The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-06


PEOPLE ENJOYED THEMSELVES on THE SAB
BATH.
The rush out OF town was in no psrceprbls measure
abstcd yesterday, though the weather OF the
scorchlng SORT The weather furnished by "old Prob"
who seems to be OF late his best behavior, as
delightful as could be wished Tor. Boats and
speeding 10 the home Of the tootbsome clam by thu
seaside well filled An account OF the manner IN
which the excursiouists Jared viii be found below.
The Central PARK. Rockaway and couey Island, par
ticulary the latter place were iberay patronized.
CENTRAL
That part OF New YorAs population which concluded
TO seek It's enjoyment in tho Central Park had good
reason to congratulate mseif upon the choice. The
city's pleasure garden was lovclier. Tho TEN
perature was not too nish the green the lawns had
richness that fascinated the eye while the shade was
thicker the overshdowiug boughs that guard
the winding lanes and broad avenues from the prying
|: sunlight Through the matted leaves light brcezas
stole with welcome rustic TO sooths to per
feet rest tie tired lounaers iu the lone
some hooks And what a picture spread before the
eye where the welcome notice common invited way
hrcrs 10 recno upon NATURES yielding aIpct tho
green grass For little children chiefly IL was an
nounccd this free ground reserved but htlo chill
dren must have grown up guardians with them,
the groups iifat fingered the green, though mostly
babes 0 larger growth. In viewing these groups ono
felt that the Central Park does Its charms
for the rich alone. Wealth may roll by In Its finest
equipagc, still natures pleasures yield as ready
plianco 10 the pedestrian visitor OF lowliest
estate to those who ride in carriages ana wealth
might have found occasion not unirequcnly in ils
speeding coach to envy contentcd humility AS IL crcp:
TO secluded corners 10 gzc through atticed
The placid OF tie lake, watch the robins ut
III np,h tha
friendly car or drink IN wisdom from some good old
book.
great en,ireEco and taken birdseye view OF
Central Park the picture TO DC thus obtained
a goodly number scattered through tho spacious
pleasure ground but the attcpdauce not sufficient
10 give the Impression OF crush tho dtscom-
Tort that even here may 10 lelt from overcrowding
An atmosphere OF QUE, seemed TO be breahed upon
the place, and away from the great thoroughares the
visitor noticed sort OF noisccss animation. Hero
and there among tho rocks and nearly hidden by
tho tslest trees. solitary strolars found havcns OF
rest as peaceful "a II they were miles away from the
groat uus.ng metropolis, on tho mountain tops by
the lonesome sea Tho noise OF rumbling whcos
the beat oil horses hoofs were either wholly lost to
them only ilinL echoes not loud enough 10
dispe their highest rcverics Yet but steps and
they ngain Ids an ilnat ION
that offered bold contrast the solitude from winch
they had just emerged Small knots oil Visitors Of
all ages including family parties, bands of children
watched The stately motion OF the swans dwelt with
sea,sS e nrosc nSyns eAS s
graceful measured stroke. AT the old
s s%a fro With gS Sa, rsSs, 9nss to
thor paptatiug sides TOO plainly showing that the
Sabbath was no day OF rest Tor them. Around Tho
museum q numerous company cvntred throughout tho
day to watch with wonder and delight the quaint
movements and ,pccullar habits OF me strange and
Interesting animals gathered Whereabouts. Taere
other points OF interest, too. and many incidents
OF pleasant sort TO MI the long OF the
lghtiul day but since al. cannot be even mentioned
let suicc TO say that tho visitor 10 the park yestcr
duy found Nil tbs delights oil country at his own
door, W nh many diversions that Tue country afford
only 10 the lew.
