The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05
THE PARK ON THE FOURTH.

The Peoples Day fn the Park-Great Inc
nux OF visitors-The Bands and the
Amusements OF the Day-sple ndid Con-
duct OF tho Crowd, SO.
Yesterday tho peoples day II the Park. The sle-
ganty appointed carriages the dashng barouches shs
nay little pony charios the supcrbly got mp equcst
ans and equestrennes were conspicuousy absent The
people regncd supreme Our national pleasure gardens
yesterday asserted their position and their Con-
sructed for the people, they occupied by tho pe
pic, and with results notable and satisfactory ~ 70
deserve special place in the history Of the Park.
From the earliest hour Of the morning visitors began
TO pour In estimated that fewer than forty
or fifty thousand persons sought relaxation and rccre.
alton in the Park. II evident at q glance
that many Of those present now saw our
urban gardens Of delight for the Arst time,
and amusing 70 watch their naive exclama-
ons OF asonshment and pleasure ~ the beauties Of the
scenery unfoded themselves One rustic who had evil
IDENTIFY up from the country bent upon doing tho
Park Of hand and Herewith astonishing his rural
neighbour mot the entrance. Doubts as 70 the
magnitude Of the task he had resolved upon bcsot him n
the outset and with anxious air he remarked "rhs
pretty big place, amt ia" We assentsd that n wa
"How far, now shall have 70 walk. 70 60 III" We
informed him that II he confined himself 70 the caTags
roads he might do in nine mIes but that he took n
the walks II made twenty i've miles additional. He
thanked us and passed on, melancholy man. The good
humor and overnowing generosity Of thoss country
vinters pleasant TO look upon They bought peanuts
for the monkey cakes for the ant bears and would havs
offered something the beaver out Of rsepecs os ~
national character and tho auspicousncs Of the
sion; bui they were doubtful what beavers took IN
general way and the particular beaver In question:
lying buried In his tank with only his snout and the tip
end of his tail visible 10 tho outside word-a6ordsd
them satisfactory information on the subject. Our
mind misgvcs tho effect OF the hosptalitiss -
lavshy bestowed upon the swans We certain ve
quid Of tobacco upon the hungricst Of the lot We
tced also, remarkable coincidence that the nele
person who made overtures 10 that got pock a
the fingers which drew blood rather copously II the
Park keepers should be awakened night this week
by sounds of heavenly music floating the Croton
Lake, we shall know that has sung himself
into the land OF silent waters and we shall always blame
that dose Of soacc or virgin leaf.
There two bands Of music yesterday. Mr. Dod-
worths admirable full band played In the Pagoda, and
there was a smaller arrangement holding forth very
credtably one OF the boats ON the lake.
And let discharge pleasant duty II Is 10 70.
the admirable conduct OF the vast and unfetered
ssscmbagc who spent their Fourth In tho Park During
four hours wandering aeou. the grounds we d'd nes
one tree injured More than this, during
tho entire day learn ths the pleasant stiffness w
not disturbed by pistol sqab or torpedo. With
of the fitness OF things which cannot be too highly
mended the people let sulphur and gunpowder behind
them wher they 10 the Park One person did
bring pistol and powder flask, but his conscience smots
him. he dropped them on the lawn and fed ncontincnt-
w. We the weapon afterwards picked up and know
that the motives OF tho person who left them thero
were suitably appreciated. May In concius ask
which E the better way Of celebrating our national birth
day-fcasting the beauties Of nature Ia the Park or
nrine pistols up back alley In the cityf