The New York herald., 1872-07-22
SUNDAY IN THE PARK.
Manhattan Out For an Afternoon Airing
Lakes, the Fountain, the Menagerie and
the People who Patronise Them.

''Rde, sir take yc round the Park for three dob
lars, sir"
"This way, sir. Want nice barouche, sirf Only
five dollars. sir, for the party. Show you every
thing in the Park"
And the small salutatory and importuning drove
Of hack drivers at the Eighth avenue entrance to
the Central Park finding their offer ignored swung
carelessy ofr to seek patronage OF another OF the
continually inp0uring groups OF pedestrians
through the circle at the gates. Speaking OF the
famous "circle," which really promises to make
the approach to the Park exceedingly attractive,
ifnot imposing, 1t may be asked whether, after ALL
Tammany was not magnificent in its treatment OF
the public-magnfcent IN its scale and
style OF Improvements as we'll as in the magnitude
and efrrontery OF Its robbertesP The only trouble
with Tammany was that II 1t undertook TO do any.
thing for the people 1t made them pay too dearly
for it, and spun out the work to Infamous extent
so as to make 1t COST And that is just why the
Filty-nlntn street circle at the Eighth avenue
entrance has not yet been graced by its fountain
and sculptured stone curbings, Its shade trees and
the other elements OF Identification which were
wrought In the 'mind's eyer OF its projectors.
vast concourse OF pleasure seekers swept
through the circle yesterday into the Park ana il
that the Eighth avenue entrance is ia fact the
best patronized OF all the approaches to the great
little and yet has cost them so much At the Fifth
avenue gate the vistOrs-that Is, the larger pro-
portion OF them-rol into the Park in all the glory
OF glossy stecds, OF glistenng Carriage wheels and
luxurious cushions. No vulgar street railroad line
pours out its tribute of visitors In the nci9hbor
hood OF Fifth avenue, and as consequence this en-
trance is the great point OF en5oact,N'e for those
Who ride in chases,
while the Sixth and Eighth avenues are easiest ap
preached by the class that walks where IL pleases-
except on the grass.
The day was Que of singulary doubtful aspect at
the Park yesterday. In the morning the tcmpera.
turc almost promised Il return to the heated at
mospbere OF the early part OF the month. Later.
ished the threatened discomfort. But while dis
pelling one menace that same southeastcrly wind
brought up the most dircful threat that can possi-
bly, mpend over party OF open air pleasure
seekers. Great banks of ran-charged clouds swept
across Manhattan, casting deep shadows into the
with foamy ripples, and again changing the sheen
OF the water to cold leaden hue. The wind
banners and Plumes together until the fraying
leaflets roared ike the surfvoice OF distant sea.
But stu the tide OF pleasure seekers rose and
around the S@nSs' and e1ntain saSi e'Sss ana
channels in quest OF the Kaleidoscope beauties OF
hill aud hollow, OF woodland and watcrscape, OF
roadway aud ramblc, with which the beau,ful
pleasure ground abounds. At three O'Clock the
Terrace and Grand Fountain Plaza was n scene OF
the rarest animation. The medieval banners at
wings TO the breeze, the groups OF r0y,geUyy
plunged into and staggered out OF the boafs clus-
ters OF children climbed up TO the fountains "a brim
to watch the shoals of gold FISH PLAYING in the
sun, or shrieked with mimic terror az the
wind swept the fountain spray into their
youthful sun-glt faces. Men and women
promenaled, and looked and wondered and be.
trayed that unsatisfed expression which says as
plainly a. uttered words (which place shall we go
to see next" on the beach the ever gorman-
dlsng swans chase the children for dainty
morsels OF cake, and parents, giving their progeny
the first lessons ip the incubation OF courage
urged their toddliHg youngsters forward 10 feed
the indoent water fowl. Down the slouiny ROAD
aud under the arch which leads to the hollow where
the Old Arsenal Sits with embattled towers and
stony, gray visage great lines Of ramblers
trooped to "see the animals" and fairly iammed
each other at the DOORS both i'm their cagcrncss 10
get out as well rs to get in to the abode of the
lions, the tigers and the wolves. Now a woman
family shrieks and starts back as the African