The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-08
THE FIRST SUNNY SUNDAY.
THE Effect UPON THE CITY OF A
T0UCH or HOT WEATHER.
Central Park Eniivened By Sixty thousand
visitors-smalIer spots Of Green-Concv
Islands season Begun-On the Avenues.


Central Park Eniivened By Sixty Tbousand
visitors-Smaiicr spots Of Green-Conev
Islands season Bepun-On the Avenues.
Sixty thousand persons visited Central
Park yesterday. Nearly seven thousand Of this
number went up on the Elevated Railroad and
entered the Eighth avenue gate. The most Of
this class OF visitors got at the lower terminus
OF the line, and were supposed to come from
Brooklyn over the South Ferry, the boats OF
which were crowded during the greater part OF
the day. The avenue lines Of horse cars ran
full nearly all day, and the belt line cars
were crowded. Eighteen thousand persons
passed through the Fifth avenue entrance
alone. There were only about 1900 persons
altogether OH Saturday. Streams OF carriages
poured along the drive, many Of them contain
ing handsomely dressed ladies. A great many
fast-looking horses were noticeable, but the
real speed and bottom Of New York stables are
exhibited only on week day afternoons. Thou
sands Of children In snow white dresses, and
with broad parti-colored ribbons about their
waists toddled along the paths, or were scolded
by their mothers, generally In the German Ian
ruaGe, for running on the edge Of the grassy
lawns. The grass In the Park Is new and fresh.
verdure in their swelling buds, and the majority
OF the varieties are covered with bright
green leaves. The dandelions are Ia bloom, aud
on one OF the commons. the delighted children
being granted the privilege OF picking them,
formed little foragiDG parties, hoaped them In
strife to see who could get the most. All the
restaurants In the neighborhood OF the Park
were gay with flags and nlled with customers
Park officers said that some OF the visitors began
TO make their appearance before o'clock IN the
morning. In the afternoon the sun was so hot
that seats in the shade were az a premium.
On the Harlem river II was gala day: The
shores with spectators, The Nautilus, Dsunt-
less, and Nassau boat clubs were well represent
cared The DauptIeaa Club triad a
new pair-oarcd gig finished for them on satur-
day. IL has an apparatus attached by which the
how oarsman may steer with MS feet. Professor
o'Neil was out In a pair-oared gig with young
MIR; Astor, whom he Is coaching. Dave Roach
| yesterday a pair cared shell with which they
| mean to enter for the Harlem regatta.
inroad OF spring were apparent. Fifth, sixth,
| and Eighth avenues were throngcd. each with
| its peculiar class OF promenaders, except during
a few hours In the afternoon. when the sun
drove them to shelter. The Ice cream restau-
rants were patronized to their full capacity.
The travel to the annexed district and north
ern suburbs by rail and boats was extremely
large; Inc three trains from ron, me rhirtleth S
ers. who dropped on at the many quiet towns
that overlook the Hudson. and after days
| stroll along the grassy banks, or q row on the
river, returned by the evening trains. The last
train OF the Harlem Railroad had thirteen cars
| flled with returning pleasure seekers.
| There unbroken line OF German holl-
| lawmakers, the men with cigars and the women,
mainly, with babi ., in Barclay street, from the
ferry almost to Broadway, yesterday morning
| and afternoon, They were en- route to celebrate
the beer beer gar gardens % OF Hoboken. The csstieton.
Of the North Shore staten Island ferry line. was
decked with many haRs, and her passenasrs on
| every trip to the island were numerous. The
| Seth Low carried a large number Of woult be
fishermen TO the lower bay
ed; not only those IN which green grass, leafy
bouehs. chIrruping birds and the music Of fall
| blancs OF rural Joys In this sweetest season OF
the year, but even whore grass and shade and
son, Union, washington. and Rutherford
Yesterday being the nrst sunday Of warm
weather. there was an extensive rush Of entoy-
Cemetery, and c9neS Island. Ocean syenue,
for Its full length from Prospect Park to Sleeps
ss ss raa sna tS' & f
lively with eaulpages. . NJ, r.
Grounds. one %,le to consy Island. is being
graded, snd II Is thought that the Fair GROUND
and procure an &C, from the Legislature allow:
ing the Boulevard to cross their property, and
were well hlled, though not crowded. but very
few attempted bathing. The water was very
cold and offered no encouragement 10 bathets.
Hooks Bros have built hotel Of late at the
Coney Island Railroad line, and Nr. voorhis has
hotel a story higher and enlarged its area; Tom
Abbott is putting up a restaurant payll,
Coney Island Point, and Mr.. Wilson has erected
u new hotel In his peighborhood. The hotels
| of Ward, Wyckon, Van Sckel, and Feltner 4
Ingerman have all undergone improvements.
The track OF the driving line has been straight
ened al the terminus and sundry ponds ana
| holes in its vicinity have been nlled up. At
| Locust Grove station on that line ex-Mayor &.
Godfrey Gunther has completed large pavilion
80 feet long go wide and TWO stories nigh. hotel
hfty feet square and three stories high Is con-
nected with 1t. At the wharf which was con-
structed In preparation for II last summer, the
brooklyn Yacht Club have built club house,
and will abandon this summer their old quar-
ters at the foot OF Court street. The Lotos
| Yacht Club, now In process Of organization, will
| probably also build at Locust Grove. At Bath.
Mr.. Finch has added an extension and n pavilion
to tue Bath Hotel, aud the Bath Park premises
| have been increased.
| The thermometer at Hudnut's indicated at Q
| A. NJ. G}o, at l. NJ. ei' at $3.50 r. NJ. S9' and at
L. NJ. SO.