Thousands enjoyed the pleas breezcs that
swept across tho waters aud strfcd the oose sand
Coney Island. People OF every grade aud condition
went thilhor from New York. Brooklyn New
Jersey. The island is rapidly becoming OF tho ia
vorlte and best attended seaside resorts in this VI
ciniiy IL Is so easy OF access and completely shut
out from the city. One get there Tor triae,
the beach with the waves rolling IN at his feet
he readily forget the dust, turmoil Of
town The sea bathing is superb, the always
refreshing, the hotel accommodations AZ good
as need be and tho pr.cos quito reason
able. Tho trip down and up. either by rail
or boat has It's drawbacks. People so there Ia sucn
numbers that GROWING Is unavoidable. Yesterday
for example, tho fine steamers Idewld. Schuyler ana
Rosedae, although large and well lifted tor their
vice, were densey packed with people bound Tor Nor
tos side oil tho beach. TO this point many prefer
| 60 because The trip IL made by water and there
facilities afforded parents Of modest which they
could rot eajoy at the more prcteDtous houses tho
| other side OF tue isle. LOIS oil the hard working
thrifty mechanics urtizans and storekcepcrs Of the
east ana west sides of town visited the beach,
ana Dosides these many VOL known mon about town.
Along the beach, In the distance, oiled loving pairs
whose signs and VOWS found solemn accom- panimcn ut
In the mighty monotoncs oil Atlantcs rollers thunder
Ing along the shore. Strange types oil human beings
can be found on Coney Island on Sunday; mayhap
there moro frequently tnan anywhere clse. The
througs that visited 1t yesterday IN reality a fair
representation OF the cosmopolitan population Of New
York There were salurnnc Germans, vola.
tile Gauls mcrcurial Italians, Jolly Cclts
reserved Anglo-Saxons and iDqusitive Yankees.
Everybody seemed to find something 10 amuse him
everybody else. young man doing ms bes to make
"A sea yah in m
world tor his lair companion In serge could never
please the asidlous eye and tastes OF sone fellows
shore who too dainty wet their hair or were
AFRAID Of taking the curl out OF their
,ach,os by, bathing IN tue sea Barefoot
In the frohy and dug for Shells
TIL the shadows of evening fell or thor parents called
tn EN- 10 dinner. Every one on the beach The
hotels seemed determined upon enjoyment and sell
gratcation, and IL Is fair To assume from jovia ap
on Sunday Is very pleasant affair, and would TO all
that couih be desired II there were boats TO pre-
vent crowdng IN Inc evening by carrying conveniently
tho hundreds who remain until the moon rises or The
stars shine upon the sea-
AT EocEAwAY.
The steamers taking down TO Rockaway the tired
workers OF the city were crowded to Overlooking. The
peers from which the excursionists to were
before the boats arrived ana there were
the usual cxtravagant and amusing sights TO DO seen
AT Twenty. third street there unusual crowd
Young girls OF all ages alfred IN bright Ivht ems
lures, were grouped together, laughing aud
III he merrest moods accompun by the boys OF mo
period IN swell culaway coats, and al iuii chvary
! as their trousers pockets Of peanuts Tucro
+, were well developed mairors, with large families
aud Dig baskets, VINO seemed intent on vctGalInC a
fortress and the ever present Whistler peanut
vendcr, apple seller, patent kite man, general
beggar. When tho boat hove IN sight the futter
of expectation was Observable tho dock, ana tho
crowd dashed forward Us II detcrninod 10 push ina
uancky FIRST tor oil mon and womcn the Norrh
River. This performance OF course repeated at
per and at Jewels Dock IN brooklyn, and after the
uncomfortable mass OF people were shipped
tao voyage to RocSaway begun rho
trip downs tho pay was supremacy delightful
inducing dreams OF mo. consistent climate " hero
clouds reflect the tender depths OF opano sea- of
summer sunlight elancns waves, green, distant hills
on which The shadows play melowcd oy tue yellow
August sunlight, AID breeze forever and bamy.
Yet ono.hs!f OF tho dcnizens OF duh Now YORK were
sisling that the times were hard, when Paradise was
thus open at their dO0rsaGmisson nifty cents. upon
arriving ut the beach most oi the oxcursonists in
dugcd ia clam cnowder at the different hotels Every
one VINO PAD his money got plato OF clam chowdcr--
much cnowdcr little clans. The wherefore OF this
scarcity may be found the following nockaway
recipe Tor making cam chowdcr Tor llty pcrsons:
Eauricsp I-ILIe Nn.A cln.ns 1 A.-l.I q ..u.