Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
A Difference in Beer Gardens.


Another correspondent takes issue with
young Lady, in the following sentences:
I'm the article headed "A Young Lady and
Beer published in a recent edition of The
Star, it is plainly seen that the Young
Lady has a very poor idea Of how a lady
of good family should conduct herself
1.-The fact is admitted that refined and re-
spectacle people visit summer garden at
Atlantic City to hear the excellent music
rendered there by the band, but do they
drink there? 1 think If the Young Lady
will give little thought to this question
she will remember that those who do fire.
quent the place and drink openly are not
those who the better aid more refined class
Of people would care to associate with.
Moreover, If she will take into considera-
ton the standing of Scholars and those
summer gardens Of large cities she will see
the difference between them in the way
they are conducted and their character.
Il know Of many respectable people who
like beer about as much, presume, as the
Young Lady, but / have never known
them to attend Washington summer gar
dens, owing to the fact, suppose, Of their
lady in any place, but true ladies generally
try to attend places that tend to elevate
them, and that do not tend to pull down
their characters. And, further, if the
Young Lady wishes to retain her good
name and uphold the good name of her
family, let her drink her beer or whatever
she likes in her own home, and those who
know her Will, as well as strangers, re-
respected and hcrored If she will take a
little advice let her heed this little advice
FROM ONE WHO HONORS AND
PROSPECTS TRUE WOMANHOOD."
Plain and straightforward Views.
Still another subscriber sends In her
views On the subject in the following
words.
I'm your paper, a few days ago, appeared
an article beer drinking and bicycle
riding. by DIR. NJ. c. A young lady, in an
swer to this began by saying that she was
very much amused when she read 1t.
read the same article, and was not at all
amused, but, on the contrary, was very
much grieved to think that there is such a
place as a beer garden in our city, and
more grieved to learn that young girls visit
it and indulge in beer drinking. I differ
with the doctor upon one point only. that
Is. he seems to denounce the bicycle as the
sole cause Of these visits. Now, in my
quents such a place would find means of
doing SO even If she did not ride wheel
1t has never occurred to me that it is at all
necessary to drink beer because you ride
wheel. l ride a bicycle, and certainly
have never felt any inclination to drink
beer. AS for the young girl who likes beer
and boasts of visiting beer gardens l feel
sorry for her. Certainly l agree with her
that lady can be lady in a church. par
lor, store, or on boat, but hardly think
the title of lady applicable to freauenter
of beer gardens. and If DR.. NJ. C's state
ment is correct, which do not doubt, judg-
ing from the p;tlable conditions to which
Intoxicating liquors have caused so many
to fall, 1 think a great many others will
agree that this is not the place where one
would expect to find what this person
claims to be, young lady of good family
and fine surroundings"
Case From Real life
a well-knowR munster Of the city writes,