New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
MAY PARTIES IN THE PAhh.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.

THEY DISPLAY UNUSUAL CARE NOE III LII f."
THE LAWNS OR HTRr THE PLANTS
Nav Day. always celebrated in New-York CITY on
the first saturday In May b.: the children. was sIhhed
on BY lovely and sunny weather yesterday Every
park in the city received an added touch Oh oeau,y
from the little who early In the morning 10
plant their MaypOles and to welcome spring WIFI TIC
pretty gnmes which have managed to survive the cen
tnres Central Park was naturally the place to which
most of them went, and there were ABOUT 'o"
children there during the day. the superintendent
Of Parks gave over T2j permits Next Saturday there
will probably be than there were yesterday FER
mlts for that day and for May % have already bcep
applied for By several hundred societies, etc. Miss
GobeI OF No. o26 East Fifty scventhst., VIII bring
ESQ children and the Virginia Day Nursery will send
100 on Nav II. The Church Of st. John the Baptist
will send 100 on May -. The school parties will
begin in June Then larger parties than ever are ex
pcctcd. Those who came yesterday belonged mostly
10 family parties. though some institutions were repre-
scented. Among Others the Church Of 1t. Vincent do
Paul sent number of little ones under the charge Of
sisters.
Long before one came in sight Of the grounds the
merry shouts and laughter Of the children told how
they were ENJOYING Themselves The large open space
Of lawn officially called the ball ground perhaps because
ever PLAYS ball there, and the place called the
common. probably because 1t Is the ball ground were
the favolte Spots and they simply swarming with
children all Of them good, healthy active children.
who could and did make noise enough to cause an
adult person 10 feel like joining them. some adults
did Cedar Hill. the COncOurse the East Green the
Ramblc, the Peacock Lawns and the North Meadow
other inviting places. and they all crowded
The Background was given over TO May parties cy-
cluslvely The placc was filed with children. They
all wore brightly tinted dresses and ribbons and many
parts had hats or caps and >ashcs Of one pattern
There were about dozen miniature Maypoles. with
I,tI.f. A,,tt Ia, tbn
wind in CAV rivalry with flags and banners. The
shifting sunlight and -hniows alternating a. the wind
blown ronds drifted along worked picturesque effects
in the changing groups Of brilliant color. In one
spot. under Il great oak, there group which
seemed to belong 10 a vcrab g, psies' encampmcnt.
They itnlians and the gay gowns which we're
hung over the tree branches. the dishes and pots which
they had brought along and the quaint Dashs and Jugs
made the eject realistic. Then there was another
party with the most prctcntIous Maypoic OF any. 1t
was surm0uncd 10y a stuffed dove. mud the children
all deckcd out IN red, whit and blue. They had
their photographs ahcn In a group. n The
camera pointed mt them each child assumed an
intensely miserable look which did not ds'ppcir III
the deed was done. Then they AL looked natural
again.
The common" was given to tic boy the bat. and
the national game. The three combined made n
tremendous noise and the air wa' dangerous with
fying ba.cballs. There orc boy whom MIGHT
have been excused for believing to DO sprc. mad not
his friends volunteered the information that he came
from EivIngon It. see lie was a goblin hJv and
netting else. scarcely had the spectators recovered
from tie shoc, Of seeing him do wcid thing mt
one end Of the common when his form would bob up
amewhcr, else. I'm some more uucarny position than
before invorite trick OF this imp begin at
one end Of The field and roll cenr across the common
TIL he disappeared in the distance, looking like an
animated pinwhec And everything he did was ac-
companlcd by hloodcurdhng yells such only q
healthy boy could utter IL discounted the hyena5 In
the mcnageric. and they became silent with shame.
Not even the dpnkcys could draw the children from
the lawns and a. for the Hons and tigers, they were
passed with whitening The goatcerriases did
manage 10 get some passengers. bat Their" WAS no wild
scramble for them. The only thing that could vie
At al with the grassy lawns the cdrouscl. which
claimed many victims. Thcy were willing sacrifices,
and many children OF larger growth Joined In the
orgic and thoroughly enjoyed the Eddy whiIl; par
trulGy one large man with core pondlng whskcr'
whose joy II measured by his siren 9Th Of voice must
have been tremendous.
The recent report of >amu, Parsons snp rlnt"udcnt
Of Park, IN wbich h. called especial a'ention 10 the
abuse IL the parks by visitors who carc">'ly litter
the cras, with paper fruit rnd. peanut shells and
other rubbish evidently had good effect. Not only
the police particularly careful - warn visitors
against any action which might deiace The lwk IN any
wny. hut the children. warned and watched by Their
elders took pains 10 collect all their paper. remains
81 their luncheon etc. aud put them iuii the great
baskets which hid been provided iDr the purpose nv
the police. The consequence wa, That instead 81
presenting the bcdraggIcd ana offensive appearance
which thr common too often did In recent va. after
the NAV ptfi.. the grass inr n on" couii &c,
seemed Just fresh and lovely Il dd In the morn
Ing rhc police said that they had lltlc trouble IN
enforcing the rule and n was easy 10 see that the
children careful about rot spelling the appear
ancc Of the place; They avoided Jumping and ran
ning through the bushes. also, and they made no at
tempts To break down the shrubs Ia pick flowers.
tn" strong arm Of he law represented by nerstan,
John II. MuhOliand. Policeman Patrick Tanning and
about fifteen others was. therefore. able to rest IN
quetudc. being Invoked only at intervals by one
little girl who wanted another little girl or boy en-
led from invading the precincts Of her party This
sweet from toll brought benign smiles to tho
faces II the police and the pc pie dwel together with
them In peace and content all dav I'LL The last slnnng
~ the western sun shonc on common from which
MAY pnlrs and naE, McIc disappearing fAAt.