The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-24
yoWS THE TIME FOR PICNICS.
-, o,y COUNI ZEN ny THE SCORE
i"' EVIL AUGUST ENDS.

Lac
md the Pleasure They AFFORD.
MI. ,,cnic season. which begins In New
,I..ic June. attains greatest activity in Au-
.. picnlcs. starting from this city. or held
go, ia boundaries are OF .hree kinds
n,,,otI,. political. and eleemosynary. In the
,rN,,.rc,scory are to be included charity pie
,'. church picnics. temperance picnios.
nj ricnIcs and tho miscell aneous outings
- omnloyccs in business or manufacturing
,.hlIshments. the purpose OF such entertain
sssn,s being generally to raise or maintain a
.i.L ,nnd for needy or disabled Nom bers, their
soIo,iyes nd those dependent upon their exer-
lions, such picnics are really private nf-
,o,rs. TO quote the language Of an illustrious
american statesman in describing trusts"
Thc attendance is limited to those interested
and their friends. There are no public adver-
,semonts, and the participation Of outsiders
isrorely sought. and. usually, not desired.
They are little more than friendly or family
c,,hering, for amusement and relaxation. 1t
i. different with patriotic and political picnics.
The ricnic patriotic is. In It's origin. SO far as
Nav York city is concerned. a German affair.
uts many other good things which the people
AZ this great cosmopolitan town are permitted
N anioy The biggest and tho best OF the
German plcncs is the Plattdeutscher Nolks-
fest. which is scheduled to last three days.
hut usually lasts six, which draws $4,000
people. and cnrches the charity fund Of the
plattdeutsch organization by many thousand
dollars each year Formerly II was held on
Union Hill. in the vicinity OF which the Platt-
deutschers (Hanovorians, Danes. and Germans
from tho provinces OF Oldenburg. Schleswig-
Hols,ein. Mecklenburg, and tho cities OF Bre-
men, Hamburg. Lubbock. and Bostock) abound.
Last year the Plattdeutsch picnic. which
r
was s,Vnr odations or that wes. s;ds rosor,
inc "c,V". ~ 80. ~ .oor,
proved 1saslens and aa an annex I'M to
,aoo araone Tha street had 10 be
Manhattan avenue tne e'tee. n"u " 10
in conflict with the Depart ment Of Public
v Works ne for nrss tse mas
vsous endurance Of IT., the dancers RS, and % the
portion Of New York's largo and influential
cornon nonu,ation In that rert Of Germany
In which they prcdominate the Plattdeutschers
their picnics bereabouts such is tho influence
OF New YORK lnstltutiohsl tney consume Deer
with freedom and regularity and without pro-
HFd nndns d fss in
the patriotic picnic line are the Bayrischers.
or Bavarians. Their picnic. which usually
Of town. on or near tho Harlem River. The
great features Of the Bay r picnic are the
he do not 90 to
haphazard or on the instalment plan. The
male members. In full uniform and regalia.
in lower Avenue A. where Bavarians are most
numerous. and. to the accompaniment Of
t the Schntzen a' Corps. march in a Somewhat
circuitous manner through the streets Of this
east side district. and enter the picnic grounds
place. The Bavarians. unlike the Plattdeutsch-
ers. are usually dark haired. There are many
pretty ,gissss . anong them partial to bright
rivalry between the Plattdeutscliers and the
Davarians for supremacy in the picnic line.
Those who prefer har Mess games give usually
their preference to the former: those who
prefer an more spirited remiSpders Of military
II Soe tbsas to
eral MINOR German picnics each year. The
Badeners have picnic: SO do the Brunswick
porting themselves in Brommer's Union Park
last sunday ,,.,,,,
sions Some prefer the pleasures of land:
others the stimulating breszss Of the water
suitable elasticity: oil hers contend that the
deck Of an excursion bnrRe is better suited
ths Asa g.nss rule It
Shich are on or near the sea prefer excur-
eions. whereas those from inland counties are
the Kerry men. the Cork men. the Sligo men.
the Clare men; and the Mayo men. In the
latter are the Tyrone. Cavan Tipperary. and
Kilkenny men. These picnics and excursions
are diversified BY games and contests. which
gain male preference while the young women
give their favor to dancing. with PATRIOTIC nu-
land men have a picnic Of their own on-JuIy
II. Tho Scotchmen have their CALIFORNIAN
games in which many Of the members are re-
marSahly p:ohcient. early in June;
The French residents Of New York have. con.
currently. two rival picnics. one on the east
and one on the west side OF town. on July IA.
the anniversary of the storming OF the Bastile.
a., , = and the T.. net rro"eeds 60 t. the charity
rival relief fund Of SIM ar character;
Every political organization; worthy OF the
me; an nut!aG. with picnic trimmings and
mdtummtr': ni.ht march home. with the IL
Limitation Of honiIes. re lights. and Roman
Tn" Diver Association. the Tim sullivan As
ssoc.Mtinn., both Of the second district: tho
G q. Of the Tn the Tough Club 81 the Ninth
Meh%" MuTSny % the Frst
dealers and form r liuuDr dnalnrS. the o. Rrien