The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
THE PARK.

rhe Afternoon Drive" q, Horses. rcuianres
and owners-rhe - ,nccrt Pnd Promenade
Harlem Lnne-Fas 6 Driving and Fashiona.
bic Turuouts.
''Three oclock-jv =. The time. Now, Tom. for the
Park. Touch lem ri, lively, and get ahead of the
whole line" TC "A snew his duty; he has been to
he Park more Asn once behind many gay pair OF
aeppers, and fsn handle the ribbons and whipcord
with any man on Harlem lane the avenue.
fashionable after-dinner crowd toothpick in hand,
BOUNCED about the piiared entrance or the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, long line OF gttering vehicles
moved up past Madison square, in between the
green trees ana the fretted brown stone fronts OF
the great theionghfare to the Park, as Tom sent
our bounding bays flying like a shadow past
The Worth monment in the bright ana breezy
afternoon OF yesterday, Before and behind us were
brett and baroucae, coupe and carriage landau and
hndaulet horses Of all sorts and shades beating "a
lively and prolonged rataplan on the stony street;
ladies In all degrees OF age beauty. fashion and
social standing; some all lace and loneliness, all
youth and color, all ease and gracefulness; some
mature and N atronly, demure and digEhed; gents,
bearded and beardless; some gay and some grizzly
spirits primitive and progressive, In numbering bnggy
or monkey seat suky; livered drivers OF every
shade, ebony walnut mahogany, mountain ash and
alabaster and all shaken together, constituting
an animated and delightful composite piano.
rama, extending from Washington square 70
the end OF the island. Just as we strike
IN beside the holiday crowd Baudne halls us from
his four-n-hand drag, his splendid bay leaders
gllstenng like satin In the sunlight; but we have
time to talk so we glide rapidly by, noticing IN sue
session Walter Briggs holding the ribbons Of his iron
gray team; John Dye looking approvingly on his
beautiful pair Of blacks; Tarrant Putnam taking it
rs easy the world allows him, with his gentle sor
ralp Mr. vUjth NJ oiIx
iocomoticn behind his gray; Mr.. Weaver exercising
bay gelding, and George Alley similarly occupied
with his bay Hambletonan. All hail, gentlemen
Sorry we can't keep you company. On we 60, and
right abreast oil US is Mrs. ex-RecOrder James NJ.
Smith, looking lovely and amiable "a ever; and on
ahead Mrs. Charles H. Ransom, formerly
At the next moment we catch sight of John A. Liv-
ingston riding in a brett behind a pair Of stylish
black horses; Joseph Mills, acting as his own Jehu
and manipulating the movements OF black and
gray team; the family OF Charles L. Frost in landau,
W. II. Nafs, driving his Eclipse trotrer to a road
wagon; Mrs. Dumont. in andauet, with the most re-
markaby tricked-out team OF horses on the avenue,
lace ribbons and rosettes around the and other
fancy fxings on the harness. Mrs. A. f. Lagraaf,
formerly Miss Beales, in wagOnet Mr.. z. E. Sim
wife; the family Of Mr. Wimerding, the auctioneer
IN landau drawn by fine pair of bay
ton; Mrs. D: L. Reed in a Victoria; Mr.. Reed,
proprietor OF the Hoffman House, with black mare
wagon and bay team attached. Mrs Darling sits
beside him, her auburn curls flowing gaily on the
a diamond dealer, appears to be contentedy pro.
vided for. ''How dye dor" There goes Miss Joe
Woods. the belle OF many ball in span new phae-
ton. John Chamberlain whips up behind her with
his road wagon and pair OF trotters. Now are
ascending the incline the glittering column moves
slowly upwards, Few pedestrians are on the side
walks Several loungers stand at the
ner of Thirty.fourtn street. admiring the
'em along Tom" There goes Mrs. Mace, |
driving bay trOtter to top wagon, and, by Jove.
stu anStRer lady handling the ribbons with proe
brown trotters to a road wagon. Isaac Bernstein |
and his beautiful daughter Mrs. Hillborn, sumptu- |
rage. AT top Of the incline we catch sight OF Mr.
