The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-15
SUNDAY In THE CENTRAL PARK.
Who Were There and How They spent
the Day-A Plea at PrOspect-In Lentus
UlnI,ra.

Who Were There and How They spent
the Day-A Pleasa at Prospcct-In Lentus
Umbra.
The first sunday in spring or course everybody
was on the qui cire for enjoyment, and naturally
the great tide OF humanity flowed toward the Cen-
trail Park-the lungs OF this great metropolis. ~
pretter prospect could not have been presented tn
the public view than that OF the multitude
taking it's airing for the first time since chill winter
mantled the surface of earth in "a robe OF sparkling
snow Yesterday everything presented holiday
appearance; the April showers had drawn into new
life the foststrickcn tnrf; the tree twigs, germing
into leafy cxuberancc, bravely withstood the timi6
assails Of the western winds that flushed the bonnT
cheeks of fair demoisellcs while t simultaneously
swept their petticoats into
ARTISTIC CONFUSION.
Above clear sky-buc, soft and mellow-spangled
here and there with leeting wlsps OF clouds, made
roseate by the ruddy sun. Across the broad ave.
nues, girt on either side by growing trees, whose
branches promise u shade in which Tityrus himself
would have loved 10 bask while practising s0natas
his oaten reed Certainly, the trees have not as
yet burst forth INTO bloom but there many
eyergrecns, which, retaining their pristine ver-
dancy. relieve the -ombre monotony OF the bands Of
fallen leaves. Across the Mall lay
DAPrLED SHADOWS
and where the branches OF the trees did not inter-
venc slant ayelin shafts of sunlight pierced their
way and cli upon FAIRY forms too beautiful for de-
trians, and In the roadways devoted 10 those who
possess sufficient of this worlds wealth. 70
acquire or hire an equine quadrnped mirhs
he seen wonderful number OF bespurred
persouages The centre of attraction, how
ever was the great lake Down the
hundred ana one steps which lead TO it's verge
troupcd many Il score OF daintily dressed damseis.
whose trim CATERS peepcd in and out Of their pref
ty embroidered petticoats ike SLY little mice. Ac
The foot of these stairs lies the lake. glistenng like
FURNISHED silver salver IN the fierce glare OF the
MONDAY sun. Upon it's sheeny bosom Ioat neet
rRErGurrp WITH FAIR cARGoEs
OF fairy faces, others loaded down, gunwale-deep
with silks, Jewels ana flesh powder As Il RUE,
however, your fashionable woman carefully avohls
aquatics-boats 40 disaliange dresses dreadlully.
The menagcrie Il grcat source ofattraction at the
Park Young men ana madcns, old men and chill
dren unite in their pes're to witness The antics
confined in the inodorous cages that tho
commissioners delight 10 designate thu
geological Department. There was lively row
there yesterday. ! COMMUNAL strife that ahorded
the greatest satisfaction to the bystanders MI.
hyena differed IN opinion with his better hair III
relation 10 Tie iivisbillty OF too'hsome
bone. livei, rough aud tumble ensued,
and if the nhuman keepcr-who, by the
BY, must he disciple Of Ber@h's-ha.L
only lorhorne introducing his pitchfork
the oft-mooted point a. to the superiority OF the
feline sexes might have been decided Very pleas
ant to stroll under the trces--though lcaiess at
prescnt-thc very idea Of lying upon grassy knoll
ffg that Ttyrus used 50 well TO love. Up and down
the Mall troop
4 HETEROGENEOUS raRoNG.
There are gentlemen aud ladies', siiobs and their
sisters. ana babies "a ibitna. one Is inclined TO
ask. ''Whcre do all these infants from ~ as,
] standing In the central Park he gazes upon tho
'schOols Of small fry That fit past. Truly, tho
4 nation will he Wen represented III the
next ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Congress: for haven t
those Youngsters got lungs monument in the
Park, lately but little noticed now Is aobserved,
and scarce Il man. or the Semblance OF one. passes
il without doing his clapeau willingly or involnn-
tary. II is that OF one who has passed from earth,
but who has LETT behind him a name that will live
for all time in connection with his valuable
discoveries. the figure is that of Professor Morse.
Y At the foot of the steps is the fountain. at least
what used To he the ..linpd ict'' that dashed spray
IN the faces OF wanderers as they sauntered around
the margin Of The basin. Ills pretty TO watch the
rounded sroamlets sparkling in the sum- and the
sooner the water - turned on and the
Rude DRCiDICAL ROCKS
that stand like mcmcntocs OF Stonchenge i'm tho
empty basin are swatiled in Croton the better. It
was rather too cold Yesterday to make boating
Thoroughly ENJOYABLE, vet very many of the sweet
syrens who visited the Park entrusted their
precious persons Ia the care Of the mundane
Cbarons who deity ply the oar uOpn
the aforementioned pool. prettier sight
than that The Park presented can hardly
be conceived. for every one was III holiday
attirc--the ladies seeming to have preserved their
Easter bonncts and habilanents for the OCCASION.
The children were in ecstacles: goat races were at
premium, ana rnddy faced youngsters looked as
blithc and happy the swect-noted songsters that
carolcd their duicci praises to the genial from
the topmo-i branches Of the budding trees.