Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,

Of that hitherto supposed Christian city. For
many years past Brooklyn has enjoyed the rep
utation OF being the city of churches. and 80 far
IS buildings devoted to religious purposes are
concerned OF course this is true. but when the
attendance OF these places OF worship Is COM
pared With other cities not so highly favored.
In proportion 10 population, there Is sad de-
fleiency In the numbers OF the deVOut- Besides
the fact that some OF the aoleSt and most oril.
liant orators among the clergy men or
the world are located there, led TO
the belief that wicEedDeSS was the eXcep-
ton and would sOon disappear under their
vigorous onslaughts. Buteyer since the Moody
ard Sankey revival four years ago, there has
been gradual falling of among the faithful
ard the prediction at the time by many OF the
more worldly That the excitement would SODA
ole away and no substantial results remain
st ems 20 have D. en- verified But now all this
Ia TO be changed. and the uGgOdiy OF that back
sliding city are to be leCtured. cOaxed, threat
tDt d, and IL Lecessag, buil-dozed into coming
forward TO be saved. Mr.. Beecher led of the
canIagn last week BY announcing that he
b d cance led Gl his lecture engagements and
Will oIen with SEASON OF TeviValS. TO be pro
Urged ind' flnitely. This action Is taken by
many here as sort OF latter day repentance FOR
hitherto wandering am ava1ciInn7 splflt, aho
as sign th8t he intends 10 reform and lead a
DetteT O. u more useful life among those who
pay LIN such priLcsiy salary. Aud Yesterday
DR. Tan age followed suit. add In order not TO ne
q h1Id his rival ii the contest for souls an-
nounced that he would start his campaign this
tAiHt. dNSt7'tu Ds corps OF workers. HlU
vCic. Ia the choir and popular corne1 solOtsr.
Vel. ID Is to De hoped mat other eminent
Brooklyn preachers Will join IN the battles now
about 70 take place, and that the great enemy
viii be conquered. and that thousands and tens
OF Thousands WIZ be I'D from the error of their
ways and taught TO walk upright before God
and man. loving their ncighO1Ts as themselves,
when these leaders OF Christian warfare will
have all the praise.
THs DCMB BRUTEs
YCUr readers have no DOUBT heard that We
have society here for the prevention Of
cruelty TO animals, and that phiIaH,hropist
named BeTgh Is It's great apostle and chief To
be sure a great Ceal has been done to protect
snd defend dumb brutcs In this HeighbOrhoOd,
ard every afTOTt in this direction Is warmly
supported by the people. But nOJTiJhStand-
Eg The vigilance or Mr.. b. and his corps OF
equities there are many outrageS porpeJrdted
1tTe that seem never 20 attract their attention.
Almost every week We have full details OF
Geek or dog night, with the names OF dogs anl
owners, and the numbers or spectators who
attend item But nobody ever hears or any
arrests In this direction. and whether tC Is that
the officers OF the society are paid for keeping
Ter eyes shut, or that the5 are too lazy TO STIR
IN the matter, nevertheless the ruftianS who
tIcc;Ce In and encourage this brutal practice
SO u1whipt OF Justice.
POLICY DEALERS.
TIE police officials OF our city have taken on
Ole Of their occasional vlrtuoIs spasIns, and
aIe making lively war on gamblers and policy
dealers. One or two poor devils who had little
money and no friends have been Selt to prison,
AID number have been fined and let off Only TO
start the Ii farlOus business again. If the move
nent would only continue few months these
yileiuOuS practices by which thousands are
annually feeced and many ruined would be en-
tiTely pat an end 10, and these officials would
be heartily applauded by the entire community
But IL Is hardly expected that SuCG a desirable
course VIII be pursued, for these La4n who prey
On The public ans wary and perseyerhS ana m
sooner are they driven from one place than they
open another and continue their vile trade. AS
an instance of this / saw from my window a
few days ago a den raided by Tue police, several
men arrested, ana a fun ou1ft OF gambling ap-
IaTatus seized and carried off. In less than Two
hours some OF The party were back 10 the same
building with an eAjire new supply OF the nee
Cssary articles, and the business soon after ap-
PeaTed 20 be as lively as before. Whether they
paid fines or we're let out on bail | did not
learn, but as many OF the police are known 20
be In with these Snarp6TS 10 Is no new thing 10
see them escape the penalty or the crime.
