New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-23
PLEASURE MARRIED By RAIN.

HOW THE PARKS ARE APPRECIATED.
MANY PEOPLE IN CENTRAL PARK AND ELSEWHERE
DRIVEN HoMEwARD HURRIEDLY BY HEAVY
SHOWER.
Excursions 70 the seaside and trips up the Hudson
and East Rivers are beginning 20 tell somewhat VI,
the attendance in the parks ana YET te asordav
many thousands of persons in them early yeStIr1ay
afternoon The weather was not warm enough III
orally to drive people out of their houses mt on tns
contrary was 80 mild and pleasant that IL entlcen
them out, and probably succeeded as well
by using the more peaceful method, Inc
smaller downtown parks were especially Wen pat
ronized as forebodngs of rain deferred many from
going far from their homes. Bowling Green, one OF
the Oldest parks in the city, looked as new as any
little fountain babbled in the green circle anu tis
old willow trees bent down TO 1t as II they fyoyru
the music Thousands of persons were In the battIy
Park, where the fragrance OF the pines got sanrS
mixed with the less delightful odor Oh 't ne he
most as dear place to the people who nave ia1ueu
there Plymouth Rock Is to NewEngi'H Hasrs
rosiSence in the city and take a curious delight III
looking and laughing at the " grcenhorns, apPlr-
emily forgetting that they were once III anG saiv
Might The view from the sea-wall was uuusnaIy
charming Yesterday, as the haze almost c"mpittly
hid Staten Island that II seemed to the spectator
as If he were looking out to sea. - rosnoctollo
The City Hall Park held number OF respecta1Ie
looking persons, besides the usual quOta Oh t INC
genus tramp The iron fountain played III tl,1
northwest corner. In Tompklns-slu'le y lains ~
as If there were almost as many persons as n,aos l
grass Hans and Gretchen prOmenaded togelneI, lhS
Kinder raced around. and the fountain playeu
merrilv. The fountain in Washingi on-square also
tossed I'M its spray to the delight of large numOer
Madison and Cnion-square had their jets OF water
PLAYING amid circle of plants and wore their nsna
bright and well-dressed appearance. hcsfrNon-
snnerc was full of babies and bORnes. , &,
In Central Park about 10 900 people had gathered
when about APO p. IN a heavy thunder-sho~er came
ND. which continued an hour. This sent the people
home in hurry, and the cars were I'M
comfortably crowded for a time. Many per
sons cot a good wettng. As park policeman
said "They Just scampered, and some OF them HoI
most drowned" After the rain ceased there were
NOT over 800 persons in the Park, but those VINO
weathered the storm were well paid. he AR was
almost Intoxicating with fragrance, while the piping
Of the blackbrds and the evening song OF the RON
made chorus that fairly rvallcd the Music fcS,l-
val Those people who only visit the Park III NE
gorinc sunshine lose some of its best effects. inc
fresh leaves glitterng with drops. and outlined
against the cool gray clouds, made pleasing PIC
tire The lilac and wisteria blossoms hang on WELL
and this week the spirpa honeysuckle and snow
BALI bushes are coming in blossom. The shower
anpcared to do little damage, although the ground
was delugcd in some places as if there bad been
waferspout The aquatic fowls on the liHNc were nj
most Wild with Joy after the rain, and quackrd ana
cried themselves hoarse. Even gray squirrel look
inc with his magnificent tail almost a. large as
woodchuck jumped down from tree and gaHoped
around OH the grass i'll sheer delight