New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07
FUTURE OF GRASS-WALKING.
TT MAY BECOME POPULAR FOR KILLING
POLITICAL REMoRsE.
I,.r xNElppIsrs ANXIoUsLY AWAITING 'hh
.np,vA1. OF THEIR HIGH PRIEST AND THE

ARRIVAL OF THEIR HIGH fhih"'i N
DECISION OF THE PARK BOARD
u,s.n ro,her Sebastian Kneipp founder OF inc
~rs.swaIkng and water-sprinkhng cure s
This country. he will no doubt be SURPRISE ',,.,o.
...svra al the rapid strides that his o,scip'es
a'e" .v,rg ON the various grass-piots Oh
.sr,oo Although there were no starting oe'e'
.n,s In the situation yesterday, there "ss
heated condition of the atmosphere q" 20 30
the offices of Kneipp-Verein NO. l. d. W -, .ha,
=, that made visitor incline 10 'he oe"'. II,
= ,,,n,s h. d good thing get his shoes ana e'o..
s oda m this Nrst cool spot he coui'
- r,. ~sather was decidedly against 'he Jus,
., .,,olline new Kneippsts and so i;eh., -
charles president Of Kneipp-Nere'n NO l. 20 49,,
work shut ~ shop early and hieo h'n'se" ~ n,
home at FlaIends. Long lslanu' W p.ep" -.
...n,rr stroll on the fine grass which grows over
there. $500, -. al Oh. notices
vh,ch the newspapers had given aoou. re
xrsnn Kneipp-Veren No. !, OF New io'"' -.
:, Charles It's first president, ana 'ho INV
for having the parks thrown open io' ''' '
footed populace of the CITY .,.-s hav.
~ TACT that sc -erai OF the newspapers nave
.o,..a tho interes.s Of the new cure WIN inc
ro,,t,cians of the tina has led MI Char'es u o
lave that there will be a grea. future III III. o"
NESS when the fall ei-,tion Is over anu '"o
fea,ed party takes TO srass-walkins rs H'''''
OF killing remorse ..u. s,ch y.
"a
-.wa,ring is sure to prove. there are always a
os-ta,n number OF sceptics who pooh-pooh IL ana
poke fun at IL. just from pure spirit oi "i,So".
These are men who have lot OF spare 'li'o o''
their hands and anxious to HI IL up io' '
rrbrc veal one Of these individuals VINO reau
- a.oo,,rts in Yesterdays paper writes a letter,
adr.ssed 10 the "Barefooted Editor OF The IT'D
,,o comnlaining of a serious objection when ne
has found TO the alleged early-inornihs -ue"!
rrass-barefooted cure" He states that ne mas SUI
f.red from early childhood with bow-iesseune's,
snd his wife read about the cure in the paper anu
suesested that he try it. He did So causn' W
nj cold and stained his feet so with green lroih
.ho grass that IL took three days and three do%e"
lemons 10 get them clean again he wants "
know what the grass has to do with the cure any
way. , ,<o-o y.
rashlv started in TO walk on the grass III 'he u''
scientific manner which he unquestonaoiy aoop..u
ha would have learned, stated In yesterday
tribune that II takes a long time 10 ueco"7
I,r.,nnist and a regular hardened. sx-day-so-as-
youplease grass-walker Persons must use ~
greatest care in taking up the system.
The main feature Of walking oareioot III '"o
dewy grass in the early morning or evening 49,
60 tribune reporter was told. is the shock which
occurs 10 the lower extremites This draws INC
blood from the upper part OF the ooos anu ~
relief 10 the seat Of the disease from "iich ."e
,a,,ent Il suffering. If he suffers from headache'
feet The walking and exercise. the fresh morning
DIV and the vegetable life and animation which
are contained in the grass. all aid IN the cure ~
he accomplished. There Is an adoed zes' u INC
snort when the grass is full OF thlsues, as Tue
movements OF the grass-walker are likely to be
,uu NJ snap and ginger. thus making the exercise
more beneficial. Grass-plots aooundins IN snaNe'
Laar the feet moving rapidly and are therefore
recommended for feminine patients IN need Oh
stimulus to exercise Nv
william Remherr Secretary Of Kneipp-Veren, NO
4 OF New-York told the reporter that he had peen
cured Of a long-standing ailment by the hneippiie'
He has paid a visit to Woerishoien bavaria ''e
b,rthnlice of Kneipping and that 1t Is one OF
the most inspiring spots on the race OF 'he ea''"'
Since Father Kneipp had mace hlnsen ia''o.S
through his advocacy Of grass-walking ana coiu
water douching Woerishofen had enjoyed II SUI
sen popularity second only to that OF William Jeh-
nin0s Bryan Immense hotels had sprung UP as II
q, single night People from all over the world
went there-feet that had trod in marble halls ana
feet that had filled the wooden shoes OF peasants
had mingled on the Bavarian grass in one great co
course while the band played on and the ho'ei
proprietors figured up the profits and sang the ever
lasting praises Of Father Kneipp. Mr.. Reimherr
told how he had also been in Paris and other great
Icuropean centres, where he had been an
eyewitness TO the great inroads that hheip
ping was making In PUBIC poPuia''''
Then Mr. Reimherr returned 10 THIS couhr!
convinced that knelpplnB was gums " w >
great feature of coming century in America and
determined to put his shoulder TO the wheei ana
push all the people he able to onto the grass
plots Of this beautiful land OF freedom ana aa
sal Suffrage In view of the fact that ne had 9een
abroad and could give an AFFIDAVIT to the wonders
that Father Kneipp was working IN iSa'arla ailt
other countries and also by reason OF the iaSt na
he too as we'll as President Charles. mao DeeIl
shining example of what grass-walking could 90 LOT
8 mortal afflicted with disease. he was mace sec
/ rotary Of Kneipp-Verein No. l. Of Newciork- AS
asuch he assured the reporter of The Tribune tnat
* nepping was bound to go in America It's 1o
flowers would be numbered oy me tehs on
fhousands and the reporter advised 10 join the
society al once and become one Of the charter men,
bers In the cause. - -, ., sa,,aa 90
When asked If Father Kneipp had fully decided 10
come TO this country. the secretary RESPONDED that
lie coming was as certain the rising OF the sun
For this reason Kneipp-Verein No. Is more than
anxious 10 receive a favorable reply 10 III appnca-
zion for permission TO walk barefooted on the grass
In Central Park. II permission Is granted Father
Kneipp will be taken there for morning y suViI
almost the first thing; Next 20 the swens E t ,he
societv's roll of members and the Increase IN the
Circulation OF THE Kneipp Blaetter the official or,
ean of the Kneppists the action or the farK boar9
and the coming of Father kneipp are awaiteo
with all a bsorbing interest.