The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28

there il NO mention IL III of .hc !. s:.,ros which
good dinor always insists upon before, after ami ut
dinner but any little thing tho HERALD man may have
figure AZ matter Of course tho cigars were abomi-
nable; but, then, as they were ordered TO be 1.-The
cheapest, this ID not surprising ahd ono advantage
always follows the SMOKING Of bad tobacco In me
Park-the fumes help to Kill tue insects.
LAGER BEER DAT AT raE PARK.
The second day At the park the lager beer day.
As every Of good lager we'll knows the devo.ee
Of Gambrnus must bestow his worship upon that god
II was that whole day apart to testing the
price and quality Of that favorc beverage and the at
ven. ~
may be said once for al that NJ the Dairy House nothing
In particular Is TO Do urged against except the over
anxiety OF tho servants TO convince the customer that
iocdens viii Illustrate this Whom tie HsnAIo man
he desired mug for the beer exactly like that which
had contained the milk the day before. His purpose
was 70 Sc" whe nsf prot o. lager would Gs equal OF
to say that he did not get what he wanted but instead
larger beer mug was brought him and "a
THAT is COED lager and cheap, too This unasked Tor
Information was thankfully received, as matter Of
needs no tavern bush 70 prcoa t. From The Dairy
House 10 only pleasant stroll to the Terrace, and
20 10 The Terrace went the HERALD later in the
may DO had .'irom the wood Although the glass
was rather diminuve the bocr cool and refresh.
place for man Of pnieglnac tenn permanent to drink
bser NO sooner u ne mug placed On tho .aule
,h. pay wn'h would so,
. contemplativc occnpanon while the HERALD man
was looking at the foahine beer dreamily the waiter
came apparent that Il was ne nickel he was after
the Terrace the walters have not the potensss to pre-
tend .h., they ere not ;u:ps9s you Of ~
they suHr0e rule strictly s1 n,,., ne
glass At the Museum /. is Sostsd; ana The he visitor
.S . Ss ' ysa e.. q hsns
glass Of beer for Eve cents or p bottle Tor dime.
Those the ordinary prices IN the drnkng places in
the city. butthey have = magnificent margin of pro1t
as will b seen from the fact shat this very bcer 10
retaiicd seventy 1vo cents per Dozen Lager beer
place In America Instead Of this the prices
high q Il possible 10 mako tnsm. and at the Mount
ST. Vincent restaurant twenty cents is charged, while
sdrinks' OF all kinds except lager twenty Two
cents
An INTERVIEW WIFE PRESIDENT MARTINI
Tho restaurant at Mount So. Vincent left until
the last BECAUSE 10 the meantime, tho Vows Of Pres
dent Martin to he ascettaiued and the facts as
revealed by that fuuctionary compared with the &C
tuaI bill OF fare. Mr. Martin found at the Presl-
dents room at the Department. OF Public Parks, in
Union square, and when spoken 10 in regard TO these
parent earnestness the whole system Of licenses for
special privileges ID the Park has been changed Within
rates CHARGED or the right 10 do thing in the Park
were very high-as high, usually, as twenty-five per
cent 81 the gross recciptA II vas my theory that
would be more beneficial TO make tho percentages
lower and to reduce the charges and this has been
done. At the CArrouse we charge only Ave cents tor
fide on one oil the dying horses; whereas
we forrusrly charged ten cents and tho privilege
e now let Ave per cent OF the gross receipts instead
OF tho hign rate formerly demanded The same rule APP
Mics to the boat and 0ther services and where as In the
case OF the goat carriages and he donkey Service u
was not thought wise 70 decrease the price We have
len hened tho routes The restaurants treat in the
aane way. II Is the Intention OF the commissioners
10 make the Central Park restaurants cheaper IN every
way than similar places in tho city. To accomplish this
result dcnsnd only SIX per cent gross receipts
for inc privilege OF keeping these places, and 10 d.
the prices which the persons keeping Thorn may sell
any article the bill oil fare, taking caro- to make tn
rates about twenty per cent lower than tho same ar
clos can DO Obtained in general way in The CITY" III
Mount ST. Vincent included IN thls arrangement tht
reporer asked. "Uh. certainly, and II is our aim Y
make IL ono or the very cheapest restaurants in New
York" =,
Probably thu best answer that be given to Prest
don't Martin Ia thu Mount ST. Vincent bill Of fare as Il
was spfoad before tho patrons OF that restaurant OF
The very day these encouraging views were
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