The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27
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Professor loves Bnlioon-Appe"f"nce OF
the pnrk-Family Parties-nonss1ons-
Concert Yesterday, &C.
, ,;ae dusty ride and hot ride IN oar carriage
and two brought again TO the fsrR yeSeruay oh
arnroachng Fifty ninth street we saw Professor loves
balloon rolling uneasy about inside the renee, as o
h war over the tree tops in front Of Lees works
at Manassas and later in front Oh INC "orks aorN
town where gts John Porter took his involuntary Herial
- o,,or M,er,ders troops. Leaving our carriage
,or carr rb the large number OF passengers who had
Joined us en- route we entered the Park at the Sixth
nue. entrance found one Of the Park police on
duty-and passaat, it may be well to mention that we
have generally found those officials uniformly attentive
and polite in the performance OF their duties Passing
along through the walks and carriage drive, found
that the appearance Of the Park had been mate
rally benefited by the showers Of last Sunday and
Monday Scores of brown leaves, however warned us
that passing away, and with 1t would pass
away the saturday afternoon and the thousands
of visitors who attend them The walk to the Mall was
begued by reading such wayside literature as told Us
that such such pieces Of green sward were to be
walked across or in decpherng signboards placed for
the guidance of strangers On our way across the green
sward and under the marble arches we passed many
family groups who appeared to have come there for the
day and also TO have good time generally They had
invariably brought we'll packed baskets and In many in.
stances they Invested themselves of their shawls and
were busly engaged knitting or crochetting thus COM
bining industry with pleasure. Az the Mall numerous
marques had been pitched and under them scores OF
expectant music lovers were seated. Until the band
arrived stroled around to the lake. where we found
all the boats filled with freight Of laughing crnones
shore At the Casino also found scores Of
pleasure seekers, who, amid laughter and
conversation, were partsking Of ices ices, peaches.
and other similar decaces. Extending our
"ramble" to the geological collection and art
museum, sti found crowds Of pleasure seekers and
since last visit to those places learned that they bad
been enriched by the following
DONATIONS.
One owl, John r Detsohel.
One raccoon James B. Mngay.
One sInpll alligator, Mathew Godie
One pair guinea pigs G W. Chambers
One pair eagles John G. Iightbody.
One red fox, Elias Schilling, Jr
One black bear, VIM. Osborn
One ospray, DR. L. J. Parmley.
One turtle Levi Travis
One alligator. Captain r. E. Vail of the steamship Geo
Cromwell.
One pair swapping turtles, Master Lemuel NJ Crane.
One buinnch, r. G.
One deer, Monsieur A. Chol
Three rabbits, Miss Josephine Harmon.
Two fawns, Hon. Benjamin Wood
Two owls Messrs Hall and Whitman, North Carolina.
One macaw, George Lattimer
Two rngta monkeys, Mr. John J. Heiss.
Model Of steamship signal light, John b. Murray
There were also two large pictures in massive gilt
frames containing photographic kenesses Of the mem
bers Of No "a National Hose Company, Of the Volunteer
Fire Dertment, and of the members of Neptune, No !,
of Newark
THE CONCERT.
Leaving the wolves bears monkeys and other animate
and nanmate curosities We returned TO the Mall In
time hear Dodworhs band perform the overture to
La Fe da Regiment the opening piece Of the concert
AT that time OF carriages had arrived on the Ter
race and their occupants had aighed aud mingled with
the thousands Of pedestrians the Mall for the purpose
OF listening to the music. The concert was grand sue
cess and usual elected The hearty applause Of the
immense audience On its conclusion the visitors again
scattered through the Park and enjoyed walk among
the rocks and fountains by the light Of the young
August moon.