New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-17

day, and the fOretaste of July in the
air sent thousands of people 10 COney
Island and Rockaway. There was not
much bathing at the shore resorts, as
tho water was still chilly. Peter Long. steward of
the City of Richmond, which arrived yesterday,
ventured in the water with a companion
at Coney Island. Both were taken with
cramps, and Long was drowned. while his
companion had very narrow escape. schitzen
Park, at Union Hill, ~ j.. attracted many pleasure
seekers who were interested in the preparations for
the shooting festival.
SCENES AT THE PARKS AND SEA SHORE.
CROWDS AT CENTRAL AND PROSPECT PARKs-PREP-
ARATIONs AT sCHUTZEN PARK-OPENISG The
SEASON AT COMFY ISLAND AND ROCKAwAY.
While the first outdoor concert of the sea-
son and the pleasant weather drew very large number
Of persons to Central PARK Saturday, 900 people
passing through the entrances the number of pleasure
seekers yesterday still larger The gateSeepers
counted $4,000 persons foot besides ftyeight riders
horseback and Az carriages. The largest number
Of visitors entered at Fifth-ave and Ffyninthst, the
total foot being "a $685. and 5S7 vehicles. The Mall
menagcrie, the terrace bridge the Rambe, tower aud
Mount ST. Vincent appeared to DO the favorte resorts
There was almost an entire absence Of tramps and
rude remark was not heard anywhere. Neither was
there any sign of ntoxicatioI disorderly conduct
Inc working classes were represented Dl
there were large number OF working girls in groups OF
three four apparently enjoying much their only
weekly holiday. The suns rays so hot that the
rustic chairs and other seats In the shade eagerly
sought for the supply being hardly equal to the demand
About o'clock In the afternoon heavy black cloud OF
smoke rise from OF the buildings erecting
In the Park, and little excitement followed cries OF
fire. 1t discovered that some careless prison had
thrown match into dry pile Of sawdust officer Louis
al Precinct qNtiugughed the fire
with few pals OF water An amusing incident occurred
Saturday the Lake at the Park box OF food Tor
the had been set anoai when several huge rats
TO swim out TO the box and tow IL ashore for
their
Largo number OF spectators watched the Of the
miniature yachts in Prospect Park Lake on Saturday
afternoon. The Commodore Bennett, owned by Theodore
Tooker carried of the prize IN the first race OF the
sloops and the La Bayadere OF Captain Phillips Ia the
second race. The Carrie belonging TO John Cole, won
the Clark cup the for schooners Many thousands
of people stfoled along the walks rode through the
avenues Of Prospect Park yesterday. wherever, IN
groves upon shady hilsldcs seats were placed were
gathered family groups or young people IN twOs and
threes But the waters side seemed 70 be the iayote
place, especially for the children In the heat OF the
dav every row6oat was out upon the lake, filled with
peasureseekers and in ali the shady hooks and rustic
pagOdas along the lake were many idefs reading the
papers or talking Many who visited Park yester
dav efroled lesrcly through its paths 60 the depOs
upon the Oner SIDE aud then TOOK the oars lof Oohey
Island
schutzen Park at Union n MI presented very ami
mated appearance yesterday. Tue shafpsuOOeis Union
has been making great pre- parat0ns 20 celebrate It's thd
National shouting festival The shooting will begin to-
mOrroW and will continue until Monday, but the festival
Ti pg SSssa emf nnd g. through the Bowery
Canal-st. and Centre-st, TO Cy Hal PARK where u Wl
be reviewed by the Mayor aud other city autho!lute
The procession will then proceed TO Union HILL About
twentynne ride oubs from different paris OF the cou
try, composing nearly 1000 members, nave thus iaI en-
tered contest for the prizes and several other tues
expected duung the week. There viii be seven taf-
gets the honor target SUCK target man target NIetu
moor target goblet target, peoples prize TARGET
and bulls eye target There Il Only one uis-
lance, tue length OF the range, which is EOO yards
The prizes for shooting which are valued al S@oOOO,
displayed IN glass house on the grounds ana con-
sis OF great variety Of artces-gold ana SILVER medals
aud badges, driukinghOrns mounted with silver aNer
goblets watches and tewelry money, etc Oher prizes
exercises, Will be awarded. Tomorrow evening ban
quet viii be given 70 the CITY authores " 'ula Cl3
an tho delegates Of the Schutzen Corps VIII take pace
Yesterday there was an informal reception al Inc aIh,
ana about 5000 persons visited the gouhus Inc fA
already presents tho appearance OF air bOOths EaY
decorated with hAgs OF al nations, nave Deeh ec,.o
sideshows and pri1e-cindy stAlls ha, tlso "a ~
crowds aud boys stood Laughing at the jokes
oI muse under the direction OF F. Waunemaoher gave
sacred concert and two other bands gave seeeOhs an
OtGer parts Of the grounds.
