The New York herald., 1869-04-19
TH P RFt s
CENTRAL Pana.


The Chief Ornament Of the Hrctropciis--Un
rivaiIed Among the Parks of Europe-It.
Appearance Observation-Disclosures for th,
Present Season.
There are few things over which Americans ant
particularly New Workers, grow enthusiastic. Ont
OF the few Is Central Park. 1t is the ornamental
feature IN the city In which the citizens OF tn
, Metropolis feel most pride. the one OF which they
| boast with mt genuine and pard0nable satisiac
ton. It's beauties ha,.a been recounted so often
| and IN terms OF such enthusiastic metaphor that
| the very name Of Central ParS seems to have
become synonymous with all that ID charm
ing and perfect in the domain Of parks
American travellers arc ever ready TO admit excel
lence wherever they meet 1t foreign countries and
when it " evident to their unpreudiced minds that
sthey do those things better France land 1t s in
France that An American looks for what is best
worth mitatg 1t is not long before "those things'
Gncluding opera bou0s iand veocipedIng, are done
in the same way or even to greater perfection here
But there one thing which no American will admit
he finds the equal OF Id Europe, and that is Central
Park. He wanders over France. Italy and Germany,
and looks at whatever they can show in the way Of
parks. The Pepoh Gardens at Florence the
Park at Versailles and the b0asted Kew
Garden. near London, ne lncs as pleasing as judi
rich collection Of rare plants and flowers and
choice selection OF the masterpieces from the sculp
PARK, in London; Phoenix Park, in DUBLIN. and the
Ther Garten In Berlin, are, with the exception OF
the first mentioned, nearly as extensive Central
Park, but not to pe compared with IL in beauty In
fact after visiting all the parks OF Europe Ameri
can finds but t6o worthy OF comparison with Cen
logne. These, like Central Park, have the ad.
vantage OF picturesque situation, but still though
their beauties have been mellOWed by time, Central
Park is their peer If not their superior.
TO attempt to describe Its special beauties would
eye tney know them so well Ard VET a1sar
Is not any especial beauties that attract the admra
ton OF the visitor: II is, In the sweet words OF
which is the Characteristic OF Central PARK and
which produces that feeling OF exquisite enjoyment
ever fresh charms there, and which u Is impossible
to find in the parks OF Europe. In plcturesqueness
unrivalled. Standing on one OF Its rocky heights
one 6enods spread out before % him panorama Of
questrated glades, shady bowers
For whispering lovers made.
realm of pleasance, many a mound,
Full of the cty's Silly sound
Away to the east the eye beholds the flashing bill
lows Of the Sound, and TO the west rests on the
waters OF the Hudson. spread out like sheet Of
Central Park is essentially a peoples park The
people are proud of it. and their appreciation is
shown in the numbers that flock there whenever the
weather me- ne sunday she Gay OF rest and pleasure
Workers resort N such numbers to the Park. Yes
terday being unusually warm and fine
larger number OF people visited Central Park than
have been seen there this season. Crowds OF
orderly, well dressed. delighted citizens avaIled
fienselves Of the genial weather to ramble among
e well known walks. to revisit the well remembered
spots where in previous seasons they had loitered
during 80 many pleasant hours The principal drive
was thrOnged with equipages equestrians dashed
along in large numbers while quite feature was
the large number OF vel0ctpedlStS, who manipulated
(and "pedpulated'D the fiery untamed steed" with
more or less skill. The Park was alive with anima-
tiOn and, beholdng It's varied beauties and its gay
thrOngs Of joyous citizens, one was reminded how
appropriate to the scene were Tennys0ns beautiful
l1neS:-
Thou art not stepped In golden languors,
No tranced summer calm is thine.
The season for visiting the Park may now be con-
sdered as fairly set In. The trees have already put
forth their buds the robins chirp and the sparrows
twitter In the branches the swans again on the
seeker after enjoyment improvements have been
going on which Will be novel to most visitors. The
boulevard from Fifty ninth street to 1921 street.
is nearly completed; telegraph station has been
added to Observatory, and In about week weather
reports will be received there from all parts OF the
Terrace BRIDGE at the Mall, has been frescoed, with
chasteness OF design and skill in execution that
fleets the highest credit on the artists. should the
weather continue fine there will be music twice q
week, beginning in May. It is in contemplation to
ad0rn the Mall with monuments OF noted men
and the day, 1t is to be hoped is not
far distant when that beautiful spot Will present in
imperishable marble an array OF monuments to the
memory OF the Industrious dead, who In the brief
century OF the nations existence, have done 80
much TO give this vast republic SO proud place in
history.