Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-20
BRIGHT AND BALMY.
The Brilliant Weather Taken Advan-
tage of by Crowds Vino
ECHOED NATURES JOYOUS MOOD.
Woodland and Park Given Over to Thou
sands Of Pleasure Seekers.
DUDES MAKE THE MOST OF THE CHANCE

Yesterday was one of those days which
make person feel glad he is alive. 1t was
also day calculated to give the dudes, and
dudines, too, full opportunity of vieing
with each other in how far one could excel
the other in remarkable get-up. But the
warm and spring-like weather came as
boon to hundreds of people whom sickness
had confined to the house, and who yester-
day obtained one thorough days outing.
The temperature was not as high as on Fri
day, but it was agreed to be high enough for
comfort. The maximum was 78o; the min
imum, $40, range of 30. The temper
ature at o'clock A. NJ. was $50; at noon,
TAO, and at 8 P. NJ, $50.
The resorts short distance from the city
popularly called "parks" were we'll patron
lied, especially Heron Hill, but beyond
few score teams and half dozen saddle
horses carrying ambitious riders Schenley
Park was bare of visitors. Numbers OF
people ran out of town to snatch few
hours in the country, and the river bore on
its placid bosom pleasure seekers along the
different points.
The Allegheny Parks Filled All Day.
In Allegheny, thousand budding trees
kissed by the sun, as many babies kissed by
as many mothers and several thousand girls
pretty enough to be kissed by anybody, made
the parks the most beautiful as well
as the most attractive spots across the river.
The crowds were simply enormous. Every
seat in the entire park was occupied. Hun
dreds of children stood about the lake watch
ing the swans. The number of babies in the
crowd was nothing unusual. Even the street
cars were crowded with them. each coach con-
tanning at least half dozen of the bright little
creatures In gay dresses. Large crowds also
visited the conservatories. but beyond view OF
the fish they were not well repaid. The plants
have a withered, look, and there are scarcely
any flowers The whole city seemed to have
turned out. The Perrysville road was crowded
with vehicles. Uniondale Cemetery had many
visitors, and great many people climed Monu-
ment Hill to catch glimpse OF the river and
Soldiers Monument. About one-third OF the
monument has been chiseled clean.
A Beautiful Day on the Boats.
The Sunday excursion river boats we're liber-
ally patronized for SO early IN che season. The
ride to CHARTERS during the early afternoon
was particularly pleasant. The atmosphere
was exceptionally clear and bracing. The SUMS
rays were of sufficient strength to temper the
breeze made by the motion of the boat through
the water There is a novelty in these early
trips which wears off little as the season pro-
crosses, The crowds increase, and the dust
settles upon the vegetation along shore, but
yesterday everything was fresh and new. Peo-
pie didn't move around much on the boat. but
Just sat and thoroughly and gratefully enjoyed
the air and sunshine, the water and the blue
Skies and the rest and refreshment which the
occasion afforded. There were some family
parties and many more of the young and old OF
both sexes, who went out by couples and in
small parties.
From the top of McKee's Rocks the view
was superb. Almost the entire surface of
Brun OTIS Island seemed to be laid out and pre-
pared for market gardening on scale which
was as indicative of industry as prophetic of
results, if appearances and choice location is a
guide in such matters. In looking over the
country it was easy and pleasant occupation
to pick out the favored and sunny slopes by
the deeper green of the grass and by the fuller
pink blossoming OF the peach orchards. More
rugged slopes and wooded hillsides were
brilliant in spots by the white of the shadbush,
which stood out in picturesque relief from
somber background of bare and intermingled
branches as yet unclothed by the springtime
wild flower.
Many Varieties of Wild Flowers.
Leafy and sun-lit slopes through the woods
we're freely sprinkled with four OF five varieties
of exquisite wild flowers. The starry petals of
the hepatica are already beginning to drop. The
pendant "Dutchmans' Breeches' are in their
early prime. AS every lover of nature knows,
their native beauty and grace is sadly maligned
by their prosaic and practical name. In the
short, green grass of the past ureS the exquisite
"bluets" bloom in dainty blue clusters ready
for the picking.
People on their homeward trip carried. in
many instances, bouquets of the wild flowers.
1t was curious. and sometimes even touching,
to note the eager attention with which
they were regarded by women and children in
city streets, doorways and windows-peOple
who had not been able to get beyond brick
walls and pavementS, and yet to whose weary
eyes these tiny messengers brought visions of
the sweet beyond and wlstful memories of the
woods and byways of bygone days
- Tho dev0tees OF aquatic exercises were not
slow in accepting the mild weather and smooth
water to sire ch their muscles after long idle
ness. Skiffs and boats of all degrees shot to
and fro on the Allegheny and Moaongahela,
and brilliant patches of many hues denoted
where some fond young man was proving his
devotion to his best girl. Neither was the small
boy left out of it, and dozens of them padded
about near shore on extemporized RATS.
The dudes and mashers were out in force,
The first warm Sunday for weeks was too much
for the ''dear boys" nerves, and they swarmed
the streets arrayed in trousers yard wide and
of light and gray hue,
Great Fun in Hotel Corridor
One dapper little chap took up his position,
very awkward and painful one, it must be con-
fessed in the lobby of the Anderson, and was
for some time quiet guy for everybody who
saw him. He wore a tall hat, glasses on his
nose, white vest and high collar that rubbed
his chin and screwed his neck out of shape. He
couldn't sit in comfortable position and his
back was as straight as 4 board, as if held in
position with props. He was harmless how
ever though he occasionally glanced at the
pretty girls passing the doors.
Il like to see a man well dressed" remarked
a sensible drummer ''but the individual who is
conscious of his clothes is tiresome mortal
and should get off the EARTH"
The greater portion of Chief Bigelows
menagerie will be kept in the winter quarters
at the old Fifth avenue market house for
month yet at least, and will not be sent out to
Schenley Park until cool weather becomesI an
absolute impossibility The goats were sent
out last week, and few of the harder animals
will follow soon, but the elephant, monkeys,
tropical birds and other denizens of the South
ern climates would suffer in outdoor apart
ments even in the weather of the past few
days.
Where Artificial Heat Was Necessary.
All day, while promenaders were taking the
shady sides of the streets and cool spots were at
a premium, "Gusky," the elephant had to be
kept within five feet of a roaring stove. and the
doors of the old building were kept closed to
avoid chilling the monkeys These tender ami
mails out of their natural cline are more trouble
of watcfful care to bring them safely through
the winter. Superintendent Mcknight does
not propose to have all this trouble thrown
away by exposing his pets too early.
SMALL SCRAPS OF LOCAL NEWS.