The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-13
WITT TO THE CENTRAL PARK.

Witt TO THE CENTRAL PARK.
THE PRINCE PLANTS AN OAK AN ELa TREE.
The Prince and SUITE in carriages the Park
few minutes past twelve CLOCK They received
At the entrance by and Introduced u the Central Park
Commissioners nrst 10 President 8atchford, then 10 An
drew Green, Eq tho Comptroller Of the Park. and
ssquenty to Commissioners HuichiDgs Field and Rus
sell The Con then git hto their carriages
and ded The cnrtsge throngb tho Park The route
was pursued around the carriage road from the Fifty
MI III street entrance towards the promenaie the
west sioe Il the Pax 10 spot Of tne MALI ltle
southwest Of the place Shere the Saturday concerte
are held, at which place ostng ceremony took
place Ar ,his the season the year when the gar
drptrs plant trees u the Park Mr. Green the Comptrol-
Ter, happily suggested the prcprety Of iusiting the
Prince q" Wales to platt an oak and elm tree ~hch
are tmo'emamai o' The two nations All the necessary
arrangements we're made AND perfected for perorm-
ance Of this ceremony, such the pr-paa OF tho
ground and The furnishing Of the young ress 8, that
~hsD tho al party arrived at~the already in.i.
mated there delay. Over two hun dred OF the
Park Lahore were drawn up in semscirc,e tho
place ~hsre the trees 70 be planted bile strong
foc Of The keepers IN uarn prevented the popula,c
from approaching TOO the Prince and suite Is was
generally supposed that tho Prince you'd the.
peoples pleasure grounds TN the afternoon consequently
hundreds who intended avail themselves Of that op-
portunIty TO see him sally dissp ted This 10
not TO be regretted far tho the Prince d
concerned, for had Thousands followed him throughout
the day he would have suhoed great annoy ance
the carriages would have been mpedeo much Of tho
pleasure he ~oud derive from comparatively private
vs to the various objects II interest around the
city would DO sacroced. We would say in passing thas
much praise awarded she gentlemen hav-
ing the carry ing Of the programme OF yesterday in
charge for the admirable IN which their delicate
duties were discharged There no ofnciousness
buster but, on the contrary exhibition Of efficiency
good ard strict p'opriey in all their movements.
Although the attendance At the Park by means
large shcp the Pri srrived still the morning
that large number Of private carriages contain
Ing he families OF some Of most distinguished citi
were within the en- closure, aud 1t learned
that the distinguished vster In the Park the cArri-
ages Immediately conducted 10 the Nall where Tho
Prince was about to plant the trees.
Major General Sanford introduced the Prince tho
President OF TIE Central Park Commissioners whereupon
Mr. BA'csford addressed the Young Prince as iolo~s
LcAp RrsrRxw-Tbe Commissioners OF the Central
PARK, TO whom the State o. New York have entrusted
the eo.srSc,on Of the grea, pleasure ground the
people, have requested To ask you 70 do them tho
Ia Ia plant here two tfcesope English tho
other American elm They trust these trees win long
noprsh and remain lasting memorial Of your visit 70
this CITY an this Park
Mr. Green then assisted the Prince 10 placing the trees
reception The Prince wss furnished with . shovel
wbeh he used 70 throw clay around their roots He per.
ormei the moDy gracefully nrst planting the elm,
and then the oak. A soon the ceremony
was completed the workmen cheercd The PYincs
vociferoufly who then, In company with the
proceeded TO inspect the Park. They
round the Circle the terrace bridge up Tho
road 10 the carriage the east side Of tho Rambe.
Here the party aehted the Prince leaning upon the
Of Mr. Green ceded by two Of the keepers while the
suite In charge Of tho Commissioners After walk
ing through this favorite resor-which hereafter win be
looked upon with stn greater favor BY the yites
this health producing and truly beautiful pleasure
sround-the company passed along the shore Of tho
lake by The iron bridge, soross the rustic aron
70 the oak bridge just completed Crossing this beau.
al bridge, the party rcen,ered tho carriages and len
Park through the Seventy fret street gate ling
without delay TO the residence Of Mayor Wood tho
BloomiDedae rad.
As reporter leaving tho Central Park two bean.
thu youos ladies' Inquired OF the keeper the euibo
little Prince vas expected" and when informed ,ha, he
had gone they appeared 70 be very much disappointed