Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-06-21
From oui Special Correspondent
Our New York letter.

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sons are not leaving the city for sum-
mer resorts as early as usual. but the
last two weeks being more summer,
like have somewhat FASTENED the loiter-
ers; and | understand that the various
seaside resorts near New York and
Brooklyn, such as Coney Island, Rock.
away, etc. are beginning to receive
visitors. Sunday is the great day Tor
visiting Coney Island. by certain
class of people. On last oSabbath 90
600 people had visited the beach By
night fall. The excursion boats and
trains were crowded. The surfobathiug
here is very fine. One recent incident
of my visit may be Of interest, especi-
ally 10 our Sabbath Schoo, workers.
Brooklyn has a peculiar feature OF her
own, something differing from other
cities, in having annually "Childrens'
Day." in June. The Sabbath schools
of the city march 10 procession. eac'
school with its officers; there are re-
rgious exercises, and after the process
ion has marched and counter matched
to the music Of many brass
bands, each school returns to Its
respective church where teachers and
scholars are refreshed by ice cream and
cake, etc. On tie very day OF my
arrival the largest procession took
place, but WEAKNESS prevented me from
witnessing it. But last week l bad The
pleasure of seeing one division OF this
CITY of churches in IFS Sunday school
parade. This was considered but
| small thing, yet there were 5000
children in the procession. The little
ones (and big ones too) in their yari
colorod dresses, and bearing gay ban
ners, made a rainbow like scene on the
streets. Many houses we're decorated
with flags. for the North so intimately
connects patriotism and religion, that
The first stands for the last very fle-
quently.
AS some OF our ladies have dealings
with the great stores in New York,
description Of the great dry goods
houses of Ridley and Macy may not
be uninteresling. A bracing ride in an
open sireet-csr, aud another on one oil
the ferries between Brooklyn and New
York. thena short walk through some
of the busy streets OF the great Gotham
brings one to the Elevated r. X. Soon
we are whirling through the air, going
round curves so swiftly and smoothly,
that although the sensation OF being
On hioh in the world is novel, one can
scarcely feel afraid. Fourteenth street
on which is Mays main front, is
handsome thorough fare, lined with
elegant stores,
Here is Mrs. Fleicher's pretty Dress
Reform establishment, and IL would be
10 the health and comfort OF many
ladies to patror.ze ler sensible gar
ments. But we must hurry on to
Mays. This is house, unique even
| in New York. Always crowded, the
day We VISITED II, ladies were thronging
its great store rooms, orer-ftting the
wide stair ways. And such is the unl-
Iformity OF human nature, especially
roDca nature. that the crush around
c Juu,er where polka, dotted handker-
chiefs' ware going below cost" was
lust as great as when The dear creatures
suddenly hear Of cheap siore," in a
rural town. The lunch-roOm is sight
to be seen no where else. Such
chatter of glass and china, such pass
ING TO and fro OF the little whte-capp d
serving maids with their walters, aud
Icheck-books, such an array OF fine lad es
discussing at the little tables, tea and
lcoaee iced or hot, ham sandwiches, or
lchicken.salad, or ice-cream and cake
!Eyerythlng Is beautifully and dalntily
lcured, and excelleully prepared.
Time would tail me, and patience the
printer; were l to attempt even faint
description of the lovely glass and
lcbina to be found at Macy's, suffice it
TO say one may find exquisite hand
painted china, plates at six dollars
apiece, sets from two hundred dollars,
lap, did not ask hOw high upl Then
ltoo. for the modest sum OF ten AMI t,oelUe
cents very pretty ware may be bought,
80 this great store can serve the otk-
ing woman as well as the millionaire
Ridley's differs some what from
Macy's, but Is very fine establishment,
aud the clerks aud other cmploye es
are much more polite and attentive
than at the first house.
"ruke seat madam" said the
young lady who waited upon me, rs /
waited for change. And the lil'le CASH
boy WHO brought it said change" OBJ
serving my counienance as examined
trade dollar, said politely, iii you
prefer till, l will get you one" which
he did. | could not ascertain the num-
Der If employees at either store, but
their uame must be legion; mostly
ladies, and many little girls as we'll as
boys employed for casl runners.
Beside these children who h'udle
the change, there is system oil boxes
which run on machinery all over the
store, fiom the various desks 10 certain
points, Carrying money. After 4 happy.
but tiresome day. wherein other beauti-
ful stores were visited mostly dealing IL
Japanese goods, my friend and | turned