New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
TIE SEASONS WORK At CENTRAL PARE

PRESENT CONDITION OF TIE CTY'S PLEASURE
GRoUND-cHANGEs AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE-
TIE PARK COMMISSIONERS HAMPERED Bf A
REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS.
The occasional warm days OF the backward
splinQ though few in number, Lave had visible eject
on Central Park The trees and shrubs arc bursting into
leaf and blossom the flowers beginning to appear,
and a week or two Of sun and warmth Will clothe tie
bare branches with foliage and bcdock the z with
multitude OF flowers The roads and drives Arn md
even the walks pruncd and trimmed 10 - nicely, the
flower beds in perfect order, ard the green expanses
without a barren spot. The tender plants and
shrubs and young trees have been carefully fenced
about. Tie base ball ground, the green AMI
the croque ground in perfect order Tie interesting
question whether not gentlemen are to be allowed
entry 70 the croquet ground participants in the
remains stl unanswered by the Park Commissioners.
The menagerie Is receiving so many additi NO. that a
new building has been designed and plans have been
submitted but the curta.lment Of funds this year
has compelled the Park Commissioners TO
ay aside all such schemes for the present.
The goat carriages this year been repainted and
decorated conspicuously all the harness and trap
nnrs are new, and uniforms have been furnished
the drivers consisting " cooked hat brown coats deco
rated with handsome red brGIInG, breeches and top
boots Music viii be furnished The Mall every satur
day afternoon the first Of June 20 the end OF Octo
Der There will be music In any Of the other parks
of the children has been amply furnished with every
variety OF wooden horses and circular swing but Mr..
MunckWftz the experimenting architect, has issued
orders all other swinss the ropes and iascn-
ings being unsafe aud there being funds wherewith
10 purchase ones.
The chief novelties in the way of buildings and con-
sructio in the Park this year the Museum OF Art
and the Museum Of Natural History These buildings,
which were begun few years ago, are now in a fair
way for completion. They will probably be finished
this Fall The Museum OF Art Is situated inside the
Park opposite Ii y-sceond-s, and near Fthsve. 1t
will contain the Art Collection at present in the Metro
poitan Museum OF Art the old Douglas mansion, on
Fourteenthst. between Sixth anu scyenth-aves The
new Museum building consists Of center and two wings
the lower stories Of granite the upper Of rod brick with
granite TRIMMING The center building il two stories IN
hight tie wings tour stories. The contains
large hail. Whicn Will he flied with the sta aary con
tanned in the Museum, willie the wings VIII hold
a collection OF paintings, engrarings, and other
specneu works OF art Tie Museum OF Natural History
h. situaJpd Manhattan square, almost III line with
the Museum u but the opposite side OF the PARK
six-stcry building, tie lower story " granite, The
MINER of red brick with granite trimmings. The second
si9rg via have galley around similar u tEat Of the
Smithsonian Institution 20 " hngt0n. The museum viii
contain collection OF segin" OF natural history be-
Ion ,ing 10 the American Museum OF Natural History
Tie collection II already suiicirny large 10 I'LL the
budtu~ b. ng lcft behind what Il contained In the
or. MAJ II Is constantly Gccumulaiing. BON these
Luidfugs are proof throughout The lerc- LIg3i-
.uatcd AZ 5cvC-.ietA 10 asn LtEa'ep Il Sl-.7t c'l