The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04

reanzed IN our central Park " 10 very doubtrut
nea ya le p er tae
people, rich and poor alike, while Central Park
seems to be large garden for privileged classes.
who can well AFFORD TO go In the country and to
the seaside year after year. Butthey must have
pleasure ground near their residence. and it win
not do for the workiDgmen to come between the
A coNrBAsT.rwo PICTURES.
these TWO PARKS, the Central ana the Prospect
PARK In the Central 1t Is always the same. An
e einina procession OF people ~ tbem sunday
having hunted expression, as II they expected 70
be pulled" by the police for enjoying themselves.
s Of e e ever
policeman. who is busiy engaged in counting the
TTecaicitrant boys. They would make excellenr
bv ses sG9g 70 sss Sssr Park for
HOW Inherent 1t is in Prospect Park Is thing
pa,sn, 10 all VINO have visited that garden spot
r W..a a1d snas It's lakes glorious TIMBER ter
landscape within fifty miles OF New York is that
area o. niteen acres which surrounds the
The narrow sOraes and raSines se' Taisn have
timber, the streams shickiy filed with nsh the
silence only broken by the shouts OF happy chill
auet with ineir swee thearts-al these adiuncts so
pastoral In their nature p make up picture that
but not to be witnessed now.
AN ANGRY FATs Hnw On Y, cEoeuET. ,..,
NEW YORK, sept 3, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
/ have been in Central Park so many times that
may be excused for speaking OF my experience
there. 1t does not seem to me to be place Mt Tor
any man or woman who cannot keep carriage and
dress in broadcIoth ana Silks There Is too much
restraint IN Central Park to allow OF It's being
pleasure ground for the people. Grass Is given
to DE walked upon and rolled over IN the luxury
glass case have three daughters, ali OF whom
play an excellent game OF croquet their father,
have Two sons and Two Of my daughters are en-
ladies have great passion for croquet they cam
not bring father, brother or bethrothed to the
Stupidity ! MIR. Editor, 1 hope you will keep
agitaring this necessarily until the Central Park
is made what Its founders intended 1t to oe--a
FATHER WHO WANTS HIS cRooUET.
4 MOTHER WANTS HER SON TO NNdLE IN CROoUEr
SOCIETY.
NEW YORK, Sent. 3. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
highly approve OF the stand you have taken in
regard TO the exclusion o, o. gentlemen from ero-
missoners inform me how or by what law or en-
actment they take authority to exclude gentlemen
! from playing croquetY have son who receives
SIS week In a newspaper ONCE down town, and
he has to work all night. His afternoons, after
having rested are given for himself. VIII he be re-
fused permission to play croquet by the Commas
sioners9 or what class does Mr.. Stebblns speak
and helpless who must stay away from the croqu.r
grounds? Please let Colonel SteDbins pc more ex-
plcit. Yours truly, Mrs. H.
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 2. 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
You can get q box OF croquet tools In Prospecs
Park, With maets and balls for eight persons, al
twenty cents an hour for the whole party, and q
poor woman may purchase quart OF milk at q
cheap price and take 1t out 70 her children. ana
there ia table to sit at for her family. Let the
Central Park authorities do likewise. Also let the
gentlemen come. KATIE B..
DISCIPLE OF THE MALLET AND THE HOOP.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8. 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l have read with much pleasure your arti-
cles on the game OF croquet, IS played at our
Central Park, and ! ask the same question
that so many OF my sisters have asked so perti-
nenrly-Why are not the gentlemen allowed
to join In our favorte game II they wish 1t viii
not only promote tie game ITSELF but may De tho
means or drawing many brother sweethears
from amusements much more dangerous to their
health and happiness As for our humble selves, &
am sure can confidently speak for the rest OF my
sex when say tEat we will always extend to tha
gentlemen hearty welcome to our pleasure
ground. AS for these Commissioners, think they
must imagine they have been duly installed the
censers and mentors OF the age But l. jor one,
refuse to bow to them.
LAURA, West Eighteenth street.