The New York herald., 1867-01-31
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Preparations fer ahe Coming scasos--Nes
Walks aud Fountains Chiidren's Play
xround--t;cnernI improvements, dkc.
In the Park the Commissioners, with the assistance a.
the Comptroller and Treasurer, Mr. Andrew H. Green,
making extensive preparations for the coming season
in further adornng aud beautfying IL and rendering it
s attractive and agreeable to the citizens OF New
York who derive much benefit in health and spirits
from its nvgorang air its delightful walks baautiiut
scenery and picturesque and attractive situations Park
TO which nature has liant beauty and charm which
neither the art Of the power OF wealth ever
bestow the duh atness OF Hyde Park London, the
immense waste called the Ph9us Park in Dublin.
The progress of the works which have been going ON
during the past year principally exhibited in the COM
pston ofsrucures and grounds prev ousIy commenced
and branch Of OPERATIONS under which may bs
cassed the completion Of walks drives tho shaping
OF the surface Of the ground erection OF walls and the
addition or seats and other for the OF
vsit0rA
PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS
The projected improvements for this year many
and varied all pointing 10 the main object in view, the
enrichment OF the grounds and the pleasure aud comfort
from road No. transverse road No. s. ex-
tending distance Of one mile-from sixty -hfth q
sns sna . os % s Views with
round BY Gu. stone wall The other portions
OF this wall delayed by the alterations In the grading
OF tne streets and avenues around the Park, many o.
which are far from completion, especially the Eighth
AVENUE where unless the works are pushed on With in
creased vigor several elapse before the Park
can bc approached that side
TrK GRAND TERRACE
The Interior Of the Grand Terrace being furnished
with ornamental iron and tiles imported from
Stockton England and the floor, intended 70 be CON-
pIeted this spring viii be covered with tiles from the
same establishment but OF different coors, which will
give II very pretty appearance The enrichments or
the Interior including inches and water fountains will
also 90 nnlsned IN very short time, and in manner
perfectly IN harmony with the SURROUNDINGS and with
and lnioh
THE TERRACE EsrIAsADE.
On the Terrace Espanade changes will be made
and improvements introduced, which will further en-
hance the attractions Of this delightful promenade The
basin OF the fountain have forwarded before
II will consist OF large block OF sone seventeen
feet square, weighing forty tons will be beautifully
Aberdeen granite The basin, i is expected Twill bs
finished but tho other portions Of the foun
Sers ns o Angel DurbOs ISs
Waters and four Ioher figures Of which s intendcd
TO play the water will not be completed for tims
to come
cHILDRENs PLAYGROUND.
The desire has often been expressed that place
in tho Park should be set aside playground for
little children. Grown up ones have room enough 10
play their cricket and after balls and hoops but the
iitte ones-those just able TO walk-have no place 70
themselves and therefore table, should they venture
from their nurses pushed about and handled too
given an Independence that makes tnsm likely TO forgss
the weakness and the Pstsefns steps o. the LITTLE TOD
n % 'Is IN so so
seiy sr.., Ny efs
pu. Up M'o rus.,o s srucsus olS h,s Iaa1IS1 ss
sau s,v ssy h,es.s ~ N ,nn. ia ,.,,,v Sr.c..s
and separated into alcoves. Around the vines wMi
bc running stretch for the exercise OF tho chG-
uIeu .1u ~ cvnucc'on enSrc VII .Iso ~ - 49,
5ecsudeo ,awn wnero Wnen tne sun ssoss uo cIIosc1
can tumDio s0ou. snd smuss themseavss - sneM nSs
oontenss ano . saIey Is ~ nome unacr soe motne.s
eye Tnis rura nursery VIII % prosiuco over ~ n&n-
Respectable Iaay whose uusy WIN % 20 Ook AAssr sne
cnLdIen ana serve 20 tnem mhk ana cesuS AHesA
wnicn' from tne PARK cows VII % keps conNsns-
y on mama inese aTaneeMcnss WI, % ca.nea Ous -
po0s o. tno PARK hccces!po u tno ppeyn ehtFanoss
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xeacnea w see yo1g tosks wssnoLs sRk -. ~
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pfomgtoo INV unoefsekinK mus1 meeea nAye oeen
aoa kndy ANA oannos is 70 e sppreesescn
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frantic congs ana ansu on tne swaru Wall y = pssesne
arewsru a ne promoe" OIL 'no arrangements cou'd pos