The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-23
SUNDAY RECREATlONS.
Shall tho Names Have Healthy Moral Relaxae
ton Evisit Of the Excise Commission
ers to the Beer Gardens Yester-
day-The Way People En-
joy Themselves.


day-The Way People En-
joy Themselves.
The problem OF rational Sunday recreation IL 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 Bradlaugh. finding that
their wishes In this respect were likely to be con-
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
or allowing the sale OF Intoxicating drinks on the
Sabbath has been repeatedly brought to the no.
tice of the Legislature OF this State, and varoua
provisions have been enacted either to restrict
regulate or prohibit the traiic. There has. how.
ever, always hitherto been peculiar influence
brought to bear on the question: chieny arising
from the fact that metropolitan politics have for
many years been OF the tpothouse" order, and
that the retailers Of "rinen whiskey, that would
KILL AT FIVE HUNDRED YARDS
on Creedmoor Range, have welded an inestimabIe
strength at all the caucuses conventions and
elections. The reform struggles or the past TIVE
years have very materially altered this state Of
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 a great degree, Alderman Kehr.
one OF the German legislative representatives Of
the municipality. extended an invitation to the
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 establls hnents to keep open on the
Sabbath. The Alderman intim ated tnat az
he desired was that the commissioners
after such an inspection they came
to the conclusion that the maintenance OF such
methods of Sunday enjoyment were either i'm.
moral, preudicia to the public peace, or In any
way calculated to impair the webeing OF the CON-
munty he was content to abide By their judg.
ment. The invitation was accepted, and by con-
sent OF the parties invited yesterday was fixed
Accordingly, at two O'Clock yesterday, Excise Conn
missioners Marshall and voorhees,, Aldermen
Schneider and a number OF other well-known gem
tlemen assembled ut Germanla Assembly Rooms, In
the sSw and ;oT "a IN gs
tendent Matsel was prevented from being present,
as was also Captain Mount. Driving rap
rst Hamilton Park At sxtysSird Street Where
they found assembled several hundred persons,
s az the
orderly and transformations manner. There was,
ofcourse, large preponderance of husbands and
With fhor INT liaS nf
SUNDAY bib and tucker" and their whole pastime
consisted In pleasant conversational intercourse,
sitting, or walking on the promenading platforms.
or beneath - Sx
THE SPREADING SHADOWS OF THE TREES,
listening to the music OF the orchestra and shaking
their thirst with crystal measures OF Rhine wine
and the gratefully cool and refreshing Bier
the amber nectar OF Gambrnus' jovial court. There
dulged in by single individual present. and II it
Is fair to Judge by what one sees it is fair to pre-
THAT wit se forms yt Hamilton Of sk
Renaissance during all the week OF labor to
many an industrious and frugal father and his
half an hour spent in this establishment the party
proceeded to jones' Wood, more extensive con-
larger gathering a@ o ese es s ss
get shooting and the band Of the Ninth
enjoyment were INDUCED IN by those present and
after half an hours observation here, during which
proceeded on their way. One very striking inct-
dent att at nhe WOO" was the presence OF woman,
IT WAS COMMENTED UPON
by many OF the gentlemen who witnessed 1t that
there was probably no other resort in the city
those OF this class where that widow with her little
at the same time be as Tree from the possibility OF
insult or molestatlon as in her own home.
ssss Wood ra s aa here agovs
anything, more social assembage than at the other,
the whirigig and other physical sports, and new
feature OF the gathering was the presence OF Ger
sisters and sweethearts Of the members S These
associations, 1t appears, in the habit OF voting
TO attend various resorts en- Ddsse with their fam
BUYING THEIR LAGER BY THE KEG,
indulge In rational and not impoverlshing form
Bellevue Garden, and then, driving across Central
Park, visited Elm Park, at Ninety-second street
KIND Including a Sos ans Ss
ing Sdenge17tnde. Thence the carriages were
driven to the rock cellar lime. cave, at 1921,
street near Mount Morris Park, where the grateful
Rhine wine that cheers but rarely inebrates was
INDUCED IN. Then away in wnirl OF dust to Lion;
ana where the party visited the mammoth brewery
and parto0k OF an elegant collation.. 1t was now
quite dark, and embarking once more, the delega-
ton were whisked through Central Park and Fifth
avenue down the Bowery to Atlantic Garden, in
the Bowery. Here the largest
ASSEMBLAGE 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 Falk's Tivon Garden, in st.
Marks place. Here there was gathered a
superb assembage OF people In the main
noticeable that the decorum and etiquette oh
served was equal TO that OF any first class theatre.
The music was excellent, and, after full survey OF
the attractions. the party dispersed II was TACT
worthy OF special remark that In all the places
n spp n
Gated individual, nor did he hear single profano
r nu no nj Ia nd