The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-21

llant with mirrors, paintings, and gildings, the
women themselves with their company drinking,
smoking, singing with the greatest publicity.
Yet these things did not concern the police
whilst three persons quietly talking on the
threshold of their clearinghouse were deemed
nuisance, and must be removed.
There is not commanding elevation around
the city that has not been converted into a plea
sure and drinking garden, and these are crowd
ed throughout the day each Sunday that is fine,
and thousands go there to laugh, sing, dance,
romp, and make merry. You scarce see retail
| shop closed, and several workshops are open on
Sundays. In some of these respects the city of
Cincinnati is much worse than the city of Paris,
where there is order enforced, vice discouraged
as well as its existence acknowledged.
Last Sunday the trades societies of this place
held demonstration in the streets, paraded in
them with bands playing and banners flying,
when bells were calling the devout to church.
1t is not parallel to say that it was like an Odd
Fellows gathering-it partook more of the ma
ture of the Carnival. Some eighteen bands of
music were present. heading as many trades.
The cigar makers came out strong The men
and boys wore striped cotton caps, each with
a cigar in front; in one hand they bore fancy
fiimsy Chinese umbrella and in the other a
palm-leaf fan, both of which were very useful
with the sun beating down on them when the
thermometer read ninety and upward This
trade showed also trophy in the shape of a
triumphal car devoted to Bacca." There were
two simulated Indians in war-paint, moccasins,
and feathers; several young ladies trinity dressed
In white and colored ribbon fxings. The CEN
trail figure was young lady who represented
Nlcotina, In white satin dress with pink ribbon
punches trimmed, and she wore a wreath of
flowers with green tobacco leaves entwined.
This would have been very nice had it been
reserved for the second days fete, and not have
Jared on Sunday associations After some
hours had been spent in promenading under an
almost tropical sun, the procession found its way
to Prices Park, there to spend the whole of the
day and night as far as practicable, to which
| place went after shutdown to see this famous
picnic. The park is at an elevation of about
six hundred feet, and four saloons, capable of
carrying sixty persons each, are ascending and
descending continually There were plenty of
chairs and tables set, all filled, and thousands
walking about on the walks and grass, under
the trees, in the gaslight, or out into the open
air in the yet lovelier light of the moon, which
shone goriously on the Ohio river bringing out
distinctly the outlines of the railway bridge
across to the Kentucky shore, where a stratum
OF smoke from the bituminous coal of the ALLIE
ghanies lay heavy and motionless in the much
lighter atmosphere of the night The city with
Its numerous lights was distinctly seen, together
with those of the tram-cars crossing in various
directions. The car-bells stole softly on the ear
which were interrupted by Schwebels band
bursting out into God bless the Prince OF
Wales, British Grenadiers," and "God save
the Queen" Did 1 feel English then2 Every
inch of me, and felt proud that such orgies as
were around me could not happen in our right
little, tight little island" There would be about
one thousand dancing in shed nearly the size
of Paradise Square, where walters were wildly
rushing with glass-tankards of lager beer, like
moths in the moonlight. Drink! drink drink
The piles of empties showed the amount that
had been consumed that day. 800 kegs of ten
gallons each.
What picture of the blessed day of
rest! THIS is what many would have us go
forward to in Richmond Does not every
right-minded and thoughtful man-even
If he makes no profession of religion-see
that this thing, if not checked, will sub
vert our institutions, and society itself?
1t is return to Plagiarism. Observe one
little remark of the English workingman
You scarce see retail shop closed, and
several workshops are open on Sundays.
In some of these respects the city of Gin
cinnati is much worse than the city of
Paris" etc.
This is what we hear called by the eu-
phemistic term recreation, and the Sun
day excursions that are now taking place
in our city is the pioneer of the diaboli-
cal revels which characterize the Sabbath
in Cincinnati. The theatres, the bar
rooms, the dancing saloons, and all the
retail shops OPEN
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