AT COMFY IS AND AND RoCKAwAY.
The impatient waiting Of the hotel keepers 81 Coney
Island vas Only In a measure rewarded yesterday The
weather was not enough TO drive pleasuresookers
out OF the city by tens Of Thousands and nothing
less satisfies the Coney Island people. The
morning was bright, but by noon the sky grew some
what hazy 30 that many who bad planned seaside e1cur
ops carrier IN the day changed their minds and went 10
the parEs From until IN the evening, perhaps 1000
wei dressed people were at Manhattan Beacb-he most
fashionable place along the shore hOne went ny boat
70 Raw Ridge aud thence 10 the beach uy the Bay Ridge
branch but more preferred the line fromGreenpout by
way of East NcWIorE The through Trains thhi et on
10 bonrs dining the afternoon were much used The
ssengers we're chiefly men however. The trip from the
Fb Avenue Hotel takes about an hour The ears are open
and hie tncy viii be exceedingly pleasant Ia very warm
VesfefdaV they tOOufl 1lc
at Manhattan Beach are not yet compele Dut VIZ
he within week Tho water ana air we're 80 COO ytser
dsv th.f tle regret was expressed because the bah
houeee were not ready. When they are nhhntu httth
hundred bathers can be Accommodated az one time The
taur,nt situated further east Is also nearly ready and
Will be Opened when the crowd OF people JurtheH ~
Veeterv lie yistors strolied along the beach until,
AZ half-past three Gfulas band began 70 play II was
more of saered concert than sunday Afternoon peIoh
nnces usually are All the pieces given more or
is Sacred in name The FlatJush Hotel not finished
or opened, but many people gwen 70 "aihluk I-
snected H. coming from Manhattan Beach and from Ca
be's mo crowd at this astnamcd place numbered per
haps six thousand whonat ~ height TINS was about =
ID M when the 0th Regiment band played tunes through
winch ran a melancholy strtn-henco sunday concert
There Is a great deal OF new paint new gravel, new
snd AZ the Concourse. hut the Punch and Judy
show IA not yet up 10 the popular hlhuuaIu goste
there was no coffin gallons, aud no devil ana Tue
discriminating Gro I'D cOfrespOndingy chary OF us
pennies hundred people pr 40 tred TIE sou patns'
The surf only euTled mp around thelr Iee occaaOhay
but by lying very fiat cOsd get wet OIL over ana YET
uo 20 entirely out OF sight g hotel ana hiends. "a
Al ROckaway Beach, thd PfOpIletoIs VI no.els NJ" ~
houses who had looked with yearnlng eyes IOt
tie Summer visitors who came not YESTERDAY, Heie
addene1 by the advance guard Of those who VIII roan
fhe beach and clans IN the d0gdays tOf Tour
weeks these seaside BOnaces have been READY, even
ions o serve the first fruits OF the ocean on the nan
shell but the season opened more slowly than an aloe
blossom. For month 1t has raineI WIN si1ns1 Icb
sisiepcy every Saturday aud Sunday ana the Deach
has been about as cheerful as IN feDIsai?y,
the Rockaway people IL II evident that all New lOLk
is pected and that there viii be ample room 10 Ao
m ali cOmeTB -, ,,o
Yesterday may be called the formal opening OF Tue
season inasmueh the arrivals before have been lew
and scatterlpg. on Saturday the new steamer, the
Grand Republic her nrst 1p carrying the OhSerb
of the line and large number OF invited gu,sts.
terdav This boat sailed from the foot OF Twentythrdst
AT IOa M Two stops we're made, one at feminist anu
one at JEWELS wharf Brooklyn kocRa AVA Wns
.,,yhfu IN