The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-23
for country readers who have the time and
can give them the necessary study. But let
faith be mixed with what YOU read as well az
with what you hear.
SUNDAY RECREATIONS.
Shall the Masses Have Healthy Moral Relaxas
ton Evisit Of the Excise Commission
ers to tho Beer Gardens Yester-
day-The Way People En-
joy Themselves.

ers to tho Beer Gardens Yestar-
day-The Way People En-
joy Themselves.
The problem Of rational Sunday recreation s one
that has become very important and serious one
In nearly all large cities OF America and Europe
and appears at least to be approaching practical
solution in New York. London has insisted on
having popular open air music In her parks, and
the followers OF Odger and Bradaugh. finding that
their wishes In this respect likely to be
travened, did not hesitate to remove the ratings
OF Hyde Park as an inttmatiOn OF the general up
roofing Of the political destinies OF their OPP
ponents that would follow persistence
in the policy OF prohibition. The question
OF allowing the sale OF Intoxicating drinks on the
Sabbath has been repeatedly brought to the no.
tice Of the Legislature OF this State, and varioua
provisions have been enacted either to restrict
regulate or prohibits the trafic. There has. how.
ever, always hitherto been q peculiar influence
brought to bear on the question, chiefly arising
from the fact that metropolitan politics have for
many years been OF the 'poth0use" order, and
that the retailers of "rinen whiskey, that would
KILL AT FIVE HUNDRED YARDS
on Creedmoor Range, have welded an inestimable
strength at all the caucuses, conventions and
elections. The reform struggles or the past tive
AFFAIRS and have brought the people to the surface
so that it need no longer be what the gin-mill
keepers demand, but what the masses desire shall
prevail. And this mild and conservative sort OF
way the Sunday drinking question has again been
brought up for consideration and settlement.
Recently, with view to solving the vexed ques-
tion at least in great degree, Alderman Kehr.
one of the German legislative representatives OF
the municipality, extended an invitation to tho
Commissioners of the Board OF Excise, Supertn-
tendent Matsell and Captain Mount OF the Seven
teenth Police precinct, to accompany him on 4
Sunday tour Of the lager beer gardens" OF the
city, and by personal inspection to Judge for them
selves whether these resorts were detrimental to
the
MORAL HEALTH OF THE CITY,
and whether the physical and mental recreationa
OF their patrons was not largely contributed to BY
allowing such establs hments to keep open on the
he desired was as that the Commissioner
should ''see for themselves and
a the an that sPe s Of
methods of Sunday enjoyment were either i'm
moral, preudicial to the public peace, or in any
way calculated to impair the well-being Of the COM
munity, he was content to abide by their judg
ment. The invitation was accepted, and by con-
sent OF the parties invited yesterday was liked
THE TIME FOR THE TOUR.
Accordingly, at two O'Clock yesterday, Excise Conn
missioners Marshall and voorhees,, Aldermen
Keno and Koch, Major ssuar, Paul Falk, Daniel
Schneider and q number Of other well-known gem
ceeded on the tour Of observation superin-
as was also Captain Mount. Driving rap
IDLY up Third :. the visited SsSs
the community, enjoying themselves IN the most
orderly and transformations manner. There was,
OF course, a large preponderance of husbands and
wives with their families OF little ones attired IN
sitting, OF walking on the promenadlng platforms,
or beneath n,,a n.n, ,,,o n.u., -, 49,,
listening 70 the music Of the orchestra and shaking
their thirst with crystal measures OF Rhine wine
and the gratefully cool and refreshing ~, BE,
was no loud conversation or boisterousness In
dulged in by single individual present, and II II
sumo that the visit to Hamilton Park
yesterday Will form fund Of pleasant
many an industrious and frugal father and his
family OF wife and little beerquaners. After nearly
half an hour IN s ors tine party
larger gathering Of people were assembled Here,
get shooting and the band Of the Ninth
regiment. The same general social freedom and
an %sea oH sSc
nothing was observed to shock the sensbiities OF
the most sensitive lazy in the land the party again
dent at the "wood" was the presence of woman,
who from her garb appeared to be widow, ac-'
companied by her orphaned children.
1T WAS COMMENTED UPON
by many OF the gentlemen who witnessed 1t that
there was probably no other resort In the city save
brood could have obtained popular relaxation and
at the same time be tree from the possibility Of
Leaving Jones' Wood the party drove. to.
Suffers s..a East River Park agd here too,
sys social han at te 6ther
places There was the shooting gallery the swings.
the whrligg and other physical sports, and new
feature OF the gathering was the presence OF Ger
man singing society, with the wives families,
sisters and sweethearts Of the members. These
associations It appears, are In the habit OF voting
to attend various resorts en- masse with their fam
BUYING THEIR LAGER BY THE KEG
indulge in q rational and not impovershing form
Bellevue Garden and then, driving across Central,
and Eighth avenue. Here there was the same
kind Of gathering. including also the visit
driven to the rock cellar lime cave, at ised,
street, near Mount Morris Park where the grateful
INDUCED IN. Then away in wnirl OF dust to Lion
Park, where magnificent scene was presented
ana where the party visited the mammoth brewery
and partook OF an elegant collation.. 1t was now
quite dark and, embarking once more, the delega-
ton were wnisIe s through Central Park and Fifth
the Bowery. Here the largest
ASsEMBLAGE OF PEOPLE
yet seen was gathered men, wives, sweetheart8
and children, listening to the music OF the Vienna,
orchestra. From here the party went to the
National Garden, Bowery Garden and Pacific
Garden and thence to Falks Tivoli Garden, in st.
Marks place.. Here there was gathered a
superb assemblage of people in the main
noticeable that the decorum and etiquette OBJ
served was equal to that or any first class theatre.
The music was excellent, and. after fun survey Of
the attractions. the party dispersed. II fact
worthy OF special remark that In all the places
visited the HERALD reporter did not see an ntoxi-
Gated individual nor did he hear a single profane
remark during the afternoon and evening.