New-York tribune., 1890-04-20
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
SPRING BEAUTIES OF THE GREAT PARKS
BAD OUTLOOK FOR GOOD ROADS.

The warm weather Of last week not only brought
ont the buds and grass blades of the large parks OF
The Annexed District hnt called out great crowds OF
visitors a. well. The railways leading to the upper
part Of tine city were crowded on sunday with resi-
dents Of the more tic!y settled parts, VINO sought
change Of scenery in hr roads and fields OF 'he new
parks Jerome ave- upper broadway and other popu-
lar roads had steady procession OF pressure Nc"'ic>'
The pedestrians out in force ana many parties
Of a dozen or more members Of some Of the bicycle
clubs formed moving groups along the macadamized
roads several ladies were members OF one oi 'hc
parties Of bicyclc-riGcrs The NcwfoTh ana northern
and other railroads have put on extra sunday trains
TO accommodate visitors TO the outlying dlstrlcts ths
spring and summer There will bc few improvements
in the new parks this summer on account OF the small
approprtations allowed by the Board Of Estimate for
that purposc The diversified scenery and other
natural advantages Of the parks will. however,
make them popular among the residents Of the lower
and central parts OF the city Some of the roads are
IN good condition and the Park Commissioners are
spcndiur with discretion. the small sum allowed them
for the work OF the coming season. Many OF thc
citizens Of the Twenty fourth Ward are urging on the
Park Commissioners the designation Of Van Courtandt
or rronx River Park a. the site Of the geological
Garden TO which the mcna ccrie now at Central Park
.iaI hc transferred The Harlem River. as well "a
the new parks showed last week the influence OF
spring weather. The boating crews were practiSlhg'
The naphtha launches daed here and there and many
boat loads of vounc people rowed under the lofty
arches of High Bridge and Washington Bridge. THO
magnificent landscape visible from Washington br"so
wa, an attraction 10 Other crowds of visitors
Ex-Judcc James t. Anecl. the wcll-known Repub-
ucan LAWYER of Fianklnave.. goes about now wthous
in, handsome watch which his friends presented ~ MIN
:, few wears ago He was about 10 step on an cic-
waited train few DAYS ago when two slender young
men tried to push him ont Of the way. Mr. anger Is
nonderons IN body. and he with a smile brushed the
young men aside and on his way. lie settled his
2,;O pounds long ride on the cars ana 'hc h''
ucucd TO look for his watch ard di'covcrcd that ;hc
younc rrn whom he had pushed aside had been sue
cessfu in their real purpose which to steal end not
IN take any particular route through the crowded sta
ton.
The commencement day orations at ST. Johns Col
lece Fordham are he delivered by J. c. McNcily.
Thomas TaaiTc, James kcanc. +. Wlnearicr. J0hi T.
Wnalcn and X. Toltcscuc. The appointments were
announced last week The scholars are {" compete
for the alumni prize of $50 for the best cSsay The
subject this wear is "Thc Poets Mission" The dr,-
matte association Of the college will give entertain
mcnt on MAY 6. and Nav the spring games VIII
be held The new gymnasium for the use Of the stu
dents will be of the best equipped buildings Of itS
Kind in the country. The new college huildlis -
eary completed II is 10 feet long and 40 feet VIDE
Mr. ana Mrs; Charles = Ogden oi no. on ts,' e.,
one hundrcd-and-hfty -nnhst.. celebrated on Tui',day
They received concentrations and many handsome
presents from their friends. Among those VINO a. a.
Mr. and Mrs. William Iogs Mr. and Mrs. T. Na,oh ,,
oliver Mr. and Mr. l. T. Caplhin' Mr' ana a~Nd,' MrS'
Mr, Dr. McIlroy. Mrs. J. ogden. Miss Fannie Woods
Mrs +. Coonlcy. Miss Reid Mis- Fannie Em' sell NJ
J. Ramsey Mis-. L. Ram Ms L9ltc Nn6c Mher' M' MHs
f. Mead Miss f. Eckcrt Mi X. Twiess,, Mis, C..
larrS Reed, Edward schoop. Mr. Roth, David IIoes.
Edward lioSG George Mead