New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-01
FINE DAY GREATLY ENJOYED
rRowDs IN rIFrH-AvE.-sPRING TINE IN THE
PARK.

SnoWDs IN FIFTH AVE.-SPRING TINE IN THE
PARK.
March event out like a lamb" yesterday clear
blue sky. a gentle wind and a temperature which
made overcoats-light overcoats-and wraps. COM
forts rather than necessities all combined to make
.bo d,v n perfect one As a result ''al New-York
turned out. and Fifth-ave presented spectacle OF
va,-drcssed rlen and women sauntering along !eiS-
urely and enjoying the clear and bracinS air AS
the bes in the steeplcs Of the churches began To
chino sweetly. the sidewalks began to be crowded
and al II o'clock the ives; side of the avenue was
simply iammed with crowds OF richly dressed
women and Immediately CARRIED men. Shortly al
Ter II O'Clock the avenue was comparatively dc-
serted the churches having swallowed up ma
jority OF the promcraders. but AZ O'CLOCK the
crowds reinforced by hundreds Of those who mad
not attended church filed the broad pavemenis and
made two long and ever-moying lines up ana down
tie street. The tailor-made girl was strongly in
evidence: so was The tailor made man. The lat
ter was n thing Of beauty. He was generally
dressed In a frock coat. white tie. top hat
and a smile OF course lie wore other things too'
and WAS happy.
After the Church parade" as il has been IT.
reverently called, over the East side, West
Side and All Around the Town" took possession OF
the avenue. The club windows were filled with
whom comedians once called stuffed dudes,
and these men were interested In the passing show.
1t until dark that the avenue was deserted.
Nature both inanimatc and animate, was holding
high revel in Central Park. The grass was looking
almost green again. and on every side bulbous
plants pushing their heads through the earth.
and the buds on the shrubs were nearly bursting
and the upper portion of each twis has turned !
pale green with the new sap that the warm weather
has sent coursins through every trunk and stem.
If the present weather continues. the tulips around
the Arsenal will be in blossom within ten days. and
the privet bushes throughout the Park will begin
10 look green VIII the willow trees and chest
nuts always the hrst 20 snow their green curtain
10 sprinS.
In bird lie there was a marked increase in the
number to be seen about the Park. and the horrible
sparrow has already begun his nest-buildng. The
writer noticed several instances OF these birds pick
ing up straws and carrying them under the caves
OF the sheds abou; the Park for the purpose of
building their nests.
An amusing incident noticed with regard to
q flock of purple erackle OF crow Diackbrds. They
rested in the maple trees the round pond in
tho inenagerie. attracted evidently by the that
had been thrown down for the swans. There Il
great consultation among them. and AT last one.
evidently sent out forlorn hope, dropped into
The Enclosure. and after ewing the large crowd
around. began to make a hurried meal Nobody
disturbed the bird. and soon the whole flock were
on the ground sobbling the corn Cor all they were
worth. and then with hoarse cries flew away to
the Rambe 10 sleep and digest their mea
The robins coming IN small numbers. and