The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-12
THE GFRa VENICE.
Municipal Re~rratisn Facilities I'm the
tttN OF Irfurf.

pm nam rYrs.l4- laf TrgIs RspoT'
Ir'.r' Ia, a population o. about i-oo'n, snd
NE principal industrirs consist Of the msnufac
t.r- Of shoes furniture aud marhinsrl ani 'he
r.irt., alton ~ s-rd, plants and r1ser- Tor d.
ms-ur aud foreign markets.
Tie river Gcra and - branshr> Traverse 'au
or. ra-tS % ~. city. ami there are ~ many
bridges ant such picturesque NE along a." safer
nat Trrfr' has long been known - the Venice
o.Ds-rrany The public bath houses arr locat~d
% convenient point, along the rivrr. Nhirh has
%, source IN me maintain % the TLu-ng~f
WaII auu - Eruf rec from pniIu'on. ~ mat ELL
c',.-.s ~ people have the pnyirsr Of bathing
90! swimming go fresh running water Within
NuiE.ng distance 81 their home. The largest
bile bathing csig bIshn1rrt here Is i,ides into
40 section one % VriCh Is 'rrr while adm. .,ipn
% the 1jhr- = Only % pfruuig- g. CENTS Whru
the patron brings hi own bathing requisites o'h"-
Visr re charge l. little more 'nan ai- cents
/ These sections are % Coursc divided into CON
psrtmsn,s ,or men nd compartment FOR women
children are Instructed IN the ar % winning
h' competent persons
Erfurt has bssuu'Il pubic psrk- which skirt
the River Gcra ami the r-uni~iuaiity employs =
LARGE tore, Of Landscape gardeners AMI i,buf~rs
20 rep tN'ry thing In order d" city al-o uW -
and maintains 'or public rrcrca lion The Nic'gr'
valid = forest rNt"nf'rg for % rIrrh'r Of Tiir'
"a The bordering region IN ths~s public prrIs =
rni woods summer houses. hrnct', Aai table,
are located a. iulSr,AHs witch srr tree 20 oil.
rest-i,tsi - particular places fs-crN ed FOR them
So thr-s Children, pls' grounds there are zen
s-Aus uur. Of and low tables ami srai~ whrrr
no I''l~ ones are permitted 10 ph' Nni ToWr
tinv~rs cannot b~ plurAsd IN the prrs,. but 10
TIE St,igr- Naid The public re, 20 stroll ami
..,h.r roUcG. uhsrr they ~iIl nc only restrain
being iar enforcement OF REGULATIONS necessary
rp protect tho trees ant plant RON in'ufy. rrc
s.ry- order ami prevent nu',anrr-
The ,ity also owns -~lr-aI large tracts which
auH-ur clubs certain hours are reserved FOR
zach club ...nr %. grounds. TOT witch an annual
O., 81 - ~ q, charged
TrrIru Nuoni'r or vacation camps. ~" cstAh
usHed each summer Tor m" benefit Of TIC poor
children % Trr.rt VINO receive outings IN The
uupfa for r.. Nts.s In fmIN o. h.EEst free ~
cost 'nr foot sni Other r.-'r'iH.s They dp ny
remain a. ne colony pr camping g-rHri over
rfvfF. bG' arc brought there each morning from
'hs.r homes Ia the cts Whrr Vac weather f. favor
,n,r The children are a~corpAni~i ny ~ohoo.
teacher. ~ other competent adult, ani proper
'.rlutts are flrnlsrrd for thr- rNcrcise ard
rntrr'alnmrnt Thcs~ SIMMER outings are con
,ifctei under The supervision o. = private char
iahIc organization he Irfgrtcr lugrnihoff The
f1.niripanty hoWcNrr mat~> IN annual Appro
rrisuon Which covers part OF he coz of ruAin.
fnnan,~
The StAdt Thr1rr z, 'h~ principal o1rrs and
PLAYHOUSE IN rrrIr' This thcaur with AZ itS
properties l. OWNED by the ciiy aud me iTsnchiss
lease thereof T. NistlO~rd or Fart yfaT - me
highest biddsr Onr ~ the condition. 81 NE lsass
T. that the regular stock compAn, -rall Civ" ono
.uii,bIe play Or opera zach week IN 'tr wln'sr
20 which the price OF admission shall no. 10 more
han ~ cents and Ccnt- 90 rllir,n 4n'v lu year,
OF Ase The ticket, are odd b. lo' or chance
" bout regard 10 time 90 purchase. - hat no
preference {. phovn In The distribution ~ sea-,
The,r performance. given az prices cousidershl,
Isss han the cost OF proilcton. sfs called Vols,
,u-, 'rlluugcn and thrJ are generally educational
.. Vel ~ entertaining. Including a. they do the
productions Of Shakespeare and OF schiller and
we'll s@Ircted plays o. modern authorship
frequently In thr winter the worsIug people
o.; ErfIr' have the opportunity % attending -
a nominal coSt lectures and concerts arranged
under the supervision Of the pubic school AuihOf
tics aud private associations. The prices OF al
mission range from ~ TO y cents rhrs~ enter
iainrnent, mostly Of high order. and the lee
lures are frequently Illustrated by s'creopiicon
views.
Tree concerts are also given IN the central part
OF the city zach SUNDAY 10y Of the military
bands stationed IN Erfurt These bands often
piay free ~ chArg. ~ entertainments Eiyrn FOR
charitable purpose. They also plsy frequently
ia the beer gardrns and Other ~ ullr resorts. 20
Whi~h IN entrance fee Of 10 cents I, CHARGED
Good music he heard somewhere nearly every
. miner evening In ErfIri - lii'c ar cost