The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
SUNDAY PROMENADES.
The Scenes in Central Park---WhO We're There
and What They Did.
WALKING ON THE AVENUE.

Central Park, under the gentle warmth OF May
sun, fresh with green verdure, fostered with the
moisture OF March and April rains, makes pleasant
rctrcat for the residents OF the city, tired and weary
with their weekly labors In the densely populated
business quarters. 1t is only q fine Sunday that
we can really appreciate the many charms OF the
Park, and understand the happiness and pleasure
that its beautiful walks, picturesque cha,ets and
refreshing limpid lakes afford to thousands OF our
fellow citizens. On week days the carriages Of the
rich roll along its level drives and children play
about the smooth grass plats; but it Is only
Sundays that Central Park becomes
really cosmopolitan resort II the weather
Is fine all classes In the Park. The young arts
tocrat drives by in his SNOWY dog-cart and tandem,
and Hans, with his hdn, six children, Jraus mother
and iaus brother, carrying suspicions-looking
basket containing light lunch, come out in party
to breath the fresh air and enjoy their
SUNDAY our
The weather yesterday was charming, and in the
afternoon tho drives were thronged with carriages
and hundreds OF pedestrians moved slowly up and
down the Mall. The Park looked very lovely, with
the spring grass growing fresh and green and
the trees trembling under the beautiful :
foliage with which they have been so bountifully
adorned by nature. The little goats, dragging their
miniature carriages, appeared to he Influenced by
the bright aspect of the day. and trotted along with
their infantinc freight, happy for the time being
and forgetting the drudgery of their labor.
Leaving the pleasant scenes on the Mall, and
passng under one of the many bridges that form
some OF the architectural adOrnments OF the Park
the sounds of merry laughter attract the pedes-
trian to u scene worthy OF the canvas OF some
great artist crowd of grown me IL and women
arc standing around the
MERRY co ROUND,
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the children who are enjoying a ten cent ride by
means Of that mechanical method oflocomotion.
Some are straddling the wooden horses, and others
seated in the little cars; but all have bright and
happy faces, indicative OF the enjoyment they feel.
No sooner has one batch ridden around the ring for
space of about five minutes than the crank IL
stopped and there is change of cars the conductor
moving around the circle and collecting his fares
! again.
| One OF the most popular resorts In the Park
| SUNDAY Is the Geological Department, and yester-
! day afternoon the crowd was 30 dense there IL was
| nearly Impossible to move There is very inter
esting collection OF animals and the buildings and
accommodations have been much improved OF late.
There Is still room for some changes for the better
as many OF the larger animals are very much
cramped for space and would thrive better with
| more room One very beautiful specimen OF the deer
species looked very unhappy yesterday afternoon,
| tied up with halter IN small stall. IL Is a
PARK the animals cannot be Afforded little more
than standing room for their home. 1t Is hard to
| what animals received the most attention rom
the visiting public and although the grown up por-
| ton Of the community appeared most Interested
with the iounderng of the walrus In his bath, the
Juveniles were decidedly in the ascendant within
the limits of the monkey house. The two young
elephants were much admired, and one small boy,
OF an inauring turn of mind, venturing little too
close to their cage was relieved OF his cap by
dexterons movement of the trunk of one OF these
baby animals.
Leaving the busy scenes of life in Central Park
and walking down
FIFTH AVENUE
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brought into another atmosphere and thrown into
contact with entirely different branch OF New
York society The avenue IL crowded with prone
naders passing up and down In two long streams,
and augmented every now and then with the con-
gregation OF some church returning from their af
ternoOn devOtions.
There were not any very remarkable costumes out
yesterday afternoon, ana ladles appear 10 De unue
cided as to what will be the prevailing fashions for
the summer Despite the earnest advocacy that the
DOLLY WARDEN
has received from all quarters, 1t has not yet been
adopted by any or the leaders or Mshon, whose
style il generally followed by the masses OF the
fashionable element. One young lady wore 4
very elegant costume yesterday, OF rich plum
colored silk, trimmed with plum col0red velvet, and
worn with a pOlOnaise OF plum c0l0red silk The
| trimming Of velvet OF the same shade and edged
with black lace. The skirt OF the dress was worn
short and caught up at the side with
| q knot OF velvet Another very pretty costume
worn by blonde was OF "a pale blue slate c0l0red
silk skirt cut short, with polonaise OF the same ma
teria. One Of the most striking costumes on the
avenue yesterday was OF q pale drab SILK, trimmed
with rich violet velvet, and worn with "A short
trimmed.
The avenue yesterday afternoon was thr0nged
until shortly before seven p. NJ, when the prone
naders moved of home for dinner.