New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18

WIIEELMEN EVERYWHERE-TiE CYCLE
PATH CROWDED.
The Sunday holiday began early Tor those
who took an outing yesterday and lasteo III
many instances until long after the ias' Cal
had left Coney Island and other resorts OF
which Prospect Park held not the least crowd.
1t was day for which humanity couio 1os'i!
ask no Improvement Although warm the heat
was tempered by cooling breeze There was
little humidity Those who walked found II
mr. uncomfortable. but those more fortunate
people who rode without labor experienced the
lows Of an invigorating atmosphere. which MADE
life all the more worth living. And they were
consequently happy Thousands of people were
out as is to be expected when the day Is good'
and the number of vehicles was great ana their
style correspondingly varied.
The PROCESSION of teams seemed endless anu
| during the early church hours. through out the
afternoon and in the cool Of the evening IL
came ard went and suburban Brooklyn was
alive.
! II one wants to know of the bicyclists. they
were out by the thousands. BY brigades anu
regiments and companies and platoons by dou-
b,es and singles they came. until il seemed there
were no more of them; but still they came. Inc
lC.vcle Path was a dense mass OF variegalloh'
and the miles ridden would have together COM
pleted a Journey long way into space 'he
cyclers suffered from the heat. They were 'iie
only ones who did, but II did not matter. teu"
ling was a voluntary work taken IN large guam.
cities because it was entirely unnecessary. II
,one had been out Yesterday with special we"
TO watching the procession. some sights TO nave
haen seer we're enough to make the angels weep
For the new woman, that is. the manh's"
IN, NM larger
anv preyious Sunday since the warm weather
hogan and many were OF the kind when proper
people and preachers talk about
II was startling There was the girl VINO roue
a mans wheel and the reckless way she thie"
her betrousered legs about in getting OH anu
on was an object lesson In rapid progress, mS
promising specimens skired the Dlcycle Patn' an an
rave the crowd food for gossip anu iio"uIs ,.
SSo,d of face and outre as to dress, they were
types Of what thin-skinned people consiu t;sh
woman ought NOT to be- Ihey woIe .'1 hin,cio
iooking shirts OF loud pattern. mems plcycie
trousers which fitted tight, black stockings tnIn
and withou. leggings TO cover them, anu 49, 90
hats each with little 1eatner ,o On nassine along
IA an open carriage with two young gir!s' saw
the sight and hastily lowered her paraso u snu.
out the spectacle from the slgns % ,ie b,cvcIe
misses But il was circus FOR the other picycie
riders and the knots OF men VINO gatneIeu "a
various points between the Park entrance ana
the Island. IA .o,,ou,
whose bewhiskered countenance betokenea the
frosts of many winters. CALCULATED: i Dc
hanged! Them girls stole their brothers CLONES,
TN betv' But the girls passed on, and eVehtuaiy
were lost in the mob at Coney Island. 49,,
Then there were several specimens OF ielili-
ninity whose boomers were more ample along
The extremities. but to counte:act TINS eHect the
skirts they wore were of the length of the oaiet
dancers outfit and their demeanor was quite as
reckless Quite IN contrast was the girl VINO
wore the modest costume OF long skirls anu
Jacket. pedalling along quietly with some friend
or relative Winding her business ana getllns
nothing but respect from the onlcokers
In Prospect Park one enjoyed the beauties OF
nature TO the extreme. One OF the enJo!apie
sights IN Prospect Park is the family parties out
SoT a ouiet picnic These people come early ana
stay generally until almost sundown: Aho
A. r. for the student Of human nature TO oiscover
if there is any class Of citizens VINO ENJOY this
break In the weekly toll more than they DO.
In the Park one of the childrens cnlel peas peas,
ures is the goat-carriage ride. The prosper farK
goat is sedate beast, and knows MS business
well He Is fat and happy and well req Aloie.
over he carries himself with that price Dorm Oh
an easy life ard much attention ana pet,lnS.
He is therefore different from the BROWNSVILLE
beast who gets nothing but kicks and curses
and prescription Sunday Is the prospect fark
COATS busy day. If you want 10 see how much
pleasure he gives to the youngsters Whom ne
draws and who surfeit him with attention. lasi
tnyaSe that part of the Park after Sunday-scnooI
hour until shutdown. There Is the fun meed Oh
childish enjoyment