ANOTHER WALKING MATCH
Another walking match nuisance is again in
full blast In this city, asu5ual for the champi-
Cnship o; the world the U'Ledry belt, gate
money, etc, twenty-three contestants having
entered O; course. no6hpre else than Ne Y
York would such an inf.ctiOn be encouraged 10
such an extent as TO make IL business. but
the crowds OF tdlerS, sports AMI other doubtful
e. aIaCterS fiOattng constantly through the city
seem 20 really enjoy these txhi itOns OF ex-
5raorGtnaTy human endurance, and hand Ouc
their money with such lioeraity that the Wiz
neTS can afterwards live With nut honest work,
and devote themselves 10 organizing further
matches. The whole thing has g)r TO De a nu-
sarce and should be abated.
SOCIAL AFFAIR.
one Of the most select and enjoyable tea
parties OF the season. was given by Mrs. Gen
Louis p. III CesIola. at her residence on cas-
Fifty-seventh street, saturday afternoon froI.
TO O'Clock. The elegant parorS were
crowded 10 their utmost extent and the Gnl3i
and floral decorations were all that could hav.
been desiTet. DemOEcO served the collation.
which or course IL ali that iced be said. ALn0 ~
the more prominent ladies' present were Mrs
Admiral Fdrragut, Mrs. RobeT'L Stewart, Mrs.
Z. c. Stedman, Mrs. Lester Wallaek, MIS-
CHIEF Justice shea. Mrs. Richard Hoe Mrs.
WIN. K. Grace, Marchioness san Marzanq, Mr.
Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Prime. Mrs. Chas T.
DAILY, Mrs. YIN. E Dodge, Mrs. Eastman john
son, Miss Gabrielle Greeley, Mrs. Geo. Il.
Mcclellan, Mrs. Paul Dahlgren. Mrs. John
Taylor Johnson, Mrs. PaTke Goodwin au !
daughter. With many other prominent Ladies' OF
fashion ana wealth escorted by their hus-
bands. Gen. and Mrs. Grant were not present
By the by. speaking OF the general In this con-
nectiOn reminds ne OK an occurrence the other
evening which was quite Disappointment -
some OF his Brooklyn admirers. or course It i,
well known that 20 celebration IS now cOnai =
cred or any account unless the hero OF Apo
matTOx is present, together with Beecher WGaa
possible, AID scarcely night passes that these
public feasteTs are not CiIed and w1ued enough
10 bring or attacks or govt On ordinary NOR
tails. But these EastrOEOnic heroes are per-
fectly I'm pTegraDe against all attacks Of th.7
kiLd, ard continue 70 StcTh q themSelVna
nightly on the altar OF DelIn1niCO or 1t some OI
The prominent CLUB houses. i few night
ago one Of the BTOCSiyn posts OF t0e GrauI
amy Of the Republic mad q celebration.
ard Of course Grant was invited, but "a ha
had promised 10 dine that evening with TIE
Artists cub Or tbs city, he or course had Il
decline. gentleman, Mr.. k. one or Brook
lynS mtili0naiTeS, mad made extra pTeplTatiO Ions
20 receive The popular guest, aud a lady con
Lected " IL Inc family volunteered 10 secure his
presence. fToCUFiIg q carriage and an escort
she started, aIG after quite hunt found hin
Ching ar DelmOItcG'S- After some delay Stl
secured al Interview. and expiaininS the disaD.
IOibtmeut that would be fclt by the boys IN blue
who had always so n0hly supported him, etc
etc, she finally persuaded him 10 ACCOMPANY
her. ana when they appeared before the assem-
Clase In Brooklyn they were received with q
perfect ovation Tie general. after making q
few remarks, excused himself AMI retired On.
his captOr did lot TtlinqQish her charge
and escorted him 10 the mansion
where he was expected 70 meet
several hundred OF the eiitS at Il leter hour
The carriage drew up ar the door amid throu-
OF wagons loaded with baskets &c, for I'll,
feast. The host and his family were quite tlkSt
by surprise. but waTmiy welcomed their guest
aud ende6yOred to entertain him until In;
proper hour foT tbo supper should arrive; bu
he either had no confidence IN the skill! or III;
caterer or was hungry. or anxious 10 get bacl
among the Jelly fellows he had left IN the city
sud after shaking hands with those present
nade then coed night and returned TO hiS inter
Tupted Fast. where he found a few or the happy
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