, 1874-06-29
LINCOLN PARK.


In beginning this sketch OF German Sunday,
It ia best to start with Lincoln Park. which il to
certain degree American. There the two nn-
tiona!ities moot, aud partly blend. More fro
quented by Germans than Americans, still 1t Is
not aR much tho property OF tho tosmor as
Turner Hall.
1t was frequent ramark' Immediately after
tho fire, that division OF the city, which in
cludoa Lincoln Park, would not remain deBort
loug. Tue prediction was verified. A favorlto
place Of rcsort In ante-lre time, the pnrk haa
grown In popularity, and is now moro OF All In
Btitusion than oyor. lie visitor, whosa trips
to tho park havo heon conflued to
little wook-laY excursions, In which babies aud
cold lunches figure oonspicuously, can form no
picture Of tho appearance Of the place
on 4 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
in summer when tue weather IL such as 1t WAS
yea.esday. Nor would ho suppose 1t possible
that 20 many thousand people could find shady
spot in tho park to sit on tho grass. or, dofying
appearances. Btretch thoir limbs upon 1t III q lazy
ssato Of beatitudo.
Yesterday, it is reported by parties moss likely
to know-beor-sa!oon people and pollcemen-
WAS tho nsost crowded day Of the season Ut TUG
park. Omn,buees from tho South Side started
early in tho Afternoon, and, crowded
With men, women, and children, seorch-
sun, crowded together in anticipation Of cooler
afternoon In the green grovoB. Cars and buses
filed before they swi.c .chod oil at tue Madison
street terminna. BY Aone suggestion ct Wis
dom, % wisdom goes among atteot'cnf M super'n- Y,
Lincoln Park track. 4 picnic at Ogdon's Groyo
had nonopotlzed them, aud tho Aaatod alnuara
whose objective point was this sldo OF tho Grove
we're compollad to atlae iu the hoxea.
A casual visitor, on nearing the entrance,
would have supposed that lie had como ashwa,t
tho pioulo grountla unawares, 80 lavgo waa tha
crowd. But the continual rushing to md fro
through tue entrance to
THE uEgn.uARpEN OPPOSITE
BgnAod to the lnitated that they hal uot become
participants IN properly managed German fes-
tiyal, Liquors OF no kind aro allowed III tho
pa,k. Qnly III the restaurant can QUO obtain d
gtasa OF lemonade. Tho taiut and thirsty there
aa they bic aorosa tile way. From tho nse OF
pocket -handkerchiefs aud wlp'ng OF muasachas
at tho eutrance Of the beer-garden, o allort-
sighted stranger could DO readily persuaded that
| le stood 6eHldo cemetery whero dtar departed
relatives Of tue utmost popularity, we're bong H.
tolrcd by Wholesale. hut the troubles Of tho
| handkorchiof-uaora we're not Borlous they WeEo
| frothy aud aoon disposed OF.
THE FlnaT THING
| 4 solitary norBon doaB on eHterlnR tho park on
| Sunday afternoon Ia to threaten death to about
| fourteen 1ehua. dodge out OF The WY OF tlfty
mora who threaten death to him. and than
wonder whore al! tia people hs sees could have
| como from. Wlila eudeayoring to answer this
query, he has gone Will, the current 10 the SUM.
n,it Of tho unpretending h!louk Which is garri.
sonod BY woman holding babIea. aud assailed all
| day by boYa endeayoriuK to knock aonobody
| down: Arrived here, he surveys tho tops Of 3
number Of trees gazos stupidity at tho !nlic. aud
thon goes down again., wondering why msn
alould DO 10 utterly, hopelesHlY ld1otio ~ TO heal
| hmsoli far uotl,ing III that iasAua why.
Tue tvubls current IN slthsr aide OF lie cat