New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-18

cf June you slluie 10 the sts,ely avenue on my
plsa ana ssy Tdis is happy conception, Dat "0uia
"hsve been more hsppy, If be had not filed up VITA
"ho,ses and carriages" la those remarks yo" nave
done me great Injustice. Permit me here 10 give you
correct description OF the proposed avenue sao OF 'et
waks The Central avenue on my plan IS composed
az tao rows of tulip trees 80 feet apart with car
rage road 50 feet vide in the center, beng seven feet
wider than Broadway opposite tue City Isl; on
either side is Of ndens - ieet from the tulip
freea with crsyeed waks2O feet vide 10 the center
Tie whole width bsng go feet; 100 feet Of which Is
devoted exclusively TO people who walk"
The ciroula. entrsnces from Sixth and Seventh
svepyea unite ard enter the Central avenue u short
Sistarce above Sxty'first street TIE lower end Of
Central avenue is at Fifty NTH ereet tue upper end
termnstes 10 quadrangle at Seventy seventh street
lnstead of " at the reservoir you stste contain
ing Grand fountain. The eide portions Of this ave-
aus sse designed exclusively for pedesrians; the cen
ter for carriages, ECU strians, military and civic pro-
ceeeiope &C. IJs would sh0id grand arrangement
for great OCCASION when the broad turf borders,
well a. tie grand ssks would be occupied By the po-
dest,isns which. with the central drive, forms az
sregate width OF 30 feet or 100 feet wider than the
grand "CsthedYsl avenue" which Mr.. Dllonproposes,
s0d which would be entirely occupied, to the exclu
sion of the people, by ordinary military civic pro
cession, virtually compelling those who wished to be
spectators of such Displays, either to forego the pleas
IRE, CT become tIesp assels in the park.
If il is asked why straight avenues, walks and for
resort than the ccultous walk scattered groups and
sDgie trees Of the modern STYLE the answer is that
suCn straight walks and broad avenues are better
adapted for displaying crowds OF people and long
Csvalcades Of horses ard carriages TO advantage,
that the great object Of these straight drives and
walks "a dieplsy.
If pe take review of al the public parks and gar
dsns Europe, sGsll fnd inst the most effective
displays on holidays are always made brOsd,
straight drives and walk. As examples will nsn-
ton the broad north and south walk in Remington
ba Mall in Il pavk tba pap fral
walk az SyGenhsm, the grand walk in Versailles, the
Champs Eiyt6es in Paris, the avenues at Bots do
BOulOgne the irater at Vienna, the opposite
Soh6nbrunn near Vienns, Hyde Park and Regents
Park LoLdOn. OF these, the last six used for
riages and hOrses well pedestrians This view
of the subject you TO have ost sight of entirely
notwithstanding you contend that the Park 10 TO be
made for the whole people, If it is to be land no
one doubts ill., il ID just necessary to provide room
for the spectators for the ssons for both are
equally gratied and neither satisfied without the
other. We might as well expect moGern belle to
dress herself party costume and SIT down IN her
apartment TO admire herself, as TO expect grand
parade Ct any kind 70 be gotten up exclusively for the
enjoyment Of those who cOmpOce 1t. You msy contend
that there will be- such displays 10 the Central Park
but the people will judge differently, and provision
SHOULD be made for them at the commencement; and
there il to be nothing of the kind ia the Park why
<et the Commissioners call fer sites for a parade
q oui d and exhibition building
You cay the plan of Messrs Olmsted and Naux is
III only enc that has broad exclusively for
those who walk" Had you examined my plan, you
would have found cas-, OF the new reservoir besut-
fu turf walk fifty feet wide ard than halt mile
in length, bordered by evergreen trees. This walk
alone contains moro tnan twice the accommodation OF
"the promenade" which is made the central feature
Of Messrs. 0mstead sod Vsuxs plan. Beside the turf
walk by the reservoir and the walks OF the central
avenue, there is abundance OF walks ten and Tiff
teen feet in width shown on my plan; they all lead
continuously from the entrances TO and from points Of
interest, with short tracks leading the visitor
zr force to foe points, whence views of the lakes and
ether interesting objects may be best obtained, being
connected at proper points with tie tour and other
roads, and With each other, forming complete sys'
ten develOpiog in detail in connection with the path
the entire grounds of the Park. by these walks and
paths any one VINO wishes seclution can readily
find it, Allow me TO say in conclusion that there ID
not half as much provision made for pedestrians ID
either of the other prize plsrs as in mine.
Absence from the city is the cause of this late reply
TO your remarks. Yours very respectfully,
kes York. June is, 1853. HOWARD DANELo.