The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-28
TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE.

Tobacco I'm Central Park Gorden-"tose
Conohas" Answered.
TO THE EDITOR or THR HERALD
There seems to me good deal Of cool impudence.
united with the extreme selshness OF the habltual
smoker. In the suggestion OF "Rosa Conchas''--
"that ladies who don't like smoking remain in the
outside garden ut the Thomas concerts" Az
guess nearly all ladies. and many gentlemen, would
prefer to enjoy the music without the smoke would
lt not be as well for the smokers (who have two
tlate themselves outside, where the open air will
relieve people OF at least some portion OF the
who are chivalrous enough to refrain from SMOKING
IN their society, the privilege OF enjoying inside
shelter ANOTHER LADY.
Dolly Warden ON the Odious Inniction.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your correspondent. "Rosa Conchas," says that
smoking at Thomas concerts is the principal pleas
ure for which those entertainments are intended.
Now, although this assertion is poor compliment.
to Mr.. Thomas and to his admirable orchestra, 1t
may seem unanswerable to Rosa and to other ladies
who from taste or habit, do not object to noxious
smells. But deny that the adjoining garden
annoyed by the fetid puis from the gentlemen who
perambuiate the garden as well as the saloon,
without the least regard for the comfort Of those
whom they subject to the odiOuS infection.
Would 1t not be an additional attraction to the
celebrated concerts II smoking were prohibited In
ind refuge against the pestilential emanations
OF pipes and cigarSf
Apropos OF Thomas, concerts, why Is the same anne
punishment inflicted on passengers IN the cars
Oy smoking being allowed on the platforms, ana
why they compelled to change cars at the depot
ment ?-the Inconvenience OF which ID felt at all
times but more especially at late hours and in
rainy weather. Yours very truly, v.pnvu
A Lady Who Objects to Smoking I'm Gem
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
II smokers Of tobacco insist upon their preroga-
tive OF befouling the lungs OF those VINO visit
Thomas Garden, let them at least refrain IRON de-
filing the sweet odors OF vegetation in Central
Park. The only persons who can now enjoy these
sweet doors are the selfish smokers who drive
their foul breath away from themselves into the
breathing apparatus OF Others. All females and one
half the men do not favor smoking; large major
ity OF the dislike 1t. Why will not the selfish
smokers breathe their own fumes 2 Answer
The Chatter OF Women Worse Than the
Smoking OF Cigars.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
heartily deprecate the prevailing epidemic for
ventilating ones grievances through the medium
OF the press; but the unseemly and ltimed CON-
plant OF 'Lady," in regard to smoking at Central
Park Garden, constrains me to attempt an impossi-
bility-that OF silencng woman with her own
peculiar weapon-words. The Garden was founded
as cafe. BY this is understood resort for gentle
men. That woman OF refinement, with any ap-
probation OF the "eternal fitness OF things" can
gam her own consent to grace with her presence
place devoted to the sale and consumption OF lager
beer. whskey and cigars is one Of those little mys
teries inseparabe from w0manknd and incompre-
hensible to mankind. Ladies attend on sufierance.
What right have they to protest against smokngf
TO quote from favorite author mo wonder they
hate 1t, the dear creaturesi The cigar is the
worst rival woman can have: 1t is one whose
eyes she cannot scratch cut, who improves with
age while she herself declines; who has an art
which no woman possesses-that OF never weary
ing her devotee; and, lastly, never upbralds and
always yields the same JOY"
Now, Mr.. Editor. there are some things in this
world worse than tobacco smoke and among them
/ class the eternal clamor the inane gossip, the
meaning chatter OF women. Many time, at the
Garden, has a charming performance been COM
pletely marred by the incOnsiderate everlasting
wagging OF their tongues. l am ut once lover OF
music and cigars.
Could a compromise be efYected-the ladies CIV
ing up their threadbare tricks OF Irritation and
.'noise 80 loud" and gentlemen relinqushing their
cigars-I would be the first to endorse the new
regime; but until such Is inaugurated will con-
time TO torture their delicate ollactOry organs
with the fumes Of my HENRY CLAY.