The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-17

the four days ending ON the 9th Instant
rooes.rans 90, 10y
Equestrians l,0I5
ossSos. $4,000
From these figures Ia clearly shown that although
the fall according 70 the amanAc) has set In, there
falling on In the number Of visitors The appearance Of
the PaiS is also much similar to that presents in sum-
mer as the leaves which OH each day carefully
collected a99 but r the absence or the flowers stran-
Se TQu1 not imagine the Of the sere, the yell
low leaf" had SGT in fresh and green s all the vege
tation. Yesterday there rather over the average
number Of visitors in attendance and that most Of
fashonablss have returned from the Watering places
the number Of carriages increases every wseE. THO
best place to view the array horseesh and vehicles Is
tho Terrace. At that point during the continuance Of
the concert they are continually passing. sometimes
Park policemen are on hand 70 keep tho stream
In motion, or, In other words TO make the
generally walk, although occasonsily spasmodic
effort e made to canter along at little more lively
gait. There are barouches and brtxkas, broushAms
and bugges ariseocratc char0ts and democratic haok
ney coaches hand drag, basket carriages and
almost every other description Of vehicle except aunt
part Of the display Their occupants form the chief
attraction and are as varied in appearance and manners
As the carriages they occupy the horses which draw
petroleum, with suddenly acquired wealth, can easily
be detected Every article s the richest Of It's kind
anu WuOo turnout toS On An unnecessary oxpouul-
turs Of money and deficient supply Of good
taste. Well known public drive slowly along There
are popular judges influential members Of the city gov
ernment, wealthy and honorable merchants knowing
sporting characters who handle the ribbons with con-
summate SKILL and eye with astonishment tho bunging
mistakes OF less accomplished Jehus Mixed up In the
apparently endless limo numbers Of the Park hacks
They are generally well filed the rule in regard to them
seeming 10 be not how many they intended to hold
but how many can be squeezed in. Their occupants,
when classified, range as folows:-Grandfather and
grandmother with their children and grandchildrenin
all about ten One small boy generally rides the box
with the driver In every carriage there Is always ono
or more ladies. Their appearance adds the
principal charm to the moving brilliant scene, and
In many cases they drive pair Of stepping ponies
with as much ease and grace as any masculine whip In
the Park Mixed up among the carriages are number
Of equestrians. From the way In which some Of their
is in the most danger the panels Of the coaches the
shins and necks Of the riders The few ladies VINO ore
occasionally there oHhorseback decidedly more
skfu IN the management OF their horses and present
much more elegant appearance than do their male at
PENDANTS The latter rule always sit uneasiy in the
saddle and appear be momentariy In danger OF eay
ing it, amid thrilling display OF ground and lofty
tumbling.
Yesterday when the concert commenced several thou
sand people collected around the orchestra and the
number receiving constant additions during the two
favorable or an open concert and ne audience en-
joyed 70 the utmost Shortly before the close of thu
concert temporary excitement created by Professo
loves Rioon passing the Park In which at one tint
1t appeared inclined to drop; but few bags Of ballast
were emptec and the balloon sprang up again and dis
appeared about the moment H. B. Dodworth was waving
his baton for the last tnie.> 49,.