The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-17
THE PARK YESTERDAY.
Tho Fashions, the Music, tho People and the

Tho Fashions, the Music, tho People and the
Scenery.
Cold winds and chill weather have again flooded
the city with fashions votarics. They appeared
Broadway yesterday in great numbers their dense
clouds OF crnoline flowing hair and ruddy cheek ill.
ling the thor0ughiaro with q interesting to be-
hold. Towards afternoon the nnuent stream
flow, and the ebb tide, which generally occurs at
four o'clock-the fashionable hour for driving
nOated the gay coiors toward the Park In fine equip
ages, or by the street cars and FOOT This delight
full spot was IN beautiful shade ycsterdaynot In oil
the vernai brightness OF spring, but with that
autumnal dignity so finely shown in stately trees.
shorn OF their mature foliage and sombre wi tn the
rich hues OF withered leaves. The people drifted
along in considerable numbers by four O'Clock. till
the area about the music stand was occupied by o
large assemblage Of well dressed persons. The con-
course OF carriages was large, and many OF the
eauipages that rolled over the smooth drive were
the finest the city affords. Four-in-hands were
numerous-more numerous than at any preceding
date Tor long time. The osrentatious uniforms OF
theio0men, with their gaudy buttons and yariegated
rosettes the sky and indigo. blue jackets worn by
the bellies, half covered up with scarlet Afghans and
the anxious display apparent In some riders
to advertise the fact that they taking their rst
airing behind two Seeds, assisted to make the vista
down the drives animated and caused ono to reflect
on the wonderful consolation found In that sweet
ejaculation .sWhat world ~ The equestrians we're
few but their paucity OF numbers was more than
balanced by the interesting spectacle presented by
jOltinG hOrsemen who made mathernatlcalsy accu-
rate attempts to reach tho moon. One small boy, In
his ambitious mood for lunar glory, lett clear foot
above his saddle, and came near leaving two above
his head.
There is no place like the Mail to get good
glimpse OF metropolitan human nature, mixed with
such bounteous Quantities OF good and evil as u is.
Yesterday some OF the representative were there
basking in the me0dlous harmonles watch emanated
from tue Pavilion. The promenade was very lively
crimson and bright scarlet, OF the young ladies',
added to their natural gaioty affected sang Jf0d,
was something that made The males feel happy and
langh There was Just enoagh breeze awake 20 dis
close the pretty leet Tor which American ladies' are
famous, aud all eyes were directed TO the locality
where they battered on the asphalt walk. The
human drama was unusually well acted on the
Mail. IL consisted OF everything IN the line OF sentl-
ment, love, jealousy, intrigue and pantomime. In
the latter, the most prominent diumats personG
were there.
SoEsE.-A jaunty fellow, with striped pantaloons,
white vest renovated second hano coat, chatham
which he seeks every public occasion TO try on,
passes down the promenade twrling cane, car
resslng the bristles on his upper up, rehearsing
mentally II am he.n Two conntrymen, from Swill-
bank or some other foreign port, stand with gaping
mouths, while their hands lost In the folds or
their baggy trowsers. They gaze.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS turns and gives them an aris
tocratlc glance OF contcmpt which ten years as
barber has taught him SO well how TO bestow.
DENoUEMENT.-No harm done.
The music was excellent and kept the auditors
feeling WELL and after the melody had subslded the
largo throng sought repose elsewhere.