New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
HE DOESN'T LIKE NOISY CHILDREN.
HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAYGROUND
BROUGHT UHHAPPINEss TO SEW

HOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLAYGROUND
BROUGHT uNHAPprNpss TO SEW
ERAL HOUSEHOLDS.
To the Editor of The, Tribune.
Sir: The article IN your Sunday issue entitled
',rhe Case of Reilly" was most timely In subject
and witty IN treatment the picture which II calIcd
up OF the pandemonium now existing In New
York. thanks to the multiplicity OF legallzed noises
In our streets, being most graphic. Reiy's arrest
and punishment furnish ground for hope however
that the reign OF din will not be eternal and that
even the first gray dawn-streaks OF on era OK
quiet may be deserted by sharp eyes appearing
above the horizon
But there are worse offenders than Reilly He
acted but inadvertently. and the racket which his
load of iron produced was only temporary, whereas
there be those-and estIn,abe people they are. too
In many ways-who set noises going which know
no cessation from early morn till dewy eve. This
they do in the sweet name OF charity. and should
like to ask The Tribune whether that loveiiest OF
virtues. In exercising its traditional prerogauve OF
covering a multitude Of sins. should be permitted
to go so far as absolutely TO infringe upon
neighbours rights and privileges the sort OF char-
ity where you reap su the glory and your neigh
Dor has the sacrifice for his share seems 10 me
not altogether the highest type.
In the rear of my house, and Of fifteen others 10
right and left Of IT, there existed FOR many Year,
up to last summer-a vacant plot OF ground' gwen
TO innOcu0uS WeedS anu INC uhP''o'"'' N'
tus tree Peace regned there save when vagraht
Toms and Ia bbies met In the moonlight to discuss
IN their own picturesque way the vital SUBJECTS VI
love- jealousy and war.
All Is changed now, and are sadly lamenting
the Punishment of the comparatively harmless
ard temporary felines; for an excellent person .,
phfanthropic tendencies having esped the vacant
Mot conceived the notion Of establishing on II
chlldren's playground. It sounds delightful. does
II not? But Just come and spend week OF 30
with us during the hot summer weather occupy
back room exposed 10 'ne ttransformation
The crstwhile verdant though weedy lot wouIo
now put Sahara to the blush for dust, desolation
now have anywhere from two to seven naho, nd
scrca aiming making life torture to the whole
neighborhood from O'Clock In the morning uh''i
We. who have demonstrated against this outra;
geous INVASION Of private rights naye Da9m for
the poor and have been informed practically tnat
charity even Of the soi-disant kind. is permttteo
Cranks we are not, and practical sympathy with
out fellow men Of lower estate we have always
felt but e. tSan mor fi h
quiet complacency With bedlam IN rull operauon d.
Fairgrounds are excellent things when due re re-
gard for the fitness Of things is evidenced n ther
places at least a little isolated, or, falling that,
might with propriety be placed IN neignpornooq1s
the case Of the playground to which reference is
here made Its Clientele e comes from Gsnnt
would not be permitted to exist IN any but an
aged on the 'iaisser-faire'' principle, especially
where they affect the interests of people OF noder-
rights the that bef yo be PGor you
Eoa s'd SS S'ss;
New-York May H. 1887.