New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LOCAL MlSCELLAN L.
PHYSICIANS AT WORK AMONG THE POOR.
The fifty physicians appointed by the Health
Dennrtment TO visit the tenement houses and other
swaincs of the poor in this city during the
months of August and September received their
Instructions yesterday morning, ana were at nperty
10 set out upon their rounds at once. The work is
divided as evenly may be into hfty districts, TO
tach one of which physician is assigned. OWING
10 the general feeling which prevailed last year
that the work came TO end just when IT was
most needed the period set apart for the visits mas
been postponed this year until a later date, ana
will consequently not be finished until some tune
In the first week of September AS in previous
years. the physicians are supplied with slnpie e
remedies for some OF the diseases most aiadv
is met with q prescription is written upon one "
the blanks furnished by the Health DepatInnemnr
Most respectable apothecaries put up sucn IL ~
tions at cost and any poor person who Is nLaple 70
pay CIV the reduced charge can receive. s'l pou,
cine gratuitously by calling ut the hsao o s mar
mept A wear ago many druggists onerSu VI .noIi
Own accord to mt mn free of charge such prescTp
tons as were signed in the name OF tne noa,.n ~
partment but conceiving as some OF thoh say VIC.
thav have receIyed ieither acknowledgment nor
thanks for their friendly corporations theS h"No no
repeated their offers tins summer me ctra d,sease the
visiting doctors prov with tickets LOT te iree
excursions the Floating Hospital OIL ri Joan JONI
Guild which take place every tuesday, thursday
anu Saturday under the supervision Oh t1e heV.
John W. Kramer NJ. D.. aud also tickets LOT we he
Sanitarum of St Johns Guild. situated on the
north shore of Staten Island. Tickets to the Sani
tarinm' which are given to the parents OF such
children require more proiongea fener
their sitting homes than the daily excursions
afford entitle the holders TO pass week IN tEe
salubrous air OF Staten Island The physicians
also carry for distribution pamphlets whlcH cu n
s,D directions for the care of infants. and for the
prevention and cure OF sunstroke eaOu P""P'
being printed both in English ana GERMAN err had t;ma IN
ascertain the SANITARY condition oil their dls!Iicts
but il has been the general experience ol py so',s
this summer that while there nave Deeh huniSlo
deaths frou sudden dstempers, fewer cases OF pro-
lonced sickness have existed than ihght pe sup
posed. The death rae ios Iass "e esrs In 1870
fhere were .59l deaths in single week, put tne
came mortality has not been approached since tnaG
timr IL rs undenIabe that many lives nave been
saved i'm previous years by the faithful care oil the
appointed physicians, some OF "non ma ,i oen
occustomed TO make daily visits to many OF their
patients until their health was restored, or death
had come TO their relief
CELEBRATION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE.
MYRTLE Avenue Park Brooklyn, given mp to
tie coored people yesterday for their annual cee-
bration of their enamel patton. The grounds were
opened at o'clock IA the morning LOT lne account. mo
da.Inn of people from the country, hut II was mol
until 3 or in the afternoon that any consiueraDe
II mber had assembled. ~ evening the place was
crowded. All the colorcd population OF BROOKLYN
seemed to be present, and everybody was bent on
1rolic The forms OF amusement were rs varied as
The tastes OF those seeking It, lhere was the
sbootInr gallery; a long row of swings tempted
LOVING couples to embark i'll them the man with a
weighing chair patronized by tail, thn men
Il.
Iapber found use for his camera, when family
,,r1uDs would saunter his way and arrange them
selves not always artistcally. in front of IT, Some
athletic Young men went in for game OF base ball
large majority of those present, however never
left the dancing pavilion, except to obtain refresh
msnts. =,
About o'clock J. A. Trower, the manager.
ascended a stand and made shoSt address. he
SAID that Emancipation Day would be remembered
as long as there n cOlored man living III Ihe
United States or the British West Indies The
words of Abraham Lincon's proclamation deserved
10 lie written IN letters of gold AMI TO lie enshrned
IN the heart of every man of the cOlored race. III
should be taught TO the children rs soon as they
could understand speech that future generations
might remember the noble work which rescued a
neope from bondage and set millions free. He
knew that the most of his hearers were present ior
endowment but they should never forget the serious
ness OIL the OCCASION Mr.. 1rOwer then introduced
The Rev J. C.. w. Matthews OF Troy, who read the
Emancipation Proclamation. MIR. Irower then
remarked that as the proceedings had begun SO
late he would not call upon other speakers VINO
we're present but would leave his hearers to their
nmnsements and in few minutes the hoor was
again IN the uudisputed possession OF the dancers.
The euthusiasn u the dancers increased with every
hour and the refTeshment purvevors reaped r'cii
harvest from the hot persplring cNwds that clam
orcd for cooling drinks and Ice cream. he proceed,
lncs terminated with display OF fireworks anu
tableaus