New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10
PROSPECT PARK IMPRO VEMENTS.
THE WORK GOING on THIS sPRING-soME
RECENT CHANGES.

RECENT CHANGES.
Prospect Park, since it has put on the garo OF
spring with bursting buds and growing grass mas
plenty Of visitors to the vernal views and enjoy
the bamy brcezes and the interesting sights ID the
ctys great pleasure ground. The green turf springs
gratefully under the feet and the larger part oil the
Park is common to the public Two children were
strolling in the Park the other day in the sheep
pasture. where a flock of southdowns were cropping
the tender blades while the lambs were bleauhg IL
their mothers left their sides.
"why didn't you come the grass sooner -
said one girl TO the other.
~ didn't know but they were as 'pernickety' about
IL here as they are in Central Park" was the reply
The contrast is great in this respect Whereas the
turf in Central Park is common" only on certain
days in certain restricted parts, all the Long Meadow
the Sheep Pasture, and the Nethermead comprising
many acres in Prospect Park, open to the pubic
at all times and other parts are little restricted
considerable amount Of work in the way OF i'm
provements is going forward in Prospect Park. 4he
croquet players who even In the depth Of winter II
there is no snow and the sun shines, practise their
favorite pastime will have convenient shelter
for the implements Of the game so they VIII not nave
to be carried home comfortable building Is beng
erected on the north side Of the Long Meadow not
far from the Third-st. entrance 1t Will have lockers
for the players, waiting room ana closets 50 thaV
IL will be a public convenience besides giving the
croouet PLAYERS the same accommodations that the
lawn tennis players have near their courts Inc
cost of the new structure which is Of brick and wood
Is about "a, 800
The work upon the bridge spanning the arm OF
the lake between Lookout and Breeze hills Is approach
ing completion. 1t has massive stone abutments and
an arch Of iron. The cost Is about $4,000. The
temporary wooden bridge which has done service at
the point for twenty years has been torn away now
that the original idea Of substantial structure mas
been carried into execution. In connection with the
new bridge the drive leading past it to the great
well which supplies the Park lake with the water
to Offset the daily evaporation from sixty acres Is
being extended so to connect with the West Drive
on the north side of the lake, and wall is being
constructed adjacent to it, This will give new and
shorter route to the Coney Island drive across the
Park and IT will be possible TO circle the lake or
Lookout Hill and vary the drives through the ParK
in many pleasant ways. The drive over
the new bridge promises to be popular
one, and the structure will be much resorted to by
pedestrians as fine view OF the lake and its vicinity
can be gained from 1t. 1t is within short walk OF the
Flower Garden by passing over Breeze HILL Inc
water route from the penthouse TO the great lake
passes beneath it.
Some new walks lately been added TO the Park,
one runs over the hill along the East Drive between
the WlInk entrance and the Irving bust opposite
the Flower Garden and affords new route for reach
ing the latter popular resort from the point at which
most people alght from the street TO enter the
Park fine view of the drive and the upper lake
is gained from it, Another new walk extends across
the sheep Pasture from the Nthst entrance TO the
little lake where the or Lohengrln or bicycle,
boats operated. From the top OF the nil south
of this water a walk runs down 10 the urlVo
cncfrcling the NetheTmead.
While much regret felt by the fIequenters Of Pros
pec Park over the decision to put the statue Of Mr.
Beecher BIZ the City Hall, instead OF erecting IL where
It could be and studied at leisure amid the quiet
Surroundings of rural nature there is qualification In
the thought that OF least new statue will be erected
in the Park this year. The bronze figure OF j. ): T.
sranalan the founder and creator Of the pleasure
ground Will be unveiled at the Plazi entrance on
June /. The work on the Memorial Arch In the
Plaza is going forward rapidly and II will be COM
peted and dedicated next fall It's graceful proper:
lions Will do much to redeem the barren waste OF
hoped that the unsightly excavations made when the
sreetcar tracks were altered to make room for the
restored to proper proportions that spring has
como.