New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-20
ENJOYING A BRIGHT SPRING SUNDAY.
CROWDS IN THE PARK AND AT THE BATTERY
BEGINNING OF SUMMER TRAVEL

CROWDS IN THE PARK AND AT THE BATTERY
BEGINNING OF SUMMER TRAVEL
For the labOrcr, yesterday was the first day OF
spring-the first clear sunday OF the year And
he enjoyed bis holiday thoroughly Those who con
tented themselves with admiring nature 1t is In
tho Oi sunday prpmenado In Ffth-ayc had no
idea OF the crowds Of happy people IN the Park who
fairly drank in the rich sunlight and luxurated the
delicious temperature. Early In the morning the
secluded hooks Of the great pleasure ground were
occupied by earyrisng inhabitants Of the surrounding
Districts most of them being mechanics laborers
They relished their morning pipes and read the
ing papers with unwonted satisfaction. As yet the
buds have hardly Jegun to swell or the grass To show
green. As the morning advanced. families began TO
arrive and the Mall crowded with baby carriages
and children The Germans were conspicuous for their
evident satisfaction ~ being hble to indulge
In their iOudDess Tor Ou-OdOOr life All the 81
amusement with which the Park Is 80 amply supplied
we've well patTOnized. The hobby horses Ridden
by lucky children while others stood watching them
with eyes OF envy. Tue swing Oscllacd through tbe
whole day; the goats array ell Ia all tue giorJ OF Their
spring barness aud with their horns freshly
bronzed loads OF babies up and down the Mall
from morn TIL dew eve Tho street nrcns who got no
further INTO the Park than the Arsenal stood en-
raptured before the lions and iigers dreamed OF tho
exploits Of Buffalo Bill aud his companion heroes while
watching the stately monarch Uf the prarles. The
handsome carriages which ordinarily MI the roads OF
the FarA OF PHEASANT afternoon were replaced py
vehicles OF lar less pretentous character but their
occupants we're happy and the breath oi fresh air winch
they enjoyed gaze them renewed strength for the
coming weeks work with the ile at the desk The
business. As evening came on the pleasure seekers
reminded that sping IA still In It's infancy. AMI
those who reckOncd upon sentimental Irocnades the
rambcs found that UvercOats aud shawls essential
to comfortable iOvcmaking.
The bright sunshine warmed the pavcmcntS ~ the
Battery Park, aud hundreds Of babies with their oler
brothers and sisters came DOT from the tenenent IN The
lower part 81 the city 10 bask IN the warm RAYS A
pleasant breeze, laden "a tho
and yac1ts and small sailing took advantage
let Their nails pun shooting the
Battery point on tue gentle swclls. 1Le water front
was lined WIN thousands who were watching the
mnnts Of the boats ANA the approach Of tue
Small gifs In bright SILK dresses tripped np
aud lown the walks. aud larger girls occupied she
the O -~cetEt arts around them, while they
talked In whispers or frul love stories from tie
paper. From Castle Garden OF Immigrants
poured the gates all day some OF them fingered
"A moment with their heavy carpet bags or strOtd In
curiosity among the thrODgs Of Ac-e heW country people
who en owing the first warm spring sunday. The
buds swelling and about 10 burst In III foliage
Park, and the grass wore hTlght In spots. \
dark line running beneath the elevated railroad
structure like long black scratch Of a pencil on
the landscape The elevated trains came putting, filed
with pasrnees for the staten Island ferries and crowds
poured uay up ami down the steps Of the station
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