Andrews, with his four-in-hand pair OF Rrays a bay
riding IN elegant landaulet with her sister, The
Park comes in sight, the breeze freshens up, the
joclng '''i past Rutgers q%aintIooxinr 20 semi.
nary, and that monstrous pile OF masonry the
reservoir, down hill under the shadow OF the new
Hebrew synagogue, among piles of brick brown
stone and building rubbish generally past waste OF
vacant lots and up hill again In view OF the rising
passed host OF peOple-just behind Is Mrs. Keep,
the wife of Henry Keep, the railroad king, in "A
handsome open barouche, with black horses: Mr..
Stile with black team and top wagon: Mrs. Beech
driving park wagonet with pair Of grays; Mrs.
e. ns IN &
and brown road team: Mr.. Martin buckskin geld
M; Mr.. Herner, large bay mare; Mike eastman
J. NJ Benjamin. holding In his $3.50 trotter; Henry
Harbeck, reclining in a handsome carriage; Mr..
Phyfe, driving his 2:30 mare Lady Lockwood, and
Mr. wilkins with his handsome pair OF black mares,
which rumor has 1t can trot to the pole low in tine
road. We observe William Vanderbilt, In half
spring top wagon, with black and brown mare.
legged with cigar In mouth Is taking the world easy
behind his famous team, Echo and Mountain Girl.
A. r. Stewart, forg ting the cares OF commerce,
takes 1t cool and comfortable in his bret to which is
attached a very fine pair OF bay horses groomed and
polished or Ike rosewood and George Brown,
Here we come on whole procession OF the sof;
and seductive part OF creation-beautiful women
tender misses chubby childhood and helpless in
fancy; joyous, laughing freignts OF humanity
enough indeed. to stir kindly heart TO full and de-
and bowling with his happiest grace we bowl down
70 the Park passing on the way the carriages Of Mrs.
Charles Hastings, Mrs. Augustus Able, Mrs. George
Rec, widow OF Commodore Levy, In Victoria,
drawn 10y pair OF caperng black horses; Mrs. Isaac
}: sings and family. In quite distngue turn out;
horses and fashionable Victoria carriage; and Mrs.
Cummins and daughter, In barouche, with pair OF
checks the speed OF our team. and we roll leisurely
In to this paradise OF the New York citizen Up the
cade' and right behind we notice Mrs William VAN
derbllt IN an open carriage drawn by pair OF bay
horses; further back Mrs. Wm Simmons seated IN
her elegant landau behind q magnificent team OF
prays. Ladies' still down along the line, and here
we have the charming Mrs. wheatley in superb
landau drawn by black horses, with gold mounted
trappings. Immediately In front we noticed Mrs.
Theodore Moss, with her bevy OF beautiful children.
Mrs Phyfe IN glass panneled Clarence
drawn by superb team Of blacks; the
style and finish of this turnout l. attractive. Now
reach the circular drive the Casino. just in
Time TO hear the strains Of Doc worih's band inter-
pretng an exquisite DiOrce0u from Linda Ill Cha
InounLm The arbor IL thronged. A cool breeze Is
blowing there, and from under the green shelter a
thousand eyes beam delighiedy down upon the
RamDle the wide spreading lawns where troops OF
merry children are at play, the sparkling fountains
and the gay groups OF lounging listeners. Here
we notice. partly sheltered by The arbOr, Mr.
Brooks In his drag with pair Of bays and
coachman; Mr.. Butler, president Sixth Ave.
Due Railroad, In open phaeton with pair OF
bays; Mr.. John Stern with very odd looking team
OF Arabans; samuel " Pike. surrounded BY ladies'
iD an open lspdau; Fernando Wood and family, In
a Victoria baroucne and General Dan sickles in an
open carriage with his mother in-aw. Take another
look from this vantage ground before we quit az the
glorious prospect one glance embraces. Away yon.