New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
EARLY GRASS WALKERS.
MANY OUT YESTERDAY MORNING DESPITE
THE BAD WEATHER.

THE BAD W EAl HEN.
The broad expanse Of the north meadow OF Cen
trail Park looked particularly green ana ihV''i''s
early yesterday morning after the heavy rains OF
the night and did not need the aid of sunshine TO
make 1t an attractive sight The foliowers Vi
Father Knelpp were out in fair numbers TO take
advantage Of the privilege OF using the ia""' VIM"
is accorded them fer a few days at least. Inc
grass damp enough for the most ardent hheipp
enthusiast TO be sure but the rain had largely
killed the effect OF the dew, and 1t Is the dew WHICH
Is supposed to be a panacea for all human MS
However the devotees of the novel medical iallh
turned out to the number Of sixty or thereapouts'
many of them waiting in readiness some time pelote
6 o'clock when the legitimate performance begins
Some of them came down one OF the farh
walks with shoes and stockings in hand IN order
to lose no time getting their feet into the luxa-
rious and healing grass. The larger part OF inc
Knepp Verein members and their followers TOOK
possession of the eastern part of the meadow, az
many of them approached the scene from tia'
direction on the western part there were some
fifteen or twenty men. who did not look as IL they
we're perishing for the need of any physical REM
edy: a couple of boys enjoying the wet grass 10
the full in bare legs and knickerbockers. and one
gray haired woman plainly dressed, and much bent
with age and infrmity. She carried her shoes anu
stockings in hand. did most of her companions
and trudged back and forth over the width OF the
lawn with evident faith In the power OF the remedy
fcred from divers ailments for long time ana had
even had TO seek treatment to rid her Of the erect
of the drugs she had taken as cures. but that the
Knepp treatment was working wonders Tor her'
Armed with an umbrella. she faced the rain. which
began shortly after o'clock and kept on with
dismal persistence till after when the privilege
for the morning comes to an end.
Some of the older men loitered leisurely ABOUT.
quite willing TO be cured If the necessary EFFORT did
not prove too great tax on their powers but most
of the others. Ond women. covered the mead
ows In extensive circuits. TWO OF the young fci-
lows thought the grass so thorough a cure that
they resolved get much of it as possible. ana
Law down in il for five or ten minXtes with their
trousers rolled up.
A party of four young girls attracted some al
tention at the east end of the meadow where there
were seven eight women in all, by their gooo
looks and pretty dresses. Three OF them tried the
cure and tripped energetically through the grass,
laughing and chatting, but evidently there Tor a
PURPOSE while their timid or less credulous
friend guarded their shoes and stockings on big
rock near by They were we'll protected by umbrellas
and spent not far from half an hour on the lawn.
Most of those who took the remedy stayed Tor thirty
or forty minutes Some came TO the scene with an
evident intention to give the new cure trial but
were deferred by the rain. and made off without
doing SO one Of The visitors on me western Ia " IN
skated back and forth near the drive. tried 10 urge
some the bysanders to JON in the procession.
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meadow after having finished his morning cour =;
he called TO some near by: on. ITS all Wen
enough try it it In this weather. but Just walt ti
the winter time. and see II youH 90 IL then DIS
| do" 8, ,,
The majority Of the visitors were well dressed
(probably the fact that IL was Sunday had some
thing to do with III. and kept good order Inc
cure seems to have taken we'll and its devotees are
evidently increasing in this city; Charles Brewer
who lives in One-hundred- and -seventh-st.. near
Lexington-ave says that he has been trying II ior
the last few days, and il has improved ms healtn
100 per Herman Albert Of No stg East ,hl
Eighty ninth-st.. one of those VINO trieu tne
cure out of curiosity Yesterday lie led , shaggy
black Newfoundland dog with him on MS journey
over the meadow Neither Mr.. Albert nor the dog
professed to have received any benefit from the
Patrolman Higgins. of the Central Park force
told a Tribune reporter yesterday that he noticed
a man trying the cure at Morningslde PARK one
evening two years agev- The patrolman stopped
him and asked what he meant by trespasslng on
the lawn He answered that the object waS 10
harden his feet. and his plea was effective enough
TO secure him the privilege OF using the grass Tie
kept at the cure for about month.
The Kneipp Verein No !. which has started inc
cure here. through the permission obtained by MT
Charles the president meets on thursdays az
Congress Hall on Third-ave.. between seventeenth
and Eighteenth SITS The meetings OF the Vereln
which includes women among its members, often
bring out an attendance of fifty or sixty.