The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-13

The tree itself is really not worth the many
theories advanced concerning Its dwarfed con-
dit!on. and 1t looks now as II 1t would die before
It's foster father becomes King Of England. Bill
Nye once said that the Prince was a victim to
ionee't.y. snl,e 'a H, oe S".a Vi MS .ree.
1t is not more than Is feet high and appears to
stead Of being straight. bends very much to-
ns-d tho drivs Ahon, two foo, frnn ,ho haso
q branch almost as big as the trunk shoots OUT
in an opposite direction and forms a delightful
seat Just a comfortable distance from tho
ground. 1t is an admirable trystinG place for
lovers. or would ne were 1t not ,or the faet that
the eVer-preseht s'en' heep on the grass iein
a ii,,,s srsy.r tu,s IN, 20 tho w.., ana .hor.
:, iN"nI', - ~ y
eomtor spibn; in n ,e', I sres' al and d0t ,s will, i0u ..ri l0o'e
close observer that this 10 about the only thing
,ha, tn" 49, namIa ~ 80 90. r. . n ~
nave been Gu. down in the n Il pI OF its youth
had 1T been planted by a park gardener instead
of by such a distinguished parsonage. Tho
park gardeners have nourished 1t on the fat OF
the land. but for all that it has a hungry look.
wa. attsnd.d With ;m,ressirs c.r.monv .o,h~
wa
The Prince of Wales reached here FROM Phil
adelphia on Tnursday. Oct. II. 1860. The next
day was a perfect October day. clear. crisp. and
still balmy. About noon the Prince and his
suite drove out to Central Park in car
riages. He was most anxious to inspeca
our famous pleasure ground. They were.
received at the Park entrance by the
Commissioner. and introductlons foilowcd-
First. President Bia,ehford was presented.
finally 'Commisrioners Hutchings. Field, and
Russell. Then the commissioners in carriages,
led the way for the cor,ege through the Park.
The route was around the carriage road from the,
Fit}y.nin,h street entrance toTsrd the prone
west of the Mall, q little southwest Of tho
story. You know we old folks are apt to do that.
ut was iu It the time OF year when the PARK
gardeners were busy planting trees. and q happy
ASK the Prince 10 plant an oak ana an elm side
by side. emblematic of the two nations. He did
s sSu sn S the so r whee , fens rop"l party Mish drew Segi' IN en- AT
the D ace I've mentioned all necessary arrange
ments had been made TO. the Two
ceive the two young saplings lying near
by. Over two hundred Park labor
and a. strong force Of keepers In uniform pre-
vented the common herd. that had somehow
too near to this scion OF royalty or. indeed, to
any of his suite. The impression had gone ouy.
that the Prince would mt visit the Park until
afternoon. so there Was not a very great crowd
pre.ent. and most or them were distinguished
happened to hear Of the tree planting cersmony.
ana MADE Ior the Mail as last AS hoofs and hubs
'S %Fh sssFy w tsem carried gu, tho programme.
showed great efficiency. good Eense, and propri-
ETY. In all their There was a note-
bic and pleasing lack OF ohtciousness and blus-
ter. M~hlor-GenerHl sanford Introduced the
young Prince TO President Biatchford OF the
farE commissioners whereupon Mr.. Hatch
iord ssid 10 MIN IN an INFORMAL put thoroughly
dlgnlheu way; My LORD Renfrew. tho Com,
mlssloneTs or the central Park, 10 whom the
state or New YORK has intrusted the construo-
tlnn OF THIS great pleasure ground Tor the poo
p'e' no'o I'putetVt III YOU - uo' tn0m.
NJ ihSoI 70 pIhht mere Two trees, one an Eng
shohk,t he olherah american elm' ihev trust
sh". HVr ti'c WI ioHE hpuflsH hnu FemhiH y
lhSllNR memorial OF your WISH TO THIS CITY ana