The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-03
CELEBRATING IN EARNEST.
THE TUEyTT- SECOND INNTTERSIRY
or EMfN CIPITiON
Myrtle Avenue Park Thronged with n Du.hy
AssembInge-Pence Prevailing un;Ii Dark
ness sets In, when Trouble begins

Myrtle Avenue Park Thronged with n Du.,sy
Assembinge-PeaceP Prevailing until Dark
ness sets In, when Trouble Higgins
The rain probably was tho reason for not
carrying ont the proposed programme at the
Union Emancipation Celebration % the United
States and British West India Islands" at
Myrtle Avenue Park. Brooklyn. yesterday 1t
was altogether too wet for eminent speakers"
to deliver eloquent orations." AMI even the
foot races and the sack races wore deemed i'm
possible. Tho only one Of the athletic enter
tainmcnts that was carried out was the tight
rope dancing by VI. Carlos Trower. whose rope
was drawn so tight by tho wet that he could not
resist the temptation to tread upon it.
There were alternate showers and bursts 81
sunshine pending the arrival OF the guests who
continued to come in pairs and halfdozens
during the whole afternoon. With the advent
Of every horse car. throng passed up the steps
and into the dry and hv-infested interior Of the
Myrtle Avenue Park Hotel Tho barroom Of
that hosiery wns a busy place from the early
period when four unescorted beauties from
the city arrived and ordered four beers with
n dash Of absinthe in each, until an hour long
after the shades Of night had fallen. The oc-
casion drew colorcl persons from remote Sec
tons Comparisons are odious. hut there can
100 no offence in saying that those from the city
were the more magnificent while those from
Bushwick were The more robust. little piquc
was plainly observable in the faces Of the plain
Bushwickians when the trails Of the bellies Of
Thompson street swept across the sandcd floor.
There came in two Of these. proudly attended
by their escort Their plaid-top CATERS were
superb. Their lustfous hats literally hung
upon their RICH, ears. Their eyes sparklcd
with animation. and their lips curled with the
half scorn u high breeding. They seated
themselves at a table near the bar. and the
dancing publican attended TO them at once.
Tho escort ordered three bcers ne easily "a he
his charges turned languidly toward him.
r. Have you cigar p ,sh she said ... -, ri.
iaus looked flushed and conscious It was not
awhqle cigar, but an inch and a half had been
light lighted rq@ STsnns her soh
-. How much arc the sandwiches" the other
=. " IN give. " Tho blu1 qeeeunt publican said.
q GGhheciir saniwi ID i""r ive ,.ni-.
live day without meat" The Bushwickians
looked pale with envy. Never mind. she con-
tinucd. be good enough my man. 20 serve INC
with piece Of lemon pie"
This one was 4 s..y mouse. She bad 4 whole
! cigar in her pocket. and when she had finished
her repast. she drfw il out and proceeded to
ENJOY IT, Her companion upbraidcd her
quietly. and. her own being finished watched
although She was A creature of fashion. had
! n Kind henrt. She passed il over preseniiy
ami the other smoked. 4 glitter q horrid
! bav and both tho city bellies biauched AMI cried
on :" and the one who was smoking burnt her
! finger n little The other one after n ii,ia
asked Tor a pipe hui the stupid publican hai
none, and 50 the cigar was passed back and
| forth and when they left which was shortly,
/ The fire was rubbed III on The doorstnn and II
| was mt away for future use
NJ 1rowcr walked the TIGHT rome according 10
! the bill. and his legs were the admiration Of
Bushwick and Thompson street alike 4 little
Difficulty about 80 rs arose between two Of The
/ city bellies but after the exchange OF a few
| blows with ok-handlel umbrellas II was sat
| isfaciorily adjusted Dancing was the chief
pasiime. and with Oats peas. leans and bar,
! ley grows" and clam chowier wed the hours
| ~ The Twenty second onion Emancipation
/ Celebration pleasantly away.
! Tho fun incroa-ed In righteousness a. night
! drew on. ami tho -kiTp.ug rope OF tho afternoon
! became the medium for "C6penhagen in tho
/ v'ning. Copenhagen is n game in which thirty
/ or more Of both sexes stand in ring hold an
endless rope in their hagl-, one Of each SIX
| r"maning inside. the sport heing To- touch the
| hand of the opposite sex while on the rope.
the. gentleman getting kiss II he catches The
| girl before she gets IN or out OF the ring In
| this sport several white men Joined. and