The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-13
SUNDAY IN MAY.

BEAUTY AND FASHION ON THE AvENUE-TkEE6s
FLOWERS AND FRESHNESS IN THE PARK.
Though the weather was good deal OF an April
MISUNDERSTANDING clouds, alternating with prom
Using suushine-and cool, vigorous breeze distributed
the dust OF tho roadways through the air, there
great throng OF fashionable folks on the avenue
after church service yesterday. Light dresses were
TOW and far between, and never OF costly texture.
Black silks were all the rage, and these were in
some instances, OF the richest possible quality,
made In long trains and deliberately trimmed.
Tho show OF bonnets Interesting
as an exhibition OF paintings with quite much ART to
admire ia the and disposition Of colors and
tho sk,ltul and picturesque arrangement OF flowers
feathers and nbbons Tho scroiwork fashion Of
dressing the hair the forehead and temples was
universally displaycd, and In combination with .
pretty appeared to great advantage pretty facos
host There were features and compilations
that suggested nation Of Europe, but for DELI
cacy Of outline and purity Of color tho accepted type
OF the American lady shone to the best advantage.
Those who promenade the avenue are not all stran.
gers 70 each other On tho contrary, some OF them
appear to know almost all tho rest and may be seen
working their way from end to end Of tho thorough.
faro through succession Of bows, salutations and
small talk. To such folks the avenue has espo.
cial attraction. tney meet In the course
OF an afternoon with friends and
quaintances than IL would be possible ior them
TO call month. In this way 1t serves tho pur
Of aua in every way oouvenIsuI rae ehurcnos on
the line Of the avenue were win one or Two exccp
VOL The % people ,S.
from Dr. Hals church showed the popularity OF thas
divine amonga certain class OF the community Largo
congregations also present 1t the services IN DR.
Chapin's, Dr. Armitages and Dr. Omissions
churches. Until late IN the afternoon worry few
private appeared on tho avenue, and though
rain Was threatened tines and fow drops actually
iclI people preferred pedestrianizng a. being
under tho crcu most agreeable 10 the feel-
ings and conducive 10 health. From Twonty.
third to Forty.second street the crowd was densess
aud nj times threatened TO come to q deadlock
BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE OF THE PARK.
Tho Park not 40 largely and eagerly patronlzsd
Ell the day had been moro settled. but y bad its
thousands of visitors nevertheless. might DO said
TO have just reached tho perfection OF It's vernal
beauty, tho copous rains and the warm sunshine Of
ieat flower and blaao OF grass. 10 any one who Wis
tied Park little two weeks ago the contrast
ing IN the extreme. Then the bescncs aud
naples around tho lake were bare and brown.
TIC Hover oeas Were ep o. h san
tic bowers and arbors were naked OF their leafy dis
guises and there was but little color IN tho landscape
Now all 10 changed. Masses OF tho brightest foliage
meet the oye on every hand. The Mall Is canoped
with green, the lawns are luxurianty carpoted, the
perfume OF tho lilac and hawthorn blossoms nils tho
AIR, the yellow flo OF tho aburnum aud tho pink
OF the Wild and barren currant oush arc sprinkod
suckles do, the emerald mead In countless
prolusion, and every plant tree and flower appears
have come forth from tho torpid sleep OF winter
into light life. The boats tho lake have boon
all newly painted aud quite fleet OF them 10 hand
to meet The demands OF visitors.
THE RAMBLK.
The scene In the afternoon on the Ramblc very
plot uresquc. Every turn OF that most delightful
lounge reveals exquisite glimpse OF scenery. Here
amoss-crowned hoary mass Of rock, with broadcave
vines cambering up its face; thotc cump OF dark
green DR. trees. intcrminglcd with the blood red
BRAZILIAN laurel; yonder through the trees q sco OF
water lying cool aud still In the shadow OF woody
bun and overhead Gothic root OF intcrlacing
branches through which the splintorcd sunlight falls
aud uoscribes u ucsign the asphalt pavement
beneath The greatest crowd oil people was here, and
tho arbors, by the way "ior talking age
aud whispering lovers made" were all laid
under contribution ny festive groups Tue
old arsenal completely cnvolopod IN
creopcrs and looked like an ancient baroniai mansion
Around the geological collection the children made
wclKin ring with their shouts OF JOY aud surprise
the quaint OF the lion, tho tricks Of
The monkeys aud tho IubUerly movements oil the big
brown Uears. In tho downtown parks ana squares
the rcsh looks of the grass aud trees tempted
many n wnyfarer 10 ingcr and rest amid their calm
and softoniag influence.