New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08

aSWEET VIOLETSD IN SULLIVAN-ST

SONG THAT swELLED INTO GREAT HARMONY
FIgE-CRACKEKs DIssIPATE IT'S ECHOES.
Two young women entertained a number of
young friends ct their residence In sulvsn-st. near
Prince-st. last evening. violin and harp afforded
music for tho merrymakers, and all the windows
thrown 90 their fullest extent TO court the cool air.
greater part Of the block enjoyed the social gather
ing well the invited guess 1t rather warm;
for dancing and singing with accompaniment by the
instruments mentioned the principal recreation.
About IL O'Clock the harp struck up Sweet yiolets"
and assisted by the violin played hat deseryedy popu-
lar song very prettily Two young men, with young
woman sandw lched between them sroing along the
opposite side OF the street. stopped TO listen to the music
Soon OF the young begun TO hum the tune. The
other joined him. and when the young woman unable TO
resist Infection. broke forth into the words OF the
song, her companions ceased humming ard sang with
her. From the open third story window OF neighbor
ing house several young women Immediately took up
the air. and on soop q few doors down the street
number OF young spontaneously panied them
man with cornet along, stopped, listened. and.
raising his Instrument, assisted tho harp and violin,
while several pianos in that and the adjoining block
struck up Sweet yiolets" In sympathy. stroers
gathered from adjacent ttrcet and residents 10
doors and Windows and all seemed infected with the
music and each added his or her mite In some way.
The song wa, played and sung over and over again
floating through the lazy air OF midnight with soothing
% sam 20 and or saF a
but he promptly suppressed and he retired TO dis
tant alley, where he unbnrlened tho drum and himself
of dull thuds OF sombre disgust The air Was laden with
Sweet Yolets in every direction. Those who could
not sing aud had instrument to play, improylsed
ont OF combs and contributed their mite
to the chorus. Those without combs whstled.
policeman timo with his club upon iron railing.
Three blocks away banjo quartette was heard. 1t
looked though Sweet vioets would travel south 10
the Battery and north 10 Harlem Suddenly. with
spontaneous unanimy. all the young who could find
young women to Join taem enerclsd Their waists. and
up and down the sidewalks for blocks around In the
merry
How far these Sweet yiolets would extend or
where when they would stop, was becoming an inter
esting question with sleepy people when suddenly
Young America appeared upon the scene and solved
the problem lie along In several sections, recon-
pan ed by frc-cIaoEcrs and intent devltry II took
but moment for tho slow waltz step 10 change TO
much animated skipping as tine youLg women felt
the nsnuatng crackers popping about their heels.
Pianos stopped. The whistlers shut their mouths to
grin ut the girls. Tho cornetst adjourned TO beer
tunnel. Combs retired into brushes and vest
pockets Good might sweet darling good night" was
the parting salutation given by numer young men
they stroled o. ypung In windows HON they
had before and probably never would again.
The crackers popped themselves ont, and the boy with
the drum came out OF his alley and ratified on
pRan OF triumph his oppressors