The sun., 1891-05-03
..v,yryG nv TIE PARn.
OF CIty ChiiSrea EnJoy Their
first Spring Outing.

s. Of CIty Chii6reH EnJoy Their
first Spring Outins.
or nassed through any OF the tenement
ho"Se ,sp. rou could have told that something
molu,a m.ai ,rns going on. Saturday being a holi-
'"uss. mo croat play day for the tenement
sc .m shlldren. and they hold possession OF
ry-, y-,s,st, from morning until late at night
wv ,ssd =, at night only. They put on their
N,,.,, ,,o,nes and revei In the dust and dirt.
So. ,u. t.r,,ay. although they were out earlier
DIV, DIV, in Greater forco than usual. they had on
nuI hos, clothes The little toys wore those
,rt oh,e shirt waists which Bowery etores
,u,,,ie at wonderful bargain shirts
".,sd ,.'a,d and spotted and dotted with
", s,e,,ss and puzzle squares. and
w w,.h wide. still collars. The little
,, ,rore their best cambric ana
s,,,,o s .,irs looking ns though they had
"s, come from the clothes horse-p,nk ana
.,'Ior ."i and Line. with sirinGs and bow at the
,''"t Their hair wos oombed out smooth anu
iurg uron their shoulders.
ap.n ,b;,Jren we're divided up into Rroupsand
.,,,r nerson or so went with each group.
,,i,'r hnsket Somo OF the children had
,,... ,rI white or red and white silk caps ON
,n.,da. the caps being In the same colors
IN marty. They also bore fiaes and may
9th ,sd, .whito. and blue ribbons
.,;s.mtny from thcm. All we're making for
a., u,,-est elevated station. and ail nnaiIy ar
,,c. A. Central park.
,r,, cn,idron have been coming 10 the Park
:, mail numbcrs-that is comparatively
..au-..o, some time past. but not I'LL ycster-
a,v diI ,b,y return after the long absence to
luke possession for the summEerd wo pvWSeTs weeks
vi .ns sisns wns ~ Tim a,houah fresh and green:
s sprnsas sansss na's But week aso the
Summer y, ,nr g., me in earnest and each DAY since
r,..aSdeI 10 the glory Of the Park until yes5sr.
Any had wars al sfH hdden behn1 Tie leaves No
mailer in what direction yop tnrned n aea there tre
w.rs masses OF foliage: rehexeo mere nno % tnerS @
SeeiIed colorinG Of white aud red and yel-
law md purple !sytinRas.
these Nay PARTIES on ma eos ,bn Wsrn
ss Sssded i"a Thsre were 81 children @ ~ S9
me pq as ths shaded ssc @
sn 49, o, t.I Cherry H and Codar Hin and Peacock
1"i% lawn a. and such places where maypoes and
.Ses yhiIe iE they Themselves could play on tho
tr,en grass where :he branches AMI leaves
:. sbs sesdoTs RsSs q children. enio,m.u.
wss n full sT9SS Io SSehaa the Eos snssay ani
with the pink SSns ana inc Of he ehe
pout e 81 piped ,merrily while the hobby horses
,rsrced about ana tho little boys and girls
swlrIs. The wooden swings, poor substitutes
for ,Le hempon swings ON tho tree boughs.
lenred up and then swept down n breath
cove ed new boats glided to and fro PmonR the
the LAKE There were o,,s hoops oppd,od snd
rsr skates and Sns D"
aSHH, %S%s tns IN initiation sound With .hsr mouths
'Hr H.. ssiHs" sir boys and s.is Who ia mayRS!es
sct them up and danced about them. hoIding
TO ths ribbons, and shouting and sin elnE;, When
ssrs ssrs wsne we're shed s and some
cnl,i+s. The lunch baskets were wonderfu! IN
sases Ike, r nnd cream pu1s-and sardinesand hsm
nsa Ssf y sna
was ons Of these unsatisfactory lunch baskets
ns pUn "n tTR SncS ba:fst and
...re caught and the police. who found Il hard
them until they shed great tears Of repentance
hr Icar; and made their sleeves quite srimy
VIA Hnweeep HeRs lunch @ BASKETS. thin and fat. wore
niteraoon brought For 1t was a wonderful
S s In Ss e ess4
Sap d s sSs s. s.sss s%.S 9xsr xas1. s6ssp
s1 tsn faazsd AsG n. Haa IS
came the incessaut rumble Of fashionable car.
sofS 9; aSs sss Esre
irom tho SILVER mounsinss q The hsInsss..
when nli nj once the orchestrs etruct fhe first