New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15

In consequence OF this rule ana hibo oo0""'.
the ups and downs of the Drive, men VINO WISH
spced their horses avoid the place, hndihs 'n'
boulevard better suited to their purpose !" {.
needless 70 say that the Drive loses none OF is az
Effectiveness especially to women and children, OF
account of the absence of flyers" which arc ry
ing to shave quarter OF a second OIL their rccofo'
THE PROCESSION OF CARRIAGES
The spring and fall OF the year are times whe'
the display of equpages is finest In RIVERSIDE Dr'e
Just at present the smart" set is represented IL
greater numbers at Newport than in New-forK' aho
the lines OF victonas are by no means so long nol
so splendid as they are in April or OCTOBER n con
spicuOus part OF the procession Just now u w.
carriages filed with the tourists OF commerce, u
whom tire driver points out spots of interest VIII
his whip Even now, however, tuTnouts WILT wiz,
would excite favorable comment in LONDON parhs
In the season there are spicls-andspan carriages
with handsomely attired occupants, wei'Sroo1iies
horses brightly trapped out ana iauitlesS LnS,
coachmen in plenty. Many feel .ilas u u,it'
through Central Park is incomplete unless supple
mented by one through Seventy -second-st anu ~
Riverside Drive to Ont-hundredanuItweniy-n lhtn.
st. with perhaps a brief stay at the Ghrenoh,.
Hotel for refreshments. Persons on morse pa ,
also make O favorite resort OF the DRIVE Inc
bride paths lined by shade trees, ana tne lee
ing of exhilarution produced by DrlsK Saliop Is
favorable to an appreciation of the view OF the
shining body of the Hudson and the Palisades ana
Wheeimcn on squat safetics" or tall regulars
form part of every gay procession on hi.ersiu ns
Drive The hillincss is not recommendation OF
the place to them for the pleasure OF cOastln8 down
one incline is not thought to compensate entirely
for the hard work OF going up another oIiii .ne
road is smooth and hard and bicyclists are perhaps
even more kcenly alive to the beauties Of nature
than are the occupants of carriages, so Riverside
Drive generally forms, part Of the route OF
wheeling tour TO Washington Heights, the An
neXed District or Westchester County.
ATTRACTIONS FOR PERSONS ON FOOT.
While the Drive is prominently resort for
riders and drivers, people on foot also ind IL az
tractive 1t is true that the beauties of the place
are heightened when seen from carriage or from
horseback, but they are by means unenJoyable
to those on foot A better stretch OF road LOT n
" constitutional" could not he imagined. linen
Riverside Park proper furnishes delightful louneins
places In parts the ground has been lad OUT as
q regulation park, with gravel walks, flowers and
" Keep on the Grass signs but IN the upper SET
ton natures reign has been all but undisturbcd
save for the presence Of rustic paths Here are Dis
trees--not planted in rows-tangled underDrusn
long grass and general wlldness when invites oc
to linger and to lounge. Nursemaids find the park
delightful spot for their bright faced little charges
as well as for themselves.
The growth of New-York City has not yet reached
the stage in Which dsm anefe for build
ing sites in Riverside Drive ihao
thoroughfarc is at present somewhat removed irJ,
public means Of Transportation ana Persf ths MOST
naPt. chosen plots nearer the Elevated Road. The
Drive in parts still resembles country ROAD IN tne
scarcity of houses in it, and some OF the aoodes are
only one grade removed from shanties IL was easy
to see on n recent Monday morning from the drying
linen which Tapped to the breeze in lou ADJOINING
the Drive that the park is not yet in the heart OF
tbe citv At the same time, there are some new
residences in tie Drive which are In every way
worthy of their exceptionally fine situation.
THE GRANT TOMB AND MEMORIAL.
At Northumberland acknowledgements is Grants
tomb and hard by is the excavation for the Grant
Memorial When the architects ideas have been
reproduced in stone this edtce will attract thou
sands of sightseers to that part of the drive The
tomb has already been of great service in making
the public better acquainted with Riverside Drive,
for many saw the avenue for the first time on
visiting the dead Generals grave
Not far from the tomb. near the eastern edge
Of the Drive stands q chestnut tree in the centre
part of the Drive and would have been chopped
down in the course of the improvements, were II
not for the associations Few people know That mat
the tree was planted ny Washihg.on dr'ins' "n"
The Drive divides at a point little below the
Grant tomb. the two forks sweeping around ana
meeting at the upper end OF the PARK, dheS b Ia,
stands the Claremont Hotel, with It's broad
verandas inviting one to ENJOY the view anu
something to eat and drink at the same Time:
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a view of the Hudson beyond Yonkers is AFFORDED
nm n clear day There is an outlet to the north
rom the Drive at One-hundred-a
st. This was at first only sixteen feet WIDE put
it is soon TO be wdened fourteen feet; as IL IS at
present too narrow to accommodate the Vehlcles
which leaves the Drive at this point.
STONE RETAINING WALLS NEEDED.
A big stone retaining wall, varying in height
sustains the Drive, at its foot being Riverside
Park proper. At intervals, big stone stairways
sho arlr hp1o
park stretches to the railroad tracks which skirt
the river Much trouble has been caused the
railway company and much damage has been done
the park by thu washing away of earth on the
tracks. Several big trees have aleady been car
ripd away by the caving-in of part Of the bank
The Park Commissioners anxious to put a stop
TO this and intend to build retaining stone wa
from fifteen to twenty feet high just east OF the
railroad tracks. from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO Northumberland twenty ninth-st
and another about eight feet high from Seventy
ninth to Eighty-second-st. The upper one will
cost about 81 900.
That part OF Riverside Park from Seventy
second to Seventy -nnth-st. has been laid out by
the landscape gardener and needs only few
finishing touches at his hands. An asphalt walk
IS soon TO be laid, and rustic seats, arbors ana
prove all the rest of the park in the same way
At Eighty fourth-st. is a rocky elevation, known
as Mount Tom, which furnishes no foothold for
vegetation On this will be placed an observatory.
ike the Bcvidere in Central Park, which will
he handsome to look upon and will also afford
fine view.
At present the only street crossing the Drive
which furnishes access 10 the river, Is Ninety
,ixth-st In course OF time, additional facilities
for reaching the river front will be demanded
10 supply these ]. F. Munckwitz, jr., Of the Office
Of the Engineer of the Construction of the Park
Department has proposed tunnel under the
Drive. to Tcnth-ave and has drawn plans for it,
This tunnel and others will no doubt built in
time.
4 BATTLE SHIP SOON TO BE FINISHED