The evening world., 1894-03-05
GOTHAM BATHED IN GLORY.
Ehrongs Stroll the Streets and Enjoy,
the Rays Of a Spring Sun
Despite the Calendar.
RABIES DOMINATE FIFTH AVENUE.
<biko and Johanna Have Some Thirty Thou.
sand Callers, and the Book Beer Trade
Begins-Now. BlizzardS, Avaunt

Technically. 1t was not spring yester-
aay: really 1t vas. After nearly a week
NJ fog, snow, mud and general depression
the sun reappeared In all his old-time
glory and radiance, as IL prepared espec-
tally for the spring season Of 1894 His ap-
nearance in such generous, wholesome
mood was eminently satisfactory to the
entlrepopulation. His rays fell, an infinity
of little, golden 1ances over everything
Gliding this stone and brick town and
smashing 1t with vivid color, until a
painter, had he the genius to see It,
could have found much that was pic
turesoue and beautiful. In such a mellow
sunlight the sheer walls Of fourteen-story
buildings lost some of their harsh and
rigid outlines and looked less like square
lighthouses and more like tenements of
men than on ordinary days.
Those who Rave known Fifth avenue
for Years would never think to call 1t
the boulevard des Enfants. Children and
babies, 10 be sure, are often there. but
not dominating the crowd. Yet yester-
day, at times they did dominate the
throng that flowed up and down the
magnificent .horoughfare. An an OBJ
that for the hour. at least, the avenue
was the Boulevard des Enfants. 1t was
the sunshine that made 1t sort of
babies day. Probably no very poor
babies were there. If there were, they
did not seem so, for all were well at
tired 1t was cosmopolitan crowd of
the men and women of the twentieth
century. The diverse elements of New
York's population were reflected in these
baby faces. Family trees could be
traced back to Germany. Ireland Eng
land. Russia, Italy and to Americas own
old homesteads.
The promenade of this youngest
generation began at Thirty-fourth street
and continued to Central Park. Every
body made way for them and the nurse
maids. who push the babies carriages
and tyrannize over the babies fathers
and mothers, especially IL the latter
be young. Throughout the brightest
hours of the afternoon the procession
of the infants lasted. 1t was the feature
of yesterdays sunny March Sunday in
New York.
Grown people as well as babies ad-
mired the beauty of the day. But there
was an incorgruity in their appearance
not noticeable on the part of the babies,
for they came in winter attire in real
spring day. New York has not got
its spring clothes yet. and consequently
the concourse of elders formed a sombre
background for the sunshine.
Probably another such crowd could
not be seen in the United States as
that of yesterday on Fifth avenue. Mr..
Howells, who is realist and sees things
Just as they are. has criticised New
are not well dressed, that the men are
slovenly and have a very bad carriage.
This criticism could be applied, with
Srons on qFsiss Fs SRS to wss Ge
dressed, erect and dignified as COM
pared with any other crowd in America,
but, perhaps it would suffer in contrast
women. who ride down the Avenue de
Bots de Boulogne on bright Sunday
afternoons or the staid English men
week days and watch the bad horseman-
ship displayed in Rotten Row. What
the American crowd needed yesterday
Tss color There was too much ths dull
was doing so much justice to his reputa-
ticn.
The objective point of this crowd;
Park, which was filled with people early
the day and the ,commendable efforts OF
s T Aeaes e park az nos GHsWs snoW
piled near the walks and offended the
eve. Besides, 1t was too early for the
grass and foliage to be coming out. But
the bright and pleasant atmosphere was
sufficient reward for those who made
the trip.
Nearly everybody who went to the
park yesterday turned aside to see Cor
nelius Nanderbilts new s2.OOO,OOO house:
Throughout the day 1t was surrounded
by great crowd. Men leaned against
the $4,000 fence and told their opinions
II they. could live in 1t. In fact. Mr.
Nanderbilts house, next to the babies
vas the show piece OF New York yester.
day. People have heard so much about
y recently that they took advantage OF
The pleasant weather to get glimpse OF
Its outside.
The new marble palace of the Million
aires Club was also an attraction. Th'
stranger cannot go inside, but there Is 6
big porte cochere which he can enter
and he was there Yesterday
morning was larger than usual. as be
came a fine. sunny Sunday. Here, al
elsewhere, the people who go regularl,
70 church are mostly women. H. on {
bright day like yesterday, when tn,
atmosphere Is pellucid, one watches New
York women coming from church, on
Hs wsy they exoe are e %omeI
With as beautiful faces in Baltimore an'
Washington and Louisville, but ther'
are none who have quite so trim an out
nj, whose dresses tit them so neatly
none who walk so well.
:, but II was a sunny Sunday In New
York elsewhere as well as In Fifth ave
nue and Central Park. In Battery Parl
ihe benches were filled with men earl!
N the morning. Perhaps there Is moth
ing SO restful as "a Sunday crowd II
battery Park. Men there yesterda!
sank easily in their seats and sough
Teposeful attitudes. All harsh lines wer
plotted out. Few angles We're left
There was no suspicion of work abou
lhls crowd. The men sat and stare
out to sea where light haze was lift
ing' and the salt air was eating ava
me copper breastplates on l4ibert
statue. They simply sat and sat. an
a picture of repose was tramp VIII
H. H. on an iron post at Bowling Greer
were drawn up. Gable cars rattle
near him. but he moved not. He. too
SsSs resting and enjoying sunny Sun
h,Tihe day fulfilled it's promise and wa
cIr,ght from beginning to close. Th
w enjoyed a genuine bath of sunshin,
s,rnnen night came on the crowds I
8nneese,t and parks went home and til
vasst vssst day New York has known th
year was over.
Of Last hut not least in this chronicl
notaar really very superior day come thes
tbeees or facts: that the police repoi
tnas from 25,OOU to 80, 900 persons calle