The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-11
SUNDAY IN THE SUBURBS.

SUNDAY IN THE SUBURBS.
Yesterday, the nrst sunny day Of the season. was
utiizeh by many thousands OF pleasure seekers.
1t win beyseen by the reports given below that The
population, who sought in the shade OF the coun-
try the simple pleasures that Nature Is now OFFER
ing to the toslers who live iaboIious days.
.fnads sta The Day In Harlem. .sA,-ss
The residents OF Harlem we're perfectly overrun
yesterday with pleasure seekers rom the city.
They arrived by every conceivable mode OF con.
vey ance and In every grade or stage OF inebrtety
the boats were running their regular Sunday trips
OF the season, landing ~ Astoria and Eleventh
street each way. The accommodations for the
travelling public we're ample, as the rival lines
strained their utmost to gain favor. the sylvan
Dell and the sylvan Stream. connected
with the little steamers Water Lily aud
Tiger Lily al Harlem Bridge for High Bridge and
Kingsbridge, While the steamers Harlem and
Shady Side made hourly trips throughout the day.
The same scenes that are enacted on every pleas
ant Sunday afternoon during she heated term
were yesterday told over and over again. The
same crowd OF weary, overworked people were
pressing eagerly forward, anxious to shake the
dust OF the clty from on thor teet, and spending
the welcome day OF rest amid the budding beau-
ties Of nature At Harlem Bridge and vicinity
thriving traffic was going on all day In the sale
and consumption OF beer The devOtecs OF
Gambrtnus were ont IN full force, and the
immense pile OF empty kegs told the story OF how
fercey the battle had ragged. Notwithstanding
the intense heat there was an immense amount OF
muscular exercise gone through with In the mat
Ter otrowing. There was not q rowDoat to be had
except by waiting two or three hours. The river
was completely oheckered over with little craft
bearing pleasure parties. The landing at the
bridge was all day long scene OF constant mo-
ton aud excltement. The frequent arrival and
departure Of the steamers, the crowds OF people,
the shouts OF laughter, the mtngling OF voices,
the shuliing OF hundreds Of feet and the snrtn
screams Of the steam Whistles made din which
was almost deafening eva 4E H}fAt
Probably the greatest number. however, were
river the various pleasure grounds were well pat
ronized " impromptu picnic parties. Family
bers with coats on, reading newspapers and
smoking, the female portion looking out Tor the
children, chatting ana 10 some instances Sc ewing:
or parties driving out from the city. Stu
ated as II 10 on almost the edge OF clih, with rO-
air Of simplicity and retirement pervadiDg
the whole, no wonder the visitors were
for places on the boats returning to New York was
SIMPLY Immense. The little Tiger Lily iairly
0rOAneQ the Wclgnt OF ncr living fcIgnt. Inc
| movement OF . crowd from ono side to the other
| would cause the tiny craft to careen over in an
alarming manner, causing intense fright 10 the
nervous portion oil the excurslOnists and proper.
tionate degree OF delight to the nall grown youth,
who Is never really happy unless engaged IN mis-.
! without any serious accident Fully 10000
| Leople visited Westchester county during the
day THIS Is accounted dor 0y me act thar IN the
prohibiting tue sale OF liquors on the sabbath,
| Westchester was not then annexed and our Ger
haI.
1 Harlem 10 enjoy ID repose the rights which were
denied them in the city ltmtts since that time II
SUNDAY excursonlsts and as comparatively lew
depredatOns are committed they are made wei
come by the citizens: On tue last boat which left
! scarcely room to stand. III rasfA &5nF +.
e.AA Prospect Park. Brooklyn. l4FT
The sudden outburst OF .'Old solisn warmest rays
upon these parts had the effect yesterday of turn
|. ing the greatest number OF people towards Pros
pect PARK OF any day this season. 1t cannot how
ever. be said that those who wended their way Il
the popular resort Of the masses ali satisneC
with their visit. 1t must be said that the absence
OF shade rom every part Of the park, save the
.Dairy,n on Cottage Hill and the shelter House.
near Neathermead Concourse had the erect o
Encouraging many who cannot stand exposure {,
! the torrid rays OF the summer sun, such rs burs
| upon this section yesterday. The Ravens o
| rest mentioned were thronged to repletior
| and the urbane caterer, Bogart. realized the nrs
has an area Of siAty-two acres Of warer, captain
O'B1en's notilia consisting OF sixteen rowboats,
was Kept busy in stunning the waters laden with
joyous freight, the merry laughter Of which rung
! again along the undulatIng banks. The sward Is
s a s and ne w aa N
leaf. which Is drawback 70 pedes.
ra oa rn0 srSyns 81 walking
arch beneath some bridge Tor shelter. In the al.
ternoon the roads were thronged with vehicles OF
no mean character was made. The ssparrow''
sentines or PARK police were very oficous IN dc
tating the precise route which pedestrians should
sued. Water carts were kept steadily moving over
the roadways and rendered good service IN keep
this season to advance Ine appearance OF the
Park.
The Day In Staten Island.
With an astonishing leap, ignoring spring alto
gether, summer has burst on US. It caught peo-
pie unawares or the chronicle OF the exodus
the past beautiful day Of rest would have
become much fuller. The enjoyment OF such a
day depends q good deal, OF course, on digestion,
and also, TO marked extent, on the Saturday IS
marketing. Hans and mis- frau, and his dozen or two
Oh children are prepared as the summer advances
Tor their seventh DAY outing. The family basket
Is amply stored with the fragrant Sch,ceitzerEase,
the succulent leoe,1odrst the bewildering Bologna
and stone Jars Of beer and sender-necked TASKS OF
the good Rheinwein Turk lovingly, with lettuce,
under the snowy canopy Of enclosing napkins,
But. alas yesterday the good helpmeet had not
filled her basket. and much, for awhile, did the
happy families bemoan the want Of premonitions
OF the superativey brilliant day. but not
for long. Their Journeys were, perhaps. not
so rural as they might nave been, but
no doubt the gardens within easy reach of the
street cars, where the materials for leasing are
ever ready, consoed many OF them. If not as nu-
mer0us then as might have been, the parties to
our Isle OF Wight, the emerald gem OF our harbor.
were large enough Perhaps 900 people avaled