The New York herald., 1874-09-07
THE PEOPLES GARDEN.
Lizzie and josie on Croquet.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Weare TWO young ladies' and very intimate friends
for some years past. During the last four weeks
we have been enjoying ourselves together IN the
country. and above all amusements we felt most
delighted and charmed with playing prolonged
games OF croquet. We had, OF course, the great
privilege OF having some gen tlemen acquaintances
OF ours to make the game always cheerful and in
terestlng, and we candidly tell you, Mr.. Editor,
that If we were denied that privilege we
should certainly have felt most unhappy.
1t was on the very day that your first remarks
on croquet playing in Central Park appeared IN
the HERALD that we returned to New YORK.
Before leaving our beautiful summer retreat we
discussed the subject on the veranda OF the cot
tage. Our party then and there numbered seven
a polite old gentleman OF sixty-1ve, three young
gentlemen, an elderly old maid and the two of US
The conclusion we arrived at was that it. was an
outrage on the dignity and privileges OF New York
ladies to be prevented by any individual or COM
missioners from enjoying few hours innocent
economically In working embroidery and lace or in
sketching and painting. II you should ever chance
beautiful drawing, executed by her own hand
hanging up In the parlor. 1t represents neatly
planted lawn with lovely lake in the centre and
large spreading trees adjacent. The moon is ris-
ing behind the hills and two or three oXen tired OF
browsing, can De seen lying on the outskirts OF
the lawn. pleasant looking party OF ladies and
gentlemen each with mallet IN hand, seem busiiy
engaged and very much interested In q game or
croquet. SO fond has Josie been OF the game
that the design IS her own original production,
and looks more like reality than the portrayal
in artistic ColOrS OF q dream or whim OF the lmag-
nation. Josephine is now at work on something
similar, but 1t VIII be u work of embroidery instead
OF painting. We both intend gong to Central
PARK to-day with two gentlemen friends OF ours
and II Mr.. Ryan dares to prevent US from enjoying
ourselves at q game we love so much, both tor Its
simplicity as well as its recreatve features and
tendency, he shall hear from again through
your excellent journal, which might be we'll termed
the ladies' vindlcator. LIZZIE AND JOSIE.
Our Park Keepers Should Take Lessons
in Courtesy from the Custodians OF
Prospect Park.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Noticing your kind insertion OF note signed by
"Howard," take the liberty OF trespassing upon
your time and space if you will so permit. The
management OF Prospect Park is far more gener
Gus in the use Of ground, as stated by Howard"
and in politeness, courtesy, and absence of the
peculiar spying system so much in vogue in the
Central Park. The example OF the Park keepers
OF Prospect Park would be good example for our
Park keepers to follow. II a gentleman and lady,
not being able to get away from the city during
the heated term, should choose the Park, the
upper part especially, to spend pleasant hour or
twO their enjoyment would be turned TO ashes.
ana they would depart with the disagreeable feel
ing that our so-called citizens Park was not
place lOr the people TO admire scenery, or get
fresh air, but place for exhibition, and also
place created for the special purpose to afford the
Park keepers an opportunity to air their insolence
and spying surveillance to the fullest extent, to
the annoyance OF the respectable portion OF the
visitors and to keep up tneir high reputation in
NEW YORK, Sent g. 1874