The New York herald., 1869-06-13
THE PARK.
Tho Peoples Garden-Great Outpeuring Of
All OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES His
tory-Base Ball and CroQuet-The Elephant.

The Peoples Garden-Great Outpourtng Of
All Observation-Disclosures His
tory-Base Ball and Croauet-The Elephant.
reward by some king WAS once onerd, we're told,
To whoe'er could invent new oh Diis MI ,oi h hm&ahkindi an
And I'M leave your inventors all they find.
This sparkling sentiment OF Tom Moore's poetic
soul rushed unbidden 10 the lip ON viewing the
grand coup d9a presented by the Park yesterday
afternoon. And indeed was the day most Deauti-
ful one, tempting every human creature whom DIRE
necessity did not chain 10 his sombre walls to ven
ture forth into the bright balmy sunshine OF nature
and the peoples garden the city's Park, ana ENJOY
few hours relaxation from the cares and TOLLS ana
burdens Of life. The midJune sun was not the nery
Sol as we have oft known him before;
his burning rays were tempered by cooling breeze
and morning shower which uni.edly rendered tho
day the more enticing, the more refreshing and the
more exhilarating The Park ITSELF owing to the re-
cent rains and the short but quite effective shower OF
the MORN looked more delightful and fresh than
usual at this season and the clean cut grass Of the
meadows, most OF which were literally thrown open
to the public yesterday as common" property In
vited all, old and young, maid and groom, bearded
ana beardless youths, to q ramble and tumble,
seat and lounge, for rest as well as play.
And the people enjoyed 1t all. Not less than
100 OO0 and probably much larger number, visited
the Park yesterday. The rich and wealthy,
In their stylish equipages, thronged the car
riageways, intermingled with those OF less pre-
tensions IN hired coaches. The newly intro
duced park carriages, o sort Of open phaeton
omnibuses were in full demand while ladies and gen
tlemen on horseback crowded the rides. But these
pave only additional zest ser we'd kind Of modern
staifage TO grand picture which bounte Gus 0lo
Dame Nature unroled before our eyes whne aS .nsao
ways and characteristic pcculartles OF tne greas
mass OF the people. And these were there In al most
benches under and around the tents erected in the
neghborhood Of Dodw0rth's pavilion to NSten 10 the
strains OF his orchestra; sitting in the shadetunder
the trees, with their children around them, chatting
and mirthful, some l0ve-maKlng, some talklnR VI
past aud present pleasures and all merry ana nappy
In the endowment Of few hours OF GODS pure air
and the haowing surroundings OF undenled nature.
And the Terrace was as crowded and the lake
filed with the trim boats between wnicn
the swans glided majestically, gracefully picking
up crumb here and there thrown them. Ana the
Ramble was CROWDED; Ana mere nudn He smost
pously their way the statue OF Schiller, tellng
tnelr youngsters OF the many beautiful songs ne
wrote In their dear old Fatherland, which spoke 10
the heart because they came from the heart, and
many reciteG passages and some even whole poems
OF Schiller to the edihcatiOn OF their hearers Ony
one old curmudgeon OF bachelor. on seeing so
many happy and beautiful faces around him, de-
| claimed with envious meaning,
| Nit dem Guertel NIT dem scheier,
Reisst " ahn entzweil
The pay grounds were filed all day with youth:
giving themselves up entirely to the national game
or base ball the boys ground or 10 croquet upoh
the lawn set apart for the girls. Inc relresnInens
saloons the beautiful new kiosk dedicated 10 deang
| out fresh and healthy mineral waters, noeeo
| wherever there was o place to slt 10 walk, 10 ne
down to roll and tumble the grass, to talk, play
and be merry was filled by people OF all classes am
sexes, anxious not to let minute pass uninproVea
| and unenjOyed.
But with the orchestra and all other attractions OK
| the park the collection OF specimens from the
animal Kingdom divided the attention OF the people,
| and among these 1t was the huge elephant whom 10
| see most people desired He is indeed ponderous
animal weighing no less than seven ana naI tons.
His breakfast at eight O'Clock IN the morning was
| remarkable to witness. Twenty-four loaves OF
| bread and bale OF hay were almost as nothing 70
| his appetite. His customary morning aDluuOn ne
| performed also In peculiar way. HIS Keeper
| mounted on his back, took him out on the lawn:
| and Q hose In his hands, he let 60 the 'Croton"
| on ilis hide from three-fourth OF an nch nozzle,
| which seemed to please the huge monster nu9ey.
In the afternoon he wat again brought out upon the
lawn in front OF the Arsenal, where at times tnere
were 10 people congregated and never less tnan
1000 to have q view Of him. The keeper, go0d
natnred Teutop from the South Of Germany, though
attired In Greek costume, led him around py direct
ing him with steel pointed stick; ana al tnls uIne
the docty and perfect lameness OF tue giant AMI
| mai WAS fully Illustrated. With his timber Trunk ne
| fell Through the row OF persons nearest the renee
wherever ne caught glance OF an orange, an apple
a cage or sugar plum and even from the nands OF
child he took it so nmDly as II he mad the tender
ness OF ladys hand in the points OF his ponderous
Thus the people of New York, those at least who
could SPARE the afternoon and had no other engage.
ment for outdoor sport, enjoyed the afternoon yes
terday In their own public garden-tne Centra
| Park