The herald., 1894-11-06
POPULAR IS WESTLAKE PARK,
A Large Crowd Went Out
There Sunday.
They Boated, Strolled or Reclined
on Grassy Lawns.
The People who DO Odd Things IN Pub
Ito We're Thsro to DO Their
spocialties and tho Band
Played.

Westlake pavk was very popular re-
sort Sunday afternoon, and the largest
crowd seen there for many day filled
the grass plots and the seats and boat
houee.
Swarms OF people strolled slong the
winding paths which border the little
lake, still more reclined upon the slop-
ing banks OF the lake or beneath the
shade of the graceful trees and dreamed
the afternoon away.
The little lake was dotted we'll with
pleasure craft and while would.be Ham
Ions or Stansburys rowed light boats
over the ripping surface OF the pond,
amateur sailors ekimmed the tiny yachts
here and there where favorable breezes
permitted them and believed themselves
for the tims, perhaps, Lord Dunravens
or George 6oulds or Princes OF Wales.
The day was as If it had been made to
order for the enjoyment of just such
warm sun shining from sky of clear
blue tempered to a nicely the mild
breeze that came steadily out OF the
west. The breeze just rippled the water
30 that tiny waves Tapped the shores
with constant music, soothing to the
nerves and pleasing to the eve and ear.
Throughout the afternoon the Los
Angeles Military band played sweet
music, and the enlivening strains Of
the popular airs OF the day hosted
out across the waters of the lake aud
fell pleasantly upon the ears OF the
hundreds OF idlers gathered on the city's
playground.
The observation wheel went round
and round yesterday. The cages were
generally flied with people who 20 in
for all the novelties and extras where
ever they may 60. The scene that
meets the view from the top OF this
great toy ia o really enhancing one, and
the pleasure OF it mixed with the mild
excitement of q whirl through space,
lured many to devote a considerable
part OF the afternoon to the observation
wheel.
But with all these pleasurable things
at Westlske, it still is fact that the
grestest pleasure ia to be found at West
lake park in watching the crowds that
come and go. Reclining on the grassy
bauke the idler finds delight in study
ing ths endless procession on the paths
before him, and the stroller sees
nothing in the park more interesting to
contemplate than the loungers along his
route. Whole families come together
and bring their lunches. They find
some shady place under tree and there
they spread the feast. The curious
eyes OF psssers-by have no effect on
such 90 those, but the park officers ars
not in favor oi lunch parties aud make
the fact known occasionally.
Yesterday afternoon brought the
usual number OF people who invariably
do something odd in public places. One
demure young miss, for instance. came
and sat herself down in a conspicuous
place and spreading out her pad OF
writing paper. her ink and her bundle
OF unanswered letters. che took her pen
in hand to let her friends-perhaps her
dear iriends-maybe, who can tell, her
lovers-that II am still we'll, but poor
Fido has such Q terrible cold, am
really anxious about him, and hoping
this will find you the same, re-.
main, ETC."
Something just little out of the ordi-
nary yesterday was the presence in the
park OF some ladies wearing those pretty
blue bicycle bloomers. And one young
lady, poor innocent little dear, she
looked charming in her bloomers and
in her natty little blue cap. but she
couldn't have been accustomed TO wear.
ing such clothes, or else she is very for
getful, for after she got off her wheel she
walked around the lake with one hand
gracefully. but not effsctually endeavor-
ing to hold her skirts up out OF the dust /;
every body gazed at her, bnt she didn't
know it and probably never will.
She wasn't the only one guyed, though.
A tall, ungainly tenderfoot. with the
frosty atmosphere of old Vermont still
clinging to him, went about all the
afternoon with his chinehilla overcoat
wrapped tightly about him and his yarn
''mitts" protecting his horny hands
from the elements. He didn't seem to
know he was getting guyed either.
A few, very few it was, OF the
tough" element was there in the park
yesterday, but very few knew and less
cared, go that the pleasure was not
marred at all. 1t is something which
cannot be helped in public park,
and besides the people have the COM
foTting assurance that there is COM
mittee OF members of the park com mis-
zion appointed to take care of the i'm :
morality in the public park, and there
is possibility that sometime this COM
mittee will be heard from.
Anyway, yesterday was great day
for Weetlake parkers.
The Campaign.