF
thoroughly enjoying themselves.
=, mere were " DC seen couple who had exceeded
tne Term Of lie to which the application Of youth
might be usediurning each oherrOu with velocity
tnat seemed 10 create kind OF envy among several
OF their younger conpeers, aud remarks were made
pie which only the eva disposed could aIpy. why
sona not tne.e Old people enjoy themselves well
They paid for their ehtree into the arena as much
as yOnuer blonde who stands there biting her lips
with very vexaton because two good-looking Young
men are laughing heartily at The old couple instead
OF seeking her "pleasure' IN the dance.
II declare, said young irt near the music plat.
iOrni, tiat all the men are as lazy as drOnes for
have been standing here fifteen minutes and no one
has asked me to dance IL s really dsgracelul.n
AS usual IN gatherings OF this kind there were
good dancers, those who could trip tho .iantastic
tOc'' and give the maximum OF eject with The mint
mum Of excrton, while others seemed TO take IL as
one might expect would ne the case with young
cot Ia "breaking,'' great deal OI perspira-
ton, but little, very lutte, art. But then
all cannot be arsstes," and on the whole The dane.
was engaged Tor the occasion and contributed
greatly to the amusement OF the company. The pro-
Rramine comprised thirty Dances chiefly taken from
Onenbach. Strauss, Lanner, Gungl, BrahaIn and
some also rom local composers Ofrenbach's music
however, preponderated.
At i've O'Clock Mayor A. Oakley Han arrived. on
an invitation given by Mr.. Nelson W. Young on be-
half OF The Union, who conducted him to The com
mittee room and introduced him TO the company
There were also present AT this time Miss 'Ncita,r
from the Sale swOmen's Early Closing AssocatIon.
Mrs. HugheS representing the Parasol Makers, A.,
socatlOu; Miss ioung and several other ladies' VINO
have taken a leading part in the W0rkingwomens
Union.
MIR. Young proposed the health OF the Mayor IN
the loving cup, renarking that Us unity was
strength, they must be strong for they were
tnOrouguiy' and, ne hored, permanently united.
Ihe Mayor IN reply said he ieit greatly obliged TO
them for the invitation they had given him to be
present among them, and for the hearty manner IN
which they mad accepted the toast He had
been Tor twelve years District Attorney
for the city OF New York, and during that
Period he had received more than hundred
applications from various sources to prosecute those
OF the workingmen VINO combined for the PURPOSE
OF strikes, but he had always persisteny refused to
adopt any such measures, on the same ground tnat
he would OF prosecute the 'bears" OF Wall street
and capitalists who combined to create monopones
or people who deemed 1t necessary to nave
music and dancing on Sundays. lie was
proud to say that he was q thorough
citizen; that he deeined 1t an honor so to be. His
grandfather had been one Of the carpenters en-
ployed In building some OF tho Oldest places in
New York, and like one OF his uncles, when told he
was only the son of u carpenter, so far from being
ashamed, he gl0red in II. IL was q sfOrtnne that
d man who held prominent position in che city
mix with the working classes-wlthout being
called q denagOgue, for he well knew that the city
owed her present wealthy position to the intelligent
OF that Glass; and what was more, no one could
cence.
Mr.. Young replied that he was glad the Mayor
had so spoken, as it was their intention upon
the advice given in the latter part Of his remarks.
In dance on the platform, whereupOn he led Miss
Meta" down. accompanied by Miss Young and
others, and trpped gallanty thrOng: set OF
Lancers and afterwards In quadrille, to the lively
airs OF ''LI Graiide DucheS5e."
As evening drew on the gathering became more
and more dense, and by eight O'Clock there was NOT
virtually space Oh the platform to place the sole OF
ones foot but was occupied by the merry company
Of dancers
The picD.c was thorough success, AMI ended
without any o those after demonstrations by those
whO when the ''gO0d cheer'i Is H. leave their wits
as change at the drinking bar.