New-York tribune., 1886-02-08
RLJJE LAWS IN BROOKLYN.
SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS FORBIDDEN.
A NEw ORDER BY THE PoLICE-SEVERAL ENih'
TA,NMENTs INrERFERED WITH.

A NEw ORDER BY THE PoLICE-sEVERAL ENih"
TAiNMENTs INrERFERED WITH.
The New Democratic Administration IN BrooR-
iyn has already got itself into what lkey 10 DC
exceedingly hot water by foriddng Sunday evening W.
certs yeserday The matter about IN THIS %sc' W
Saturday representative Of the Novelty theatre "'
Diisss and South Fourth sts., called on foiioo
tendeut Campbell 10 secure permission 10 give
next Sunday evening at the theatre The Supein'o"u
ent said he thought that the matter did not oomo
the jurisdiction OF the police Deputy ronoo oO
sioper Dallon was present, and saiu tha' ITO '"o">
violation OF the spirit OF the Code 10 permit " oo'
tainments on Sunday evening at which ADMISSION ices
we're charged Acting under this authority supeim-
,endont Campbe issued orders to the police 10 permit no
concert other entertainment on sundays "neio pay
men: for admission was required
Conc,rts had been planned be held in several places
I'm BROOKLYN last evening. CONSERVATION seized inc
MANAGES when they learned OF the actt OF the police
and various attempts made to secure modncalon
of the ortler urged mat sunday concerts na'
been held heretofore unhndered, several having beeh
given only last sunday and that II the rno were s're'!
enforced churches where admission fees were charged
90 "a ,he case In so No of the Roman Catholic churches
whore specal music is sung would have 10 De closeu
But the order not modified ana all the eD'e''"n
ments were stopped last evening
Tho tolloOlng came within the scope Of the order
pertormance by an orchestra In the RINK az Gfahd anu
Second SITS the Ledekranz concert IN Turn Hail. AZ
20,
inc soci.tv in Winters Teutonia Hail. at Harrison ave-
and Bartlett st. a convert or drama In the feopies
Theatre, at MOntroSe ana Leonhu ST. anu 0on
cont by the Fisk Jubilee Singers In the brooklyn Ae"o
naum. at Atlantic ave- and C.intonst. rhe PeoPie
turued away from the doors at each OF these places were
loud in their denunciaOn OF what they caueo the OUT
raeeons interference their rights The managers
were no less severe their structures and some OF them
threatened to the city for damages, claiming te
legal right to give sacred concerts on Smdsy. pro-
iccted series OF concerts In the Grand opera heue' "
Elm-r lace beginning Sunday evening, will be In
terfcrcl With by the order The proceeds OF the
frs; one were to be given the Parnell Fund Some
steps are likely to taken TO test the whole matter IN
the courts this week
In the Fifth Precinct over when the doughty Captain
Woclom presdes, Mr. Campbelrs order bore bard on
two organizations. Mansfield Post of the Grand Army
were rgOng to Iepensh their treasury by concert In
their armoIy in Grand st. But when the sons and
daughters q the veterans got there in the evening they
found tho doors closed. few blocks urtner down INC
street Is theGrand Street Rink, already nen"ned Ihe
managers OF this institution had gotten up a htlie
scbeme by which TO iLGratate themselves with the
patriotic Irishman and at the same tlme heip
along a good cause. 1t to give a benefit en-
tertamment to the Eastern Division OF the Par
hell Parliamentary Fund Association so they
hired Gus Raymond's company OF artists VINO per
form weekly IN GreenpOint. Talented amateurs Volun
teered and the whole affair was TO come on iast
the taken in AT the door beng poured INTO tc
President Patrick Dugdn and other members OF the as
socaton heard Of its order Of suppression ana went ana
labured with police authorities from captain MOg
lom dp to Commissioner Carroll. The latter said ne
knew nothing about the matter. but the rest were
iuhexibe said the law clear ana inc orusr
must enforced. Late In the afternoon the manaSe-
meut decided TO omit the Formally OF an admission lee
aud pass the hat after the performance. lnls tuey
though would be within the law hut that fond Illusion
was spelled when they reached the rink and found
Captain Woglon on hand with Sergeant Burford aud
the reserves. The old captain has READ lHE lHBu ~
ever since IL evolved from me Log CdOh sho hs
perceptions have sharpened that he couldn't be
hoodwinked by any such arrangement as inc one pro-
posed. . -, ., .,,..,
pay is giving public entertainment, ana Ill nave 10
lake him into custody" He also taboosd mOOslc Dy dc
band and the dlssmsted orchestra naa 10 naS UP e
the association wanted to 20 ahead Win the sho" ann
get themselves arrested and balied OUT win
an the other pleasing incidents that go 20 maze up
iest case; but the "black diamond quartettc the
"bOss banOlst" and the " harmOnicOnlst VINO FORMED
the company of entertaining talent said NAY we
have important engagements that require us TO M al 10
o'clock and can't afford to Ian guish In pestehtsi
PRISON Just present though at any other tlme We
You'd odS be most % the haPpy % Prsdent
called the meeting to order ana "rcgrettlhg INC
unfortunate circumstances which, etc. Introduced
Ar. Mccarthy, who wOuld speak TO them OF Ireland
wrongs Mr. Mccarthy "did himself proud" as did also
Mr brennan who followed him. Captain WOgl0m stood
at the wings and appreciave listener while ms
COLES through the gallery hoOr lh thrf wiz nplae;
Then two three recatiOns we're ventured upon put
the watcbfnl captain grew uneasy anu at hs Suggestion
the affair brought 10 "a close .
The Eastern District ChOrOl Union, under the direction
of C. Mortimer Wske was to give sacred concert at
Grand Army Hall. A large number or people "hteu h
outside TO gain admission the police were also there
and 10 attempt was made TO open the doors. Nnefe
concerts given regularly IN Dutchtown tle same
state Of things prevailed and the places were closeu
excepting Peoples Theatre where recitatioho were