The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03
NO MORE LAGER.
The Excise Commissioners Decide That Lager Il
an Intoxicating Beverage, According to the
Ancient Law Of 1e57-The 18th Of
w July Decided Upon a. the Day
to Enforce the Law. I

delegation OF Aldermen and lager beer brewers
called ON the Excise Board yesterday morning to
hear the decision OF the Commissioners regarding
the question Of lager beer, which they submitted
about a week ago.
The brewers did not think that beer was included
In the prescribed beverages. They were in hopes
that the visit The Commissioners paid to the gar
dens Of Gambrinus about week ago would remove
from their minds the unfOunded prejudice they en-
tertained regarding lager beer and light wines.
But their hopes were yesterday doomed to de-
struction.
Aldermen Kehr and Billings, accompanied by
Paul Falk Sixt Luawig Kapf and the proprietors
Of many OF the downtown gardens, entered the
Excise once yesterday morning smiling and
beamng with hope. They were ushered to the
inner office, and. after mutual exchange OF salu-
tatiODs and few remarks about the heat OF the
weather and layers counteractory effects, they
formally stated the object OF their visit to be that
OF ascertaining the sense OF the Commissioners re-
Rardng the fate OF lager Sundays, or, more prop
ery speaking, that OF its consumers. A little more
talk and few more jokes. The visiting deega-
ton began to be apprehensive OF something they
had not before anticipated They wanted to hear
1T and they didn't want to hear it. The same was
the case with the commissioners. They wanted to
and they didn't want to tell their decision. Just as
make that sage remark credited to che Governor
of North Carolina, the Commissioners stated that
they had settled the question submitted to them in
this wlse:-
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Board all lager
a on IN seeO q Of
o Of inc aMs KS. 81 bs s board will to anv
place places where music other attractions are in
c. nd sss s lie
residents adjacent 70 ana within w feet OF said place
The visitors said they hoped this decision was
not rrevocable According to law 1t might be all
right, but common sense view OF the matter
should be taken. But notwithstanding the COM
bined eloquence OF Messrs. Kehr and Billings the
resolutions are to remain such.
This resolution does away with the Atlantic Gar
den and all the BOwery and Chatham street con-
cert saloons. So lar so good; but then the Central
Park Garden also comes under the ban OF the de-
will be greatly diminished. The music helps the
beer and the beer helps the music. and one with
out the Other-so far up town-wont amount to
much.
In view of these developments the Teutonic
element in the community Is congratulating itself
on what month ago 1t deplored as q misfortune
the failure to annex Westchester. Here, "a IN
years gone by they can enjoy tine delights OF good
which IN 1868 and 1869 occurred regularly every
Sunday on the Third avenue cars will again be
witnessed and as many fortunes will be made
this Summer as in those previously mentioned.
Owing to the amount of liquid patriotism and
freedom all classes OF the community will have i'm
DlDeu on the 4tn duO OH Tie COmmlsSlOueTS 40 not
think it advisable to enforce the law on the 9Th
Sunday as the sudden stOppage might superin-
duce popular jim-jams, which would be fatal in
their consequences.
Sunday the 18th OF July. has been set upon as
the day for enforcing the law. 1t is to be hoped
there will be beer riot such as
happened in Germany some short time since
for less prov0catiOn Lager, although an exotic
drink, has as many lovers among Americans ana
lrishmen as 1t has among Germans. In fact it Is
dear live cents glass; TO all that they would as
leave fight for their lager their country.
UNI hn "a OF fhln IN fhn nf
the day after the 12th-tO see the Orangemen, with
their particular friends, together win the Ger
mans, combining against a common enemy in the
cause OF lager beer. The 9Th OF July has been OBJ.
jected to by the Commissioners on account OF the
patriotic inclinatlOns OF the popuace. What ais
their memory The 18th Is the day OF patriotic
manifestations.