The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
THE PARK YESTERDAY.

THE PARK YESTERDAY.
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The Park yesterday conclusiveiy showed is use.
fulness recreation ground for pleasure-seekiDg
and oyerworked metr0p0litans Noon was not too
early, sunset too late, to witness the motley
crowds OF visitors that arrived from all quarters to
explore the spacious grounds, wander among the
iuxuriant foliage, anu lie down upon the velvet
green. All channels heading to the Park began 10
TEEN with life early Ia the afternoon, and the Futy-
ninth street and YorSvie entrances were passed oy
thousands OF pedestrians before two O'Clock. Vi all
the numerous gates, s0.called, to the Park the
Eighth avenue entrance, styled the "Merchants'
Gate" has the most inviting landscape, the most
picturesque surroundings and the most unique ar
rangement Of natural beauties. These facts seem
to be appreciated by the tnrOng, for this gate,
as much, at least, as any other, is chosen by
visitors Going down the tortuous and well beaten
path OF asphalt, here branching OF into snug little
arbors, and there dissoving, as it were into beau
tilully iestooned bower where the ample branches
OF towering trees make tunnel for the cooling
breezes that come laden with moisture rom the
Lake or Reservoir hard by, one can see on either
hand lovers who have just begun the afternoon
with few preliminary interchanges from the lips
and evidently, from the gallant's arm, the maiden
is wast-ing away. Under the arches, that are made
so as to reflect sound and produce multitude VI
contradictory echoes, young ladies find another de-
hghtfn spot TO try their soft speeches. II not, the
high benches which the Commissioners have placed
there reveal TO their male admirers weturned
ankle or pedal development, ana o1ten tne
latter. To linger here would be to lose something
better SO moving on, with the sign post for COM
pass the ball ground is made just at the entrance
from the side pain, leading from the main walk,
proceeding from the merchants Gate.n Is pecn-
liarly hewn stairway cut from the solid rock and
allowing the pedestrian to descend to the open PLAIN
below. Against the wall made In the huge boulder
weary Teuton lay asleep; an innocent expression
was on his face pipe was in his mouth and lager
or something else had closed his eyes In Sleep lie
did not seem to care for the scenes about MN aud
served only for the melancholy butt"Such Is life."
Reaching the ball ground, what q Babel what
Bedam! Here The m0uthtngs Of 5000 screening
tiona game, rent the air while the atmosphere was
notified with hard balls that travelled about,
utterly regardless OF mans nat anu un,
TO Were 'H vgorOasy appe and s boys Of
with kid gloves, but evidently preferred the more
business-lke garb OF flesh stockings, covered with
match. Pursuing tie walk along the path leading
through the fne marble structure facing the Mall,
and passing Wards hne bronze statue OF "ihe IN
dian Hunter" view OF the cr0wd-which by four
O'Clock became large-was obtained with some sug-
gestive facts. There goes noted minister OF the
gospel driving team that looks like 2:40, were
1e to let the trotters 60, which he probably Will
do when he sights Harlem lane. Walking down the
beautiful and vevety Maiimtne summer Drawing
dress and appearance Of most OF her sex visiting the
Park on q saturday afternoon. She has her har
rolled up on the back Of her head and her temples
are nanked by pretty flowers, while her head Is
CO vered by becoming LeGhorn nat; long "beau
catcher rss so spotess wnse ana
her only ueformity is waist measuring fifteen
inches; with feet covered by the latest shoes from
walk but they are not 100 large, oh no shoes
are never too large for me you know" or course
so she moves ON the band by steady approaches.
and lakes q seat with other gushing maidens.
young man goes uy he Is clerk to the house OF Sack
Cloth, Ashes Co.; his only misfortune is that he has
iron joints, or at least, 30 It seems, with the
shs he s es man. belongs e Young
Mems Christian Association, Is q Sunday school
teacher In Methodist church, and tends bar during
the races at the Fashion Course, leaving his busi-
ness on plea OF illness. Between these two char
acters an intimacy springs up TO further observe
which the music prevents. the band began with the
grand Concert Signal" and played numerous other
select pieces. among which were poet and Pea
Enters" and ssFieldlng Gal0p.r About the music
stand was gathered about 900 people, provided with
comfortable seats, housed under capaclous and
nicely figured awnings, which the Commissioners
have had the good sense 10 provide. without any
boisterous manifestations the throng showed its
The young ladies fell in with the promenade along
the Mall, and the excellent marches by the banu
males and females Stretching away in the distance
the Common, ordinarily closed TO general sport but
on Saturdays opened, presented an interesting vew
where so many scenes were enactng that the eye
was wearied IN trying to note any one In particular
The Terrace and view from the slope leading from
the elegant masonry under which tho visitor goes
to the Lake were no less interesting scenes
than the thousand others. But about this point
the projecting shrubs the wooded capes, giving
the Lake such marveiiousiy picturesque outline,
unusually noticeable from the fresh color Of the
verdure and the pleasing aroma Of the flowers The
Arsenal was filed with visitors the entire day, and
the cages about 1t were surrounded by gaping
crowds. The red foxes had many callers, all OF
whom they received with o diplomatic leer that
looked strangely like Cuba; the I'VE American black
bears failed 10 show any great amount OF etiquette
and were constantly fighting. The golden eagles
got on the wing and lowered over their broois with
patriotic care, while the imperial eagle near by
looked sulien and d0wncast. The British lion was
nowhere to be seen. The Park. the whole, made
a good record yesterday. II those foreign critics
complaining Of the shailowness and poverty OF
American art, would only direct their criticism ut
this magnificent triumph OF the beautiful In the
Western World, they would find subject that would
call for the exercise OF all their analytical powers.