Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Is it from philanthropic motives on the part OF
steamship companies to spare passengers the
pangs of seasickness by sending them straight
70 bed, or on grounds Of economy con-
corning meals, or is darkness preferred be-
cause deeds are eyil?' Whatever the reason
u prevails in these countries universally
In our own The steamer that is to convey US
across the broad mouth of La Plata to Argen-
tines capital lies waiting in the harbor. but
not . wheel will she move until nightfall
Let rs kill time in the interim by gathering
mp the scattered crumbs of information we
have gained from many sources concerning
Wis interesting little republic and serve them
In . Sunday ollapodrida-
From the aspect Of festive Montevideo you
would never dream that this is the Lords day,
Tor q wider contrast from quiet church going
Sundays at home could hardly be imagined.
here everybody goes to church most relig-
lousy, bat after mass in the morning and YES
pers In the evening they consider their duty
done TO heaven and proceed to enjoy the bless
tngs of this world after their own fashion. The
plszas are thronged with smiling people prom
enading to the music Of military bands The
retail shops. saloons, &c, are open all day and
largely patronized The race course is in full
BLAST with Its gambling booths ard other ac-
eessories. Tonight the tbeaters will contain
The largest and most fashionable audiences and
present the best performances of the week.
end there viii be public balls and private par
0es and other social gatherings all over the
country. The customs of Spanish America as
Of nearly ell the countries Of Europe, in regard
to Sabbath keeping are very different from our
own, which are still somex nat burdened by the
Ideas of our Puritan ancestors who fined a
man IS for the unbecomiug levity of kissing
his wife on that stern and awful day and con-
esrued the love of God TO mean relentless per-
seeuiion Of all who held other opinions
IL PBApo AND ITS CROWDS
Acting upon the advice OF dear old lady
knew in New England My child, when YOU
are in Turkey do a. the turkeys dove will
spend this beautiful summer Sunday la Uru-
Ruayan and follow the crowd in the sunshine
After few turns in the plaza most OF the Mon
tevidean world HES to Fl Prado, an extensive
pleasure garden about three miles from the
city, reached by tramway through the fashion
able residence suburb known as Paso del
Molino. The prado, belonging to the munich
pality, is the Park o: the common people. not
DO much for style and show as those down town.
but patronized to some extent by the SWEETEST
OF the svells, IN elegant Carriages with hveried
eoaehmen and footmen and on horseback,
with gorgeous saddles and silver stirrups, who
Include few moments here in the course OF
their daily airing gay little river dances
through il, lined With Willows and the trees of
every zone, and four rows Of tall eucalyptus
trees are planted at the entrance From end
TO end the lovely garden is filled with rustic
fountains, flower beds. rockeries s.atuary-
but has never the sign familiar at home
"Keep of the grass" A pavilion within the
enclosure is especially appropriated by the
Basques. Who make up a large share of Monte
video's population, and swarm out on Sundays
% trip the light fantastic toe to the music of
drums and hsgeolets. Fantastic indeed are
their national dances, which seem to consist
hsinly in posturing to the slow, plaintiye
Rational airs There is also French restau-
FAINT, Spanish billiard rooms. German beer
saloons, Yankee shooting galleries, no end. of
booths where the native cana is Sold aid all
manner Of apparatus for outdoor games which
hs young and gIddy indulge in, while their
elders loaf placidly upon benches under the
trees Many families bring their lunch baskets
prepared TO spend the entire day and camp in
typsy fashion.
EVERYBODY HARYLEssLY HAPPY.
Notwithstanding the number of cana stalls
Ne are surprised to see that there is no intoxi-
cation and everybody is harmlessly happy, ap-
parently az much at peace with the world to
Come, according TO their lights. with this life
here below. One thing may be truly said of our
easy going southern neighbors, that though
everybody, to a man. woman and child imbibes
Freely Of wine, chica, cana some other form
Of the rosy, and almost everybody CANDLES
with 3 recklessness and persistency that would
estonish northern blaekleg, yet nobody gets
tulgsrly drunk and the gaming vice is not