The sun., 1884-05-04
THs 6AsrxR HOLIDAYS IN LONDON.

for tho particular use and recreation OF its pub
lio oflce clerks. 90 that these hardworked on
cials could enjoy immunity from labors con-
nected with the severity of the national Sab
bath, Those quarterly rcd letter days Of which
to-day Ia one were appropriatsly termed bank
holidays. and no outsider was found u be-
Rrudge tho rccipicnts OF this favor thsir
fnr-spncsd relnxation; but too soon. hile-
ously soon. oyery priynts .mployre ,y,rv
CLERK every snlurivl att,ntlnnt clnim,d n
similar priyilore and the great far nje,Le
mov,,ncnt sprenJ ovcr the country IN th,s,
four dreaded Mondnys as Ind b.en the ease
when tn. saturday n,ternoons wero closed
to c,mm,rce and h,rt,r Ev,rv sbop ,v,rv
office eyery u,ncc of busin,ss ia b.rr,d and
hn,trh. and twioo n ycar Mt lon.t At Christmas
and E,,,er. this pccuiiar Mon,l,v This M,,huse-
Inh ofd,ys endur.s for nin,ty.six hour,I Iif,
bscon,s unboarnb,c IA nall of dIs,ont,nt s.t.
tics on the mind. the foroivnsr prouns in spirlt
and thinks inyo,untnrIy OF Pomp,ii. Count
Urolino and the Ds,J Mnrcb in Saul tho citv
proper is a catacoinb London A desert-a dead
a N In brick and mortar. "A upas tres Of gloom.
At least this IA one sluo OF it--th, bcst-for the
royvrse Ia a wild saturnaijn tho cfy,c,s of which
endure till far into TIM foiiowinu vo,k
We began our hoijdays on Good Friday nv
shutting nm ali our th,stres nil onr sbops sa w
spirit wine md gin n,inc.s and vvo vi,lded
ourselves II n To tho ministr,tions Of armios Of
whitewashars pnjnt,rs and d.cora,ora who
from time immemorinl celebrnto TINT dav in
tina ANNA, and,avor IN nurifv ,ho Auoaan citv
Offices and TO remove the grim. AMI soot nm
distur,,sL for "A tw,lvemonth which combIne
with fou and SMOKE IN maize those dens where
wealth untold ia bandle,l tho most miserable
and wretohcd plocos in the whols oountrv On
no other d,v would tho millionsiro bnnker or
merchant allow the workman I'm his sauctum
nor would the workman sncrlfce tn the rIcb
mnn's comfort one mom,nt nj his TINA n,ter
working hours. No other trade, nlics its craft
ON Good Fri,i,y nnl W, hnys hut one much-ds.
layed delivery Of lott,rs in tho morninv. TO
componsu,e for the nhsenco OF theatrical per
.,,h,.,s a, .,,,., - I,,a 49, So,
SUBURBS "nu ~ ol.1oi'o' III iI'hu"h 'ho 'o.nier
not strictly religious ba. At Ions. classical tho
wall n,t,ni,d On s,,nrJ,v ,h,r., 10 n nnrti,I
wen a''oaneu on sa'nruay 'nere Is partial
forenoon ANXIOUS S''.n".'ns ame,
marketing. arc jostled and hurried in their
purchases. and the bare counters and empty
shelves Of tho provision stores testify to tho
t.rno,n of that day tn, ronl business O, plo.s.
uro bosins In oarneSt. All the theatres nave
extra afternoon performances. the music
h.llla hly tv ,,lla ri In nrIA nf
hn"so. s"oh ", NV ,ho Au,ori,n, and ,no nrr.,a
nouSos. sucn ~ 'no oh'u"tiuh auo '"o orys'"'
Palace. put forth all teir attractions. combining
rural scenery circusel acrobats opurns wax
o,,r,s nn,, a anrini,Ii,, - ,o,hnin.i in.,.,,,
n.u.'.; "nu OPP ". .'un"''al lhe'' Nv.
tion: they give second best. but pompously
advertised bills of fare and quantity v more thar
quality beinr tho object they meet Tn, renuir,.
ments OF their patrons In the evening the
fever Of dissipation is on the increase now
PiASo no uHuOuhSou uo" IuoNttSS OpeHou.
lons-cxpectod celebrities make their d6buts.
the sluggish British pu Sc thumps a little loud
ar ond tho Ora, s,,,, q, tho or..t p,s,or In
OF. anu ''.' irsI st"., VI 'ne klo". Easter 'n-
toxtoatton is reached. For once the warning
sstoso "s m,sn'ss gu. IS a,sr'saraoo ANA n"r,nE
,% "u '%o "s ~ " th Mo''S .',s .nf
Hnwevs nS WIN sa The % fns sanSH Il. ov town
has has renrso OF doeorum. Easter SUNDAY Is
what our national SunLays constitntlonnlly
more lugubriously graphic. Its distinctve
isn,Hrss are II" REORGANIZATION Of immntIss M
shamed and shy hari-boIoi egx ii. comes
mS.i.c"Iorei hears at s evsry str street cornor as
IN Germany. or temptingly dispnyod rs IN a
rr."rh b. ] i", Ss0. s.ay X s.r
dyes in tho sanetity OF nome. and after AN alb
ortive attempt to appanr paschal is promptly
h,d coaxsI I" premature SUMMERS by, lilo i'm
v.
physicnl necessity nf recruiting for the exigon-
clos If the culnnnting holiday, tho prince OF
Bank holidays. Easter Monday.
AT early dawn the cnoice of amuscments be-
gins. For patriots wa have the great volunteer
review as GniAillng as the day itself. This
pageant inspires reporters. with such irre-
prcsslln!o rnthn,ia.m they become so bslicosc;
their articles read ike the historical record OF
some glorious war the snngulnnry buotin OF
n b oudv battlefield. Instead of tho peaceful
promenade In Uniform of inofT-usivo ri' Izons.
which VIZ imagined it 10 be- We hear OF tho en-
uurnlce OF the troops of thair indomitablo
energy. their Incompatible " stay" We arc
told that a regiment after actually covering M
teen miles oil tho Saturday. came to the ground
on Monday fresh and untlred although 1t had
spent tn. leisure OF Sunday in disporting itsolf
with manly vigOr on tho slopes Of tho Dover
Downs We are thrilled by tho recital Of heroic
encounter. with the enemy" the Moltks-like
Eensraiship OF the ommanders. tho Irresistible
Impulse which carried u fort and the mastery
rctrGat which converted u rOut into Il triumph.
1t sometimes happens that flank movement
OF great Importance brings two divisions Of
the same army together. and that they
wnge their mimic warfare utterly and
huppiy ignorant that thoy are not f1ght-
Ink the enemy: but these occurrences
arc, on the whole. rare. and do not interfere
with the general satlsiactIon and laudaton OF
tho bulletins neither do they detract from the
enjoyment Of the million Of Londoners who
gaZo. in perfect good faith and appreciation.
through clouds OF dust at their be owed volun-